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Morning Call: 25/03/2014

25/03/2014

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Louise asks if we are blowing stranger danger out of proportion? Call 0500 92 95 00.

After a social experiment showed that only one in over 600 people stopped to help a 'lost child', Louise asks: Are we blowing stranger danger out of proportion? Call 0500 92 95 00.

TOPIC 1: LICENCE FEE
Labour is set to back plans to give ministers powers to decriminalise non-payment of the BBC licence fee, giving the move cross-party political support. It has already got government backing although any final decision on the issue is unlikely before the summer of 2015 at the earliest. It is understood Labour wants any move to a system of civil penalties to be piloted before being implemented. The BBC has said a "proper review" of future options must be carried out. At the moment, people can be sent to jail in connection with not paying the annual licence fee, which is used to fund BBC programmes and other output.

Louise asks: Is jail or a criminal record too tough a sentence for people who can't pay their TV licence?

TOPIC 2: STRANGER DANGER
A social experiment for Channel 5 used hidden cameras to record Uma, seven, and Maya, five, who took it in turns to look lost. Over the whole hour only one person, a grandmother, took a moment to find out if there was a problem. All of the other 616 other passers-by completely ignored the girls. The NSPCC said the results of the experiment were shocking and called on members of the public to step in if they saw a youngster looking lost, adding that a child's welfare was more important than worrying about being labelled a 'stranger danger'.

Louise asks if we are blowing stranger danger out of proportion?

Extra Question:
There have been calls for doctors to prescribe "better sleep" for patients with certain disorders. We'd like to know your top tips for a good night's sleep? 

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