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The Chancellor, the U-turn, and the political meltdown

How have the last nine days impacted the mood at the Conservative party conference?

After nine days of political pressure, chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has u-turned on the government鈥檚 plan to abolish the top rate of income tax, saying he felt 鈥榟umility and contrition鈥�. So, what was the mood at the Conservative party conference as Kwarteng addressed his party? Plus, we learn more about the chancellor driving the policy formerly known as 鈥極peration Rolling Thunder鈥�.

Guests:
- Henry Zeffman, Associate Political Editor, The Times.
- Rachel Sylvester, Columnist, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: 麻豆社, DW News, STV, Times Radio, Conservative Party Conference 2022

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30 minutes