david gauke, thank ou announced last week. david gauke, thank you for— announced last week.announced last week. david gauke, thank you for giving us lots of time | thank you for giving us lots of time this evening. the former chief secretary to the treasury. let's turn to another major story here tonight, which we said we would talk more about comedy coming winter, the uk must prepare for a big early wave of flu, that is the warning that has been put out today and that is based on what australia hasjust today and that is based on what australia has just experienced during its winter. public health officials are urging millions of people to have their flu vaccine, there covid booster because of concerns about the expected spike over the coming months. let's discuss that further with a virologist at the university of brighton. good to have you back with us. next talk about frail... you may tell me this is all completely intertwined. people are at the point now where they can start round to book a flu jab. what is your expectation is what is coming and the importance otherwise

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we spoke with former conservative cabinet minister, david gauke. pound falling. it has rallied a bit this morning but the trend is still worrying, then that will have a real impact upon the economy and a real impact upon households up and down this country. so, the need, i think, households up and down this country. so, the need, ithink, is households up and down this country. so, the need, i think, is to provide reassurance that the government is serious, that it is going to take a fiscally responsible approach. i think the chancellor took great risks on friday in terms of his announcements of tax cuts that were not funded, and then over the weekend we have had a briefing and heavy hints dropped that there are more tax cuts to come which don't appear to be more tax cuts to come which don't appearto be in more tax cuts to come which don't appear to be in any way affordable. so the government has to recognise that the markets are jittery and nervous, and it has to act sensibly and responsibly and cannot keep making new promises for further tax cuts