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| Paddy Hill
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DATE 1st July |
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Did the jury come to the right decision in the Jill Dando murder trial? Paddy Hill led a discussion about the weakness of the circumstantial evidence in the case. The issue was then addressed by Franklin Sinclair, an eminent criminal lawyer, and Alison Saunders, the CPS lawyer who decided to prosecute in this case ...
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| Sir Herman Ouseley | | James Naughtie |
DATE 9th July |
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The race riots over the weekend in Bradford are the latest in a series that have blighted the north of the country. Sir Herman Ouseley, the ex-Chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality, has a report on race relations in Bradford out this week. He gave his reaction to the latest flare-ups... |
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| Kenneth Clarke | | James Naughtie |
DATE 18th July |
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Is Ken Clarke yesterday's man? Some eurosceptic "zealots" are suspicious and wary of Ken Clarke as he enters the final stage of the Tory leadership race. Clarke, though, believes that the Party members have had enough of their euro obsession ... |
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| Clare Short | | James Naughtie |
DATE 23rd July |
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Clare Short vigorously defended the government's policy on the Genoa G8 summit and its agreement of aid to developing countries. She complained to James Naughtie of "well meaning" and
"mainly white" people from NGOs ... |
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| Mark Covell | | Zubeida Malik |
DATE 26rd July |
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" I thought I was going to die", Mark Covell was arrested by police in Genoa. Theye claimed he was a dangerous protestor which he strongly denies. From his hospital bed, Mark described the level of police brutality that has left him with numerous injuries, including a punctured lung ... |
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| Beverley Hughes | | James Naughtie |
DATE 30rd July |
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Brass Eye claimed that it was satire. The government reacted that paedophilia was not a subject for a spoof or satirical show. Criticism has followed the government's intervention. Beverley Hughes, the child protection minister, reiterated the government's attack on Brass Eye, but admitted that she hadn't seen the whole programme... |
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