bbc parliaments alicia mccarthy hosted this one-hour program, which includes tributes to labour members who passed away earlier this year. this is an hour. ♪ >> hello and welcome to the program. our look back at the big events here at westminster since just after the year started. coming up, the chancellor unveils his latest tax and spending plans as the u.k. economic recovery continues. >> with the help of the british people, we are turning our country around, building a resilient economy. >> we scoured the chancellor's speech and all the documents for one measure for cost-of-living of living and living standards, and there were none at all. >> also, as the scottish independence referendum edges ever nearer, politicians on all sides argue what a yes vote might mean. there is a first-class row over the selloff of royal mail. >> it is basic math, mr. speaker. not so much "the wolf of wall street." more like "the dunce of downing street." >> this is a success for our country. >> let's begin with george osborne's budget, one of the set pieces of the year, and there was plenty expectation b