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Issues affecting British social and political life.

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Politics UK is the weekly programme that covers British political and policy issues, economic and cultural change and Britain’s standing in Europe and the rest of the world in a way that is relevant to an international audience.  
It's the flagship programme for UK political analysis and debate on the BBC World Service.  
Leading politicians, commentators and intellectuals take part each week to discuss and reflect on the main events shaping British politics.

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Politics UK Archive: 06/11/2009

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06/11/2009

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Why expenses have cost MPs their  respect and should Welsh Labour be more Welsh?

On Politics UK this week we ask whether the Kelly report into MPs expenses can save the reputation of the House of Commons, and we’ll be discussing the way the party leaders have handled the crisis.

David Cameron’s Conservative party is digesting a new policy on Europe after their leader was forced to abandon a promised referendum on the Lisbon treaty. We’ll hear why some in his party have doubts about his new plans to protect British sovereignty from further encroachments by the EU’s institutions. 

Ballot papers were sent out this week in Wales where Labour party members are electing a new leader. Labour used to dominate politics in the principality. –  but have recently suffered a steep decline in support. We’ll find out why. 

And we’ll hear why one British local authority is planning to run services like refuse collection and street cleaning, on the lines of a low-cost airline. The North London borough of Barnet has been dubbed “easy-council”, after its leader suggested residents could choose the level of service they wanted, and pay for extras.

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