...of the under 20's.
As Ros wrote earlier, today we're are asking teenagers from all around the world how life was for them in 2006, and their year ahead. Post your comment now.
We're on air now - click here to listen.
You can read emails and text messages here, and of course post your own comments as well. You don't have to be under 20!!
| 10:47 UK time, Friday, 29 December 2006
Sadly I don't come too close to qualifying but just about everyone else taking part in tonight's show is a teenager. We're going to be asking them for their hopes and fears for 2007.
If you are under 20 and would like to join tonight's conversation, send us your contact details and we'll get right back to you. And, if like all of us here at WHYS you're over 20 (David's constant moisturising may mean he has the skin of a teenager but that doesn't count), if you have questions you'd like to ask young people around the world, post them here and I'll make sure I'll ask them during the show.
Here's all you need to know about the brave men and women who work so hard to bring you World Have Your Say each day. Except of course the freelancers who help when we're on holiday, or sick, or off doing exciting broadcasts around the world.
We'll add more people when the fancy takes us/as the empire expands/when people move on to bigger and better things (if you can imagine that!).
Today we discussed Islam and why it has been at the centre of the topics you have most wanted to talk about this year.
You can read emails and text messages here, and of course post your own comments as well.
| 10:47 UK time, Thursday, 28 December 2006
Regardless of whether you support the (UIC) in Somalia or not, it's hard not to feel some sympathy for those of you in Mogadishu. , something you've told us you're so tired of.
Over the past year many of you from have spoken to us on WHYS and the overwhelming message has been that regardless of whether your leaders are democratic, or undemocratic, Islamic or not, the one thing you want from them is some security and economic stability. The majority of you in Mogadishu who I have talked say that life under the UIC is an improvement on life under the warlords... what I don't know is whether you think the imminent arrival of Ethiopian and Somalian troops is .
| 10:18 UK time, Thursday, 28 December 2006
The Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj and the show comes live from London and Mecca tonight. Rabiya is there for us and we're going to use this opportunity to consider a year when the relationship between Islam and the West has been at the centre of many of our discussions on WHYS.
From the rights and wrongs of Muslim women to of the Prophet Mohammed, there is no other issue (and I include the war in Iraq) which you have wanted to talk about more.
So here are three questions to consider:
Tonight we led on the – will it spill over into the surrounding region?
And its two years since the tsunami hit Asia, how has life progressed there? We talked to people in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
Also, in the programme we looked at the life of former US President Gerald Ford who at the age of 93. How will you remember him?
If you’d like to listen live Click Here
| 11:15 UK time, Wednesday, 27 December 2006
Hi there. How's things?
Exciting times in the office today as the most reliable producer in the business is sitting right next to me - so it could mean a quiet day for the rest of us while he sets the whole show up.
Here's what we're going to be talking about.
We talked tonight about a horrific pipeline explosion in , the in Somalia and it's two years since the Indian Ocean Tsunami - has the been well spent?
Merry Christmas everyone, I hope those celebrating had a nice day. And those not celebrating I hope your Monday was a good one.
Tuesday is pretty much back to normal here, at least now I'm in work. The journey was pretty quiet, and some stations are closed, but nothing to affect me :)
Anyway, what are we talking about today? First up is the in , where .
We discussed the death of one of the music world's legends: James Brown. Plus all this Christmas week we'll be covering some of WHYS's outside broadcasts. And it started tonight with one of WHYS's most memorable debates when Ros, posing a seemingly innocuous question about an affluent suburb of Johannesburg, lifted the lid on a whole load of sensitive South African feeling.
It's a mild Christmas day here in London with those of us working looking around for today's big talking points. There's one obvious choice for this festive edition of WHYS but what else is out there . . . ? If you can spare us some time then please let us know what you'd like to talk about.
We're off air now but this is what we talked about on the show today..
And here is a picture of Stewart from Yorkshire's tree! Many thanks for sending it in Stewart.
Morning everyone. Peter has asked me to make clear as soon as possible that it is not him writing this blog today. It is infact Madeleine - I'll be presenting the show. Peter's clearly worried that my standard of blogging isn't up to his. We'll see.
