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This morning on the programme we spoke to Britain's heavyweight boxing hope Dave Haye. A nicer bloke you couldn't hope to meet, so we on the Breakfast team have all got a bit concerned about him, after seeing the pictures of the man he'll fight next week. David takes on Nikolay Valuev for the WBA belt in Nuremburg on November the 7th. And if you think the picture makes David look small, we should remind you that he's actually 6'3" tall! (Valuev clocks in at 7'2").
Ecstasy, LSD and cannabis are less harmful than alcohol and cigarettes, according to the Government's most senior drugs adviser.
Professor David Nutt wants a new 'index of harm' that'll highlight the relative dangers of various substances. He says alcohol should rank fifth, behind cocaine, heroin, barbiturates and methadone, while tobacco should rank ninth, ahead of cannabis, LSD and Ecstasy.
You can read more on the story on BBC News: Cannabis evidence 'was distorted'
Do you agree with Professor Nutt? Is alcohol more harmful than cannabis, LSD and Ecstasy? Which drug has caused you the most harm? What do you think is Britain's most dangerous drug?
A change of plan this morning on the phone-in. After 9 now, do you want a President Blair?
Gordon Brown will actively lobby for Tony Blair to be named the first president of the European Council.
Read more on BBC News: No 10 to lobby for Blair EU job
Before now, Downing Street had denied reports it was going to campaign to get Mr Blair the job. The Tories and Lib Dems are adamant Mr Blair should not get the job, but from the man himself, nothing. What do you think?
UPDATE: 08:30
After seeing the response from listeners, a change of plan! You're telling us you want to discuss the idea that Tony Blair might become President of the European Council. So that's the phone-in. We'll add a blog post shortly.
This morning we've heard the first details of the planned changes to MPs' expenses. There's been a leak from the Kelly committee, which has been reviewing the system.
It says they MPs will be banned from claiming expenses to cover the cost of mortgages on their second homes, and they'll also be prevented from giving jobs to their wives or family members.
So are you happy now? That's the question on the Phone-in this morning.
After all the outrage on expenses are you happy with the plans to change the system? Are the plans fair? Is it right that MPs should suffer for the mistakes of a tiny minority? Are there loop holes that you think MPs will be able to exploit?
The number of unborn babies diagnosed with Down's syndrome in England and Wales has gone up by more than seventy per cent in the last twenty years.
Researchers writing in the British Medical Journal also found the number of abortions associated with Down's had increased.
On the phone-in from 9am this morning: are we too frightened of downs syndrome?
Is there enough support and information for people who are faced with this decision? Do we fully understand what it is to have downs syndrome or care for a child born with downs?
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The Association of Teachers and Lectures says just over a quarter of school staff have been the subject of a false allegation by a pupil - it says teachers lives are being ruined and it's making it harder to control children in the classroom.
Is the problem parents who aren't questioning what their children say has happened, or is the system to blame for leaving teachers open to false claims?
Could cameras in the classroom provide a solution - or will this further undermine teachers and diminish their ability to discipline pupils?
You can contact the programme - the phone in number as always is 0500 909693 - and you can text us on 85058. You can follow the debate as it unfolds on the 5 Live NOW page on our website - and you can contact us via Twitter and Facebook.
Read more on the story on BBC News - Many teachers 'face false claims'
A giant worm that's been found in "The Deep" aquarium in Hull. It's 3' long and has jaws twice as wide as its body.
Nick Griffin's appearance on Question Time is the subject of our phone in this morning ... who or what was the winner. Was it a triumph for democracy? Was free speech the winner? Or has a small minority party gained new credibility and priceless publicity.
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Did Nick Griffin manage to get his point across?
Did his appearance signal the death of democracy - as some of his critics had predicted?
Who benefitted from last night's show - Nick Griffin and the BNP - or his critics?
Union leaders say the business secretary Lord Mandelson worked with Royal Mail to "undermine the dispute" - but ministers say the suggestion he vetoed a deal on pay, conditions and modernisation is "fantasy."
So who do you think triggered the walk-out? Is it a battle between workers and bosses? Or is it - as the unions claim - down to politicians getting involved behind the scenes?
On the phone in with Nicky at 9.
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Should the Health Service treat everyone - regardless of their lifestyle?
