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Morning Extra - Should there be a British Olympic football team?

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Should there be a British Olympic football team? Tory leader David Cameron has suggested a football team to represent Britain at the 2012 London Olympics could be decided by a home nations tournament. It follows recent calls by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown for a British team to be entered at the games. The footballing bodies may be against it, but are we letting nationalistic pride get in the way of winning a gold medal? Plus, Why are women paid less than men? As part of its "No Pay Day," the STUC claims women earn only 85p per hour for every £1 a man earns. This means that women work the equivalent of the last eight weeks of the year for free. Are women earning less than men just because they're female? Not according to another report released last month by the Institute of Economic Affairs. It says there's not much difference between what men and women earn. So what's the reality? Graham Stewart takes your calls, texts and emails.