Andrew Rawnsley presents the live debate programme which emulates a newspaper leader conference that decides the editorials which will appear in its pages the next day. He is joined by five prominent journalists who write leading articles for major newspapers across the United Kingdom. Three subjects in the news will be chosen for debate and the panel will then determine - after lively argument - what should be said about them. Two of the subjects debated will reflect current events and prompt strong - and witty - exchanges. The third topic will be in a lighter vein. Following the discussion of each subject, Andrew will invite one of his guests - different in each case - to draw up on air, without notice, the leader for that subject and to set out what it will say. All three leading articles will be published on the Radio 4 website the following day.

Those taking part this week: Ruth Sunderland (Daily Mail), Ben Chacko (Morning Star), Caroline Daniel (FT Weekend), Callum Baird (The National) and Ed Carr (The Economist).

Producer: Simon Coates. Show less