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Neil Kinnock spoke to us on The Phone-in this morning. Take a listen to how he responded when Nicky suggested that the Labour party did not understand aspiration in the same way as the Conservatives:
Listen to Lord Kinnock's response
Regardless of who's talking, does this kind of speech inspire you, or is it a turn off? Why don't politicians get fired up any more? Would you be more interested in politics if they did?
Nicky's at the Labour conference in Brighton today and on the Phone-in at 9 we're asking: What did you make of Gordon Brown's speech?
If you didn't have chance to listen to it - you can hear the whole speech here. And you can listen to John Pienaar's analysis, as well as Ed Miliband's reaction.
Has he convinced you to give Labour another chance? What did you make of the policy announcements?
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Are hate crimes against disabled people taken seriously enough?
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is trying to find out why Fiona Pilkington's repeated calls for help from the police were ignored, or passed over to the local council's Asbo unit (which, according to the inquest, also failed to protect her family). Ms Pilkington killed herself and her 18 year old daughter Francecca Hardwick in 2007 after years of abuse by neighbours. Francecca had severe learning difficulties.
The Crown Prosecution Service says it recognises the seriousness of hate crimes against disabled people, but does society in general? What do you think a hate crime is? Are the police capable of dealing with these problems effectively?
It's the phone-in with Nicky this morning.
As Labour holds its party conference in Brighton, the chancellor will tell delegates new laws to scrap automatic bonuses will be brought in within weeks - and has called on the industry to sort itself out too. But is the government right to attack what it'll calls bankers' 'greed and recklessness' or are bankers an easy scapegoat to deflect attention from the country's wider economic problems?
Are you still angry with the amount of taxpayers' cash the banks have? Was it bonuses that caused the recession? If you work at a bank how do you feel?
On the phone in from 9am, do you feel sorry for Gordon Brown?
Lauded for saving the global banking system by economists, honoured as world statesman of the year and yet still nothing goes right.
26 percent down in the latest polls. Another minister quitting, denials of a rift with the White House, even questions about the PM's health. Do you have any sympathy for the Prime Minister?
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31,000 complaints against the police in England & Wales last year - that's the highest figure ever recorded by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. It's up 8 per cent.
The most common complaints were that police were rude, late or failed to do their job properly. Sound familiar?
Wherever you are in the country, what's your experience of the police? Have you been poorly treated?
Or, are you a police officer? How does the public treat you?
Text us 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk or leave a comment here on the blog.
Is it time to scrap Britain's nuclear weapons? Gordon Brown says he's prepared to get rid of one of the four Trident submarines.
Does the UK need to spend 20 billion pounds upgrading our weapons when there's such a strain on public spending? Can Britain be a world power if it scraps Trident? Is it time to move on from the cold war or should we be prepared to defend ourselves against countries like Iran?
Email your thoughts to breakfast@bbc.co.uk, text us on 85058 or leave a comment here on the blog.
Nicky is at the Liberal Democrat conference in Bournemouth today.
The party leader Nick Clegg has angered many grassroots members by talking of the need for "savage" spending cuts, possibly including the party's flagship policy of cutting university tuition fees.
Is this a blow for liberalism in the UK? Does Britain work best as a liberal country?
The Lib Dems could hold the balance of power if the next election is a close run thing - but is Britain already a liberal country? Is it too liberal already? Or not liberal enough for you?
Email your thoughts to breakfast@bbc.co.uk or text us on 85058.
UPDATE: 22/09/09 11:54
We had plenty of reaction to this.
Steve in Leeds texted to say:
"Liberalism has to have parameters. No parameters we become totally immoral and decadent."
Simon suggested:
"This country is particularly liberal when it comes to social outcasts, criminals etc but totally illiberal when dealing with us ordinary folk."
Breakfast also received this email from Steve:
"If I could bring a note of cynicism to this argument. None of us is very liberal but we think that everyone else ought to be."
Nearly 9 million people watched Strictly Come Dancing this weekend for the start of the 2009 series. Martina Hingis became the first celebrity to be voted off, but the headlines have all been about new judge Alesha Dixon.
The singer and former winner of Strictly has replaced Arlene Phillips, but some fans on the show's message boards are calling for the reinstatement of the choreographer, saying Alesha doesn't have the same experience as Arlene.
Has the new panel line-up spoiled Strictly Come Dancing for you? Is Alesha being judged too early?
