Wolverhampton Politics

Discussion of real-world politics from a Wolverhampton perspective.

Studio guests: Manohar Minhas (Labour councillor for Park ward) and Carl Husted (Conservative candidate for Bushbury North).

01:37 - Interview with local farmer Andrew Blenkiron regarding foot and mouth disease.
07:27 - Studio discussion of current foot and mouth outbreak.
13:51 - David Lindsay’s monologue “1987 and all that” about Magaret Thatcher.
19:32 - Studio discussion of Thatcher’s legacy.
33:35 - Interview with Fiona McEvoy of the West Midlands branch of the Taxpayers Alliance.
44:00 - Studio discussion of public sector waste.

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Reports and debate on politics from a Wolverhampton perspective.

Studio guests: Film-maker Mark Jeavons, Labour’s David Hartley, The Green Party’s Eddie Clarke.

2.07: Is Wolverhampton safe from flooding? The Environment Agency’s Peter Coxhill, Wolverhampton City Council’s Bob Barratt and University of Birmingham meteorologist John Wright explain why the recent flooding occurred and described Wolverhampton’s risk.

15.57: Flooding studio debate.

26.15: Aaron Heath gives the case in favour of Gordon Brown’s first weeks.

29.04: Mark Jeavons interview. What support is there and should there be for upcoming film-makers?

33.36: Dominic Fisher gives the case against Gordon Brown’s first weeks.

35.55: Gordon Brown studio debate, leading into Green Party interview.

50.22: What has been the impact of the smoking ban? Eddie Gershon of Wetherspoons, Simon Clark of Forest, Martin Dockrell of ASH.

Next week: Carl Husted from the Conservatives and Aaron Heath from Labour.

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