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27 December 2006
Wednesday 27 December 2006 20:00-20:45 (Radio 4 FM)
Repeated: Saturday 30 December 2006 22:15-23:00 (Radio 4 FM)
The BBC's Political Editor Nick Robinson shines a light on the process by which controversial decisions are reached behind closed doors in Whitehall.
With a panel of top politicians and advisers, he reveals the arguments, the calculations and the challenges that confront government when decisions are simply unavoidable. What counts more - political advantage or the national interest?