"Things will get worse": is austerity back?
The Politics Show
The New Statesman
4.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 28 August 2024
⏱️ 27 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
On Tuesday morning Keir Starmer addressed the nation and warned that Labour’s first Budget “is going to be painful”, suggesting that tax rises are on the way.
While the prime minister stressed that those with the “broadest shoulders should bear the heavier burden”, he warned that he won’t “shy away from making unpopular decisions”, raising the question of whether Labour is bringing back austerity.
Rachel Cunliffe, associate political editor, is joined by George Eaton, senior editor.
LISTEN AD-FREE:
📱Download the New Statesman app
MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:
❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday
⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning
✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Hey student life at Fresh we offer the very best in student accommodation near |
| 0:06.5 | unies across the UK and Ireland convenient modern and right where you belong but |
| 0:11.1 | that's not all our social space is on next level with |
| 0:14.1 | gyms, study areas and a place to relax after a full-on day at uni. Our award-winning |
| 0:19.2 | B-Well-being program means loads of fun events, a chance to make new friends and support when you |
| 0:24.3 | need it. Your best student life starts with Fresh. Book now at this is Fresh. |
| 0:30.9 | To enjoy more of our analysis of politics, news and events plus world-class literary and |
| 0:36.2 | cultural reviews, subscribe to the New Statesman from just two pounds for the first two months. |
| 0:41.3 | You'll get unlimited access to all of the New Statesman's online content, |
| 0:45.2 | add free podcasts and invitations to NS events. |
| 0:48.7 | Subscribe now at. Statesman. |
| 0:57.0 | The new statesman. |
| 1:00.0 | Hello I'm Rachel Kuneliff, and you're listening to the New Statesman |
| 1:06.5 | podcast. I'm joined today by the New Statesman Senior Editor George |
| 1:10.1 | Eton. Hello George. Hello Rachel. On Tuesday morning Kirstarma addressed the nation |
| 1:15.1 | and warned that Labour's first budget is going to be painful, suggested that tax rises are |
| 1:19.9 | on the way. While the Prime Minister stress is that those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavy... the question of whether Labour is bringing back austerity or something very like it. |
| 1:34.7 | The Labour leader did not mince his words when it came to where the blade lies for the difficult |
| 1:38.9 | decisions his government has had to take, saying things are worse than we ever imagined and accusing the Conservative |
| 1:44.8 | government of hiding a 22 billion pound black hole in the public finances. |
| 1:49.7 | Standing in the Downing Street Rose Garden at a podium with the slogan |
| 1:54.0 | Fix the Foundations, Kiers Darmer promised that labour will do the hard work to |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The New Statesman, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of The New Statesman and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.