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Presented by Hugh Muir and produced by Simon Barnard

Politics Weekly podcast: Lib Dem conference preview

The Liberal Democrat conference in Glasgow could be a lively one. Nick Clegg's intention to embrace nuclear power, tuition fees and fracking represents a move to the centre for the party. Will anyone in Glasgow agree with Nick?

Joining Hugh Muir to discuss the week's political action: Guardian columnists Anne Perkins and Seumas Milne, Liberal Democrat Voice editor Stephen Tall, plus the secretary of Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrats, Lester Holloway.

Also this week: after four days of the TUC in Brighton, what's the future for the union movement? Is it curtains for the unions and the Labour Party? Or will the two sides reach a deal?

Plus, as Boris Johnson tells a political rival to "get stuffed", we ask when are tetchy or harassed politicians entitled to hit back?

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