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Steve Richards of the Independent discusses the politics of the High-Speed 2 rail link with Labour's Andrew Adonis. And do ex-prime ministers suffer from 'relevance deprivation'?

Steve Richards of The Independent discusses the politics of the High Speed Two rail link. He asks why London is booming at a time of austerity; what the row over energy prices tells us about the Tories; and how far do ex-Prime Ministers suffer from 'relevance deprivation syndrome'? With Andrew Adonis, Mark Field, Simon Hughes, Tim Bale, Kevin Theakston and John Rentoul. The Editor is Peter Mulligan.

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Sat 2 Nov 2013 11:00

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