Join Nicky for the phone-in from 9am - you can text 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk, message us on Facebook - or leave a comment on the blog.
As you may know, Rachel Burden will be taking part in the Great North Run this Sunday, along with a host of other 5 live-rs.
She asked for your suggestions of motivational tracks to put on her MP3 player to try to get her round the thirteen mile course, and loads of you kindly replied.
All of which has led to the following playlist:
How can we stop people wanting to be too thin?
The Royal College of Psychiatrists wants the government to take action against websites that promote anorexia and bulimia. The sites give tips on how to lose weight and promote the eating disorders. But would banning them do anything to tackle the problem? Does the blame lie with society's attitude to body image?
If you have suffered from an eating disorder, what caused it? Is the prominence of extremely thin models in the media the real problem? Where does the pressure to be too thin come from?
That's the Phone-in with Shelagh from 9
The Times newspaper described it as "the worst act of cheating in the history of sport".
It relates to Renault refusing to defend its Formula 1 motorsport team against the allegation that one of it's drivers was told to crash to benefit the teams other driver Fernando Alonso. He went on to win the infamous race in Singapore last year.
Yesterday team principal Flavio Briatore and his number two, Pat Symonds, parted company with the team.
Commentators such as Eddie Jordan - a former F1 team owner - have been clear with their views. He said that what makes this case worse than Maradona's "Hand of God", worse than Harlequins blood capsule biting, worse that Ben Johnson's drugs enhanced 100m final in the 1988 Olympics is that people's lives were put at risk for the sole aim of winning a sport event.
It was only a matter of a few weeks ago when Henry Surtees, son of former world champion John, was killed when he was hit on the head by a wheel that had come loose from another car that had crashed. Ferrari's Felipe Massa was also lucky to not have been killed when a spring from a car in front came loose and smashed into his helmet.
However on Breakfast this morning we spoke to ex-Formula 1 driver Eddie Irvine. He spoke about how F1 had a history of people basically doing whatever it takes to win a race.
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Renault will appear in front of FIA's world motorsport council to answer the charges levelled against them on Monday. Charges they will not defend.
Ballot papers will be sent out to more than 120,000 postal workers today, so they can vote on strike action. Postal services across the UK have already been affected by walkouts at local offices.
How would a national postal strike affect you? Has it impacted on your life already? Do you run a small business, maybe you're waiting for something special in the post or maybe your life would be entirely unaffected? Is it fair to strike when the public are the victims?
That's the Phone-in from 9am. Text us on 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk or post a message here.
Do TV talent shows exploit and humiliate vulnerable people?
That's the question being asked of delegates at the TUC conference today. The actors' union Equity says shows like Britain's Got Talent are just cheap exploitation that give young people the misleading idea that it is easy to get into and succeed in the entertainment industry.
Have they got a point? Do TV talent shows prey on vulnerable people or are they just harmless fun?
Nicky will be taking your calls on this on the phone-in at 9am - text us on 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk, or message us via Facebook - or leave a comment on the blog.
Shelagh Fogarty gives her review of Nicky's big night
What is it with Nicky and Scousers? It's not enough that he spends most of his mornings sitting next to me in the 5 live Studio. Now he's teamed up with actor and singer, Mark Moraghan, to produce a Swing album, launched last night at The Leicester Square Theatre in the West End.
To a packed house, they clearly had the time of their lives, performing songs written by Nicky, sung by Mark, and all a rather lovely nod to the American Songbook.
Old(ish) Blue Eyes and his Ukelele accompanied Mark on a few of the songs, including Many's The Time and Through It All. 5 live Breakfast's Senior Producer Gill Edmonds sang backing on "A Blast From The Past" and Wonderfully Wonderful You. The usually restrained and sophisticated Breakfast Team whooped and chanted her name every time she came on. Not big. Not clever. But we make no apologies. The highly regarded singer Margo Buchanan sang a duet with Mark and backing on many more songs. The musicians accompanying them all were second to none.
The two crooners have a great stage rapport, and it's obvious the unlikely combo has taken them both in a direction which delights them, a direction some might be sceptical about. What's a Radio and TV Presenter, who grills politicians for a living, doing making an album with an actor who once delivered babies on Holby City? Well why not? Give it a listen. You'll enjoy it. My favourite is This Universe of Blue. It reminds me of Everything But The Girl's The Night Caruso Sang. Hold on to the people you love because the rest is too big to grasp is what I took from it. No doubt Nicky'll tell me if I'm right or not!
