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Have you ever switched speeding tickets?

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Last broadcast on Mon, 16 May 2011, 12:00 on BBC Radio 2.

Synopsis

Jeremy discusses taking speeding points for someone else, the arrest of IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, whether we need NHS reform and walking through the Hindhead tunnel.

Speeding Points

As Liberal Democrat Chris Huhne furiously denies he got his wife to take his speeding points — have you ever done that? Or done it for someone else?

Jeremy talks to BBC Political Correspondent Ross Hawkins,
Kevin Delaney; Head of Road Safety at the Institute of Advanced Motorists and Steve Berry; Motoring journalist.

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IMF Chief Accused Of Rape

The French head of the IMF and socialist candidate for presidency is arrested in New York after allegedly trying to rape a chambermaid.

Some in France are asking 'Was he set up?'

Jeremy talks to BBC Europe Editor Gavin Hewitt and Benedicte Paviot; UK correspondent for the TV news channel, France 24.

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NHS Reform

NHS reforms — time to put the brakes on, or do we need them more than ever?

Jeremy talks to journalist Laurie Penny and George Pascoe-Watson; Former Political Editor of The Sun newspaper.

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Hindhead Tunnel

A tunnel has been built under the Devil's Punchbowl beauty spot in South East England.

It’s the longest in Britain and it was open to walkers at the weekend — is that how you spent your Sunday?

Jeremy talks to Mike Deadman of Blissters walking group, blogger
David Wareham and Baroness Bottomley; Former Conservative MP.

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Music played

  1. David Bowie David Bowie Ashes To Ashes

    David Bowie - Best Of Bowie, EMI
     
  2. Brooke Fraser Brooke Fraser Something In The Water

    Flags, Wood & Done, 1
     
  3. Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd Sweet Home Alabama

    The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ..., Columbia
     
  4. Al Stewart Al Stewart On The Border

    Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat, RCA
     
  5. Noah and the Whale Noah and the Whale Tonight's The Kind Of Night

    (CD Single), Mercury, 1
     
  6. Coldplay Coldplay Clocks

    (CD Single), Parlophone
     
  7. Madonna Madonna Into The Groove

    (CD Single), Sire, 8
     
  8. The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers Long Train Runnin'

    The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers, Warner Bros
     
  9. Status Quo Status Quo Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You

    (CD Single), Fourth Chord Records, 1
     
  10. Rumer Rumer Aretha

    (CD Single), Atlantic, 1
     
  11. Kenny Loggins Kenny Loggins Footloose

    Footloose (Original S/Track), CBS
     
  12. Slade Slade Cum On Feel The Noize

    (CD Single), Columbia
     

Broadcast

  1. Mon 16 May 2011
    12:00

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