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Apr 30, 2019 • 48min

Anti-social Behaviour, Asteroids, And Lost Bags

A report claims that anti-social behaviour is ignored. NASA chief has warned that a major asteroid could crash into Earth in our lifetime. And airports still lose 25 million bags every year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 29, 2019 • 41min

Fracking, Politics, And Weddings On A Budget

Are fracking rules getting ridiculous? Theresa May wants to delay Queen's Speech by clogging up the House of Commons with bills. And we speak to the Vicar who organised weddings on a budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 26, 2019 • 38min

Pensioners, Bikers, Perriors

Mike speaks to Lord True about his committee's suggestion of cutting benefits for OAPs in order to fund a better life for young people. We also hear from a member of a group of bikers taking matters of stolen bikes into their own hands as the police aren't doing enough. And of course we take your calls and producer Cornelius guides us back through the week with this week's edition of the Perriors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 25, 2019 • 39min

Independence, Salmon, and Warm Mexican Beer

Mike discusses Scottish independence, why there's no salmon any more, and why Mexico might be banning cold beer. And of course we also take your calls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 24, 2019 • 50min

Police, Mobile Jammers, and the Space Army

Mike speaks to Peter Bleksley about how much crime is going uninvestigated, and the head of Policy Exchange's new Space Unit about their idea for the next real life Star Wars. Jasper Hamill, Metro's Tech Editor, tells us about how your phone signal could potentially be blocked on buses to shut up noisy passengers, and we take your calls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 23, 2019 • 46min

Vaping, St George, and Supermarket Spying

Mike wants to know why health groups are recommending that smokers take up a different habit that may well be just as likely to kill them as smoking, discusses supermarkets secretly filming you and selling the footage, whether St George's day should be a bank holiday, and takes your calls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 22, 2019 • 31min

Extinction, U-turns, and a Shed Museum

Mike speaks to Labour MP John Mann about Tom Watson's twisty turny position on a second referendum, speaks to a man with a £5m war museum in his shed, and is told that people need to breathe air Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 19, 2019 • 42min

Protests, Sexism and Chocolate

Join Mike for Easter Friday debate and fun. We speak to protesters, security experts and callers about what they make of the escalating Extinction Rebellion protest. Plus, Waitrose has apologised for marketing pink cupcakes for girls and football ones for boys - but are we too easily offended? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 18, 2019 • 41min

Rebellions, Fines and Southern Softies

The Extinction Rebellion rumbles on. Who should pay for it though? Mike says the arrested protestors! Plus a special Maundy Thursday edition of the Perrior Awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 17, 2019 • 45min

Criminals, Protesters, And A House Party Gone Wrong

Should criminals be given a second chance when trying to find work? Sajid Javid seems to think so, but Mike doesn't agree. We catch up with Conservative member of the London Assembly Susan Hall about the climate change protests. Comedian Mark Dolan joins us to talk about a house party gone wrong. And is it true that we now have more churches than pubs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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