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  4. 05/11/2009

05/11/2009

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Last broadcast on Thu, 5 Nov 2009 , 12:00 on BBC Radio 2 .

Synopsis

Jeremy dicusses fears surrounding the overhaul of MPs' expenses, what student Philip Laing could do to redeem himself, bedtime stories and the dangers of bonfires.

MPs' Expenses

Some MPs are saying that only the rich will be able to become MPs after Sir Christopher Kelly’s radical overhaul of Parliamentary expenses.

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Philip Laing

Philip Laing could face jail for urinating over a war memorial. What should he do to redeem himself?

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Bedtime Stories

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Each Peach Pear Plum

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Bonfires

Despite health and safety warnings, are people still being injured by bonfires?

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    The Teardrop Explodes - Greatest Hits
  2. The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers Listen To The Music

    The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers
  3. Susan Boyle Susan Boyle Wild Horses

    (CD Single)
  4. John Miles John Miles High Fly

    Anthology
  5. Adele Adele Make You Feel My Love

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  6. Michael Jackson Michael Jackson This Is It

    This Is It
  7. ZZ Top ZZ Top Legs

    Driving Rock (Various Artists)
  8. Natasha Bedingfield Natasha Bedingfield These Words

    (CD Single)
  9. Will Young Will Young Hopes & Fears

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  10. The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones Wild Horses

    The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks
  11. Billy Joel Billy Joel My Life

    Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2
  12. ABBA ABBA Slipping Through My Fingers

    The Visitors

Broadcast

  1. Thu 5 Nov 2009 12:00 BBC Radio 2

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