{"id":80254,"date":"2025-02-17T16:31:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T16:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=80254"},"modified":"2025-02-17T16:31:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T16:31:25","slug":"whose-defence-is-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2025\/02\/17\/whose-defence-is-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Whose defence is it?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I took part in a discussion on defence spending during the Nicky Campbell Show on BBC Radio 5 this morning, and contrary to most of my media experience of late, this went really well.<\/p>\n

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You can listen here - start at 90 minutes in.<\/a><\/p>\n

Nicky gave me the chance to develop an idea, and Anthony (Tony) King of Exeter University the chance to respond. The three callers all added value. One was well-versed in modern monetary theory, but all were good, and then Tony and I\u00a0 were allowed to conclude. The Taxing Wealth Report 2024 also got a good plug.<\/p>\n

For once, I can recommend this: I enjoyed it, and the producer was effusive afterwards.<\/p>\n

There will be more on this tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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