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CURRENT MEDIA, MAY/APRIL 2012:

Daily Express: Why I am happy to confess all: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/320034/Psst-Do-you-want-to-know-all-my-secrets-

Daily Mail: Children in care are still vulnerable to widespread abuse, when is the law going to protect them?http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2142965/Children-care-vulnerable-widespread-abuse-law-going-protect-them.html

Daily Mail: M.E. is comparable to AIDS - why do we still say it's 'all in the mind'?http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2141230/All-mind-Why-critics-wrong-deny-existence-chronic-fatigue.html

Daily Express: Eastenders? Don't call me a fan! http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/318021/Best-soap-Just-put-Eastenders-out-of-its-misery

Daily Mail: The death penalty has no place in civilised society...when will America abolish it? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2135459/The-Death-Penalty-place-civilised-society-America-abolish-it.html

Daily Express: Shame of our 'care' homes http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/317130/Shame-of-our-care-homes

Daily Mail: It's true that Cameron and Osborne are out of touch - when will they also be out of office? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2134133/Its-true-Ms-Dorries-Cameron-Osborne-touch-When-office.html

Daily Express: Sport's losing out to bullies http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/315906/Sport-s-losing-out-to-bullies 

Daily Mail: Why are we so surprised that children are addicted to porn? That's the world they live in. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2132110/Why-surprised-children-addicted-porn-Thats-world-know.html

Daily Mail: Thousands of British children are taken into care each year. When are we going to invest in prevention rather than cure?http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2128791/Thousands-British-children-taken-care-year-isnt-time-invested-prevention-cure.html

 
R2, Jeremy Vine Show: 18 Certificates on pop videos. Starts approx.  0.31 http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b01fcn9y
 
Daily Mail: 18 Certificate on some pop videos? When it comes to child sexualisation, every little helps! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2127739/18-certificates-pop-videos-When-comes-tackling-child-sexualisation-little-helps.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
 
Daily Mail: The Coalition want people with mental health issues to get working...what jobs would that be, then? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2124737/The-Coalition-want-people-mental-health-issues-working-And-work-then.html
 
Daily Mail: The knives are out for David Cameron, he should watch his back. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2121685/The-knives-David-Cameron-He-watch-back.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
 
Radio 2, Jeremy Vine Show: Twitter rant jailed - an over-reaction or suitable punishment? 1.18-ish onwards http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b01dptth
 
Daily Mail: British people are committing suicide to escape poverty. Is this the States final solution? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2117718/British-people-committing-suicide-escape-poverty-Is-State-wants.html
 
Daily Express: Should the lottery winning bus drivers have finished their job first? http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/309285
 
BBC Radio 5Live: Talking with Nicky Campbell about domestic abuse from approx. 0.38: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b01dhjqs
 
BBC Radio London: Talking with Vanessa Feltz about Dennis Waterman's domestic abuse confession from approx 1.16: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00plqrm
 
 
Of course the police fail rape victims, but so does the rest of society
 
Yes, we need to get our country working again. Sadly, Workfare is not going to do it. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2108255/Yes-need-country-working-Sadly-Workfare-going-it.html
 
 
Why is the Coalition refusing to publish a report into NHS Reform Risks? What have they got to hide? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2104183/The-Coalition-refusing-publish-report-risks-NHS-Reform-What-got-hide.html
 
This is not Wartime Nazi Germany and Cameron's savage attack on the vulnerable must be stopped
 
Baking away the blues...
 
Doctors giving 13-year-olds contraceptive implants without parents knowing...who put them in charge? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2098292/Contraception-controversy-We-sleep-walking-state-sanctioned-parenting.html

Why does David Cameron insist on cuts that sickened his own party? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2094805/Why-does-David-Cameron-insist-disability-cuts-sickened-party.html

Hitting children harder won't stop riots, Mr. Lammy, but it may cause them http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2093911/Hitting-child-harder-stop-riots-Mr-Lammy-cause-them.html

David Cameron needs to get his NHS Reform facts straight, it's an embarrassment to us all http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2092087/Can-tell-David-Cameron-hes-making-national-laughing-stock.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

R2, Jeremy Vine: Should some of the celebrities compensation from the hacking scandal go towards paying for the Levenson Enquiry? http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b019cs8s

'Cotton wool kids' are not the result of over-protective parents but lazy ones http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2089447/Cotton-wool-kids-result-protective-parents-lazy-ones.html

Welfare Reforms: Where is our national conscience? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2087784/Welfare-Reform-Bill-Where-national-conscience.html

David Cameron slapped down by The Lords...more of this please! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2085672/Welfare-reforms-Cameron-defeated-Lords--What-surprise.html

We all want benefit reform, Mr. Cameron, but hiding the truth is not going to achieve it. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2084706/David-Camerons-Welfare-Reform-Bill-Hiding-truth-way-achieve-it.html

Yes, Diane Abbott is irritating and crass and makes sweeping generalisations, but she isn't far wrong this time.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2083049/Diane-Abbott-irritates-life-doesnt-mean-shes-wrong.html

For the murderers of Stephen Lawrence, life must mean life. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2081885/Stephen-Lawrence-trial-verdict-For-murderers-Gary-Dobson-David-Norris-life-mean-life.html

