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Westminster Hour: 23/10/2011

23/10/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Westminster Hour, 23/10/2011

Preview of the week's politics with politicians, pundits and experts.

Carolyn Quinn talks to Paul Waugh of PoliticsHome about the big political stories at Westminster including the threat by scores of Conservative MPs to vote against the government on a motion calling for a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU.

Conservative Amber Rudd and Labour's Pat McFadden join this week's MPs' panel.

The leader of the Scottish Nationalist group in the House of Commons, Angus Robertson, explains the SNP's strategy for achieving independence for Scotland.

John Beesley reports on the UK government's plan to reform the European Court of Human Rights ahead of a parliamentary debate on the issue. 
 
Presenter  Carolyn Quinn.

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