The Sunday panel on the big issues of the weekpublished at 09:11 British Summer Time 9 October 2022
We're off - and the panel who are with Laura Kuenssberg in Aberdeen are giving their thoughts on this week's big stories.
The government's response to the cost-of-living crisis, rising energy prices and the wider economy has been chaotic, says Alistair Darling.
The former chancellor says the impact of the mini-budget on mortgage rates and government borrowing is self-inflicted.
Martin Pibworth of SSE says the UK has better security of energy supply than some of our European neighbours and says the weaponisation of gas by Vladimir Putin, and lower exports of French electricity, as well as the drought in Europe all feed through to affect energy prices. He says the UK has invested well in renewables and should do more.
SNP MP Joanna Cherry says this week's supreme court hearing is about politics not law as there is a majority in the Scottish Parliament in favour of independence. A two-day hearing starts on Tuesday.