Depression is on the rise again...when are we going to start understanding it?http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2080218/Depression-costs-dearly-thats-dont-understand-it.html

Thousands of children are without their father this Christmas. That's criminal, Mr. Clarke. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2079088/Thousands-children-spent-Christmas-fathers-Thats-criminal-Mr-Clarke.html

Adoption is a trial by fire. Can't we please think of the children? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2077619/Adoption-trial-Cant-think-children.html

A Christmas song to warm the cockles: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/291155/Military-Wives-march-to-Christmas-No-1

Problems with on-line shopping..will you be back in the high street next year? I will! Forward to 1.12 http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0186l0g/Jeremy_Vine_Jeremy_discusses_marriage_tax_breaks/

Targetting 'problem families' Mr. Cameron...but who is going to troubleshoot the politicians? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2074573/David-Cameron-crackdown-troublemaking-families-problem-politicians.html

Women need to be protected more from domestic violence - and so do men. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2073100/Yes-women-need-better-protected-domestic-violence-Mr-Clegg-men.html

Yes, we British hate our poor. That's not something to be proud of. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2071218/Yes-British-hate-poor-Thats-proud-of.html

Was Jeremy Clarkson's comment about public sector workers incitement to violence? Forward to 0.09-approx. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b017l4x5

The Advertising Standards Authority are looking at how to protect child from sexualised adverts...they have a big job on their hands! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2068537/The-ASA-tackling-child-sexualisation-advertising-Lets-hope-spot-subtle-obvious.html

'Racist train rant woman'...let's not pretend she's a one-off. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2067692/Racist-train-rant-The-thugs-threatened-child.html

Feckless Father? Deadbeat Dad? Children deserve so much more than this. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2067244/Feckless-father-Deadbeat-dad-Children-deserve-this.html

The report says: 'Mothers over 40 are to blame for the maternity ward crisis'. Oh, let's give the more mature woman another kicking, shall we? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2065346/Blaming-older-mothers-increasing-demand-caesareans-going-solve-NHS-maternity-ward-crisis.html

The Sexualisation of our children is an obscenity. Make it stop!  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2064294/Parents-excuse-x-rated-kids.html#ixzz1eLkEtkwp

The Leveson Inquiry: Do celebrities have a right to privacy? Starts at 1.41approx http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00lkhbt

Sex education for four-year-olds? The problem is our Victorian attitudes. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2062783/Sex-education-6-year-olds-I-blame-Victorian-attitudes-parents.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

 

ITV1, This Morning: Is it ever right to hit your child? Starts at 5.00 http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=285816

End Occupy Wall Street? Only when they end the greed of the few! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2061910/Yes-Occupy-Wall-Street-end-And-greedy-behaviour-wealthy-few.html

 

Radio Five Live, Stephen Nolan Show: How far would you go if you thought your partner was cheating? Starts approx. 1.46http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b01772q0

Bullying in schools? It's more global than that! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2061403/9-10-children-experienced-bullying-schools-Im-surprised-10-10.html

The Poppy Dichotomy  http://www.express.co.uk/ourcomments/view/283350/War-of-words-over-poppies

Dying to stay warm? The sorry tale of the Mullins http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2059895/Dying-stay-warm-The-state-responsibility.html

'Trading Down' for marriage? Where is the love?http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2058612/Trading-marriage-love.html

The priority must be a child's right to have a family http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2057647/A-message-David-Cameron-A-childs-right-family-life-priority.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

ITV1, This Morning: Is it ever right to hit your child? Starts at 5.00 http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=285816

The baby social network addicts...failed by us all http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2057173/Baby-Facebook-addicts-failing-them.html#comments

Mum and dad working longer to support their adult children? I blame the parents! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2056086/Working-til-70-fund-children-I-blame-parents.html

A world where sex sells...and we're all the poorer for it. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2055830/Internet-porn-A-world-sex-sells-poorer-it.html

At last! Protecting your home is on the side of the victim http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2054146/Hooray-Ken-Clarke-A-rare-triumph-victims-rights-cause-celebration.html

Eating disorder? It's a complex issue http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2053718/Camilla-right-reminding-beauty-comes-within.html

Should we ban smacking children?http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2051876/A-smacking-ban-make-criminals-parents-desire-best-children.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Beware the serial dating yummy mummy! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2051285/Like-Jennifer-Lopez-pays-mum-dating.html

The Scandal of Special Needs: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2051471/Special-needs-labeling-children-got-stop.html

Jeremy Vine, R2: Why I support The Occupy Movement. Forward to 0.08 http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b015jvhr

Here's the reasons why so many women don't like you,David Cameron: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2050192/Women-arent-just-photo-opportunities-Mr-Cameron.html

Jeremy Vine, R2: BBC Re-runs? Can't we have more investment in new talent please? Forward to - 0.35 http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b014x7zp

Diary of Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy: http://www.express.co.uk/features/view/275761/Positive-thinking-helped-me-demolish-my-diet-demons

Pre-teen cannabis users. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2045744/Pre-teens-pot-Think-12-year-old-young-involved-drugs.html

As always, please feel free to tell me what you think. I love hearing your feedback.