{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Are proposed tax cuts an empty promise?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0ebd1a8cbe463c3cf145/61ba0f0b5ca4d10013ec5b51.jpg?height=200","description":"Tim Montgomerie is joined by Francis Elliott, Giles Whittell and Libby Purves. \n\nFrancis Elliott:\n\nAll four political parties are promising to cut taxes after the next election despite a deficit which is stubbornly refusing to fall. Worse they pretend they are doing so to make work pay for lower-income households but that's just not true. Vote for no tax cuts!\n\nGiles Whittell:\n\nChina has been watching Vladimir Putin's brinkmanship in eastern Europe. It sees what can be accomplished through bullying indecisive western democracies, and has decided to have a go itself. Banning British MPs from visiting Hong Kong is a case in point. It's time to get angry with Beijing.\n\nLibby Purves:\n\nWe need to think more intelligently about the distressing subject of paedophilia. Some men - and indeed a few women - are unnaturally and dangerously attracted to children. Not all of them abuse - or view the terrible online films. But for those still innocent who struggle, and hate themselves for this desire, there should be...","author_name":"Times Radio"}