Today - 30/09/2008

Presented by James Naughtie and Evan Davis. Republican Congressman Steven King and Democrat Steve Cohen discuss why the Bush administration's 700 billion bail-out did not get through Congress. Shadow Schools Secretary Michael Gove discusses the stresses of parenting. Justin Webb reports on US Congress' decision to vote against the 700 billion bail-out plan. Graham Chapman, deputy leader of Nottingham City Council and David Frost, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, discuss whether a 350 pound tax on parking spaces is unfair. Journalist Charles Moore discusses whether the Conservative Party has changed. Thought for the Day with Professor Mona Siddiqui of the University of Glasgow. Economist Professor Willem Buiter discusses the government's ability to restore confidence in financial markets. Conservative leader David Cameron discusses what can be done to ease the economic situation in the UK. Political Editor Nick Robinson discusses the dilemmas faced by politicians dealing with the economic crisis. Veteran film critic David Thomson discusses the state of the movie industry. Historians David Faber and Dr David Dutton discuss Neville Chamberlain's role in the Munich agreement. Times columnist Anatole Kaletsky and Martin Wolf, chief economist at the Financial Times, discuss how severe the effect of US turmoil will be on the UK markets.