NS#260: Contradictory Conservatives
Stephen and Anoosh discuss the unfolding story of the Russian spy attack in Salisbury, Philip Hammond's Spring Statement and Vince Cable's belief that the Brexit vote was driven by racism.
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Show Notes
Stephen and Anoosh discuss the unfolding story of the Russian spy attack in Salisbury, and wonder whether Jeremy Corbyn's previous foreign policy statements will cut through to voters. Then they analyse Philip Hammond's Spring Statement and the Conservatives' contradictory position on the economy. Finally, they answer a listener question: is Vince Cable right to say that the Brexit vote was driven by racism?
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Further reading:
Anoosh's interview with Vince Cable.
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