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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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48 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Aug 2012 13:10

Chapters

  • 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 20:00
  • Sat 18 Aug 2012 13:10

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