Tom Clark is joined by Jonathan Freedland, Anne Perkins and Martin Kettle to assess the political mood post Snowden as MPs accuse the Guardian of jeopardising national security. Meanwhile the Commons intelligence and security select committee launches an investigation into the work done by GCHQ, MI5 and MI6.

Guardian data journalist James Ball updates us on the summer's revelations, while home affairs editor Alan Travis tells us about Theresa May's attempts to pass a 'snoopers' charter', also known as the draft communications bill.

We ask whether the NSA disclosures are being used to sabotage independent press regulation post Leveson and assess the prospects of success for the MPs' inquiry.

Meanwhile the US government shutdown is at an end after 16 days. We look at the political factors that could see the issue resurface in the new year, and explore what the long-term consequences of the recent impasse could be for the Republicans.