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In early January on 5 Live Breakfast, we played extracts from an audio diary recorded by a child protection social worker.
Several listeners contacted us to see if they could listen to the extracts again, so here they are. We have kept him anonymous to protect the identities of the children involved.
So are we finally seeing those fabled "green shoots of recovery"? .... analysts are expecting economic figures out in the next couple of hours to show the longest recession since the Second World War is over .
But does it feel like the good times are on the way for you and your family...we want to hear your stories this morning ...Are you still struggling to find work ? ... Or are things looking up ....Perhaps you've just found a job or your company's started winning new orders. We'll be hearing your tales of the recession on the phone-in this morning.
The clamour for the boys who attacked two other children in Edlington to be named continues in this morning's papers.
The parents of the victims and James Bulger's mum Denise Fergus are amongst those saying they should be shamed by being publicly identified.
This amidst headlines branding the culprits "devil brothers". But can children really be "evil"? Are these boys beyond hope? Do you know children where you live who are out of control...or would you go as far as to call them "devils."
A commission in France is expected to say that full veil and burqa should not be allowed in public places.
Should Britain be thinking about a ban on the burqa?
President Sarkozy has declared the burqa an affront to women's dignity and said it was not welcome in France.
This morning on Breakfast Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrat party, admitted the burqa makes him feel uncomfortable.
From 9 this morning , would you ban the burqa? We want to know what you think?
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Does sex addiction really exist? Can you be addicted to food or shopping in the same way you can nicotine or heroin? An addiction is an obsession, a compulsion, a dependence. Is eating too much, spending too much or sleeping around the same thing?
This morning Tiger Woods is pictured reportedly leaving a sex addiction clinic, he's admitted to a string of affairs, but does this amount to an addiction? Russell Brand and X Files actor David Duchovny both say they've been treated for an insatiable sexual appetite. Has claiming an addiction become a way of avoiding taking responsibility? Do people become obese because they're addicted to food or because they're greedy? Is addiction fast becoming an excuse for bad behaviour?
On the phone in from 9 this morning, greed and lust are they sins or addictions? You can contact us in a number of ways...
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Shelagh loves swimming, that much we know. So our very own Dolphin Girl is taking on the challenge of swimming a mile for Sport Relief. Not in a nice warm pool though, but in a dirty, great, cold lake with dirty, great, cold wildlife in it.
You can find out more if you go to Shelagh's post about her challenge on the 5 live blog or have a look at sportrelief.com/shelagh
On the phone-in this morning we're asking "should you ever snoop on your kids?"
It's because a company in Dorset says it's been helping parents by sending sniffer dogs in to search bedrooms for drugs. Are you concerned about what your son or daughter is getting up to behind your back? Would you consider using a service like this? Is it snooping - or is this about responsible parenting? Or on the other hand - are you fed up of prying and untrusting parents?
We want your stories and experience this morning. Should you ever snoop on your kids?....You can contact us in a number of ways...
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West Ham have been taken over by David Gold and David Sullivan. The former owners of Birmingham City have brought a 50 percent controlling stake in the club with final say on all matters. The news was broken first on 5 live Breakfast, and we had the first interview with new Chairman of West Ham, David Sullivan.
In short, he told us:
You can listen to the interview in the 5 live Football Player
Does it matter to you who owns Cadbury?
In a deal worth £11.5 billion the American food giant Kraft has agreed terms with the Cadbury board to take over the British chocolate company which started life in Birmingham nearly 200 hundred years ago. Details should be confirmed this morning.
On the phone in from 9 we'll be getting your views on the ownership of the chocolate factory. Do you fear for jobs and for the future of an iconic British brand?
Sue Tollefsen, has become the oldest person to be offered fertility treatment at a British clinic.
Miss Tollefsen who already has a two-year-old daughter, has been approved in principle for IVF at the private London Women's Clinic on Harley Street, despite guidelines advising against treatment in those over 50.
Should post-menopausal women be allowed to have fertility treatment? Should the Government introduce legislation preventing it? Or should it be left up to Miss Tollefsen who says she is full of life and healthy...
What do you think? Have you had IVF? Are you an older parent?....You can contact us in a number of ways...
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How are you responding to the appeals for help for Haiti?
The government is giving £6 million to help the survivors - and the public are being asked to donate to a charity appeal.
We've seen the pictures and heard the reports - the Queen has made a donation - will you? Do we do enough in situations like this - are you proud of our record of compassion at such times?
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Liverpool fans' reaction to their loss at the hands of Reading in the FA Cup is still mixed. Some fans still seem so loyal to the manager that took them to Istanbul to beat AC Milan in the Champions League final after trailing 3-0 at half time, whilst others seem to have lost faith in their very own special one.
I'm a lifelong liverpool fan. All our problems are self-made. Poor management from the top, Board and Rafa. Bought too many poor players. -Sean, Hampshire
Come on get real Man United lost to a lower league 1 side than we did so come on get behind the man as Rafa is the right gaffa. - Ian
I can't believe Benitez is still here the guy is a joke and is killing Liverpool. Half those players wouldn't get in a junior side and Benitez's tactics are a disgrace. - Graeme in Edinburgh
However Liverpool's defeat means that the only competition they can win this year is now the Europa Cup - the competition they were demoted into after being knocked out of the Champions league in the group stage. A competition for "losers" according to Liverpool great Ronnie Whelan who told us that Rafa has to go, now.
