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Last broadcast on Sun, 29 May 2011, 22:00 on BBC Radio 4.
Synopsis
Carolyn Quinn talks to the political editor of the Financial Times, George Parker, about the big political stories at Westminster.
She speaks to the former Labour health minister, Lord Warner, about the coalition's plans to reform the National Health Service in England. She asks him why he is critical of Labour's opposition to proposals to increase competition within the NHS.
This week's MPs' panel is made up of the Conservative Mary Macleod and Labour's Liz Kendall. Among the issues they discuss is the NHS bill.
Dr Alan Wyburn-Powell explains how he believes the coalition government will end. Dr Wyburn-Powell is an expert on the history of coalition governments in Britain. He says it would be wise for the two parties in the coalition to announce in advance that they intend ending the coalition in the run up to the next general election.
Programme editor: Terry Dignan.
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Sun 29 May 201122:00
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