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19/10/2009

Latest on Jan Moir's Stephen Gately article and do unions have too much power?

It's received the highest number of complaints of any article in the history of the Press Complaints Commission. 21,000 people have said they're angry over a piece in the Daily Mail about Stephen Gately's death. So, should its author Jan Moir apologise?

Professor of Industrial Relations at Wolverhampton Business School, Roger Seifert, and the Editor of Total Politics Magazine, Shane Greer, discuss whether unions have too much power.

Plus, the Conservatives have opened an online shop selling baby grows with Tory party slogans on them. Should the Conservative party sell political merchandise targeted at babies?

And which animal could we do without?

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 19 Oct 2009 22:30

Chapters

  • Do unions have too much power?

    Fire fighters in Sheffield have walked out and talks between posties and bosses have broken up with no deal to avert a national strike. So are we being held to ransom by the unions?

    Duration: 11:28

  • Naming the globe's pointless animals

    TV vet Dr John Miller and wildlife presenter Anneka Svenska debate whether the world needs jellyfish, worms, bees or human beings.

    Duration: 14:49

Broadcast

  • Mon 19 Oct 2009 22:30