NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS
3 January 2007
Wednesday 3 January 2007 20:00-20:45 (Radio 4 FM)
Repeated: Saturday 6 January 2007 22:15-23:00 (Radio 4 FM)
BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson explores the process by which controversial decisions are reached behind closed doors in Whitehall.
With a panel of top politicians and advisers, he reveals the arguments, the calculations and the challenges that confront government when decisions are simply unavoidable. What happens when political advantage conflicts with the national interest?
