Today - 05/09/2008

Presented by John Humphrys and Edward Stourton. Tony Woodley from the union Unite says that Charles Clarke is not supporting the Labour Party in difficult times. Peter Biles reports from Luanda in Angola, where people are going to the polls. James Naughtie meets two young Republicans who offer an insider's view of the convention. Professor Norma Daykin explains the findings of a report stating that some radio presenters encourage drinking. Thought for the Day with Canon David Winter. Prof Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith explains why the CERN's Large Hadron Collider poses no threat to the planet. Dr Kevin Stannard and John Dunford of the Association of School and College Leaders discuss whether we need another alternative to the heavily modular A-level syllabus currently available. Chris Cox, grandson of Richard Nixon, discusses what lies ahead for John McCain if he wins the US presidential election. Every year, the Bookseller magazine runs a competition to find the oddest book title. Listener Tim Sanders and Phillip Stone of the Bookseller salute the weird and wonderful. Sir Jeremy Beecham of the Local Government Association discusses whether a windfall tax should be imposed on energy companies. Nick Bryant discusses the appointment of Quentin Bryce, Australia's first female Governor-General.