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How much does Britain cost? In conversation with Paul Johnson

How much does Britain cost? In conversation with Paul Johnson

FromReading Our Times


How much does Britain cost? In conversation with Paul Johnson

FromReading Our Times

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Jun 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We raise over a trillion every year in tax, and spent a hundred billion more than that. But where do we get it from? Where do we spend it? And is it used fairly, efficiently and wisely?

Nick Spencer talks to Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Paul Johnson, about his book Follow the Money: How much does Britain cost?
Released:
Jun 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (52)

Reading Our Times is the podcast that explores the books and the ideas that are shaping us today. It is hosted by Nick Spencer, Senior Fellow at the think tank, Theos. We’re going to be talking to some of the world’s leading authors about issues like meritocracy, justice, populism, human rights, the brain, liberalism, and religion. Above all, we'll be exploring what these books have to say about the times we live in and about the people we are. So listen with us, and we’ll introduce you to authors, books and ideas that illuminate ourselves and our world today. For more information about the people and ideas behind the podcast, visit https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/about/who-we-are or follow us on Twitter @theosthinktank and @theosnick.