# The Long Road to the Budget

An episode of [Politics Unpacked](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/660638948), 25 Aug 2026, 34 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesredbox/e/6a8d99c8ec726594741d853f/media.mp3

Andy Burnham has hinted at tax rises in the Budget, saying he “won’t be unrealistic” about the state of the public finances - but what do prime ministers mean when they talk about 'challenging' and 'difficult' decisions? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with James Marriott and Charlotte Ivers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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