Are the Tories and Labour being honest about their spending promises?

Calling Peston: The ITV News Politics Podcast

ITV News

Politics, Government, News

4.3 • 179 Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2019

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Are the Tories and Labour not being honest about the spending pledges they've made to the public during the campaign? Think tank The Institute for Fiscal Studies says both parties have failed to set out "properly credible" tax and spending plans in their election manifestos. The IFS says Labour's claim that its plans to raise an additional £83 billion in taxes would not affect 95% of the population was "not true" - and if the Conservatives were elected, it was "highly likely" they would spend more than their manifesto implied, meaning higher taxes or more borrowing. Daniel and Shehab call Robert for his take on it. All this week we’ve been speaking to ITV’s political correspondents based around the country to find out the key races in their area. Today we speak to Alison Mackenzie, who covers the Midlands, ITV Wales Political Editor Adrian Masters and Joe Pike, who covers Yorkshire. Along the way, Daniel shows off his detailed knowledge of the motorway system - whether it's impressive or not, we'll let you decide. We’ll bring you a new episode of Calling Peston every weekday around 5pm throughout the election campaign. Don’t forget to subscribe - and if you like what you hear, do rate us and leave a review. Get in touch with the Calling Peston team - contact @DanielHewittITV, @ShehabKhan and @Peston. For the latest election news, go to itv.com/news and follow @ITVNewsPolitics on Twitter.

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0:00.0	Hello, two weeks today, libraries, leisure centres, churches and schools will be transformed into little dens of democracy, otherwise known as polling stations.
0:12.0	Yes, voting days edging ever nearer and we'll be with you every step of the way.
0:17.0	Welcome to episode 17 of Calling Peston. I'm Daniel Hewitt. Next to me, hello, is Sheehab Khan.
0:22.9	And joining us, as ever on the phone will be Robert Pestin.
0:26.3	Also today, our rapid ring around the regions of the country continues.
0:30.0	We'll be in Yorkshire with Joe Pike, in the Midlands with Alison McKenzie,
0:33.4	and in Wales with Adrian Masters to give you a flavour of what's happening out there
0:37.6	and what to watch out for on December the 12th.
0:39.9	But first, Shehab, take it away with the day's news roundup.
0:43.3	The IFS has said neither the Conservatives nor Labour
0:45.7	are offering credible plans for spending.
0:48.5	Ahead of the first ever leaders' debate on climate change,
0:51.2	which you can watch on Channel 4.
0:53.2	Jeremy Corbyn set out Labour's environment policies, which includes 10 new national parks and
0:58.0	planting 2 billion new trees by 2040.
1:01.0	Boris Johnson visited Devon, Plymouth and Exeter as the Tories announced plans to launch a new initiative to tackle addiction and drive down drug-related deaths.
1:10.0	Joe Swinton was in London outlining her plans to when homelessness and rough sleeping,
1:15.0	and the DUP have published their election manifesto in Belfast.
1:19.0	Thank you, Sheehab.
1:19.8	That's all right.
1:20.5	Talking of national parks, have you got a favourite national park?
1:23.1	If I've ever been to one.
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