17 Aug 2015
It's as American as Apple Pie, but now Boston's Mayor wants to ban the use of chewing tobacco and snuff in sports grounds. Does it do anyone any harm - about from the one doing…
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17 Aug 2015
Get this. Mick Huckabee, a GOP Presidential hopeful, says it was right that a 10 year old raped by her stepfather, proceeded with the pregnancy because the unborn child has rights too. Can you get…
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10 Aug 2015
They all seem a bit barmy, but Donald Trump really is completely nuts. Could he really be the next US President?
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10 Aug 2015
The UK government is threatening landlords with prison if they offer accommodation to illegal migrants.
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10 Aug 2015
David Cameron's Aussie adviser has criticized UKIP for doing what he normally does - wedge politics.
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10 Aug 2015
More big ideas from Phil Dobbie and Brian Haverty. This week they take a look at public transport.
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10 Aug 2015
A local hunting club has new shooting rules. A teenager isn't kidnapped. It's a slow news week in New Zealand.
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10 Aug 2015
Tony Smith is Australia's new speaker. Not a very interesting man. He probably needs to get out and travel more.
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10 Aug 2015
The UK Chancellor wants to cut deep into the public sector. Occupational psychologist John Seddon says it can be done, if governments change their thinking.
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10 Aug 2015
Unemployment up, educational progress stagnated, debt rising - how do you think the government is working out?
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10 Aug 2015
The UK government wants to run police checks on Uber drivers. Is it enough to save London's black cabs?
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10 Aug 2015
The Russians have responded to sanctions by burning western imports - whilst people in the country go hungry.
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10 Aug 2015
Tony Abbott is set to announce new emissions targets, whilst electricity generators have reversed the downward trend
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20 Jul 2015
It’s not the excessive travel budgets that should see Bronwyn Bishop leaving the speaker’s chair, it’s her partisan approach to her job.
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20 Jul 2015
Scott Walker is the latest Republican Presidential hopeful. Richard Kazimer explains why he doesn’t have a hope in hell.
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20 Jul 2015
The US President says observation and a lifting of sanctions is the best way of keeping Iran’s nuclear aspirations in check. Of course, not all in the US agree.
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20 Jul 2015
The Sun’s scoop has hit headlines around the world. They were the first to bring the news that’s 80 years old.
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20 Jul 2015
Tim Farron is the Liberal Democrat’s new head and already struggling with the media. And could Jeremy Corbyn really be the next Labour leader?
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Balls Radio is like talk radio, but for thinking people. Now a short daily occurrence, Phil Dobbie offers his opinions on what's happening, in the UK and overseas: politics, social policy, economics, science, religion. Yes, it's another, slightly overweight middle-aged white man telling the world how it should be. But there's nothing alt-right about Balls Radio. And we try and have fun along the way.

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