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23/01/2013

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David Cameron's EU speech, Heathrow snow delays and new Doctor Who stories.

Morning news and current affairs, presented by James Naughtie and Evan Davis, discussing David Cameron's EU speech, Heathrow snow delays and new Doctor Who stories.

0810
In a speech on Europe, David Cameron will pledged a vote within the next five years on whether to get out of Europe or stay in on new terms. The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue outlines the significance of the announcement, and Lord Mandelson, former European commissioner and Labour Cabinet minister, reacts to the decision.
0813
MPs will hear calls later for a full inquiry into claims of the blacklisting of workers on major public projects such as Crossrail and the Olympics. Maria Ludkin, GMB National Officer for Legal and Corporate Affairs, and Christopher Graham, information commissioner, examine the move that follows disclosures about a database of 3,000 names used to vet workers in the construction sector for more than 15 years.
0822
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Dr Who television series, the longest running science fiction television programme in the world. Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl series, and science fiction writer Una McCormack reflect on the series and explain that the anniversary is November 23 and on the 23rd of every month this year a new Dr Who short story written by a famous writer is being published.
0833
David Cameron will promise an in/out referendum if the Conservatives win the next election when he makes his long-awaited speech on the EU later. The BBC's Nick Robinson provides analysis of what the prime minister has said.

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