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Victoria Derbyshire: 01/06/2010

01/06/2010

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Stephen Nolan, in for Victoria, talks to a footballer diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease

Stephen Nolan, in for Victoria, speaks to Mark Tayler who was lifting the FA Vase Trophy at Wembley last year but has now been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.

Stephen Nolan sits in for Victoria. 

What is it like to hear the news that changes your life forever? A year ago, Mark Tayler was at Wembley, lifting the FA Vase Trophy with his Whitley Bay team mates. When he wasn't playing football, he was working as a PE teacher, and led the kind of active life you might expect of a 26 year old.

Then Mark was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. He's been told he could have just two years to live. 

His speech has already become slurred. We decided to record this interview in advance, to make it less pressured for Mark. He was adamant that he didn't want an actor to speak his words.

Plus, what's a fair wage for a top job? The government's published the salaries of those public sector workers who earn more than £150,000 a year. They include the Chief Executive of the Office of Fair Trading, John Fingleton, who earns nearly £280,000. And Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, who's paid £245,000. For comparison, the Prime Minister gets £142,000.

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