What’s the most memorable motor you’ve ever driven?

One of the world’s most iconic cars, the Citroen 2CV turns 60 this week. The Deux Cheveaux is an absolute classic but what has been your most memorable motor. Mini Cooper, Fiat Cinquecento, Cadillac, Morris Minor, Mustang…..

Death of the Lisbon Treaty?

Early indications on Friday say that Irish voters have rejected the European Union’s Lisbon treaty. Should the whole Lisbon process be stopped just because Ireland voted against it? Do you think Europe might be weakened if the treaty fails?

On Air: How best to take care of the children after a natural disaster ?

Have a look at this ; “tips on how to adopt a quake orphan” from the China Daily.  And this, from AP, on the new orphanages being set up in Burma for some of the estimated half a million children who need help.

Blank Page No.7

Steadying themselves for the weekend take-over are Bob in Australia and long-time WHYSer Abdelilah in Morocco. Remember Blank Pages have two goals. 1) Talk about what issues and stories in the new that you want to. 2) Come up with suggested stories, guests and questions for next week’s programmes. All yours.

Is the fashion industry racist?

The next issue of the Italian edition of Vogue is to feature mainly black models. The magazine’s editor-in-chief, Franca Sozzani,  says she is doing it because not enough people in the fashion industry use black models.

Ms Sozzani is the latest person to suggest that the fashion industry is racist.  Is she right? Does it promote a white world?

How can you just lose a trillion dollars? Where has it gone?

The International Monetary Fund said this week that losses from the global credit crunch could end up totalling a trillion dollars. But where does that money go? How on earth do you lose a trillion dollars? It’s not like just dropping your wallet on the bus? When one person loses surely another person gains?