Austerity and Brexit

Miatta Fahnbulleh on BBC 2 Politics Live

16 September 2019

NEF CEO Miatta Fahnbulleh appeared on BBC 2 Politics Live to discuss the political choice of austerity, the Liberal Democrat’s position on Brexit and the likeliness of securing a Brexit deal before the 31st October 2019.

How will history judge David Cameron

Would the Lib Dems work with Labour?

Can PM ‘Hulk Smash’ his way to Brexit deal?

Topics Macroeconomics Brexit

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