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You and Yours: 26/10/2010

26/10/2010

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What's the future for the public sector after the government spending review?

Half a million public sector jobs could go as a result of the Spending Review, so what's the future for those who work for the state and those who depend on them?

What's the future for the public sector after the government's spending review? Half a million jobs could go - that's one in ten of Britain's state workforce - as a result of the cuts announced by the Chancellor, George Osbourne, on Wednesday. Millions more will have to take a pay cut or reduce their hours as part of the efforts to tackle the deficit. Private sector staff have been doing that already - so is it time that workers funded by the taxpayer should tighten their belts? Or are public servants being used as scapegoats for last year's financial crisis? What's the future for those who work in the state and those who depend on them? What will the cuts mean for you? 

Call You and Yours with Winifred Robinson. An opportunity to contribute your views to the programme. Call 03700 100 444 (lines open at 10am on the day) or email youandyours@bbc.co.uk.

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