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A weekly look inside British politics from the BBC

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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: 18/06/2010 | BP Disaster | Bloody Sunday

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18/06/2010

18/06/2010 | BP Disaster | Bloody Sunday

BBC World Service - Politics UK Archive, 18/06/2010 | BP Disaster | Bloody Sunday

Can Britain's reputation be saved after the BP disaster?

A weekly look inside British politics from the BBC.

It was a tough week for Prime Minister David Cameron, starting with the first test of his relationship with President Obama.  But was there really anything he could say to rescue Britain's reputation after the BP disaster? When it came to Bloody Sunday,  there were no words which could excuse the actions of British soldiers in Northern Ireland nearly forty years ago. And with economic cuts in the pipe line for the armed forces, how will all this affect Britain's standing on the world stage?  But at least it is curtains for the man with the clip board, on Politics UK.   Presented by Shaun Ley.

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