A new poll challenges media spin about people's views on public services. It confirms that if you ask people whether they think public spending should be cut they say yes, but if you ask if they think spending on public services should be cut they say no - and some are prepared to contemplate tax increases to protect them. See the RSA commissioned poll at
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