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Last week, the government unveiled around £30bn worth of cuts to public services as it attempts to plug a fiscal hole. Governments have attempted to rein in spending in the past and struggled to do so.
Philip Coggan takes a look at why public spending tends to rise in the long run and the continuing political battle to contain it.
Guests:
David Gauke, former Conservative MP and Treasury minister from 2010 to 2017
Producer: Ben Carter
By BBC Radio 44.6
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Last week, the government unveiled around £30bn worth of cuts to public services as it attempts to plug a fiscal hole. Governments have attempted to rein in spending in the past and struggled to do so.
Philip Coggan takes a look at why public spending tends to rise in the long run and the continuing political battle to contain it.
Guests:
David Gauke, former Conservative MP and Treasury minister from 2010 to 2017
Producer: Ben Carter

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