The prime minister is at the G20 in South Africa, the week ahead of a tricky budget. Is it fair to criticise him for being away, and can he influence negotiations over a peace plan for Ukraine?

Guto Harri unpacks the politics of the day - including China's super embassy, and Donald Trump's insults - with Michael Binyon and Lucy White.

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Can Keir Starmer persuade his backbenchers to back his tough new migration reforms - and stop them openly plotting his downfall?

We discuss how prime ministers have tried to keep their MPs on side, Alex Ferguson's advice for Tony Blair, and whether Andy Burnham could be heading back to Westminster (via Norfolk).

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Keir Starmer has vowed to fight any plot to oust him - but has Downing Street's briefing operation against the plotters actually made his downfall more likely?

Sally, Pollly, Danny and Hugo discuss the prime minister's survival, and look at past plots that have succeeded - and those that haven't. From the curry house conspiracy against Tony Blair to doomed attempts to bring down David Cameron and Nick Clegg, how do they compare with the civil war in the Labour Party?

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