Could Liz Truss OBR talks be a turning point?

<p><strong>Could Liz Truss OBR talks be a turning point?</strong></p><br><p>They may have lasted less than an hour, but were <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/liz-truss-kwasi-kwarteng-obr-meeting-pound-sterling-market-turmoil-b1029212.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the OBR crisis talks</a> significant? And could they push PM Liz Truss to alter her mini-budget? Our <a href="https://twitter.com/KingEconomist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Economic Expert Stephen King</a> explains what the talks were all about, what <a href="https://obr.uk/obr-meeting-with-the-prime-minister-and-chancellor/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the OBR’s statement</a> about them might mean, and what our Prime Minister might be thinking after a tough week. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What was the purpose of these crisis talks?</li><li>“Highly unusual” for the PM to take part</li><li>Why was <a href="https://obr.uk/obr-meeting-with-the-prime-minister-and-chancellor/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Office for Budget Responsibility’s statement </a>so short?</li><li>Is it a good or bad sign that the talks were so short?</li><li>Who is optimistic about Liz Truss’s economic plans?</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>