Inflation pain: who will UK voters blame?
Political Fix23 Jun 2023

Inflation pain: who will UK voters blame?

Soaring interest rates are alarming mortgage holders and could derail the UK government’s strategy for re-election. This week Lucy Fisher is joined by regular FT panellists Stephen Bush and George Parker to assess the political fallout from the latest rate rise. Plus the FT’s economics editor Chris Giles considers whether the Bank of England deserves criticism, while consumer editor Claer Barrett assesses the damage to Britons’ finances.


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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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Central banks’ battle with inflation enters new phase of ‘pain’


Ever tougher for Tories and Bank of England to avoid public blame in meme age


The Bank of England’s credibility is still on the line



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Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Audrey Tinline. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.


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