Reeves relaunches – but will it save Labour from Farage? – Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly UK

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🗓️ 11 June 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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The chancellor has announced extra money for housing, energy, the NHS, defence and more, so is this the start of a new phase for the government? And should they have done it sooner to combat the rise of Reform? John Harris is joined in Westminster by our political editor, Pippa Crerar, and political correspondent, Kiran Stacey, to discuss the spending review and what it tells us about Labour’s plans and priorities. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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0:49.7	Legendary Investor Ray Dalio's new book, How Countries Go Broke, The Big Cycle, explains the mechanics behind big debt crises.
0:59.0	Larry Summers says Dalio's brilliant, iconoclastic approach is an invaluable resource, and Hank Paulson says it,
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1:17.5	Critics of the government have said that it's been far too accident-prone and lacking a clear message.
1:23.1	Now it obviously wants to start a new phase.
1:26.5	We are renewing Britain.
1:28.3	But I know that too many people in too many parts of our country are yet to feel it.
1:36.3	Rachel Reeves has announced extra money for social and affordable housing, energy, the NHS defence and more.
1:42.3	Experts and non-experts are picking through the small print,
1:45.5	but this does feel like a pretty big shift.
1:48.3	I have made my choices.
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