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Tax bankers 'right down to the ground'

Royal Bank of Scotland's decision to pay out huge bonuses has come under criticism from the Treasury and the public, who want to see the money paid back to the taxpayer. Should the government impose a windfall tax on bankers' pay packets to recoup some of the money?

Alex Brummer, City editor at the Daily Mail, and Micthael Fallon MP who sits on the Treasury Select Committee, debate how to tackle the bonus culture.

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