Is political expediency getting in the way of sound economic judgment?
The Government's Summer Economic Statement published this week shows the forthcoming Budget will contain spending and tax measures equal to \u20ac6.7 billion. \n\nIt has been described as a "temporary once-off increase," which breaches the Government\u2019s own spending rule of 5% and as a result, economist, Jim Power, thinks political expediency is getting in the way of sound economic judgment.\n\nHe joins Bobby to discuss.