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Carolyn Quinn previews the week's politics with the Chief Political Commentator of the New Statesman, Rafael Behr. They discuss Liberal Democrat divisions over the planned reforms to the health service in England, the forthcoming Budget and signs that Labour intends adopting a tougher approach to reforming the welfare state.

Lib Dem MP Stephen Williams and Labour MP Willie Bain join the weekly panel of politicians. They discuss health, taxation and Afghanistan.

Daniel Brittain reports on the Orpington by election of March 1962. He goes back to the constituency with the Liberal candidate who won a famous victory half a century ago. The Labour candidate recalls the atmosphere at the count. Did the result mislead the Liberals into thinking they could sweep the Tories aside in suburban England?

Programme editor: Terry Dignan.