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Election Special (1/2)

50,000 nurses? 40 hospitals? Big corporate tax rises? Election pledges might sound good, but do they stand up to the forensic scrutiny of Tim Harford and his scalpel of truth?

50,000 nurses? 40 new hospitals? Big corporate tax rises? Childcare promises? Election pledges might sound good, but do they stand up to scrutiny? In the run up to the General Election on 12th December, Tim Harford takes his scalpel of truth to the inflamed appendix of misinformation.

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Neal Razzell

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28 minutes

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Tue 3 Dec 201921:30
BBC Radio 4

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