Did you stay up for Super Tuesday? There were a lot of yawns at Westminster on Wednesday as Britain's political classes woke up to the results of an election that could change the world. Will Hillary beat Barack? Or is John McCain now set to be the next US president? And does it matter what we think in Britain? After all, we're just spectators.
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This week too it was announced that Britain is beefing up its presence in Afghanistan, as Nato allies fall out over the prospect of a new Taliban takeover. Can we win? And what happens if we lose?
Meanwhile in this country we've found out that MPs are being bugged. That's when they're not claiming their allowances, of course. Are our politicians raking it in behind the scenes?
I discuss all this with three guests with strong views: Martin Salter, MP for Reading West - he stands up for Parliament's hard-done by members, who he says provide a great service on too little money. He thinks MPs need more cash not less and he explains why. Giving a view from outside parliament is Green party member and political activist Peter Tatchell. He warns of human rights abuses in Pakistan. Alongside him is Catherine Bennett, columnist for the Observer - she's sceptical about what MPs do with all their cash. She says MPs are being indulged
