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Never mind the OBR, the CPI, or its Sticky Toffee Pudding forerunner, the time has arrived for the Christmas Tree Index

As Trump's negotiating team arrive, and are shown round Moscow, while waiting for Putin, we explore the blowback of their meeting.

Continuing our look at Rachel's early Christmas presents Be sure to search out Part I

It's finally come to pass. The Budget we've all been waiting on with baited breath. Was it as bad as all that? The winners and the losers.....

This week, Machiavellian voices emanating from Downing Street, suggested Wes Streeting was on manoeuvres. Who were the Faithfuls, and who were the Traitors in this skulduggery?

Will he, won't he - the ongoing saga of POTUS and Auntie

A humorous and insightful discussion on the recent 'Poo Gate' controversy, where a woman was fined for not carrying a poo bag while walking her dog. The conversation explores the implications of such fines, the role of local councils, and the broader context of unusual fines in Britain.

Weeks from the Angela Rayner catastrophe, another senior Cabinet member comes a cropper on property - will she or won't she be in post come Crimble?

This Week: We're anchored down in Anchorage as the circus comes to town As the Government awaits a possible Thames Water collapse - what can be done to secure our failing utilities?

This week: As Trump arranges a summit with Putin, are we on the verge of a ceasefire in Ukraine? Elon's value to Tesla is quantified - is anyone worth that much?

This week: Is there momentum behind Palestinian state recognition? We have a serious shortage of doctors in the NHS, so why as a nation do we have a surplus?

This week: With a further prospective £18bn shortfall hoving into view - how will the Chancellor square the circle? As Kemi Badenoch shuffles her shadows - what do the Tories stand for?

This week: Rachel Reeves reveals some policy objectives to the great and the good Is Donald Trump losing patience with Vladimir Putin?

This week: Deja vu - Are Resident Doctors about to upset Wes' applecart? Why is spectator sport so expensive?

This week: One year in, how are Labour and Sir Keir faring? Rachel Reeves has been through the mill this week..

This week: NATO, Trump, and the 5% What now for the Middle East

This week: Is Donald becoming a combatant in the Israel/Iran War? Baroness Louise Casey's Report on the Grooming Scandal has been published - what's been learnt and what are its recommendations

This week: Has Rachel Reeves' long awaited Spending Review silenced discontent on Government backbenches, and provided the country with a route to the golden uplands? What going on in Los Angeles and are two big beasts looking to the future?

This week: The long awaited Defence Review is published with some startling conclusions As Rachel Reeves mulls next week's Spending Review we examine her options

This week: Nigel Farage lays out Reform's Agenda Elon Musk returns to the Mothership

This week: Sir Keir's J turn on pensioner's Winter Fuel Allowance Reducing the prison population - Shabana Mahmood looks to David Gauke's prescription

This week: What's just happened in Istanbul? Why is Sir Keir moving in Nigel's direction?

This week: As the UK signs trade deals with India and the US, we take a closer look It's 80 years since VE Day and commemorations have been in full swing all week. Who are they for, and what purpose should they serve?

This week: With the results of the Local Elections dribbling out, is this the era of Farage and Reform, or just a transitory protest? All worship the sun - solar power for the masses takes centre stage

This week: Trump berates the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell and threatens to remove him Can Trump's Ukraine plan get sign off from both Zelensky and Putin?