Prospects for Wednesday, 23 April
- 23 Apr 08, 10:28 AM
Peter Barron is today's programme producer - here's his early email to the team.
Good Morning.
Do not be alarmed - but I'm editing today.
It's genuinely very open; we could do a whole range of things
Peter Marshall will have the aftermath of the Pennsylvania primary and we've done some work on potential guests, but it would be good not to have to lead on this.
We have a film from Gillian Lacey Solymar on the Brazilian economy
Other things of interest to debate:
Eat breakfast cereal if you want a boy - do these endless food/science reports help anyone?
It's St George's Day - Downing Street is flying the flag, but does anyone else care?
Ofgem - Energy poverty summit and petrol price rises
Paul Mason has been blogging to a China's 1.3bn people - with some success
PMQs should be lively
Beyonce and JayZ got married
See you at 10.30
Comment number 1.
At 23rd Apr 2008, midnightPantsman wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 2.
At 23rd Apr 2008, StopCommonPurpose wrote:Can we have a Newsnight piece on party funding, please?
"Political parties have benefited from "huge and ever continuing growth" in hidden state subsidies, says a study."
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Comment number 3.
At 23rd Apr 2008, althusser wrote:When will Kirsty be back? its been weeks and i cant watch the show unless it is Gavin or kirsty - as decent, intelligent humans they make me feel that the world will be a better place as long as they are in it. It is very irresponsible for her to disappear for so long.
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Comment number 4.
At 23rd Apr 2008, Bob_Goodall wrote:Dear Mr Barron
On St Georges Day perhaps one approach might be to see how the human mind considers matters,
ie the Immigrant and Emigrants view of this country,
to the person leaving there are greener fields abroad, to the immigrant we are the most compassionate society on earth that cares for its weakest members-
I subscribe to the second view, and think socieities overseas might look brighter and better options but only while you remain strong,
this is why I will always be a cheerleader for this country...
the human mind again, if you win the lottery you will be happy for 2 years and then perceptions plateu off, and likewise we do not all go around thinking how fortunate we are if we can walk etc,
the human mind simply isn't wired this way, but on the flip side it is this same process perhaps that can allow a person to survive and triumph over the hardest toughest situations,
fascinating really, it gives me hope, someone might be the richest person in the World but the psycholocal process -may- not allow them to enjoy life as much as the poorest person....
best wishes as always
Bob
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Comment number 5.
At 23rd Apr 2008, akaCornerShop wrote:I care passionately about St. George's Day, it ought to be celebrated more than we do St. Patrick. It ought to be a Bank Holiday.
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Comment number 6.
At 23rd Apr 2008, barriesingleton wrote:CREDIBILITY BROWN
At PMQs today, Gordon Brown - he of the Moral Compass (whatever happened to that?) - declared that rigging an election result is UNACCEPTABLE. That's put paid to British democracy!
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Comment number 7.
At 23rd Apr 2008, midnightPantsman wrote:Why did my post (numero uno ) get deleted ?
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At 23rd Apr 2008, grumpy-jon wrote:Re 1 and 7
Hey midnightPantsman,
I don't know what you're trying to say yet buddy but you're certainly making them bob and weave.
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Comment number 9.
At 23rd Apr 2008, Neil Robertson wrote:I agree with Althusser (comment #3). But
according to 'The Herald' Kirsty is baking:
"It may come as a surprise to discover that Newsnight presenter Kirsty wark has been baking all her life, starting out as a toddler at her late mother's apron strings. But on Saturday her homemade pancakes, scones, banana bread and tray bakes will be on sale at Partick farmers' market for Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres".
We have one of these in Dundee - designed by Frank Gehry. The cancer day care centre,
that is, not Kirsty's cup cakes. All power to her elbow! I hear the banana cake is great.
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Comment number 10.
At 23rd Apr 2008, JunkkMale wrote:An awesome selection on this day for a premier broadcast news programme to sink its teeth into.
But I just have to ask, what aspect of this is there to 'debate'?:
'Beyonce and JayZ got married'
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Comment number 11.
At 23rd Apr 2008, althusser wrote:well that goes some way to explaining where Kirsty has been - lets hope she brings some with her when she returns otherwise that will be an unhappy production office!
in terms of JunkkMale comment 10
I guess there could be a debate surrounding the moral behind the beauty and the beast fairy story...
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Comment number 12.
At 23rd Apr 2008, barriesingleton wrote:GIVE ME YOUR ANSWER DO
In view of the recent tiff over 'what is poetry', in erudite places, perhaps we should be discussing whether JayZ rhymes with Daisy. That would get this blog into the stratophere in literary terms - yes?
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Comment number 13.
At 23rd Apr 2008, Neil Robertson wrote:"eat breakfast cereal if you want a boy"?
Whatever next? "eat Kirsty Wark's banana bread if you really want a girl?"!
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