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Thursday - Brown/Leaders/Celebrities

James Harrod | 09:30 UK time, Thursday, 28 June 2007

brown2.jpgMorning, James here with a few ideas to get us all thinking about what to include in the show later...

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So, Britain's waking up with a . Gordon Brown took over from Tony Blair as the Prime Minister yesterday. One of the first things Mr Brown has to do is reshuffle his cabinet and that could have implications for Britain's foreign policy...

...David Miliband has been appointed Foreign Secretary - an interesting choice because privately Mr Miliband is said to have seen intervention in Iraq as "a great error"....

...While Mr Brown settles into life at No.10 Downing Street, Tony Blair - as expected - took . We did quite a bit on this on Tuesday, but is there the appetite for further discussion today? Do let us know.

Meantime, a new global study suggests worldwide opinion of major powers, and their leaders, is becoming increasingly wary. . According to the research there is global support for a withdrawal of US troops in Iraq as well as "considerable" opposition to US & Nato troops in Afghanistan. The survey spoke to 45,000 people in 46 countries as well as the Palestinian territories. So do you agree with the findings? Has the study actually revealed anything we don't already know? Does this represent a fair global picture and should we be talking about it today? Your thoughts please.

Our friend and colleague Alan Johnston has spent yet another night in captivity. Would you like to send your own personal message to Alan? If so, let us know.

Do you remember the Spice Girls? It's . After nine years away from the international stage, they're set to announce a reunion tour. A decade on their fans will no longer beg, steal and borrow from their parents - no, they all have credit cards and are ready to snap up tickets and merchandise like there's no tomorrow. So is it a shrewd cash move? Can the girls - split by personality clashes - really become as huge as they once were. And should bands reform or should they leave us with the memories - good or bad? Let us know.

And on the celebrity theme - . She says she's learned a lot from her time in jail and is a changed person. Are you bored with the Paris phenomenon or would you like to talk about this "reformed" character?

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