From Gavin Esler: Quote for the Day:
"The atmosphere in Westminster is unbearable. People are constantly checking to see if others are OK. Everyone fears a suicide" - Tory MP Nadine Dorries.
We're devoting all of Newsnight tonight to considering how far the British political system can and should change as a result of the upheavals of the past two weeks.
Fewer MPs? Better pay? Proportional representation? More scrutiny? More independents? What would make the system work?
I'll be seeking moral guidance from one of the most outspoken bishops in the Church of England, and we'll be debating what kind of parliament we want - and deserve.
From Kirsty Wark: Hello from Cannes.
We are always thinking of language to convey the excitement of the film festival , and I confess, that in the past, I may have been guilty of hyperbole, but this time it is for real.
2009 is a truly exciting Festival - great films, corruscating criticism of a major director, diabolical films, tiny films with "un grand coeur", and a huge change in the atmosphere wrought by the global recession.
There are fewer Americans in town, and on the great gin palaces on the water, and so a more European feel to the Festival, complimented by the tone of the films in competition.
Natalie Haynes, Paul Morley, Sarfraz Manzoor and I will be discussing the contenders for the Palme d'Or, including: Cannes superfan Quentin Tarantino's World War II Spaghetti Western, Inglourious Basterds; Lars Von Trier's Antichrist, his story of death, loss and genital self-mutilation which has caused the most controversy at Cannes; Jane Campion's story of the doomed romance between Keats and Fanny Brawne, Bright Star; and Eric Cantona's ghostly character in Ken loach's Looking for Eric, and many more.
Also, we have been to see Terry Gilliam's keenly anticipated The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, which features Heath Ledger's final performance.
Natalie, Paul, and Saf have been ducking and diving around other films too and will be be delivering some of their top tips.
You can read Paul Morley, Natalie Haynes and Sarfraz Manzoor's accounts of their Cannes experiences on our website:
www.bbc.co.uk/newsnightreview
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