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The Kaye Adams Programme: 10/01/2017

10/01/2017

BBC Radio Scotland - The Kaye Adams Programme, 10/01/2017

Kaye Adams asks if we need more female politicians?

On the phone in Kaye Adams asks if we need more female politicians? Plus the entrepreneur who wants a drone-free Scotland and actor Tom Urie on his 12 stone weight loss.

PHONE IN
100 after the first woman was elected to the House of Commons, parliament is still dominated by men. A Westminster committee is recommending fines for parties who don't put forward enough females
KAYE ASKS: Do we need more female politicians? Does it matter to you?

ALSO

UK households threw away £13bn worth of food in 2015 that could have been eaten, according to new figures. That boils down to around £470 per household - so how can you stop wasting food? Nick Nairn give us his advice.

Scottish Entrepreneur Jim Duffy has called for tighter regulations on toy drones as he believes they are a danger to society. He's concerned that the legal system in Scotland is not equipped to deal with their misuse.

The last time we spoke to Marie Stark, back in October, things had taken a disappointing and devastating turn with her 3 year old daughter's Bone Marrow transplant. At the last minute, and for the second time, the donor was forced to pull out....we catch up with Marie after it was third time lucky for Ava just before Christmas.

According to a new book, and recent research from UNICEF, Dutch kids are the happiest in the world. We speak to Michele Hutchison, who co-wrote the book, to find out more. Is it time to go Dutch in Scotland?

Scottish actor and singer Tom Urie, best known as Big Boab on River City, has lost more than TWELVE stone since having a gastric bypass in August last year. He joins Kaye in the studio to talk about his weightloss.

Parkour, or free running, is to be officially recognised by Sport England today. But what is the uptake for the pursuit, which sees participants climb vertical walls, swing from handrails and jump over buildings, like in Scotland.

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