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Friday 19 February 2010 - 2230 GMT - BBC Two
Presented by Jeremy Paxman



Has the cross-party support for high speed rail broken down?

Transport Secretary Lord Adonis says the scheme must be 'above politics' if it is to succeed and the Government is due to publish its proposals before the election - including detailed maps for the route of the proposed line.

But the Conservatives say they've turned down an offer to have advanced sight of the plans. The Shadow Transport Secretary, Theresa Villiers, says the link remains "vitally important" and has denied "playing politics" over the construction of the new route. But are the Conservatives rowing back from their support of the scheme?

We hope to be speaking to Theresa Villiers and Lord Adonis.

It's hard to imagine a more emotive and difficult area of law than assisted suicide.

The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer, is preparing to issue his final clarification on when people in England and Wales will be charged for helping someone to end their life.

As part of the consultation process over 4,800 submissions were made from people and groups across the country - a record. We've decided to conduct our own mini consultation on the guidelines. Paraic O'Brien has spoken to some people with a very personal perspective on assisted suicide.

Two people who appear in tonight's film and who have very different views about the new guidelines on assisted suicide are featured in audio slideshows on our website. Click here to listen to their stories.

Plus we'll be reporting on the reaction to Tiger Wood's first public statement since his break from golf.

Join Jeremy at 10.30pm on BBC Two.




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