Crime Rises, Rate Rises: Law and Economics Hold Sway in the Next Election

Crime was at the heart of Labour's local election campaign earlier this year. The government says crime has fallen by half since the Tories came to power, but Bloomberg's Emily Ashton tells us about her investigation into how Westminster's chosen statistics often don't match up with the reality. Stats are also in play with the Bank of England's latest interest rate rise. Our Editor-At-Large Francine Lacqua has been speaking to the Governor Andrew Bailey about if he can get inflation under control. Plus, seeing the funny side: writer and recovering political aide James Matthewson joins us to talk about his debut Edinburgh Fringe show 'Serial Spinners: The Dark Arts of Politics and if politicians need to be funny. 

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