Apologies for no morning post, but it's Christmas skeleton staff here. And speaking of Christmas, it's going to be a funny old one this year with all sorts of disrupting our normal winter activities. Are things slightly wacky where you are? Get in touch to let us know.
Also on today's programme...
We're on air now - click here to listen.
As I wrote earlier today we're discussing Somalia, Paris and Shane Warne! Post your comment now.
You can read emails and text messages here, and of course post your own comments as well.
Morning all, we've just finished the morning meeting, seems my typing isn't fast enough to keep up during the meeting (how do you do it Ros and Rabs??!). I think it's because my hands are too cold. Anyway, here's what we discussed:
From Paul's morning blog post, what rights does a minor have to decide their own fate? A terribly sad story, we would really love to talk to the mother, and daughter if possible...
We're hoping to talk about this on tomorrow's programme, let's see how Paul gets on.
Good morning from London. This is the time of day when we want you to email, text or post with your nominations for what will make great talking points. Please get in touch. One listener, Steve in Utah, has sent us this suggestion
" is a group of citizens deeply concerned that the wheels have come off our political system, that the American Dream is slipping away, and that time is short to get things back on track. They want to help fix the American system by pushing for a multi-party presidential ticket in 2008. In other words, they want the president and vice president to come from different parties that normal folk will select in an on-line convention during the first half of 2008. How cool is that?"
On-line voting . . !! Sounds interesting. Thanks Steve. Read on for for some more suggestions . . .
We've had a fairly speedy meeting this morning, and there were really only two stories that we all agreed on that we think should make it on tonight.
HIV tests
The government of India's Andhra Pradesh state say a new law will soon make it compulsory for couples to take an HIV test before marriage.
Do you think it's a good idea?
It's not nice outside today - I haven't warmed up properly yet - but I can forget about that for a while, especially since there are no windows in the office.
So if London isn't appealing, where in the world should we go? First suggestion is India.
Tonight we're talked about a British intitiative to create including CCTV in the houses of women threatened with violence. We're also discussing the recent Iranian elections: are they important? Are attitudes towards Ahmadinejad changing? Here's an .
We've just had the meeting and this is what will make it on tonight...
Iran
We talked yesterday about how Ahmadinejad's popularity seems to be waning, and we wanted to find bloggers and people in Iran to tell us why they think that is.
We've semi-suceeded in that, but we also want to find out why the tide is changing or whether the criticism of the President has always been there, we've just not been able to hear it..
Is this a set back for the Iranian President? Are the Iranian people are looking for Ahmadinejad to take a different course of action?
There are some days when you pick up a newspaper and there's a talking point on every page. Not so today. Today was also a packed tube day, so not the best of starts! If you have any bright ideas, please let me know...Here are the stories making the headlines:
Tonight we talked about Jessica Lal and Time's person of the year . . . YOU. Is this a cop out? If you had to choose a serious contender who would you have as your person of the year: Tony Blair? George Bush? Borat?
We've just had the meeting and here are the stories we'll be looking at today.
Jessica Lal
A court in India has found the son of a former politician guilty for the murder of a model in 1999. Earlier this year, Manu Sharma and nine others were acquitted for the murder of Jessica Lal. But public outrage led to protest rallies and an unprecedented campaign to bring her killers to justice, was mounted by the media.
Today we're asking for to the guilty verdict, and does it ahil a new era for India's elite in the courts, or is it a one-off case?
To you all, if there is such a thing?
Waking up to the news that to Australia at the first possible opportunity, I'm not really feeling it!
So, moving on quickly, what else is happening in the world?
As Ros wrote earlier, today we're talking about a controversial computer game, the deal between multi-national Mittel and Liberia, and relations between Hamas and Fatah. Post your comment now.
You can read emails and text messages here, and of course post your own comments as well.
| 13:39 UK time, Friday, 15 December 2006
This is my last WHYS before I head to the homeland for a week (that's er, ) so the bass had better watch out. But before all that, here's four stories that are getting you talking today... starting in the Middle East...
