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Louise White sits in

Louise White sits in for Stephen James and hears reaction to the killing of MP Jo Cox.

The killing of Labour MP Jo Cox has left politicians and the public shocked and stunned. The 41 year old was shot and stabbed in Birstall close to Leeds early yesterday afternoon. Vigils have been held across the county and campaigning ahead of the EU referendum has been suspended following the attack.

LOUISE ASKS:
What's your reaction to the killing of Jo Cox?

DEMENTIA TAGGING
In the latest edition of the British Medical Journal geriatric specialists have been debating the merits and ethical consequences of using personal GPS devices to monitor the whereabouts of elderly patients with dementia. Louise discusses if this is empowering of a breach of human rights and asks if you would put a tracker on a loved one with dementia.

CLIFF RICHARD
Singer Cliff Richard will face no further actions over allegations of historical sex abuse, prosecutors say. Richard said that "people facing allegations should never be named publicly until charged." Louise asks, is he right?

DAD FRIENDLY
2016 is the year of the dada and as Father's Day approaches we're asking if society needs to be more dad-friendly. The Father's Network Scotland says that important bodies like schools and doctors surgeries could be more welcoming.

AGE GAP RELATIONSHIPS
Actress Julia Sawalha has been extolling the virtues of an age-gap relationship saying she's never been happier than dating her current boyfriend who is 17 years her junior. We find out what it's actually like to be in a relationship with someone from a different generation.

ONLINE REVIEW
Social media expert Tonya Macari will be here to fill us in on all the biggest and best stories online this morning.

POETRY STUDENT
A Scottish student has offered to write a poem for anyone who wants one in order to fund his studies at Cambridge University. Louise hears more about his offer and challenges him to write one for her.

SUPER MOTHS
Some news to concern cauliflower and cabbage lovers: Continental super moths are coming to eat our crops and the usual pesticides aren't keeping them at bay. Louise finds out how worried we should be.

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Fri 17 Jun 2016 09:00

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  • Fri 17 Jun 2016 09:00
  • Fri 17 Jun 2016 10:00

Candid Conversations

Candid Conversations

A collection of candid and thought provoking conversations from Stephen's programme.