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The Stephen Jardine Programme: 03/02/2017

03/02/2017

BBC Radio Scotland - The Stephen Jardine Programme, 03/02/2017

Are Scots happy to pay more tax than the rest of the UK?

Are Scots happy to pay more tax than the rest of the UK? Plus why sleeping under the stars is the key to a good snooze.

PHONE IN: Income Tax in Scotland
Higher rate tax payers in Scotland will now pay more in income tax than the rest of the UK as the Scottish Government has chosen not to follow the UK Government who raised the 40p tax rate to £45,000 from £43,000. Stephen Asks: Are you happy to pay more income tax than the rest of the UK?

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CUDDLE COTS
The death of a new born baby is a tragedy many us can't imagine. Stephen learns about the technology allowing parents to take their babies home and talks to one mum who says it helped her grieve.

HANDWRITING
Handwriting experts have been pouring over the scrawl on President Trump's latest executive - but with many of us rarely using a pen these days how important is it?. Stephen speaks to the teacher who says we shouldn't be teaching good handwriting in the classroom.

POLITICAL INSULTS
"Lentil munching sandal wearing watermelons" that's how Scottish Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser describes the Scottish Greens. He was reprimanded for the comments but it's probably the most quoted part of First Minister's questions. but should our politicians use more respectful language?

SLEEP UNDER THE STARS
Stephen finds out why spending a night sleeping under the stars could be the ideal way to reset his body clock.

ANIMAL HOSPICE
We find out why one woman decided to set up the UK's first hospice for abandoned terminally ill dogs in her own home. 

ONLINE REVIEW
Claire Johnston and Gary Marshall pick apart the biggest and best online stories this week - Why Gary Barlow hasn't wasn't his hair since 2003.

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