The public sector is bracing itself ahead of the impending cuts expected to be announced by the coalition government in its Comprehensive Spending Review next month.

Admiral Lord West, former First Sea Lord and ex-security minister, the Police Federation's Paul McKeever and Mike Jackson, Unison's senior health officer, make the case against big cuts to defence, police and health budgets respectively.

They are joined by Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Justine Greening.

Broadcast Wednesday 15 September 2010.