Will Cost Of Living Be The Epicentre Of The Upcoming Election?

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Feb 05 2025 | 00:19:10

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Show Notes

With Parliament back after the summer break, if Parliamentary Question Time anything to go by, the issue of costs of living pressures will be front and centre of the upcoming campaigns. Worth reflecting how effective Trump proved to be in the US asking the question, are you better off now, or previously, Of course words and figures can differ, not least because the data may not all point in the same direction, and can be spun vigorously. For example, inflation may be coming down from its highs, but the accumulated additional costs of pretty everything still hangs heavy on household […]

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