Wednesday, 8 March, 2006

Details of tonight's programme
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DETAILS OF TONIGHT'S PROGRAMME

From Gavin Esler:

Money and Labour (Again)

Labour's cash connections are under the spotlight again today. One of the party's donors has complained about his nomination for a peerage being held up by a scrutiny committee. Is this another tale of Labour sleaze or of an over eager watchdog smearing the reputations of upstanding citizens. Our Political Correspondent David Grossman is digging.

Which school?

Newsnight has been following the fortunes of parents and children from Clapham Manor Primary School in South London as they apply for secondary school places. Choice might be a much-trumpeted plank of the Government's education agenda, but how many of these families will actually secure a place at their chosen school? We'll find out.

Bird flu

Bird flu has already been found in cats but what other species could be carrying the virus and what are the implications for how it might be spread? We speak to the world health official who has suggested that bird flu could be an even more serious threat to global health than AIDS.

And it's Goodbye from Us

And if video killed the radio star could internet kill off TV? A survey suggests more of us are web surfers than couch potatoes. Is it true? Our Culture Correspondent Stephen Smith asks if we've reached a key cultural tipping point.

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