How Much Is Enough?

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News & Politics, Politics, News

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Amid rising inflation, Matt Chorley asks what would make a good pay-rise for workers this summer. With expert economic and political analysis and an interview with the TUC's General Secretary Frances O'Grady.

PLUS: Danny Finkelstein and Manveen Rana assess the government's complicated response to the Chris Pincher scandal.

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0:00.0	Whether you're driving to work, cycling to a friend's place,
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0:30.8	Hello, this is the Webbox Podcast.
0:32.4	I'm Matt Surely.
0:34.4	How much is enough?
0:36.0	How big a pay rise do you want this year?
0:38.1	How big a pay rise do you need?
0:39.6	What's the right amount to ask for?
0:41.0	What's the right amount to settle for?
0:43.4	Inflation is running about 10%, expected to go even higher.
0:46.9	Can you really have a 10% pay rise?
0:48.6	What happens if that does go ahead
0:51.6	to employees start laying off people
0:53.2	or putting up prices, which means you need even higher pay rises?
0:56.1	That's the big thing we're looking at today.
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