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Radio 4,23 Sep 2013,45 mins

Harriet Harman; Prioritising partners over children; Male genitalia on TV

Woman's Hour

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Labour Deputy Leader and Power Lister Harriet Harman MP on her life in politics, live from the party's annual conference in Brighton. Writer Andrew G Marshall argues why we should prioritise relationships with partners before those with our children. TV dramas regularly show naked breasts whereas male genitalia are rarely visible - does it matter? We discuss whether this signifies a double standard with journalist Bim Adewumni and Gub Neal, former head of drama at Channel 4. The problems that can be experienced by parents at border control when children have different surnames.

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