Former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt joins Marc Sidwell for a rare insider’s look at what it takes to build a Budget under pressure. From late-night policy calls to the fine balance between fiscal discipline and economic ambition, Hunt reveals how the Treasury weighs every decision between raising revenue and protecting productivity.

In this candid conversation, he argues that spending reform — not higher taxes — is key to unlocking growth, and outlines a vision for an economy that rewards work, innovation, and enterprise. Drawing on his time at both the Treasury and the Department of Health, Hunt offers an unvarnished perspective on how policy really gets made.

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