21/10/2010

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Duration: 1 hour

Topical debate with a panel of prominent public figures and an invited audience, chaired by David Dimbleby in Middlesbrough.

On the day after the Spending Review, David Dimbleby chairs Question Time from Middlesbrough. On the panel: Philip Hammond, Transport Secretary; John Denham, Shadow Business Secretary; Caroline Lucas, Leader of the Green Party; General Sir Richard Dannatt, former head of the British Army; the former political editor of The Sun, George Pascoe-Watson; and the Guardian's Polly Toynbee.

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Chapters

6 items

  • Introduction

    David Dimbleby introduces the panel in Middlesbrough.

  • Fairness

    Can the government really talk about "fairness" when it plans cuts which will devastate the unemployed, the sick and the poor?

  • North East

    Will George Osborne’s cuts bring us back from the brink or will they push areas like Middlesbrough over the precipice?

  • Defence

    Britannia used to rule the waves. Why are we now satisfied to be dependent on our NATO allies to defend ourselves?

  • Banks

    How can the government only levy £2bn from the banks, a figure that barely covers the £2bn taken from child benefit?

  • End comments and credits

    David Dimbleby gives details of next week's programme.

Credits

Presenter
David Dimbleby
Participant
Philip Hammond
Participant
John Denham
Participant
Caroline Lucas
Participant
General Sir Richard Dannatt
Participant
George Pascoe-Watson
Participant
Polly Toynbee
Executive Producer
Steve Anderson

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