Oh, and a word about the Ukulele. Nicky tends to appear a bit wounded when I give him my "Scouse Eye" look at the mere mention of this tiny, kitten instrument. Last night it went missing just before the encore, and he had to borrow one, as you do. I mean, please. The trombone didn't go missing. The double bass didn't wander off. The trumpets didn't nip out to powder their noses. I still need some convincing that Ukuleles aren't silly.
Should heroin addicts be given drugs to reduce crime?
A controversial scheme to give addicts heroin at supervised clinics has led to a reduction in crime. More than a hundred addicts took part in the scheme in London, Brighton and Darlington which was part funded by the government.
Here's a report by Danny Shaw, the BBC home affairs correspondent:
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Is this the right approach to tackling the problem of drugs and crime? If you've been a drug user or the victim of drug related crime are you in favour of this approach? Are you happy with any measures that reduce crime or do you feel that this is an example of society going soft on drug addicts?
Join Shelagh for the phone-in from 9am - you can text 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk, message us on Facebook - or leave a comment on the blog.
The leader of the TUC has raised the spectre of the 1980s -- warning that reducing public spending could have dire consequences. Brendan Barber says last time there were big cuts and what he called "slash and burn economics", there were riots in the streets.
Is he right? Could the UK be heading towards the sort of civil unrest and violence seen in Toxteth, Brixton (pictured), and inner city areas around the country in the 1980s? Or is it just scaremongering by the TUC in a bid to protect public sector jobs?
Join Shelagh for the phone-in from 9am - you can text 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk, message us on Facebook - or, of course, leave a comment on the blog below.
How far should we go to protect our children? New rules mean that people who drive children around for sport or social clubs may have to undergo criminal checks. It's designed to protect children from paedophiles but critics say it's "insulting" to parents and volunteers. Isn't it right that we should do everything in our power to keep children out of harm's way? Or is this unnecessary over-reaction that will discourage people from volunteering for anything that brings them into contact with kids or vulnerable adults.
That's the phone-in with Nicky from 9 this morning. Text us on 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk or post a message here.
What does the future hold for our national football teams? Fans of the home nations will be waking up with different emotions this morning.
England fans are delighted. An emphatic win over Croatia last night means they're going to the World Cup. But do you agree with Fabio Capello when he says that barring injury there's now no reason why England can't win the World Cup.
The mood will be a little darker elsewhere. Scotland and Wales are out. Northern Ireland need a miracle if they're to reach the play offs. Will any of those teams qualify for a major tournament again? Is your team knocking on the door of qualification or just making up the numbers?
What's the state of our national football teams? That's the phone-in with Nicky from 9 this morning. Text us on 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk or post a message here.
If you witness a crime should you step in or walk away?
A new charity says the only way to reduce violent crime is to teach people how to be good witnesses. It even wants mock muggings to be staged across the UK to test the public's willingness to aid victims and report crimes. The charity's called Witness Confident and it says it wants to challenge a "walk-on-by" culture to street crime.
So have you ever witnessed a crime and what did you do? If you've been a "have-a-go hero", what did it achieve? Did you save the day or end up the victim of crime yourself? Did you regret your actions after the event?
Maybe you're the kind of person who just walks in the opposite direction at the first sign of trouble - does your conscience trouble you afterwards or is self-preservation the most important thing? Or does whether you intervene or not depend on the circumstances?
From 9 on the Phone-in Nicky wants to hear your stories. Text 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk or post a message here.
Does our foreign policy make us more or less likely to be the target of terror plots? The government spoke back in 1997 that it would pursue an ethical foreign policy, one designed to support human rights and make Britain a safer place to live. But could it be having the opposite effect?
How do our dealings with other countries effect our security at home? What impact have the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq had? And what about the special relationship with America? Has the end of the Bush era and the arrival of President Obama helped reduce the threat of attacks - or has nothing changed?
Tell us what you think, text 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk or post a message on the Breakfast Facebook page.
Should the victims of terrorism be compensated? Gordon Brown says the government will now give its support to the relatives of those killed by IRA bombs who are seeking compensation from Libya.
But is the government doing enough to help victims? What about victims of loyalist atrocities in Northern Ireland, or abroad in attacks in places like Mumbai and Bali? Is financial compensation necessary and who should pay it?
That's the subject of the Phone-in with Nicky at 0900.
