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Morning Call: 19/06/2014

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19/06/2014

BBC Radio Scotland - Morning Call, 19/06/2014

Louise White asks whether people should be allowed to use force to defend their homes.

TOPIC 1: PRESTWICK
Prestwick Airport is to receive nearly £10m of investment from the Scottish government, Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. The funding will go towards operating costs, a repairs backlog and to make improvements to the terminal building. Rival airports in Scotland have voiced concerns about competition from a publicly-subsidised Prestwick which the Scottish Government bought for £1 last year. Ms Sturgeon also rejected calls to rename it Robert Burns Airport, saying this could cause confusion.

Louise asks: Prestwick Airport is to receive a multi-million pound makeover; do you think it's worth it?

TOPIC 2: REASONABLE FORCE
A UK wide survey of homeowners found the majority of people believe they should be able to use force against intruders. The respondents said the greatest motivation would be if they felt their loved ones were threatened. The report from home insurance provider RIAS, found that people want tougher sentences for burglars and in other security matters, there has been a steady decline in membership of Neighbourhood Watch Schemes. The most recent statistics show that on average, there are 95 housebreakings each day in Scotland, or one every 15 minutes.

Louise asks: Should you be able to use force to defend your home?

Extra Question:
6yr old Aiden Headridge applied for the vacant Celtic manager's job before it was given to Norwegian Ronny Deila - we want to know what did you want to be when you grew up and how close did you get?

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