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Radio 4,16 Jan 2016,28 mins

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Isabel Hardman of the Spectator looks behind the scenes at Westminster. Two former health secretaries talk of their experience of disputing with the medical profession; a discussion on whether the Housing Bill presently going through parliament will solve the problem of shortage of homes; and how one side in the argument over membership of the EU is planning to reach consensus. Plus the introduction of 'English Votes for English Laws' into the parliamentary system. The editor is Marie Jessel.

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