Episode
Reality Check: why price caps are pointless
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- Best of the Spectator
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- Jun 2, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 601
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Summary
The government have rolled back on plans to impose price caps in supermarkets. Was Reeves wrong to go after them for price gouging? Michael Simmons has the data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.