1"Calculated Interest" Labour sent the election stakes into the stratosphere this week with a campaign pledge to remove all interest charges on student loans if they win the election. The policy has gazumped National's tertiary policy and National now claims that Labour's policy is a huge election year bribe and completely irresponsible.

2"Wild Swan" Interview with bestselling author Jung Chang whose first book - Wild Swans - about her family in Communist China during the 20th Century was a massive hit. She has just finished a remarkable new book that attempts to tear down the myths surrounding Chairman Mao and expose him as a completely worthless leader who murdered millions simply to live the type of lifestyle he desired.

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