World at One - 21/04/2009

Along with the Budget, unemployment figures were revealed. The programme's own analysis finds out which town has been worst hit, and result is surprising. Inflation figures showed that the RPI index turned negative for the first time since March 1960. How worried should we be about deflation? And once the recession is over, is inflation the real danger? Gordon Brown announced a vote on changing the system for MPs' expenses. Why now - given that the PM has already asked the Committee on standards in public life to come up with its own reforms? World at One probes the politics of all this. Should policing of protests change after the G20 demonstrations? The Chief Inspector of Constabulary joins the debate. Plus, with ten million pounds being given away for bee research, what can save our hives?