Wednesday, 5 July, 2006

By Simon Enright
Programme producer, BBC Newsnight

Presented by Jeremy Paxman

Prescott

Can the deputy PM survive the latest revelations?

"Prescott and Casinos: The Smell Grows". That's this morning's Daily Mail front page.

But what are these damaging new questions that the papers are talking about and do they really stink?

Be assured we are trying to find out and will explain - with the help of an internet blogger.

North Korea

Why did North Korea decide to test its ballistic missiles now and just how dangerous are they to the region? We assess which countries are directly threatened by a North Korean bomb.

Going Nuclear

Once he was committed to ending Nuclear power. Now he thinks Nuclear energy is back on the agenda with a vengeance. How was Tony Blair converted? Susan Watts investigates.

Risk

Finally, how do governments work out how much to spend on stopping terror attacks and how much on catching murderers or even stopping traffic accidents?

If you were an actuary then surely you'd say the risk of being killed in a road accident was much greater than an appalling terrorist incident like 7/7. But how much of that calculation should a government include in making its decisions about spending priorities.