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Mark and Emma discuss potential reform of the Civil Service, the Government's ideas on reducing energy bills and the increase in food banks.

Mark and Emma are joined by Conservative activist Nick Denys to discuss the fallout from the Co-op Bank and Paul Flowers scandal, Dominic Grieve's comments about a "favour culture" within some ethnic minority communities and should there be a new National Liberal party? Oh and they also discuss Doctor Who's 50th anniversary. Well two of them do.

Mark and Emma are joined by co-editor of Lib Dem Voice Caron Lindsay to discuss how politics works with respect to Mark's decision to leave the Lib Dems, Tory web history deletion shenanigans and the Ed Balls "Nightmare" e-mail.

Mark and Emma are joined by the editor of The New Statesman blog The Staggers George Eaton to discuss the latest Universal Credit debacle, the NHS A&E crisis, the latest on an EU referendum, the ending of shipbuilding in Portsmouth and whether there's a link to Scottish independence and finally oversight of spending on the monarchy. Warning - contains republican ranting.

Mark and Emma discuss the press Royal Charter, the living wage, energy prices and also whether we should be paying for MPs fuel bills on their second homes.

Mark and Emma are joined by Conservative activist Charlotte Vere to discuss Russell Brand's revolutionary ideas, the Roma children scandal and Grant Shapps vs the BBC.

Mark and Emma are joined by Lib Dem blogger Jennie Rigg to discuss the Lib Dems on Free Schools and policy differentiation in general, Plebgategategate, rendition and Labour's pay day lender tax policy.

Mark and Emma discuss the Royal Mail privatisation, drugs policy, Norman Baker and conspiracy theories, whether Jeremy Browne might defect to the Tories and Labour's schools and welfare policies.

Mark and Emma discuss Ed vs The Daily Mail and the fallout from this with journalist and author Toby Young and the US shut down with Deputy General Secretary of The Fabian Society Marcus Roberts.

Mark and Emma are joined by Graeme Archer of The Telegraph and his fellow Conservative member Amy Gray to discuss Conservative conference including conference locations, married couple tax allowance and the extension to help to buy.

Recorded in a restaurant on Brighton seafront Mark and Emma are joined by Rob Marchant, Andy Harrop and Christine Quigley to discuss all things Labour including party reform, immigration, the full employment target, housing and Damian McBride.

Mark is joined by Caron Lindsay and Nick Thornsby to discuss all things Lib Dem - live (well OK, recorded but you know) from the party's conference in Glasgow covering topics as diverse as fracking, Trident and porn filters.

Mark and Emma are joined by Nick Denys from Platform 10 to discuss the Lobbying Bill, the Universal Credit debacle, further Falkirk fallout and Sarah Teather's decision to stand down from parliament.

Mark and Emma are joined by James Hallwood of the Constitution Society to discuss the political and constitutional implications of the recent government defeat on potential action in Syria.

Mark and Emma are back from holiday and get stuck in with discussion about Will-gate and party funding, the arrest of David Miranda, the lobbying bill, the "bedroom tax" and votes at 16.

Emma and Labour Party General Secretary Iain McNicol discuss the party and their strategy going into the next general election.

Mark and Caron Lindsey talk all things Lib Dem (note from Emma - bet there'll be PR talk ;-)).

Emma Burnell talks Tory politics with editor of the Spectator Coffee House blog Isabel Hardman. We discuss all things polling, leadership and 2015.

Mark Thompson and Emma Burnell discuss the politics of the "Racist Van" "Pilot", misogyny online in the wake of the threats received by campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez, internet filtering and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby's comments about Wonga and payday lending.

Mark Thompson talks to LBC presenter and lobby journalist Ian Collins about the current state of politics and the prospects for the next two years in the run up to the 2015 general election.