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Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a live discussion of news and politics from Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, with Edwina Currie, Steve Richards, Ben Summerskill and Minette Marrin.

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a live discussion of news and politics from Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, with the former Conservative MP, author and broadcaster Edwina Currie, the Chief Political Correspondent of The Independent, Steve Richards, the Chief Executive of the gay rights organisation, Stonewall, Ben Summerskill and the Sunday Times Columnist, Minette Marrin.

Producer: Isobel Eaton.

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48 minutes

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Sat 1 Sep 2012 13:10
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM

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Chapters

  • Criminalisation of Squatting

    Question 1: Squatters in Hebden Bridge in the 1970s prevented demolition of terraces which are still lived in, and helped revitalise the town. Is the criminalisation of squatting really necessary?

    Duration: 07:33

  • Perception of Disability

    Question 2: Does the panel think the Paralympics will lead to a real change in the public perception of disability in this country?

    Duration: 07:02

  • ATOS Paralympic Sponsorship

    Question 3: Now that Atos are sponsoring the Paralympics, have we reached a point where satire is redundant?

    Duration: 08:36

  • Deportation of Foreign Students

    Question 4: Where is the fairness in thousands of genuine non-EU students having their university courses prematurely terminated, when they have invested so much financially and academically?

    Duration: 09:21

  • Taxing the Wealthy

    Question 5: Should we encourage "wealth creators" rather than increase taxes upon them?

    Duration: 08:14

  • Favourite Buildings

    Question 6: As we are in this fantastic community-owned building which came about as the result of asset transfer, of all the buildings in Britain, which would you choose to take over and why?

    Duration: 02:05

Broadcasts

  • Fri 31 Aug 2012 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Sat 1 Sep 2012 13:10
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM

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