Summary
Prices are rising at their fastest rate for 40 years and the chancellor is warning that the next few months will be tough. Adam is joined by Adam Shaw from Radio 4’s Money Box Live, and Simon Jack.
What better time for a guide to how the economy works? Adam speaks to Rupal Patel and Jack Meaning from the Bank of England who have just written the book Can’t We Just Print More Money?
Today’s Newscast was made by Tim Walklate, with Miranda Slade and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Alison Gee.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts |
| 0:04.8 | Hello, let's start off with what is fast becoming my favourite item we've ever done |
| 0:08.8 | on newscast, which is your exam questions being answered by BBC Correspondence. |
| 0:16.0 | So far, me. |
| 0:17.5 | So, Edie got in touch, she said, I'm a sixth form student, sissy my A-levels over the next |
| 0:22.6 | month, so naturally I'm jumping at the request for exam questions. |
| 0:25.9 | I have an A-level politics exam question that I've been stuck on while revising. |
| 0:30.6 | Well, I can't possibly do it two days in a row, so I've roped in Alex for siph, hi Alex. |
| 0:36.2 | Honestly, I don't know what have you done to me. |
| 0:38.7 | Has this taken you right back to doing exams? |
| 0:41.8 | I've got sweaty palms and everything. |
| 0:43.6 | I'm like that moment in the school hall on that really rickety wooden desk all over |
| 0:46.9 | again, I feel actually terrified. |
| 0:48.9 | Well, if you could just make sure your phone is to one side, you've got your pen, you've |
| 0:53.2 | got your C-through pencil case, you've got no notes written on your hand or anything. |
| 0:57.8 | Are you ready? |
| 0:58.8 | No, no, wouldn't dare. |
| 1:00.2 | Are you ready for Edie's question and you can virtually turn over your paper? |
| 1:03.4 | Yeah, go give it to me. |
| 1:05.1 | I'm turning over my paper now. |
| 1:08.0 | Evaluate the view that a British Bill of Rights is essential to the effective protection |
| 1:14.7 | of rights in the UK. |
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