16/01/2010
A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Jackie Ashley. Denis MacShane and Norman Baker evaluate the strength of Alastair Campbell's testimony to the Chilcot Inquiry.
Jackie Ashley looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
Alastair Campbell, giving evidence to the Chilcot Inquiry on Iraq, said he stood by everything he had done as the prime minister's head of communications in the run up to war. Denis MacShane, a minister in the Foreign Office at the time, and Norman Baker, a Liberal Democrat opposed to the war, evaluate the strength of his testimony.
Bankers' bonuses are still causing the government embarrassment. Angela Knight of the British Bankers' Association says they are necessary to maintain a successful banking industry in Britain, while Michael Fallon, Conservative member of the Treasury Select Committee, thinks they are a gross misuse of taxpayers' money.
Also in the programme: accountability of cabinet ministers in the House of Lords (Lord Tyler and Peter Luff MP discuss), and snow chaos - should the government have done more? Justine Greening (Conservative) and Phyllis Starkey (Labour) discuss.
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The Iraq Inquiry
Denis McShane and Norman Baker discuss Alistair Campbell's appearance before Chilcott's Iraq Inquiry
Duration: 07:20
Bankers' bonuses
Angela Knight from the British Bankers Association and Michael Fallon discuss bankers' bonuses after the appearance of the bank chiefs before a commons' committee
Duration: 05:39
Cabinet accountability
Peter Luff and Paul Tyler discuss how to make members of the cabinet, if they sit in the House of Lords, more accountable
Duration: 06:35
Snow chaos
Justine Greening and Dr Phyllis Starkey talk about managing the chaos caused by snow this week
Duration: 07:49
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