Are we entering Austerity 2.0?

<p>Tomorrow, our newest Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will announce his Autumn Statement. In previews, he's prepared the country for 'some pain' to fill a £50 billion 'black hole' in the public finances. If this means Austerity 2.0, what have we learned from the first one?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> David Smith, Economics Editor, The Sunday Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> BBC News, Fox News, CNBC, Sky News, Parliament TV, Times Radio, Telegraph, The Guardian.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>