The horrific details of a brutal assault by two young brothers on a pair of friends has led to questions of what drives boys aged 10 and 11 to commit such savage acts of violence. Is their troubled upbringing a valid excuse or do the problems run much deeper than that? Once a child goes off the rails is that it or is the situation retrievable? What are your experiences of children where you live?
Nicky is discussing this on the phone-in at 9.
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On Breakfast on Friday we're talking to model Lizzie Miller after this pic caused controversy because it showed her with a small roll of tummy fat. Shelagh's been chatting to her about the fuss.
You can also talk to Lizzie on Victoria's programme - she'll be taking your calls.
So said Neville Chamberlain at the end of his address to the nation on this day 70 years ago when Britain declared war on Germany.
Nicky is at the Imperial War Museum in London for a special programme commemorating the start of hostilities in 1939. We're hearing lots of stories of people who were displaced by the war.
On the Breakfast Phone in from 9 we want to hear your family stories from the war. Did you or a member of your family serve in the army, were they evacuated from the big cities or force to flee occupied Europe? How was your family affected by the war? If you have a story to tell call us on 0500 909 693, text 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk or post a message.
Two of England's Twenty20 matches in a row have been called off because of rain, or the effects of rain to be more precise. Wetness, in other words.
However, yesterday's cancelled match against Australia was a bitter pill to swallow for the 19,000 fans who turned up at Old Trafford.
They were kept waiting, told the start would be delayed. Then the match was called off without a single ball being bowled.
Was this bad luck, bad preparation or bad decision making by the umpires and players?
We put it to the Chief Executive of Lancashire Cricket Club Jim Cumbes, who was not very happy:
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Gordon Brown is coming under increasing pressure to explain his role in the release of the Lockerbie bomber. It's been revealed that the Prime Minister did not want to see Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi die in prison yet Downing Street insists the decision to release him was made by the Scottish Government alone and did not involve any trade deals with Libya.
The Conservative leader David Cameron says it's time Gordon Brown came clean with the British public. The Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says the whole saga is "either a cock-up or a conspiracy".
You can read more about the case on the BBC News website
Who do you think is right, who is wrong? Tell us on the Breakfast Phone-in from 0900. Call 0500 909 693, text 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk or post a message on the Breakfast facebook page.
On the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, we will be taking a look at displacement during the war years. People who were forced to leave their home, their family, their job and in some cases their country will tell their story.
We'll hear the experiences of migrants from other parts of Europe, of a landgirl, a Bevin boy and from evacuees who left their city homes for the relative safety of the countryside. You'll be able to hear their stories from 0600 on Thursday 3 September when we broadcast from The Imperial War Museum London.
Here's a taste of what's to come on the programme: Len Townsend was nine when he was evacuated from Bethnal Green in London to Pakenham in Suffolk. We recently took him back to the village where he lived during the War.
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Whatever the story, we don't take sides.
We are allowed to roll our eyes though.
This morning though I came in and did just that, in fact there was even a "tut" when I saw the back pages, "England Boot Boys Accused" says the Daily Express. Slightly funnier is the Star's headline "Crazy Croat's Nobbler Wobbler".
It relates to the President of the Croatian FA Vlatko Markovic's suggesting that English footballers are deliberately injuring their top players ahead of important matches against England.
He has 2 examples for this argument:
1. Eduardo missed Euro 2008 as he sustained a nasty broken leg being tackled by Birmingham's Martin Taylor. He missed England's 4-1 victory over Croatia as a result.
2. Tottenham's Luka Modric broke his leg at the weekend after a challenge from Lee Bowyer, also a Birmingham player. He will miss the World Cup qualifier against England this weekend.
He is wondering whether this is a coincidence or a conspiracy. I am wondering/hoping his comments were lost in translation.
We put these comments to David Gold who is chairman of Birmingham City. They employ the two players responsible for the injuries to the Croatian players.
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A quarter of teenagers have suffered violence in a relationship, according to the NSPCC. On the Breakfast Phone in from 9 we want to hear your experiences of teenage relationships. Has your son or daughter been in one which went wrong? How did you deal with it? If you have suffered physical or emotional abuse in a teenage relationship how did you deal with it?
Jean texted us "I left my 1st boyfriend when he hit me. My 2nd boyfriend also hit me to shut me up when I didn't agree with him. I did marry him after ten years and two kids. He now no longer wants nor needs me. I've pushed him to start divorce proceedings".
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