Good morning..And unlike Pete's optimistic mood on the first day of the third Ashes test between Australia and England, my feelings are a bit mixed. Australia are currently 110 -1 in their second innings after bowling England out for 215. Not long to go on this second day, but a few wickets before the close of play would certainly improve my mood...
Anyway, more important things to blog about this morning and that's what to look at in tonight's programme.
As Ros wrote earlier, today we're discussing the report into the death of Princess Diana and the study that says male circumcision can cut the rate of HIV infection in heterosexual men by 50%. Post your comment now.
You can read emails and text messages here, and of course post your own comments as well.
| 13:15 UK time, Thursday, 14 December 2006
Our daily editorial meeting is open to you. If you'd like to take part, read on....
| 11:03 UK time, Thursday, 14 December 2006
Hi there. As Pete's already highlighted. there are two stories which so many of you are interested in - , and into male circumcision and HIV / AIDS.
These are the questions you want asked - you can post your answers now.:
ON THE DIANA REPORT:
And why do so many people care so strongly about Diana?
ON THE HIV / AIDS RESEARCH:
Would you consider being circumcised because of this report?
Would you consider getting your son circumcised becuase of this report?
IF YOU MISSED THE MEETING, HERE ARE THE STORIES THAT DIDN'T MAKE TODAY'S SHOW...
To come in and find that England are . Of course, by the time you read this it may have all gone pear-shaped () but let's make hay while the sun shines, as they say.
Anyway, what to talk about today? David suggest the news that in heterosexual men .
The New York Times says it may be the since antiretroviral drugs were introduced a decade ago. Would you get circumcised to protect yourself?
We talked tonight about the UK's latest serial killer, the Botswanian bushmen and whether you'd support the right for blind people to go hunting.
Good afternoon..We've just had our morning meeting and here's the stories we'll be looking at today.
Murder investigation
A massive man-hunt is underway in Eastern England after the bodies of five prostitutes have been found in the space of a few weeks. Three of the women have been identified, and police fear the two bodies that were found on Tuesday afternoon, could be the killers fourth and fifth victims.
As Anna said in her earlier post, it's a huge talking point here in the UK. All the newspapers are leading with the story with pages of analysis and comment.
Good morning. And a rather somber start to the day if you woke up in the UK to the news that the have been found in Ipswich, Suffolk. So five lives have now ben taken by a serial killer at a rate unprecedented in recent British history. Three girls were prostitutes, and Suffolk police have said it is likely the other two bodies are those of missing prostitutes Paula Clennell and Annette Nicholls.
, but phone lines (and security conditions) in Iraq mean we've had to knock that on the head, so it's just the guilty verdict against Ethiopia's ex-Marxist ruler, Mengistu Haile Mariam; the Grenada 17 (well, 13 of them) seeking freedom from a British court; and should Israel come clen over its nuclear status?
Plenty to be getting on with then - you can read emails and text messages here, and of course post your own comments as well.
| 15:52 UK time, Tuesday, 12 December 2006
We had a meeting with a difference today - the difference for you was clearly that we didn't post about it. The reason (and this isn't bad as excuses go) is that a number of very senior folks from Public Radio in the States came along to take part in our meeting. Our office not being the biggest, we shifted to a much larger room - but one with no computer, hence the lack of blog activity.
So here are the stories that are going to make it, and those that didn't.
This is the time of day when we take a look around the blogs, newspapers, radio, forums, messageboards and even some to see what topics could be candidates for talking points on WHYS . . . I hope you can join us, we need listeners to help us in this task.
Read on for some early ideas.
We're live on air and tonight we're talking about Pinochet, Zidane and why people get up and live in foreign countries.
You can listen live by clicking here or call us on +44 20 70 83 72 72 to participate live on air. Alternatively text us on +44 77 86 20 60 80 or e-Mail us at worldhaveyoursay@bbc.co.uk
Hi I'm Rob Watson. This is the first time I've presented this programme. Help! No seriously it should be fine shouldn't it?
Anyway here's what we thought we'd talk about today..
Pinochet
First off, is the passing of Augusto Pinochet at the weekend at the age of 91.
For a few days at least...
