WATCH: Expert economist MP reacts to Budget 2026
The LabourList team dissect the budget with the help of economist and MP for Loughborough Jeevun Sandher.
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Who is the perfect guest to help the LabourList team dissect the politics and economics of the budget? Well how about an MP who used to be an ecomonist?
This month the team sat down with Loughborough MP and economist Dr Jeevun Sandher MP to discuss the Autumn Budget, and what it means for the government, the party and the country. It was a fascinating conversation ranging from comparisons with the Blair Brown years to the results of snap polling.
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