<p>As Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver the budget on Wednesday, she faces the political nightmare of having to come back for more tax, having said she wouldn&#39;t and she&#39;s already made it clear that whatever she does the burden will fall on all of us, not just the rich minority - but the left and the Greens are demanding a wealth tax, while the right and Reform are demanding welfare cuts and tax cuts.</p><p>Voters are disillusioned, inflation is stubborn, services are still struggling and faith in the political centre is evaporating.</p><p>So how does the chancellor land her budget without causing a political crisis for Labour or a financial crisis on the bond markets?</p><p>On this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan-Guru-Murthy was joined by Green Party leader Zack Polanski, Labour MP Rosie Wrighting, one of the new intake last year, and Rupert Harrison, a former advisor to George Osborne in the treasury and now at the US investment managers PIMCO.</p><p><br></p>

The Fourcast

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Polanski v Farage: Is the political centre in Britain dead?

NOV 24, 202552 MIN
The Fourcast

Polanski v Farage: Is the political centre in Britain dead?

NOV 24, 202552 MIN

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<p>As Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver the budget on Wednesday, she faces the political nightmare of having to come back for more tax, having said she wouldn&#39;t and she&#39;s already made it clear that whatever she does the burden will fall on all of us, not just the rich minority - but the left and the Greens are demanding a wealth tax, while the right and Reform are demanding welfare cuts and tax cuts.</p><p>Voters are disillusioned, inflation is stubborn, services are still struggling and faith in the political centre is evaporating.</p><p>So how does the chancellor land her budget without causing a political crisis for Labour or a financial crisis on the bond markets?</p><p>On this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan-Guru-Murthy was joined by Green Party leader Zack Polanski, Labour MP Rosie Wrighting, one of the new intake last year, and Rupert Harrison, a former advisor to George Osborne in the treasury and now at the US investment managers PIMCO.</p><p><br></p>