Well it's goodnight from us, having taken the wheel when most of the day's pot-holes were in the rear-view mirror. The latter half of the day saw reaction to Prime Minister's Questions, with Ed Miliband on the receiving end of a challenge from Lord Fink to put up (outside Parliament) or shut up. The parties - and media commentators - went back and forth on the merits of Labour's pink minibus. Meanwhile, the business of running the country continued, with MPs accepting amendments suggested by the House of Lords to the Infrastructure Bill. Also of note was the fact that MPs rejected calls for the former chief executive of HSBC, Stephen Green, to make a statement about the tax row engulfing HSBC. The Labour Party made the demand during a Commons debate, but it was rejected by a majority vote. We'll be back from 06:00 on Thursday with all the latest political news, views, and analysis - it's set to be a big day. We know you'll be joining us from entry number one.

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Asked on Newsnight whether Ed Miliband would repeat the allegations about the tax arrangements of the former Tory co-treasurer Lord Fink, Harriet Harman said: "Yes and he stands by the assertion that these questions must be answered that are in the Guardian...."

Asked if that was the basis for Mr Miliband's claims, Ms Harman said: "There is evidence set forth in there and he's entitled to put those to the prime minister and to have those questions answered".

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Conservative MP Charlotte Leslie says the pink Labour minibus campaign is "exactly the kind of gimmick us women look at and think: do you take us for stupid?".

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Asked whose idea it was to have a pink Labour minibus, deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman said: "I suppose it was mine."

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Shadow minister for women and equality, Gloria de Piero, has told Newsnight's Allegra Stratton that the pink minibus campaign does not risk creating a "niche" of women's issues which are distinct from the economy and other policy battlefields. But she does say "there is something about politics which is turning women off, in particular".

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John Mills also tells Newsnight that he really doesn't know whether Lord Fink "has done anything wrong", but says "if you're going to be a major donor you've just got to expect this sort of treatment". He says donors are "subject to an enormous amount of scrutiny, it goes with the rations". He added that he will continue to "donate on a regular basis" to the Labour Party.

Asked if he thinks Ed Miliband should aim to crack down on tax avoidance - i.e. legal attempts to minimise tax payments - should he form a government in May, Mr Mills says yes, and adds: "There is a big agenda that needs to be tackled to stop people, or to change the law, to make it more difficult for people to avoid paying tax."

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John Mills, the Labour Party's largest single donor, has told Newsnight that he wants to see "good relations between the business community and the Labour Party". Asked if Ed Miliband's rhetoric on business was putting a good relationship at risk, Mr Mills said: "Well, I think you've got to realise the Labour Party stands for employees and the Conservative Party on the whole stands for employers, so there are tensions there, I think you've just got to recognise these."

He added: "I think there are going to be fences that have to be mended with the business community, but when you're having a general election, this sort of knock-about is what you're going to get."

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In response to the Mirror's front page lead about Michael Gove using a vehicle to take a short journey, a spokesman for the chief whip said: "This is a total non-story. As chief whip, Michael Gove carries sensitive papers and the rules are these have to be transported securely. Government cars often make short journeys like this to transport papers even if there is no minister in them. The Chief Whip has followed the standard Cabinet Office protocol and will continue to do so."

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