Paul Mason - dubbed Britain's fattest man at 70 stones - needs specialist treatment to cut his bulk or he'll die. If you include his aftercare the bill could run into the tens of thousands
But should the taxpayer pay for it? And what about people who smoke, or drink too much, or even those taking part in dangerous sports - should we be picking up the bill?
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Do spot checks put too much pressure on people to perform?
Today we're hearing how five senior prison managers have been charged with serious disciplinary offences after vulnerable inmates were transferred out of two of Britain's biggest jails while inspections were carried out.
But WHY did the authorities feel the need to move them? And is this just about prisons - what about schools and hospitals? Do inspectors REALLY get a proper view of what's going on? Or are governors, headteachers, hospital trusts, social services departments so keen to get a good report that they will go to any lengths to impress the inspectors.
We want to hear from teachers, parents, health workers, prison staff, governors, inmates.
It's the phone-in with Nicky at 9.
In the words of the Sugababes we helped to "Push the Button".
We've followed the progress of Jenson Button for several years now and he made an audio diary for us. It's been some ride.
He didn't win his first Grand Prix until his 113th race and last year it looked as though his Formula 1 career could be coming to an end after his team Honda announced they would not be taking any further part in F1. Unless someone bought them out, Button would not have a team to race for.
At the 11th hour Ross Brawn - former Team Principle of Honda - did just that and the rest, as they say, is history.
At the start of this year Button and Brawn GP won the first Grand Prix of the season in Melbourne - their first ever race. Jenson stayed top of the pile throughout the campaign and became World Champion with a race to spare. Brawn GP won the constructors title too.
This morning we were lucky enough to have Sir Jackie Stewart (3 times World Champion) and 1996 Champion Damon Hill on the programme. To get a real insight into what it is like to be top of the world, we just let them interview each other about the 2009 World Champion, Jenson Button.
Should the BNP appear on Question Time? The Welsh Secretary, Peter Hain, says the idea of Nick Griffin taking part in Thursday's show is "abhorrent" - do you think he should be banned, or is it better to let the BNP on air so people can make up their own minds on their policies?
Peter Hain says the BBC's postion is "unreasonable, irrational and unlawful"
It's the phone-in with Nicky from 9.
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'What age should we send our children to school?' The message from a major primary education review is that formal learning in England should start later - at 6 years old. Do you wave your kids off to school in the morning confident that they're old enough to cope with lessons or do you think that they're still too young and there are other ways to teach them?
It's the phone-in with Nicky. Get in touch - call 0500 909 693, text 85058
The city of Delhi is under huge pressure to get the site ready in time for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but construction unions say they're worried more workers will die in the rush to get everything built.
Officially, ten people have been killed, but the unions say the figure is much higher.
Here's a video of Rahul's as he visits the site of the 2010 Commonwealth Games:
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On this morning's Phone-in we have been asking if you have been bullied at work? Unison says more than a third of young women have been.
Read more on the story on BBC News
What's your experience? The most common culprit is apparently older women. Male or female, what's happened to you and what did you do about it?
What's it like living with autism?
The government's being accused of abandoning people with the condition to a life of hardship -- because many don't get the help they need to get a job. But what does having autism actually mean - how does it affect peoples' lives, the way they see the world...and the way the world sees them? Are you autistic? Maybe a relative is? How does it affect your life? You can get involved in the discussion in many ways:
* Comment here on the blog
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That's the phone-in with Nicky from 9.
Shelagh's on the set of the world's longest running TV soap this morning....getting behind the scenes at Corrie.
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As part of 5 live Breakfast's time on Coronation Street, Shelagh is given a lesson in the art of the soap actor from the street's Antony Cotton.
They followed the rules, they had their claims approved and today they'll be told that some of those claims were wrong. MPs will get letters this morning telling them if they have to pay back previously approved expenses. Many aren't happy that the rules have changed retrospectively.
Is it fair to change the rules after expense claims have been approved? You can follow the debate as it unfolds on the 5 live now page on our website join in by text on 85058 (standard rates apply) or follow the debate on facebook and twitter.
On Tuesday morning Shelagh will be having breakfast in Roy's Rolls on the set of Coronation Street.
We're going there on Monday afternoon to see it all in action and meet the people who make the hugely successful soap.
There are so many questions to ask:
Shelagh loves the Street. She's off for a few days at the moment and I haven't yet told her that both Sally Whittaker (Sally Webster) and William Roache (Ken Barlow) will be live in the café with her on Tuesday.
