{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/632dc8c3c59c7200121ec000?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"UK Government’s mini-budget explained","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/5883ea1e-0ebe-4d27-9746-2bf0605b19e6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Will tax cuts help us get through the winter? Is more borrowing the answer? How effective will the government’s mini-budget be? Should we still be addicted to growth? We speak with Fran Boaite, Executive Director of research and campaign group <a href=\"@PositiveMoneyUK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Positive Money</a>. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Does trickle-down economics work?</li><li>Will tax cuts boost the economy as we head into a recession?</li><li>Why hasn’t the government opted for another windfall tax on energy firms?</li><li>Do we need to rethink our obsession with GDP growth?</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}