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Riotous France, Spotting Disinformation and Summer Budget Forecasting.

Numbers loomed large this week, in the economy and the Government published their summer economic statement, so this week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston looks at inflation, spending and what lies ahead for hard pressed families with Economist Jim Power. In France protests continued on the streets and protests have repeatedly dogged the President’s term in office. Mandy ponders what all this says about Emanuel Macron and his tenure as President of France with Elizabeth Pineau the Reuters political correspondent. And finally, as the debate about the importance of public service broadcasting rumbles on Mandy look at the issue of misinformation and disinformation with a UK based fact checking organisation.

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10.00 7 Jul 2023


Riotous France, Spotting Disinformation and Summer Budget Forecasting.


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10.00 7 Jul 2023


Numbers loomed large this week, in the economy and the Government published their summer economic statement, so this week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston looks at inflation, spending and what lies ahead for hard pressed families with Economist Jim Power.

In France protests continued on the streets and protests have repeatedly dogged the President’s term in office. Mandy ponders what all this says about Emanuel Macron and his tenure as President of France with Elizabeth Pineau the Reuters political correspondent.

And finally, as the debate about the importance of public service broadcasting rumbles on Mandy look at the issue of misinformation and disinformation with a UK based fact checking organisation.


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