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Last broadcast on Wed, 31 Aug 2011, 12:00 on BBC Radio 2.
Synopsis
Jeremy discusses disclosing earnings in the interests of equality, marriages that are cut short by tragedy, plans to scrap coach subsidies for pensioners and pylons.
Disclosing Pay
The pay gap between male and female managers has widened.
Should everyone in your workplace voluntarily disclose what they earn in the interests of equality?
Jeremy talks to Sarah Veale; Head of Equality and Employment Rights at the Trades Union Congress and Dr Sheila Lawlor; Director of the free market think tank Politeia.
Marriages Cut Short
We discuss young marriages that are cut short by tragedy following Gemma Redmond's funeral tribute to her husband Ian, who was killed by a shark.
Jeremy talks to Kate Boydell; Author and founder of Merry Widow website.
Coach Subsidies
The government wants to save over seventeen million pounds a year by scrapping a subsidy for coach operators in England that enables the over sixties to enjoy half price travel.
Jeremy talks to Stuart Berry from Berry's Coaches and Patrick Nolan from the think tank Reform.
Pylons
And there are plans to build hundreds of giant pylons across the UK to connect wind farms and nuclear power stations to the national grid. Have you learnt to love pylons?
Jeremy talks to Flash Bristow; Founder of the Pylon Appreciation Society.
Music played
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Billy Joel
— It's Still Rock & Roll To MeBilly Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2, CBS -
Cee Lo Green
— Cry BabyThe Lady Killer, WEA, 1 -
T. Rex
— Hot LoveElectric Warrior (Deluxe Edition), A&M, 13 -
Four Tops
— Loving You Is Sweeter Than EverThe Four Tops - The Singles Collectio, Polygram Tv -
Elvis Presley
— I Just Can't Help BelievingPresley - The All Time Greatest Hits, RCA -
Caro Emerald
— Riviera Life(CD Single), Dramatico, 1 -
Elton John
— Are You Ready For Love(CD Single), Southern Fried -
Will Young
— JealousyEchoes, RCA, 1 -
America
— Muskrat LoveAmerica's Greatest Hits - History, Warner Bros -
The Script
— Breakeven(CD Single), Sony BMG, 1 -
Pilot
— Magic25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll Vol.2 (1974), Connoisseur Collection -
Joni Mitchell
— Big Yellow TaxiJoni Mitchell, Reprise
Broadcast
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Wed 31 Aug 201112:00
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