professor of politics and international relations, matt goodwin, and the journalist and broadcaster jj anna sewell obe. but first, before we get into all of that, let's get the 6:00 news. >> michelle. thank you. the top stories. well, just two days away from labour's first budget in almost 15 years, the prime minister set the stage, insisting britain must embrace the harsh light of fiscal reality. in a speech , he reality. in a speech, he outlined £240 million to boost jobs and public services aimed at avoiding what he called devastating austerity. however, the prime minister warned that tax hikes are inevitable, calling it fiction to cut taxes and still fund services. he also revealed a new £3 cap on bus fares set to replace the previous £2 cap, as the conservatives accuse him of leading a government of broken promises. deputy leader of the liberal democrats daisy cooper says the burden of the budget shouldn't fall on struggling families. >> well, of course the conservatives have left the economy in a terrible mess and the labour party have got to make some very difficult decisions. but we libera