Should all political parties be secular?

Turkey’s Constitutional Court is meeting to consider if the governing AK Party should be banned for alleged anti-secular activities. Do you agree with Turkish laws that insist on political parties steering clear of religion? Or do you like your politicians and their parties to place faith at the centre of what they do?

On air: Is illegal downloading immoral?

Right, I have my own login now… after a passionate debate in the WHYS meeting on Friday, the issue of music, television and film downloading, or acquiring themfor free in other ways is today’s topic.

Worried about recession in Europe?

So far Denmark is the only European country to be in recession. But there are fears that other EU countries might follow. Spain and Ireland have suffered a housing market collapse and many people have run up huge personal debts. Rising energy prices have added to the gloom. How worried are you about an upcoming recession? What are your worst fears?

Talking Points for July 28

Good Morning from Priya in London. Thank you ZK and Katharina for the weekends massive blank page.

A few ideas for today’s programme: