The Daily Politics - 05/11/2009

Afghan and British forces in Helmand province are searching for the policeman who killed five British soldiers yesterday. A day after the deaths the Government has maintained the military operation must carry on regardless but does how open-ended should the British commitment be? We'll be putting that to the Armed Forces Minster Bill Rammell. Also today David Cameron under fire from his own MEPs and the French Europe Minister after he unveiled the new Tory policy of holding a referendum on any further transfer of powers to Europe. Mr Lellouche says the Tories are 'pathetic' and 2 Tory MEPs have resigned we'll have the latest. And are public sector workers getting off lightly in the current down turn? Former Trade Minister Digby Jones says they shouldn't be a special case he'll be going head to head with union leader Mark Serwotka. All that and some breaking news on the economy as we go on air at midday. Don't forget to email in with your views on all the stories we're covering today to [email protected].