On Air: Are the bailouts working?

The past year has seen the global economy on a life support machine, otherwise known as the bailout. Just as the scars seemed to be healing, Iceland’s decision to hold off repaying billions of dollars owed to the British government has reopened last year’s wounds.

If they don’t pay it back, it may well become yet another bailout – even if that wasn’t the intention.

Should Britain cut the noise and accept that whilst this might be the bailout they never wanted, it succeeded in calming things down?

Likewise, with the dust settling and things not looking as bleak as we might have predicted- should we accept that the bailouts did work?

What anti-social behaviour bothers you?

It’s the blog post  you’ve been waiting for. It’s time to get it all off your chest.

The Chinese city of Guangzhou is considering issuing a penalty system for anti-social behaviour in government housing. The offences could include spitting in public, parking illegally or drying laundry on fences. Gather too many penalty points and you could be evicted.

China’s been on the case of anti-social behaviour for some time. Have a look at this 1950s campaign to stop spitting in public places. It certainly made me smile.

Earlier today our sister programme Newshour  discussed this story. We’ve since been overwhelmed with emails from listeners sharing examples of anti-social behaviour that gets up their nose.

Countdown to Immokalee…

Time to put my money where my mouth is – here is my long-promised blog on the preparations for Monday’s special show.

Things are shaping up quite nicely. Here’s a bit of information to whet your appetite…

We’ll be broadcasting a special live show with our partner station, WGCU from Immokalee in south west Florida.

 Do check out their season of shows on the tomato growing industry in their region.

The broadcast coincides with President Obama’s declaration that 11th January 2010 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day.