| WEDNESDAY 10th SEPTEMBER 22.30 BST - BBC TWO FROM PROGRAMME PRODUCER KAVITA PURI Hello, Recession "Boom and Bust" never went away. The "R" word is firmly back in our lexicon, though you may not hear a Labour politician using it. The European Commission has said that the UK will fall into recession in 2008. It echoes a report from the OECD that Britain would suffer a technical recession in the second half of 2008. So what can Gordon Brown do now to deal with the new political reality? And how are the Tories adjusting their economic plans? Jeremy will be discussing how we can get ourselves out of a recession with the former Leader of the Conservative party Michael Howard, and former deputy Labour Leader Roy Hattersley. Lehman Brothers They're described as a top bulge bracket firm in the United States. But today the fourth largest bank on Wall Street reported quarterly losses of over £2 billion. So who can save the bank? And will the US administration be forced to intervene as they did with Bear Stearns? Paul Mason is in Washington to assess the situation. Iraq "I think we're in a stupid pointless war because a lot of politicians can't admit they're wrong or are making a lot of money from this war." This is one testimony from a US soldier in Iraq. Guardian photographer and filmmaker Sean Smith spent two months embedded with soldiers from the US 101st Airborne division in the Shia areas of Sadr City and Shula in Baghdad this summer. He's produced an extraordinary film, documenting the day-to-day life of US soldiers during the troop "surge", and the Iraqis they work with and encounter. Ahead of a special Newsnight tomorrow to mark the anniversary of 9/11, Mark Urban is in Baghdad and will be updating us on Iraqi reaction to President Bush's troop withdrawal, and what the endgame now is. Cern And we've been grappling in the office with the intricacies of the CERN experiment. It has cost billions, and its aim is awe-inspiring. But is this field of science one we should be prioritising? We'll debate that. You can watch Susan Watts' film, including an interview with Professor Higgs who came up with the Higgs Boson particle here. If you can describe the Higgs Boson in 40 words or fewer then join the debate on this part of the blog. Do join Jeremy at 10:30 Missed Newsnight? Click here to watch the latest programme online Newsnight Blog Add your comments to our correspondents' blogs: CLICK HERE | 
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