Catherine MacLeod, former Political Editor of The Herald and Special Adviser (SPAD) to UK Chancellor, Alistair Darling, joins Bernard and Alex to preview Rachel Reeves first budget of the new Labour Government.

• Catherine's insights into how the Treasury and Chancellor prepare for a budget.
• PONSONBY - "This is the real day one of the new Labour government."
• MASSIE - "The most keenly anticipated budget since Geoffrey Howe's first budget"
• MACLEOD - "I think Rachel Reeves has boxed herself in"

Focussing on UK, Scottish and Global politics, if you like other great political podcasts like The Rest is Politics, The News Agents, Newscast, Questions Time, Holyrood Sources, Planet Holyrood, The Stooshie, The Steamie, Scotcast, Americast etc etc then The Ponsonby and Massie Podcast could be a great show to add to your list of favourites.

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