University professors’ reaction to Budget to be livestreamed

A panel of professors at the University of Northampton will be ready to answer your questions this Wednesday evening as they react to this Labour Government’s first budget.

When Chancellor Rachel Reeves steps up to the despatch box on Wednesday 30 October, UON’s Marco Gundermann, Head of Economics and International Relations and David Waller, Senior Lecturer in Politics, will be listening intently ahead of a panel discussion that evening.

They will be asking whether the budget means continued austerity, will it be good for growth, what does it say about the Government’s general direction, and what does it mean for Northamptonshire?

Marco said: “If the Chancellor wants to end austerity and put the country on a different path, she has to show flexibility that wasn’t in the manifesto.

“She just announced a change in the fiscal rules. What else will there be? Will we really see progress or more of the same?”

Anyone is welcome to attend the discussion entitled ‘The Budget: What will change?’ which is set to take place at 18:00 in the Owl’s Nest on the ground floor of the Learning Hub at UON’s Waterside Campus, a short walk from Northampton town centre. Seats can be reserved via Eventbrite. Those who can’t make it can watch live on Youtube or listen on Nlive Radio.