04/11/2009
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson tells Simon about the government's long-term plan for reforming the higher education system. Plus comedian Jimmy Carr and a round-up of the dramatic Formula 1 season with F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone.
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Peter Mandelson speaks about Afghanistan
Lord Mandelson says the recent set backs in Afghanistan do not remove "the basic justification for us being there".
Duration: 07:07
Mandelson wants more routes into university education
Peter Mandelson explains why higher education is his concern and outlines his proposals.
Duration: 26:15
Back to square one for GM workers
Following news that GM will not be selling up to a Canadian firm, 5 live's reporter Pauline McCole talks to UNITE union staff convener Laurie Evans about GM worker reactions.
Duration: 02:26
Mandelson will fight for a "better deal" for GM
Lord Mandelson discusses future General Motors negotiations: "I hope it won't cost quite the arm and a leg that Magners were expecting".
Duration: 02:40
"It's about offense caused, not what the joke is about"
Stand up comedian Jimmy Carr discusses when humour crosses over into offensiveness and shares his rule of thumb for offending the masses.
Duration: 06:17
Jimmy Carr on his joke about injured servicemen
He defends the "brutal truth" at its heart and says that he has removed it from his set as it does not feel appropriate this close to Rememberance Sunday.
Duration: 16:35
Broadcast
- Wed 4 Nov 2009 13:00大象传媒 Radio 5 Live
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