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A review of public sector pay says no civil servant should receive more than 20 times the wages of the lowest paid employee in the same organisation. And the secret service agent who threw himself into President Kennedy's car at the moment of his assassination tells his story. To speed up the loading time for this running order, we have replaced the audio with links. To hear the reports, interviews and discussions, just click on the links. Get in touch via
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or text us on 84844. 0615 Business news with Adam Shaw: Tony Travers, of London School of Economics, examines whether the pay of bosses in the public sector should be capped. French finance minister Christine Lagarde comments on market "jitters". And investment officer Christopher Orndorff analyses the Beige Book, a report on the US economy.
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One of Saddam Hussein's former palaces in Basra is set to become a museum.
Caroline Hawley reports on the launch of a charity at the British Museum which will raise money for the project. 0650 What is unique about human thought? Professor of philosophy Tim Crane describes
the differences in how humans and animals see the world.
0709 The government is expected to make an announcement about a
reform of the 24-hour licensing
in England and Wales. Home editor Mark Easton looks at the changes in alcohol licensing and tax over the past years. And Brigid Simmonds, of the Beer and Pub Association, analyses the impact of the reform. 0716
The Liberal Democrats are split over the vote on tuition fees.
Correspondent Norman Smith analyses the party's policy on education. 0721 The people of
southern Sudan are due to vote next month in a referendum on independence.
Will Ross reports from the southern Sudanese town of Juba where there is great excitement ahead of the vote. 0725 Business news with Adam Shaw. 0727 Sports news with Garry Richardson. 0730 The latest revelation from the publication of secret documents by
Wikileaks shows fears of western diplomats over Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.
The High Commissioner for Pakistan, Wajid Hasan, discusses the country's nuclear arsenal. 0737 Paper review. 0740
Fresh snow fall has caused more disruption
in the south east of England. Jenny Hill reports. 0744 Details of how the government plans to
introduce directly elected police commissioners
are unveiled today. Correspondent Danny Shaw has been looking at an alternative approach overseas. 0749 Thought for the Day with Dr Indarjit Singh, director of the network of Sikh organisations. 0752 The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, publishes a leaflet today in which he warns of a hostile climate towards church-goers. Former counsellor for the charity Relate, Gary McFarlane - who objected to giving sex therapy to gay couples because he said it was in conflict with his principles - discusses
whether Christians are made to feel ashamed of their faith.
0810 A review of public sector pay says no civil servant should receive more than 20 times the wages of the lowest paid employee in the same organisation. Will Hutton, the review's author, and Mary Orton, Chief Executive of Waverley Borough Council,
debate if the public sector needs to change its attitude to pay.
0820
The secret service agent who threw himself into President Kennedy's car
at the moment of his assassination, Clint Hill, has published a book about the events. He describes his memories of the day. 0827 Sports news with Garry Richardson. 0833 The government's bill to reform the police service in England and Wales proposes to introduce directly-elected Chief Constables and new rules about the sale of alcohol. Home Office minister Nick Herbert
explains the two reforms.
0838 Business news with Adam Shaw. 0843 Hundreds of schools have closed and dozens of motorists have been stranded across the country due to heavy snow. Reporter Stephen Chittenden took a drive through the Essex countryside to see how people were coping. And the BBC's Richard Scott
reports on the travel situation across the country.
0849 In a new BBC 4 documentary, the comedian Al Murray discovers two centuries of stunning arts and culture in an attempt to reveal the real Germany. Al Murray and German ambassador to the UK Georg Boomgaarden
discuss British preconceptions of Germany.
0854 The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill will review the relaxation of the licensing laws in England and Wales introduced five years ago. Food critic Michael Winner and River Cafe chef Ruth Rogers debate
if the British public will ever embrace "cafe culture".
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