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The Guardian - UK
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Presented by Allegra Stratton and Tom Clark, produced by Andy Duckworth

Politics Weekly: Honey, I shrunk the state

We look at what the coalition government's first budget will mean further down the line. Will there be social unrest? Are the poor going to be hit harder than the rich?

Plus, as Australia finds itself with its first female prime minister, we ask why the British Labour party wasn't more brutal with Gordon Brown.

Seumas Milne, Gary Younge and Martin Kettle make up our panel.

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