23/09/2010

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Duration: 1 hour

David Dimbleby chairs the debate in Liverpool, scene of the Liberal Democrat party conference. On the panel are Business Secretary Vince Cable, Caroline Flint, John Redwood, Ian Hislop, and the New Statesman's senior editor, Mehdi Hasan.

Chapters

7 items

  • Introduction

    David Dimbleby introduces the panel in Liverpool.

  • Vince Cable

    Can the government really have a Business Secretary who believes "capitalism kills competition"?

  • The future of the Liberal Democrat party

    Can the Liberal Democrats survive as a political party when this coalition is over?

  • Police cuts

    How does the government propose regaining police control over our streets while continuing with huge cuts to the police force?

  • Public sector pay

    Should the 9,000 public sector workers who earn more than the prime minister be first in line when spending cuts are made?

  • The Pope

    Secularisation in the UK bothers the Pope. Should it bother politicians?

  • End comments and credits

    David Dimbleby gives details of next week's programme.

Credits

Series Editor
Edward Havard
Presenter
David Dimbleby
Participant
Vince Cable
Participant
Caroline Flint
Participant
John Redwood
Participant
Ian Hislop
Participant
Mehdi Hasan
Executive Producer
Steve Anderson

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