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Radio 4,15 Oct 2009,45 mins

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National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. Another MP is standing down after allegations about his parliamentary expenses. Militants carry out a series of bomb attacks on security forces in Pakistan, killing nearly 40 people. Is our thirst for celebrity gossip an ethical catastrophe or a harmless diversion?

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