Friday Drivetime
BCfm’s weekly politics show presented by Tony Gosling
At five: discussing the big stories in Bristol, Britain and around the world
After six: straight talking and investigative reports with Martin Summers and Marina Morris
For all the shows back to Easter 2009 visit the Friday Drivetime archive page.
First hour: King Mervyn’s troubled Economy, London riots, cars burned out in Bristol, killing of Mark Duggan in Tottenham last Thursday, Bus & Rail public transport & biggest single loss of life after 10 years, Chinook shot down in Afghanistan? News review with Ashley LibDem Cllr John Rogers.
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Second hour: New government planning guidance that makes building of nuclear power stations a lot easier with Mike Birkin from SW Friends of the Earth. Strategy Of Tension on the Streets? Guardian: There is a context to London’s riots that can’t be ignored. Eyewitnesses Alex Hutchings & Will Stinton review the Stokes Croft Easter riots. Discussion too about context of recent rioting in London and elsewhere. Avon & Somerset police invited. Marina Morris looks at the West’s most favoured blonde daughter Timoshenkoa & her political trial in Ukraine. (thought for the week: Most economic crashes happen in the Autumn)
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Hi. I would like to comment on your discussion about the Riots this week. Many of the reasons for this trouble comes down to one thing – a lack of a job whatever your age. In the current economic situation which is pretty desperate job wise i can give you an example from my life. I was made redundant on 30/12/10 and have been unemployed since then, have had 4 interviews and gained one temporary job where i only worked for one week before i was made redundant AGAIN!
Although very bitter i don’t have a urge to riot but the phrase ‘the devil makes work for idle hands’ comes to mind when i see shops being looted!
Paul in Bedminster.