The road to our future looks bright if only we were prepared to pay for it

Jun 02, 2017, 12:37 PM

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Would you pay more tax for better health, housing, communications, green spaces, roads, social care, railways, education, defence?

Or not?

The consensus seems to be that we would if only people felt they could trust the people who spend it on our behalf.

It’s a complex and fascinating issue for a country living way beyond its fiscal means - allow Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Rachel Rickard Straus to explain.

Also on the show…

A regular minimum payment to all men, women and children in Britain is the panacea for the fair, just and healthy society we’ve all been waiting for.

Isn’t it?

Enjoy.