Should Politicians Be Paid More? | Question Time

Why do so few people know who the Lib Dem leader is? Should the arts feature more prominently in school curriculums? What are freeports and should we be concerned about them?

Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more in this week's TRIP Question Time.

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00:00 Intro
00:31 Are we doing enough to combat cyber crime and what was the craziest cyber attack during your time in government?
06:19 Special economic zones and free ports - why are these changes being made so quietly?
18:30 Based on the Albin Kurti interview - what are both your approaches on compromising with parties and actors that don’t align with your politics and values?
23:38 What kinds of ID can be used for voting?
24:17 Create Streets new report mentioned building more housing. What’s your advice on making large structural changes like this happen within government?
26:48 - Grenfell, how can this play a role in Theresa May’s legacy?
29:15 What do you think of the fact that less than one in three people can name the Lib Dem leader, Ed Davey?
35:43 In light of Labour’s Access to Arts plan, how important do you think the arts for the UK as ‘soft power’ in the current geo-political climate are? Should it be more prominent in the curriculum?
42:15 MPs Salaries
46:55 Would Rory take a position as an ambassador under a Starmer government? If so, which could would he like to be an ambassador to?
48:48 Outro