Joining Jonathan Freedland for the latest edition of The week in review is Hugh Muir, Libby Brooks and the comedian David Schneider.
We begin by discussing the resignation of David Cameron's communications chief Andy Coulson. What does this mean for the prime minister, the Conservatives and Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation? Matt Wells gives us his thoughts.
Also in the podcast, with Tony Blair back in front of the Iraq inquiry and Gordon Brown's former lieutenant Ed Balls given the job of shadow chancellor, we wonder why the shadows of the Blair-Brown past continue to hang over the Labour party?
Away from that all that, we talk Tiger Mothers, cuddly fathers, and the government's plans to teach us the basic principles of parenting.
Finally, some have said he was hilarious while others claim he was just plain rude. We discuss the comedy of nastiness after Ricky Gervais performed a tour de coarse at the Golden Globes.
Have a listen, and let us know what you think below.
