<p>The countdown to Labour's first Budget is on, but what do your co-pilots make of the new Chancellor's plans? Brace yourselves it's another news Tsunami…</p><br><p>Liam isn’t convinced Labour’s plan for growth will strengthen up the public finances and believes a more prudent approach to spending is needed.</p><br><p>Allison agrees and is concerned if they increase National Insurance on employers it will lead to less investment and fewer jobs.</p><br><p>Joining your co-pilots for this week’s voyage is former Downing Street advisor and journalist Andy Coulson. The former News of the World Editor shares his thoughts on the first 100 days of the Labour government and reflects on his time at Belmarsh prison where he first formed the idea for his podcast ‘Crisis, What Crisis?’.</p><br><p>And your co-pilots weigh in on Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s endorsement of weight loss drugs…</p><br><p>Read more from Liam: <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/</a> |</p><p>Read more from Allison: <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/</a> </p><p>Read Allison: ‘I’m buying a generator. Who would want to invest in blackout Britain?’:<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/16/buying-a-generator-in-blackout-britain-ed-miliband/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/16/buying-a-generator-in-blackout-britain-ed-miliband/</a> |</p><p>Listen to Andy Coulson: <a href="www.podfollow.com/crisis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.podfollow.com/crisis</a> |</p><p>Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here: <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/</a> |</p><p>Email: [email protected] |</p><p>For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal</a> |</p><p>Planet Normal listeners can get 20% off tickets to the Battle of Ideas Festival by putting the code <strong>PLANETNORMAL24</strong> into the Promo code section of the ticket page – accessible through<a href="https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/battle-of-ideas-festival-tickets-2024/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/battle-of-ideas-festival-tickets-2024/</a> |</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