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What do you think? Should Liverpool stick with the man responsible for bringing the European glory days back to Merseyside or has he taken them as far as he can go?
....they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship side Reading. This morning we're considering the plight of Liverpool - after the latest setback in an already dire season for the club.
It was a great night for the "magic of the Cup"; a sensational night for the Reading players and fans - but was it also another nail in the coffin for Rafa? Out off the FA Cup, Carling Cup. Champions League and hanging around near the middle of the Premiership table, is it time the manager went?
Is it Rafael Benitez's fault - or is there something or someone else to blame? Maybe it's the American owners who are getting the most flak from fans?
We want to hear from all football fans - jubilant Reading supporters, Liverpool's rivals and from those who were at Anfield last night.
And after all the Scousers' bragging over the years, talking up their history and status are you enjoying the fans' discomfort?
Today we're reporting a claim that the armed forces would need to be cut by a fifth over the next 6 years, because of the country's debt crisis. It's from a report by the Royal United Services Institute, and it's got us to thinking what our armed forces should be for. The RUSI says it's time to get realistic about what we can and can't do, and going around the globe sorting out the all the ills of the world shouldn't always be our bag - and we can't afford it to be anyway.
So what's the point of our armed forces? Do we have an obligation to the wider world, or should we pull out off Afghanistan, ditch Trident and spend the cash on schools and hospitals? Are we kidding ourselves about our military place in the world?
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How do you get your children to eat healthily? When it comes to lunchboxes; crisps, chocolates and sugary drinks still beat fruit, salad and vegetables. The British Medical Journal says that only 1% of primary schoolpupil's packed lunches meet the nutritional standards set for school meals in England. So have you managed it? Have you got your children eating healthily, and how do you do it? What do you put in their lunchboxes to make sure it doesn't come back at the end of the day untouched? Or does it really matter what you give them? Would you rather give them a bit of chocolate or a carrot?
This morning, on the phone-in, Nicky's asking: Should we feel sorry for Iris and Peter Robinson?
Are their marital problems a cause for public concern if a middle-aged woman has an affair with a teenager? She called homosexuality an "abomination", so even if she has been outspoken in her attacks on others, should we be bothered about her private life?
Should Northern Ireland's first minister stay in his job? Can he recover from this or is the scandal too much for someone holding high office?
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On the phone in from 9 we'll be talking about the weather.
Last night was the coldest in Britain this winter so far - the lowest so far is MINUS 21.6 in Altnahara in northern Scotland.
How have you been coping? This morning we've been talking about how GCSE and A Level students might have to wait another 5 months if their schools stay shut and they can't do the modules they are supposed to be doing next week.
Add that to the power cuts, grit and salt running out, gas shortages, airports closed, people being stranded on roads in their cars, and it's been a week of chaos.
And with the snow and ice forecast to stay with us well into next week, how have you been coping and what have you been doing to make sure that you and your family don't grind to a halt as well?
On the phone-in from 9 this morning - What should Labour do about Gordon Brown: Back him or sack him?
He's demonstrated his staying power again after surviving the latest attempt to get rid off him as party leader.
His cabinet has come out in support of him, even though to some it appeared half-hearted. What should Labour do? Endorse him as the best man for the job and let him get on with running the country? Or get on with delivering the killer blow and find someone new for the top job?
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey says that the UK should give priority to immigrants who are commited to "our values".
He says this is likely to mean they come from historically Christian countries. He says if immigration goes on at the level it is we are going to be "in trouble".
A cross-party group of MPs called the Balanced Migration Group wants cuts in immigration. Lord Carey says the current rate of arrivals is angering many British people and he supports a bias in favour of Christian immigrants. What do you think?
Is Britain a predominantly Christian country and should people coming into the UK fit in with its religious way of life?
Read more on BBC News MPs urge '70m population cap' in party manifestos
UPDATE - You can listen to Lord Carey talking to Nicky about his views on immigration below
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David Cameron has already got into a bit of a muddle over Conservative tax plans for married people - but the party is insisting if it wins the election it will act to use the tax system to encourage marriage. Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said such action was "absurd".
Are you happy for politicians to be promoting the institution or is it best to keep marriage out out of the party manifestoes? Do you think it's vital for a stable family, with children whose parents are married performing best in school and in later life.
It's the phone in with Nicky this morning.
On the phone-in from 9 - Should everyone be allowed to protest? Earlier on Breakfast we heard from Anjem Choudary, who's the leader of a controversial Islamic group Islam4UK. He said that he'll continue with plans for an anti-war march through Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire. Although it's an emotive location and has become a symbol for British soldiers who've died, is it just too insensitive to be allowed to go ahead? Or does everyone in Britain have a right to protest regardless of their views?
You've been voting this morning for who you think deserves the title of Greatest Sporting Achievement of the Decade. Over the past four days you've selected the finalists and today you get to decide the winner. The finalists are Lance Armstrong, Roger Federer, The England Rugby team, and Sir Steve Redgrave. The result will be announced at 9:45 during the phone in from 9, but apart from the finalists, who else do you think made a great contribution to sport over the past ten years? And let's not just leave it to the sportstars - what was YOUR own greatest sporting achievement?
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