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Our end-of-term report looks back at the first three months of 2012. Alex Stevenson talks over the state of the coalition, the travails of the opposition and the woes of the country with politics.co.uk's editor Ian Dunt.

After so many leaks beforehand, is it any surprise there are accusations that the Budget is unravelling? The 'granny tax' has been stealing teh headlines in the 24 hours since the chancellor delivered his statement. Lib Dem Stephen Williams, Labour's Owen Smith and Conservative Andrea Leadsom give their views.

This week we interview a genuine Falkland Islander, Barry Elsby, to get his views on the present difficulties, as well as ex-defence minister Derek Twigg and security expert Nigel Inkster. The question is a simple one: given the trouble Argentina is making, is clinging on to the Falklands really worth it?

It's been 19 months since Andrew Lansley first put forward the coalition's NHS reforms. They have proved extremely unpopular - but ministers are pressing on nonetheless and it's likely to become law soon. Both sides of the debate are now firmly dug in - here's what they've got to say.

The debate is underway within the coalition over the steps chancellor George Osborne should take to kickstart the recovery in his third Budget. This year the buildup is all about tax cuts. But what precise form should they take?

The idea of an 'Olympic truce' during the Games is gathering momentum, as one peer's extraordinary trek from Olympia in Greece to Westminster shows. We spoke to Lord Bates at the finish line of his 3,000-mile walk. Also this week: Tory MP Therese Coffey raises concerns about hotel availability during the Olympics. Is this a case of opportunistic profiteering?

To foreign affairs this week, and after 2011's Libya adventure some British politicians are seriously contemplating the possibility of a military intervention in Syria. But with Russia and China's veto of UN security council resolutions, they've got their work cut out. The Foreign Office is ratcheting up the pressure - but how far is William Hague prepared to go?

As the coalition pushes its welfare reform bill through parliament, we talk to a group of benefit claimants who will be hard hit by the changes - and discover quite how unhappy they are with all three mainstream parties.

Can the coalition complete the unfinished business of Lords reform? We test the waters with minister Mark Harper and get reaction from expert Meg Russell of UCL's Constitution Unit.

Alex Stevenson explores the controversies surrounding Labour's all-women shortlists and the Conservatives' more hands-off approach, at the end of a week which saw the Liberal Democrats unveil their fresh proposals for 2015.

The first massive power struggle between the Westminster and Holyrood parliaments has begun. We talk to politicians on both sides of the divide about the gamesmanship - not that they'd call it that. Plus: should we give the unborn the vote? A wacky thinktank report proposes a super-jury protecting the rights of future generations.

We count down our top five biggest political news stories of the year, from riots to phone-hacking to more besides. You might be surprised at what we picked...

After the bitterness, where next for the coalition on Europe? We interview two government backbenchers on either sides of the standoff. Also this week: a secular perspective on the politics of Christmas…

Alex Stevenson talks to Conservative MPs on either side of the extradition fence, and interviews a theology thinktank policy wonk... on the politics of Christmas.

This week the focus is on the clash between union leaders and the coalition. Interviews with Labour and Conservative MPs, a union general secretary and a policy wonk are on offer as we assess the state of play amid one of the biggest walkouts in a generation.

Downgraded growth forecasts are expected this week as chancellor George Osborne delivers his autumn statement. We spoke to business leaders to get their take on the coalition's approach. This episode also features interviews with the two politicians behind the latest party funding impasse.

Our latest podcast looks at the press regulation debate, now very much underway as the Leveson inquiry into media culture and ethics begins its work, and the risks of refusing to hold a referendum on Europe.

Our latest podcast looks at growing divisions within the eurosceptic rebel camp and the dilemma of how to cope with internet videos glamorising knife crime.

Our latest podcast looks at the role played by charm and personal attractiveness - in all its forms - in politicians' careers.

Our latest podcast looks at what David Cameron calls his political "passion" - the 'big society'.