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Talking points for Monday

| 08:59 UK time, Monday, 26 March 2007

Bob WoolmerA new week dawns, but many of the events of last week continue to dominate the news agenda this morning.

The inquiry into the murder of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer continues to steal headlines in the UK. Key members of the Pakistan team have been questioned and left Jamaica, and the rumours of . We talked about this on Friday's show from Portland, would you like to hear more on this today?


Yesterday, Tony Blair condemned the move and denied the British officers had violated Iranian territory. The UN council recently voted for further sanctions to be placed on Iran for it's refusal to suspend it's nuclear programme. Will the captured men and one woman be used as bargaining chips in the nuclear stand off?

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers have shown they have air capability with their first ariel attack.
Three people have been killed and 16 injured by the bombing at a military base in Colombo today. - they're the first rebel outfit in the world to have carried out an aerial attack without external support. Is it a development serious enough to get you talking?


Is this just another meeting in the step toward devolution, or could there be a genuine breakthrough today? Are you in Ireland? Tell us your thoughts.

Should Tony Blair apologise for Britain's role in the slave trade?
but refuses to bow down to pressure to issue the full apology. Is this because he's worried it could leave Britain open to reparation payments? Or because he believes the current generation shouldn't have to say sorry for the actions of generations gone by. Do you agree with his decision?

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