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Title Autumn statement 2022: what Sunak’s first big announcement tells us about how he will lead the country Media name/outlet The Conversation Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/11/22 Description Understandably, much of the focus on the autumn statement – the plan for the UK’s finances outlined by chancellor Jeremy Hunt on November 17 – is on its economic impact. But all economic policy making has considerable political significance.
The statement is the first major policy event of the Sunak government and it provides important pointers to the direction he intends to lead the country. What is also clear is that the statement creates considerable political and economic risks for his government in terms of internal party and electoral politics. So what can we take away from the statement to understand the leadership and ideas of the Sunak premiership?URL https://theconversation.com/autumn-statement-2022-what-sunaks-first-big-announcement-tells-us-about-how-he-will-lead-the-country-194870 Persons David Richards, Samuel Warner
Keywords
- UK politics