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Mother Tongue Interference - 1. Gisela Stuart

Mother Tongue Interference Bavarian-born MP Gisela Stuart now represents the people of Edgbaston in the Commons.

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Is contracted out overnight veterinary care harming pets?

Duration:
55 minutes
First broadcast:
Monday 12 March 2012

Many veterinary surgeries subcontract their out-of-hours care to private companies. But is it too expensive? Does it always put pet welfare first? Do you even know what arrangement your local vet has? Also - we don't appreciate in Britain how lucky we are to have such low energy prices. So says the German boss of one of the UK's biggest power companies. Is he right? And the founder of what we think is the UK's first "cash mob" explains how it could rescue the high street. It's like a flash mob - but for shopping.

Chapters

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    The government launches a scheme to encourage new house building and help home buyers

  • Out-of-hours veterinary care

    Is contracted out overnight veterinary care too expensive? And does it really put pet welfare first?

  • Selling Made-In-Britain to China

    How small and medium-sized businesses are selling British-made luxury goods to the growing Chinese middle class.

  • Low Alcohol Drinks

    More low alcohol wines and beers are going to come onto the market as part of the government’s responsibility deal.

  • Patient Choice

    Patients are not deterred from seeking treatment at scandal-hit hospitals despite alarming news reports - according to a study of patient behaviour.

  • Using private enterprise to deliver aid in developing countries

    A British aid worker is teaming up with Coca Cola to distribute life-saving kits in Africa. But is it risky for charity to get too cosy with big business?

  • Cash mobs

    You've heard of flash mobs - but could "cash mobs" be the saviour of local shops?

  • Hosepipe bans

    Some water companies have announced hosepipe bans from 5th April 2012.

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