23/02/2010
The three main party leaders want to end single parent stereotypes, Ed Balls, the Children's Secretary, discusses compulsory sex education plus General Sir Richard Dannatt.
Shelagh Fogarty and Russell Fuller with news that the three main party leaders say it's time to end the stereotype that single parents are lazy and benefit scroungers.
Ed Balls, the Children's Secretary, on compulsory sex education and accusations that Gordon Brown bullied his staff.
Plus, General Sir Richard Dannatt on the latest military operation in Afghanistan and current relations with Argentina over the Falklands.
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Changing perceptions of single parents
The leaders of all three main parties have signed a pledge to change the way single parents are portrayed. Fiona Weir is the Chief executive of Gingerbread, which is behind the new campaign.
Duration: 07:18
Single parents tell their stories
Angela Streatham and Sue Cox are both single parents. They discuss how they're perceived and how they have managed as single parents.
Duration: 06:44
Broadcast
- Tue 23 Feb 2010 06:00大象传媒 Radio 5 Live
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