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In a Surprise Announcement (with Beth Rigby)

Did we fix the roof while the sun was shining? Will YOUR postcode get growth? Sky News' Beth Rigby joins Armando to find out.

Armando is joined by Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby to pore over the language surrounding the budget.

Can you pre-trail a 'surprise announcement'? What does good growth mean? And do people care about PuFins?

Elsewhere, we look at politicians telling jokes, vibes politicians, and hear what happened when Beth shouted at Angela Merkel.

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Sound editing: Jerry Peal
Production Coordinator: Asha Osborne-Grinter
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Recorded at The Sound Company

Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC studios production for Radio 4

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