Archive for May 1st, 2008

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May
08

When is it time to say goodbye ?

Morning, afternoon, evening, Peter Dobbie here with news of todays World Have Your Say, on air at 1700 GMT :o)

The reason we’re asking that question is because it’s a year since Madeleine McCann went missing while on a family holiday in Portugal. Madeleine’s parents – Gerry and Kate – have made fresh appeals for information in the run up to that first anniversary. Gerry McCann said they had always hoped they “would not get to this stage”.

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01
May
08

Talking points for 1 May

Good morning, first up today are the reports of the presidential election results in Zimbabwe – MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai beat President Robert Mugabe but didn’t win a majority, according to leaked results. That would force a runoff between the two, which the MDC has rejected taking part in. But given the political violence that has occured while everyone waited for the results, can a free, fair and peaceful second vote take place? And what should be done to ensure it does?

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