The week in parliament. It wasnt the best of weeks for the government. First, peers give the brexit bill another kicking. We dont trust the government on this matter. This countrys future should rest with parliament. And not with ministers. And i find it quite extraordinary that your lordships house is spending several hours here on what is basically a defective amendment. Next day, part of the Budget Unravels within hours, when the chancellor reveals a Shock Tax Rise for the Self Employed. The headlines are not good news. Spite van man. Tories break tax vow. Phil picks a pocket or two. Rob the builder. White van man gets battered by budget. And thats just to name a few. And. Leave . 0r remain . No, not the European Union. Should mps make a discreet exit, to let the builders repair the crumbling houses of parliament . The danger is that if we go for the long option, costs can just spiral. So we believe that we need to get out. But first, its showdown time at westminster. A second gover
To Dateline London. How much, if anything, should britain pay to leave the European Union . How bad is the military situation facing the Group Calling itself Islamic State . And is wikileaks a good or a bad thing . My guests today are greg katz of associated press. Abdel bari atwan who is a writer and commentator on arab affairs. Maria margaronis of the nation. And David Aaronovitch of the times. Very good to see you. When britain leaves the eu, we should be faced with a stiff bill for the divorce. Or the alternative metaphor is that it is like leaving a golf club we stop paying when we stop playing. Which is it . And how much is the chancellor of the exchequer trying to save money to pay for what he knows will be an expensive few years ahead . What should we pay . What is the tariff for leaving . Does anybody have any idea . No. Since we think she will do the triggering on tuesday, and therefore the big discussions, it seems likely. There are things that have to be done before that. T
Im stephen sackur. President Robert Mugabe of zimbabwe is 93 years old. His wife recently suggested he could win re election as a corpse. But failing that, zimbabwe needs to grapple with the issue of succession. And will follow mugabe . My guest is his former Vice President and one time heir apparentjoice mujuru. She broke away from the ruling party two years ago and now leads her own opposition party, but how tainted is she by her Long Association with Robert Mugabe . Joice mujuru, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. How can you persuade the zimbabwean people that you are an agent of change when for most of your adult life youve been one of Robert Mugabes most loyal allies and associates . Thank you very much. The way how i left zanu pf did not go down well with the rest of the country, because i never replied, i never did anything. But they know me, even during the Robert Mugabe government, that as much as i was loyal to my party, which i fought for, i was also loyal to zimbabweans becau