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Next week we’ll be talking technology with the President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Lord Alec Broers, who’s giving this year’s Reith lectures. It’s part of a special series which will include a survey of your views and a vote on the most significant technological innovation of the last two hundred years. If you have any questions or comments you would like to put to Lord Broers on the growth of technology and its implications for us as consumers get in touch.
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| Wednesday 24th March |
 Listen to You and Yours for Wednesday 24th March
| TODAY: The NHS – Health Secretary John Reid answers your questions. The downside of down shifting. And why the conversation in coffee shops is about to get heated.
THE NHS – JOHN REID REPLIES
Yesterday you told us your experiences of the NHS and whether or not services are improving. Today John Reid, the Secretary of State for Health answers some of your questions.
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PRICE WARS
Morrisons the new owners of the Safeway chain of supermarkets are promising millions of pounds in savings to customers. Safeway charged higher prices on goods than its rivals, relying on one-off discounts to attract customers. Morrisons however is famous for its ‘pile them high, sell them cheap’ approach. So which philosophy will now have the upper hand and how are the other supermarkets reacting? We ask retail analyst and consultant Robert Clarke.
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TIME POVERTY – THE DOWNSIDE OF DOWNSHIFTING
According to research carried out by Cambridge University around a quarter of us have opted to downshift in the past 10 years, taking an average 40% cut in our income. But life in the slow lane doesn’t suit everyone. Rachel Wright talks to the people who have found that giving up the hustle and bustle can be bad for your health.
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CHEESEBURGER BILL
In a rare victory for the burger chains the US House of Representatives has backed a piece of legislation known as the "cheeseburger bill" which will blocks lawsuits against the fast food industry for making people fat. Bryan Malenius the spokesman for the congressman who put forward the bill and Jeff Nesbitt, of the Consumer Federation of America, debate the proposed law and its consequences for the UK.
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MINERS COMPENSATION CLAIMS
In 7 days time, the Uk’s biggest government funded industrial compensation scheme closes.It’s aimed at British coal miners who suffered respiratory illness as a result of inhaling dust as they worked underground. Payouts are expected to total in excess of £6 billion. Miners and their families are being compensated for what are sometimes fatal conditions but less worthy groups are cashing in on the windfalls - lawyers, claims companies and even unions. Shari Vahl investigates.
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WHO NEEDS MICROSOFT?
If you buy a new PC it probably has Microsoft software installed as a matter of course.But there are alternative systems that could work out cheaper. 'Open source' software can be cheaper and many businesses, public services and government bodies are beginning to use this more flexible alternative. Mike Simmons from Computer Weekly magazine and Nick McGrath of Microsoft discuss our choices when it comes to the home computer market.
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COFFEE HOUSES
Thought you’d nip in to the café for a chat over a quick cup of coffee? Well be prepared for a full blown argument. Moves are afoot by The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce to turn coffee houses into hot houses of national debate - just like they used to be in the 18th century. Chris Hawksworth reports.
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