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Last broadcast on Thu, 5 May 2011, 12:00 on BBC Radio 2.
Synopsis
Jeremy discusses whether teenage girls should be taught sexual abstinence, Glencore, forest fires in the UK and closing residential roads on Sundays to allow children to play.
Teenage Sexual Abstinence
Conservative MP Nadine Dorries says at the moment we teach children about safe sex, when what we should be doing is teaching them how to say no.
Jeremy talks to Kate Smurthwaite; feminist blogger, Nadine Dorries; Conservative MP and Lucy Emmerson
from the Sex Education Forum.
Glencore
It's one of the biggest companies in the world and it's about to join the FTSE 100, but you probably haven't heard of it.
Do you work for Glencore? Are you worried about its huge corporate power?
Jeremy talks to Richard Murphy; Tax Research UK and David Buick of BGC Partners.
Forest Fires
Rain is on the way, but forest fires are still raging throughout the UK.
There are concerns that they've been started deliberately.
Is there one near you?
Jeremy talks to Kelly Hutchinson who was evacuated from his home in Berkshire, Niall Donnelly who witnessed fires near his home in Omagh and fire fighter Steve Kenny.
Playing In The Street
And finally, the health minister wants residential streets closed on a Sunday to allow children to play.
Some motorists are furious with the idea.
Jeremy talks to Alice Ferguson who set up the Playing Out scheme in Bristol, Tim Gill; Author of 'No Fear: Growing up in a risk averse society' and Steve MacNamara; a London taxi driver.
Music played
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
— LocomotionNow 1984 - The Millennium Series, Now, 9 -
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
— Murder On The Dancefloor(CD Single), Polydor -
Take That
— Happy NowProgress, Polydor, 1 -
The Lightning Seeds
— The Life Of RileySense - The Lightning Seeds, Virgin -
Clare Maguire
— The Shield And The Sword(CD Single), Polydor, 1 -
R. Dean Taylor
— Indiana Wants MeSuper Hits Of The 70's (Various Artis, Rhino -
Erasure
— A Little RespectErasure - Pop!, Mute Records -
The Coral
— Dreaming Of You(CD Single), Deltasonic -
Elbow
— Open Arms(CD Single), Fiction, 1 -
Neil Diamond
— Pretty Amazing GraceHome Before Dark, BMG -
Dave Edmunds
— Queen Of HeartsThe Best Of Dave Edmunds, Swansong -
Joe Jackson
— It's Different For GirlsJoe Jackson - I'm The Man, A&M
Broadcast
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Thu 5 May 201112:00
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