Suzanna Reid read the latest news headlines and Journalist Mary Ann Sieghart, outgoing editor of "The Observer" Roger Alton, and Sir Howard Davies from London School of Economics reviewed the Sunday news papers with Andrew Marr. Hazel Blears MP, the Communities Seretary, discussed with Andrew the Labour party donation crisis that exploded this week and for the future how all political parties should be funded, limits on personal donations and a cap on corporate funding. Singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell, who talked about her life and work, the reasons for her retirement, why she has started to compose again for the ballet and her critically-acclaimed new album. Andrew talked to the leader of the opposition David Cameron MP about various issues such as Labour party donations, future party political funding, Gordon Brown's ability to be Prime Minister, who should be allowed to donate to political parties, and should a cap be applied to donations no matter what the source?
—Mark Smith <msmith@osi.co.uk>