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Oliver Hides takes your calls on defence spending, Blue Badges and the Red Arrows.

How safe do you feel following the recent revelations over defence spending? How do you feel about Blue Badge abuse? And do you love to watch the Red Arrows?

Following a series of high-profile Government resignations over defence spending, how safe do you feel? Former Defence Secretary John Healey said that military funding is "well short" of what's needed.

Do you use a Blue Badge to park? Three people in Rhondda Cynon Taf have been fined for misusing them. Two of them were using the badges of people who had passed away. The third badge was found to be fake. What do you make of people who abuse the Blue Badge system?

The Red Arrows will fly with fewer aircraft for most of their upcoming displays. This is to preserve the ageing fleet of Hawk T1s - in use since 1980 - with the fleet due to be retired in 2030. We'd like to know if you still love to watch the RAF's famous aerobatics team in action - and why that is.

Call or WhatsApp 03700 100 110 or Text 8 10 12. Be part of the nation's conversation.

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  • Levellers

    What a Beautiful Day

    • Levellers - Mouth To Mouth.
    • China Records.

  • Harry Styles

    Dance No More

    • Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.
    • Columbia.

  • Starship

    Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 1.

  • The Four Seasons

    December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 11.

  • Sophia Golding

    I Could Lie

    • (Single).

  • Paul Simon

    You Can Call Me Al

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 4.

  • Chairmen of the Board

    Give Me Just A Little More Time

    • Hits Of Hot Wax & Invictus (Various).
    • Hdh.

  • George Ezra

    Pretty Shining People

    • Staying At Tamara's.
    • Columbia.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Heaven Is A Place On Earth

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Charles & Eddie

    Would I Lie To You?

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Light Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Darenote.

  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Sheryl Crow

    Everyday Is A Winding Road

    • Top Gear Anthems (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

Broadcast

  • Friday 12:00
    BBC Radio Wales