31/03/2011

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Duration: 1 hour

David Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from east London, with a panel of prominent public figures and an invited audience.

The panel includes the Minister of State for Children and Families Sarah Teather MP, Mayor of London Boris Johnson, Shadow Minister for Public Health Diane Abbott MP, General Secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union Mark Serwotka and writer and broadcaster Clive Anderson.

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Chapters

7 items

  • Introduction

    David Dimbleby introduces the panel.

  • Cuts demonstration

    Following Saturday’s protest that saw half a million people from across the UK in attendance, is it time for the coalition to admit the public do not support their economic strategy?

  • Moussa Koussa

    Given the recent arrival of the Libyan Foreign Minister in the UK, should the government engage so strongly with someone suspected of terrorism?

  • Ed Balls

    Is Ed Balls the most annoying man in modern politics?

  • Educational Maintenance Allowance

    Will the proposed £180m scheme replacing the Educational Maintenance Allowance encourage poorer students onto further education?

  • Prisons

    Is it morally right to make profit from locking up offenders?

  • End comments

    David Dimbleby looks ahead to next week's programme.

Credits

Series Editor
Edward Havard
Presenter
David Dimbleby
Executive Producer
Steve Anderson

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