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Last broadcast on Sun, 17 Apr 2011, 14:00 on BBC One (London only).
Synopsis
Andrew Neil and Tim Donovan are here with the top political stories of the week.
POLITICS SHOW LONDON
With universities set to announce their fees on Tuesday, how many London institutions will be asking for the maximum nine thousand pounds?
The Politics Show London has asked every university in the capital what they are planning to do.
Deputy PM Nick Clegg admits doing 'downright unpopular things'
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg admitted to "very very controversial things and some downright unpopular things"
He told Andrew Neil what the coalition had to to do to "repair the terrible damage done to the economy."
BBC News: Deputy PM Nick Clegg admits doing 'downright unpopular things'
Nick Clegg explains Alternative Vote 'fairness'
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg claimed a change to the Alternative Vote (AV) vote system would "snuff out extremism" and make MPs work harder.
He was questioned by Andrew Neil why the Yes campaign for the 5 May referendum were targeting BNP leader Nick Griffin in posters.
The deputy prime minister explained why he thought AV was more fair, and he claimed only 1.6 per cent of the electorate made the difference in the last general election.
Nick Clegg on immigration policy and Vince Cable comments
Nick Clegg is quizzed over immigration comments from business secretary Vince Cable, who sits in the Cabinet but has criticised comments from the prime minister, over UK immigration policy.
The deputy prime minister said it was not policy to pursue "one numerical target" but would not be drawn on Mr Cable's comments, although he said Britain needed a "fair but firm immigration policy".
BBC News: Nick Clegg on immigration policy and Vince Cable comments
M1 fire prompts motorway bridge review, says Philip Hammond
Transport secretary Philip Hammond promised a review of what activities can go on under elevated motorway bridges after an industrial fire closed the M1 in north London on Friday, with no firm date for a full reopening more than 48 hours later.
He was questioned by Andrew Neil on the Politics Show, along with journalists Andrew Pierce and Zoe Williams.
BBC News: M1 fire prompts motorway bridge review, says Philip Hammond
Top of the Political Pops: The biggest BBC news stories
A musical rundown of the biggest political stories of the week up to 17 April, as read on the BBC News website, is revealed in the Politics Show's Top of the Political Pops with Giles Dilnot.
Child sexual bullying increase blamed on new technology
Bullying in schools is commonly seen as verbal or physical aggression, but there are signs that bullying with a sexual motivation is an increasing problem.
Andrew Cryan reports for the Politics Show on whether is more reporting of it because schools and staff are becoming better equipped to deal with the issue linked to social media and mobile phones.
BBC News: Child sexual bullying increase blamed on new technology
Credits
- Presenter
- Jon Sopel
- Presenter
- Tim Donovan
Broadcast
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Sun 17 Apr 201114:00
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