Dominic Frisby Daylight Robbery -- How Tax Shaped Our Past & Will Change Our Future

This week on "So What You're Saying Is....", Peter is joined by stand-up comedian and economics expert Dominic Frisby, who speaks about his new book: "Daylight Robbery: How Tax Shaped Our Past & Will Shape Our Future", big government, and what the economic consequences of Covid-19 will be for the UK. Dominic explains why tax is far from the dry subject one might think. After all, he posits, tax is power. If a king, ruler or government loses its tax reveneue it loses its power. Tax is also how a society & its destiny is shaped. Almost every great event in history has a tax story behind it. Every war is funded by some sort of tax either before or after the event. Every conquest includes taxing the tax base. But tax also features in completely unexpected places, not least events surrounding the birth & death of Jesus Christ. From the Great War to Covid-19, Dominic Frisby explains the significance of tax policy etc and the societal impact it had and may have. --------------- SUPPORT/DONATE: "So What You're Saying Is.." is still very new and to continue to produce quality programming we need your support. Your donations will help ensure the show not only continues but can grow into a major online platform challenging the cultural orthodoxies dominant in our institutions, public life and media. PAYPAL/ CARD PAYMENTS - ONE TIME & MONTHLY: You can donate in a variety of ways via our website: http://www.newcultureforum.org.uk/#do... It is set up to accept one time and monthly donations. ABOUT THE SHOW: So What You're Saying Is... (SWYSI) is a weekly discussion show with experts and significant figures from the political, cultural and academic worlds. The host is Peter Whittle (@PRWhittle), Founder & Director of The New Culture Forum, a Westminster-based think tank that seeks to challenge the cultural orthodoxies dominant in the media, academia, and British culture / society at large. JOIN US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Web: http://www.newcultureforum.org.uk F: https://www.facebook.com/NCultureForum/ Y: http://www.youtube.com/c/NewCultureForum T: http://www.twitter.com/NewCultureForum (@NewCultureForum)