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It's a fiscal feast on this week's voyage, with a special episode all about the Chancellor's Spring Statement. And boarding the rocket of right thinking to give his expert take is Telegraph columnist Ben Wright.

So, as inflation hits a 30-year high and families face skyrocketing energy bills, did Rishi Sunak's 'mini-budget' deliver on easing the cost of living crisis? It's a resounding no from our co-pilots.

Planet Normal's resident economic expert Liam Halligan declares the Chancellor's statement is 'politically tone-deaf.' He's concerned Rishi Sunak is playing political games rather than providing support for the most vulnerable.

And the reception isn't much warmer from Ben, who warns the Chancellor's announcement will end up pleasing nobody. He thinks the Labour opposition summed up the Spring Statement perfectly when they shouted: 'Is that it?!'

Also on the capsule of common sense this week, we mark two years since the UK went into lockdown with an extra special email from a listener.

Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/

Read more from Ben: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/b/ba-be/ben-wright/

Ben Wright: 'Is that really it, Chancellor?': https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/03/23/rishi-sunak-has-able-pay-paul-first-robbing-peter/

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