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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Politics Weekly podcast: Lib Dem revolt and 'muscular liberalism'

Lib Dem peer Lord Oakeshott resigned as his party's Treasury spokesman after issuing scathing remarks about the government's attempt to clamp down on bank bonuses.

It's a further headache for Nick Clegg, who has had to deal with a rebellion from Lib Dem councillors over budget cuts, and trouble in the Lords over his voting reform bill.

In the studio to discuss this we have: Olly Grender, a former director of communications for the Liberal Democrats, and Guardian columnists Jackie Ashley and Hugh Muir.

Also on the agenda this week: David Cameron used an appearance at a security conference in Munich to deliver a speech on the failings of multiculturalism. He said that western societies should employ a "muscular liberalism" to promote their values.

And the first picture emerged of Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher for a forthcoming film about the former British prime minister. Why does the "Iron Lady" still have such an emotional pull in Britain?

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