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Local elections and schools closing early for Christmas

Jeremy discusses whether some local elections should be postponed, whether women are judged more harshly where there is perceived infidelity, our science phone in and schools.

Jeremy discusses whether some local elections should be postponed because of local government reorganisation in England, if women are judged more harshly where there is perceived infidelity, our science phone in with Dr Chris Smith and schools closing early on the last day before Christmas.

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1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 19 Dec 202512:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

    • (Single).
    • CBS.

  • Remember Monday

    More Than Ever

    • (CD Single).
    • Nothing Nice To Say.

  • Squeeze

    Christmas Day

    • 100% Christmas (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Ella Eyre

    hell yeah

    • everything, in time.
    • PIAS.

  • Tony Christie

    (Is This The Way To) Amarillo (Radio 2 Piano Room, 18 Dec 2025)

  • Wham!

    Last Christmas

    • NOW That's What I Call Christmas (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Michael Bublé

    It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

    • Christmas: Deluxe Special Edition.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Nathan Evans & Saint PHNX

    Milarrochy Bay

    • (CD Single).
    • Better Now Records.

  • T. Rex

    20th Century Boy

    • Tanx + Zinc Alloy.
    • Edsel.
    • 009.

  • Otis Redding

    Merry Christmas Baby

    • Elton John's Christmas Party (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music.

  • Saint Etienne

    I Was Born On Christmas Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Heavenly.
    • 17.

Broadcast

  • Fri 19 Dec 202512:00
    BBC Radio 2