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Today - 20/06/2009

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Presented by John Humphrys and Edward Stourton. Ben Wright reports on the police's investigation into the alleged misuse of expenses by MPs. Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik discusses the country's defence budget. Correspondent Jon Leyne considers whether protests will continue in Iran. Hamish Meldrum of the BMA and Susan Anderson of the CBI discuss how the NHS could save money. Irene Khan of Amnesty International discusses human rights restrictions in Zimbabwe. Arlo White follows Brawn GP as it continues its dispute with Formula 1's governing body, the FIA. Thought for the Day with Rev Rob Marshall, an Anglican priest. Correspondent Mike Wooldridge visits a refugee camp south-east of Peshawar with 104,000 inhabitants - half of all the refugees who are living in camps in Pakistan. Kasra Naji of BBC Persian Television and journalist Patrick Coburn discuss Iran's Supreme Leader's call for an end to protests. Is the 'I before E, except after A' rule worth teaching? Jack Bovill of the Spelling Society and English lecturer Bethan Marshall discuss new guidance for primary schools. John Humphrys considers how closely the people of Pakistan associate themselves with the West. Arts correspondent Lawrence Pollard and journalist Christopher Hitchens discuss the opening of the Acropolis Museum in Athens. Fraud expert Michael O'Kane, of the London law firm Peters and Peters, examines whether a police investigation into MPs' expenses could lead to convictions. John Humphrys considers why the unity of Pakistan matters for all of us.