On Back Benches tonight is Stuart Nash from Labour, Louise Upston from National and Keith Locke from the Greens.

We’ll be discussing bank interest rates what’s keeping them up … is enough being done to keep the recession here from getting deeper … the new Speaker will he be a shrieker, some tips for surviving Christmas, and predictions for next year.

We’ll also have Damian Christie’s Review of the News, Real People and the Pub Quiz.

If you’re in Wellington come on down to the Backbencher pub between 8 and 8.30pm (the show starts just after 9pm); otherwise tune into TVNZ 7 (on Freeview) or on-line at tvnzondemand.co.nz.

For more details contact backbenches@tvnz.co.nz

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