Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
Shaun Ley chairs a live discussion of news and politics from Bourne End, Buckinghamshire with panellists Simon Heffer, Susan Greenfield, Debbie Bannigan and David Bell.
Shaun Ley chairs a live discussion of news and politics from Bourne End, Buckinghamshire with panellists Simon Heffer of the Daily Mail; Professor Susan Greenfield CBE of Oxford University; Debbie Bannigan of the drug and alcohol recovery charity Swanswell; and Sir David Bell, vice chancellor of Reading University and former Chief Inspector of Schools.
Producer: Miles Warde.
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Julian Assange's asylum
Question One: Can the panel advise the government on how to achieve a peaceful and low-cost solution for the current crisis in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
Duration: 07:56
Assisted Suicide
Question Two: The decision of the High Court to defer the case of Tony Nicholson's assisted suicide back to Parliament seems a cruel delay in an emotive situation. What are the panel's views?
Duration: 09:42
Exam standards
Question Three: Is the decline in the A*/A pass rate at A-Level caused by weaker students, poorer teaching, harder exams, Government interference, or a combination of these factors?
Duration: 14:03
Rail fares
Question Four: We know it costs lots of money to operate, maintain and improve Britain's railways, but who should pay for this? Rail users only, or taxpayers and businesses more generally
Duration: 09:05
Three Men in a Boat
Question Five: As we are on the river Thames, the setting for Jerome's 'Three Men In A Boat', who would the panel chose as their crew, and why?
Duration: 02:35
Broadcasts
- Fri 17 Aug 2012 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sat 18 Aug 2012 13:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
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