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George Parker of the Financial Times presents this look behind the scenes at Westminster. In a rare interview Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, discusses the morality and culture of banking and talks about how being head of the Church of England relates to his work on the all-party parliamentary banking commission. SNP MP Stewart Hosie and Liberal Democrat MP Sir Malcolm Bruce discuss how truly independent Scotland could be if it retained sterling as its currency. And parliamentary 'ping pong', as a last minute deal is struck over the chancellor's big idea to exchange shares for rights, to help small businesses - former Conservative employment minister Lord Forsyth debates with Conservative MP Nick De Bois. Plus Justine Thornton, wife of Labour leader Ed Miliband embarks on the campaign trail with her husband - Helen Lewis of the The Statesman assesses the modern role of the political spouse. The editor is Marie Jessel.
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