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David Aaronovitch and guests discuss how Conservative and Labour preparations for the next election will be dictated by the state of the UK's public finances.

Guests:

Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies
Mehreen Khan, economics editor of The Times
Torsten Bell, chief executive of the Resolution Foundation

Production: Ben Carter, Claire Bowes and Kirsteen Knight
Production co-ordinator: Sophie Hill and Jacqui Johnson
Sound: Rod Farquhar
Editor: Richard Vadon