She doesn't know that Anthony Cotton (Sean Tully) is going to give her an acting lesson. She may think she doesn't need one after her role as Britney Spears.
Bruce Forsyth says we need to get a sense of humour, that using the P-word is no worse than the Americans calling the Brits "Limeys" - and that we should keep things in perspective.
On the phone in from 9am this morning we want to know how widespread is the use of these words in our society?
We all know what they are - the N-word, the P-word - so do you use them? Do your friends and neighbours use them?
Do you hear them? And if you do hear someone say the P-word or the N-word do you say anything?
Are we a nation of hypocrites, expressing our disgust when those in the media or the public eye use these words, if we choose to say nothing when we hear them or even use them ourselves?
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We'll know the result of a ballot of 120,000 Royal Mail workers today. And it looks like there'll be a strike - or strikes - in the run-up to Christmas. The company's management says it's 'immensely worried' by the potential loss of business that industrial action could cause.
With post undelivered, anger over modernisation and competitors taking away customers, is the Royal Mail worth saving? And, what would your plan be to get the company back on track?
That's the phone-in with Nicky at 9.
Birmingham City is the latest club to be bought by a foreigner. Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung, is the new owner. This means that half of the 20 Barclays Premier League clubs are now foreign-owned.
This week, Portsmouth has changed hands between two rich Saudis. Liverpool, Fulham, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, West Ham and Sunderland are also owned by foreigners.
Is this good for the game and does it matter? We live in a free market - is it pointless trying to keep clubs home owned?
Is it better for fans that clubs have the cash to buy the best players or should foreign ownership be limited even if it means a less exciting game?
How can we stop someone investing in the game they love? Is it sustainable to rely on one foreign owner?
How important is ownership to a club's identity? Is it only a matter of time before all English clubs are foreign owned?
They claim it's time for change. We want to know how you think a Tory Government would change Britain on the 5 live Phone-in at 9 this morning.
So far we've heard about Conservative plans to reduce incapacity benefit for more than half a million people, and plans to increase the the state pension age for millions of men from 65 to 66 from 2016 to help tackle the national debt. Will it work?
If the Conservatives take power in the next General Election will things get better or worse?
Will they drag us out of recession?
Who will be better off?
UPDATE:
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Is it fair to cut benefits?
The Tories say they'll reduce more than half a million people's incapacity benefit by 25 pounds to force them back to work. But, with unemployment at the highest level in 14 years, is this the right thing to do?
We'll be discussing this on the 5 live Phone-in at 9. You can get involved in many ways:
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A nursery worker and two others have admitted a string of child sex offences.
One, Vanessa George took photos of herself assaulting children at the nursery in Plymouth where she worked.
She was trying to win the affections of one of her co defendants and wanted to impress him with her depravity.
What makes someone do this? What turns a much loved nursery worker and mum of two into a depraved child abuser? How does it happen and can such offenders ever be rehabilitated? We'll try to get some answers on the phone in with Nicky at 9.
I am lucky enough to have been at last year's Ryder Cup in Valhalla Kentucky and what an amazing event it was. I had never been to a golf team event such as this before and even though Europe lost, it still ranks at the best sports event I've been to.
The organisation, the atmosphere, the stories. They all play an important part in the success of a tournament such as this.
So how will the 2010 Ryder Cup fare?
There are fears that fog may not be clear by the time the players tee-off at about 8 o'clock a year today, so we sent our reporter Mark Hutchings to the course to see how things are looking. He caught up with a regular player on the specifically designed Ryder Cup course , Byron Faulkner.
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Rob Holt - the Chief Executive of Ryder Cup Wales - also told us they are doing everything possible to adapt the course to the way Europe captain Colin Montgomerie wants it played.
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Does The Sun wield too much power? Harriet Harman mocked it for its political analysis... a union leader ripped up a copy at the Labour conference - it's still boycotted by many Liverpudlians after Hillsbrough.
Tony Blair courted its owner and there was delight in the party when it backed Labour.... Now David Cameron's been dined by Rupert Murdoch and the paper's backing the Tories again.
So does the Sun wield too much power?
That's the phone-in with Nicky at 9. Text us on 85058, email breakfast@bbc.co.uk, or join in the discussion from 9am with our new service, 5 live Now.
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