Sunday 7th December 2014 Max 9°C | Min 3°C Register with LBC | Sign in Shelagh Fogarty 14:00-18:00 HOME RADIO NEWS TRAFFIC & TRAVEL LBC PODCASTS PHOTOS WIN CHARITY CONTACT Home > Radio > Presenters > Ray Winstone: Scrap HS2 And Build Hospitals Instead Ray Winstone: Scrap HS2 And Build Hospitals Instead Tweet Monday 31st March 2014 Ray Winstone told LBC he is furious the government is spending billions of pounds on HS2 while they are closing hospitals. The screen legend is starring in the hit film Noah, alongside Russell Crowe and Emma Watson, which premieres in London tonight. Speaking to James O'Brien, he said he feels the government are guilty of fraud for failing to carry out their manifesto promises. He said: "It's not the amount of tax you pay, it's what you get in return for it. "They are closing fire stations, we've got not enough police on the streets - not that I always want a lot of police on the streets. "We keep getting kidded that the National Health Service is running alright. It's not. I know that from experience with my father being in there. I've seen it. So don't kid to me that my taxes are going in the right place because it's not. "They want to build a new railway to get us to Birmingham 15 minutes earlier and spend billions of pounds on that. Not for me - it's build a hospital, it's make sure our education is proper and kids go to school and learn something. "If I'm going to pay the amount of tax that we all pay, I'd like to see where it goes and have it spent on the things that we all want it spent on." Mr Winstone, star of award-winning films like Nil By Mouth and The Departed, said the way people in power are corrupted can be seen in his part of Tupal-cain in Noah. He added: "I'm English and I love living here, but some of the people [in charge]... "It's the same thing as Tupal-cain, you give a man power and they abuse that power. "Some of the things they do, they are supposed to be respresenting us. I think some of these people need to be held accountable. It's fraud. "They say they are going to attempt to do something and they never even attempt to do it. For me, that's fraud." Watch the full interview with Ray Winstone below Latest News Video Stag Do Disappearance: Hunt For British Man Madeleine McCann Cops To Go Back To Portugal Hundreds Of Anarchists Held After Greek Riots Latest Galleries James Bond 24: Everything You Need To Know About Spectre Autumn Statement: How It Affects You Student Protests: Police Hunt Eight Over Scuffles Comments In this Section Listen Live Presenters Schedule How To Listen LBC Podcasts Call Clegg Ask Boris Phone Farage Clegg v Farage The Mystery Hour Best Of LBC Win Blogs See Also Sainsbury's Christmas Ad: Beautiful Or Disrespectful? Revelations About Child Abuse Dossier On LBC LISTEN: Inspiring Account Of How Brave Husband Dealt With Terminal Illness WATCH: The YouTube Star With More Followers Than The PM WATCH: Can James O'Brien Pass Brand Food Test? You Are Here: Home > Radio > Presenters > Ray Winstone: Scrap HS2 And Build Hospitals Instead Back To Top Listen Live | About LBC | Company Details | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Jobs at LBC | Public File | Terms © 2014 This is Global Limited