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Podcast: Beyond Currency
Episode: 17 February 2021 - Big tax rises? Not yet
Description: "As Rishi Sunak continues to prepare his budget which will be delivered on March 3rd, he is also preparing his long-term plans for repaying the debt that has been necessary to take on to combat the worst economic effects of the Pandemic.
Despite his not being a Party of taxation, it is inevitable that taxes will rise during the term of this Parliament. It is laudable but also somewhat theatrical to say that the country is going to grow its way back to financial health, but the reality is somewhat different.
The levels of growth likely to be seen over...