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Tough Decisions

In budget week, Armando and Helen examine the idea of tough decisions. Are they really that tough? And who exactly are 鈥榳orking people鈥�?

Comedy writer Armando Iannucci and journalist Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.

This week, as Rachel Reeves delivers the first Labour budget in 15 years, we鈥檙e talking about 鈥榯ough decisions'.

What鈥檚 a tough decision? Why is language around budgets so slippery? And why doesn鈥檛 anyone drink at the dispatch box anymore?

A longer version, where Armando recalls making The Thick of It during austerity, and discuss whether Ed Miliband was really 鈥檛oss enough鈥� is available on 麻豆社 Sounds.

Sound Editing by Charlie Brandon-King
Production Coordinator - Katie Baum
Executive Producer - Pete Strauss

Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies.
A 麻豆社 Studios Audio production for Radio 4.
An EcoAudio certified production.

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    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.