| THURSDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 22.30 GMT - BBC TWO FROM KIRSTY WARK Hello, Tonight, the start of a Newsnight series on the lives of young people leaving care. Also, what possibility is there of a 2009 election? Plus the riots and demonstrations at factories in China, the Communist Party don't want you to see - as the Asian Tiger succumbs to the economic downturn. Leaving Care Had Baby P been taken away from his mother and into care he would have been spared a terrible death, but what would his life have been like? There are 60,000 children in England and Wales in care - to me that seems like a huge number - and their outcomes are far from good. Four to five times more likely than their peers to have mental health issues, a third of all young offenders have at some time been in care, the same proportion who end up homeless. It is extraordinary isn't it? Newsnight has been given the rare opportunity to follow four young people as they leave care and learn how to fend for themselves. Tonight you will meet Cherish, Jareth, Cass and Phil. Election 2009? Could there be an election in 2009? A few weeks ago it would have seemed inconceivable, but undoubtedly Gordon Brown's popularity has improved and an early election could help to cash in on his new found authority before the expected recession really hits home. Michael Crick considers the case for and against. I'll speak with the Spectator Editor, Matthew d'Ancona and Tony Blair's former speech writer, Phil Collins. Chinese Unrest The Asian Tiger is suffering too in the global economic crisis, and in China the prospect of unemployment for millions of workers is terrifying. The Chinese authorities say they are taking measures to curb growing unemployment and civil unrest - a problem particularly acute in the Southern Chinese province of Guangdong. There have been protests and riots - as seen on YouTube. Paul Mason finds out what's really going on behind the Red Curtain. See you at ten thirty. Missed Newsnight? Click here to watch online Newsnight Blog Add your comments to our correspondents' blogs: CLICK HERE | 
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