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20/03/2011

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Last broadcast on Sun, 20 Mar 2011, 12:00 on BBC One (West Midlands only).

Synopsis

Jon Sopel and Patrick Burns are here with the top political stories of the week.

WILL VAT KILL THE GREEN DEAL?

The government's Green Deal scheme gives homeowners loans so they can install energy efficiency measures such as insulation or solar panels. But now businesses in the Midlands are worried that the increase in VAT may be making such projects too expensive. BBC WM's Political reporter Michelle Dawes investigates.

The Green Deal

WHAT SHOULD THE BUDGET DELIVER?

Our panel of experts will discuss what should be in George Osborne's second budget when he stands up to deliver it on Wednesday 23rd March.

PATRICK'S BLOG

THE PURPLE PLOTTERS

Patrick Burns interviews Mark Pritchard MP (Con, The Wrekin), The Chairman of the influential backbench 1922 Committee about the possibility of coalition politics (mixing the red, blue and yellow parties)beyond the lifetime of this parliament.

Credits

Presenter
Jon Sopel
Presenter
Patrick Burns

Broadcast

  1. Sun 20 Mar 2011
    12:00

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Duration

70 minutes

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