Thursday, 4 June 2009

The Daily Politics

News, views, analysis and moves on the political stories of the day

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  1. WATCH THE LATEST PROGRAMME

    04/06/2009

    Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn have the top political stories of the day.
  2. ALSO AVAILABLE

    1. 03/06/2009

      What do MEPs do and how can Westminster be reformed? With Geoff Hoon and Caroline Spelman.
    2. 02/06/2009

      Andrew Neil and Anita Anand have the top political stories of the day.
    3. 01/06/2009

      Politics with Andrew Neil and Anita Anand. Among the guests is UKIP's Nigel Farage.


      Tiananmen 'could not happen again'

      A former British Ambassador to China claims another Tiananmen Square-style event "could not happen again".

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      RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

      President ObamaUK reaction to Obama in Middle East


      Gordon BrownRebels trying to oust Gordon Brown


      EU FlagWhat does an MEP actually do?


      Nicolas ParsonsDebate on Nicholas Parsons' D-Day film

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      PROGRAMME DETAILS: LIVE ON BBC TWO AT LUNCHTIME - REPEATED ON BBC PARLIAMENT AT MIDNIGHT

      Anita Anand and Andrew Neil
      Friday from 1200:
      - Local election results
      - LibDem's Chris Huhne
      - Tory chairman Eric Pickles
      - Labour's Sadiq Khan
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      Political parties explain what their MEPs have been claiming ahead of the 4 June polls.

      The Daily Politics coverage of the expenses revelations.
      Ahead of the elections on 4 June, have a look at our European coverage.
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      THE DAILY POLITICS MINI-QUIZ

      William G StewartWilliam G Stewart on TV licence rise


      Antony Worrall ThompsonTop chef: MPs should be 'paid royally'


      tom contiTom Conti on tax


      Nicholas ParsonsParsons: 'right Royal D-Day mess-up'


      Christopher BigginsBiggins on fighting poverty


      levi rootsLevi Roots on business


      Which senior politician did Vince Cable once write a book with?
      a) Margaret Thatcher
      b) Gordon Brown
      c) Tony Blair

      MORE FROM BBC POLITICS

      Minute-by-minute coverage of Prime Ministers' Questions as it happened - in text and video
      BBC News Online coverage of the European and local elections on 4 June.
      Andrew Neil and David Miliband exchange lists on who said what on the treaty.