Conference Special
Andrew Neil is in Birmingham for the Liberal Democrats' annual conference and Jo Coburn is in Westminster with all the other top political stories of the day.
Andrew Neil is in Birmingham for the LibDem conference and Jo Coburn in Westminster. The economy has been dominating events so far.
The world markets are jittery following the downgrading of Italy's credit rating. Business Secretary Vince Cable has warned that the eurozone crisis could push Britain back over the edge, while Nick
Clegg has defended the government's policy of deficit reduction.
Andrew talks to Liberal Democrat president Tim Farron, who has been busy denying he wants to be the next leader of the party.
As the Lib Dems claim victory in their battle over health reforms, Andrew and Jo ask if the party really has saved the NHS?
Tory backbencher Peter Bone sees what his coalition colleagues are up to.
The energy secretary is getting tough with the gas and electricity companies. But will consumers be any better off?
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Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Andrew Neil |
Presenter | Jo Coburn |
Broadcasts
- Tue 20 Sep 2011 12:00
- Wed 21 Sep 2011 00:00