George Osborne appears to have delivered a successful Autumn Statement, but are there some dark secrets in the details? In this week’s View from 22 podcast, Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth discuss the Chancellor’s last major economic speech of this Parliament, the political consequences of the new measures announced and what it means for the outcome of the next election.
Anne Applebaum also discusses this week’s Spectator cover features on the quandary of Russia. Will the country put up with economic hardship in return for this experiment in rebelling against the West? How much chance is there for Russia to come back ‘on-side’ with the rest of the international community? And how successful has Russia Today been in promoting Vladimir Putin’s view point?
Plus, Matthew Bell discusses what life is like at Tatler magazine and his experiences of featuring in the BBC documentary ‘Posh People’. Will he be able to cope with his new found celebrity?
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