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Radio 4,18 May 2010,53 mins

18/05/2010

You and Yours

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The dust has settled, the new government's in place. Time now to focus on the big issue: how to deal with the massive deficit? We'll get more details in the Emergency Budget on 22nd June. But the coalition government has already said spending cuts, not tax increases, will be the main focus in trying to reduce the UK's huge annual borrowing - expected to reach £163 billion this year. If you work in the public sector - health, education, the armed forces - what kind of an impact will planned cuts have on your job? If you're in business is this the right way forward? How do you get spending down year on year without the risk of sending the UK economy back into recession? Share your ideas by calling us on 03700 100 400 or email [email protected].

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