I haven't been to TVC (Television Centre) for a month, what with holiday and the , so the commute has left me a bit irritated, mostly thanks to the muppet in the duffle coat who thought it was better to open the window (on a cold and wet morning in London) than take off his coat. At least have the decency to ask if it's OK to open the window, mister.
Anyway, what to talk about today? First offering is .
We're on air now and as , we've got a lot to get through. Click here to listen., and let's get going.
Hi there. It's Madeleine masquerading as David again until I get my own login for the blog. Thanks for your great response to yesterday's debates. We had a few gremlins in the blog posting software so haven't yet got your comments up on Iraq, but we're working on that now.
So on to today's debates: today thousands of are still on the street in Beirut, protesting against the government. We'll be going live to the protests to speak with some of them to find out exactly what it is they want.
tonight we discussed the report from the Iraq Study Group.
Hi there. It's Madeleine here - my first time presenting the programme. Very exciting!! We've just had our morning meeting and even though it's been in the news for a good few hours now, we still feel there is so much to say on the Iraq Study Group's that we're going to devote the whole hour of tonight's programme to it.
Good morning. With Tony Blair meeting President Bush, it seems like a good time to ask - how do you want western leaders to respond to the Iraq Study Group's recommendations? And what do you make of the reaction to the report so far? The pundits and columnists can't seem to agree whether it was a full frontal attack on the US President's Iraq policy, or deliberately toned down its criticism - what do you think?
That's the motto that appears on the sweatshirts kindly given to us by Miss Esther, the deputy headmistress of Gage Park High School where I am sat at the moment counting down the minutes to the programme. You can see Richard, Ros, Peter and me modelling the sweater whilst on the prey for knowledge. Talented, multi-skilled bunch we are.
Mark is busy smoothing over any last minute technical glitches, and the rest of us are pulling together the last few details which will help the show run smoothly....
We talked about about Christmas decorations and the tale of an Imam and Pastor from Nigeria who have got together to encourage inter-faith dialogue.
| 15:00 UK time, Tuesday, 5 December 2006
This week the is broadcasting lots of programmes dedicated to understanding and exploring the world through the eyes of under-18s. We're calling it - you'll have heard the phrase a lot if you're a regular listener. And the main event of Generation Next is happening tomorrow. It's called (lots of names to remember I know) and we're in to add WHYS's contribution.
I am writing to you from one of the many computers in the library of . Outside snow which fell several days ago is still gleaming brightly (it's breakingly cold so not going anywhere), and inside most of the kids are in for the first class of the morning - in fact the bell is ringing as I write so that must mean things are under way.
Over the past two months there's been a controversial story brewing here in the UK involving the , the , a whole bunch of , British , high class hookers and er, . 
It sounds like your typically British sleazy tabloid scandal but it's something we here at WHYS feel has real : is it ever right to pay bribes in business?
Quite a religious theme to the programme today. Two stories have made it on to the running order, although if you think there is something else we should be talking about, get in touch.
Lights out for Christmas
As David mentioned in his early post, a new survey of Britain employers has found that 75% are banning Christmas trees, lights and other decorations from the office out of concern of offending employees from other faiths.
Hi there. It's a grey and rainy day in London, and Bush House, our elegant ´óÏó´«Ã½ office block surrounded by traffic on all sides, feels a bit like a ship in a storm. Still, there are plenty of potential talking points out there to catch the eye, including Christmas decorations, life on the moon, and the Baker report......read on.
Good afternoon one and all. A few things have caught our attention today, but as always it's an open agenda, so if there is something you think we should be talking about, get in touch and tell us.
Kofi Annan
The out-going Secretary General of the , is preparing to give up his post at the end of the year and has given an on a wide range of topics.
So on Tuesday and Wednesday we were live from Istanbul, and today World Have Your Say was from London and Miami.
And the reason? Fidel Castro.
| 10:13 UK time, Friday, 1 December 2006
Alright, I know it was August the 13th but in Cuba itself they're their leader's 80th this week. We thought we'd mark it with a Cuba special today...here's Anna's original post on our guest . The show will be co-presented with Ros in London and Emilio San Pedro in Miami.
And we want to hear from you...so no change there... Two questions seem to be dominating...
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