Gordon Brown says spend, David Cameron says save. The government says it's going to continue to put money into the economy - whilst the Conservative leader says he wants to make the country "richer and happier" and wants income tax on savings for basic rate taxpayers scrapped and an increase in the tax allowance for pensioners. Who's right? Maybe it's Nick Clegg the Liberal Democrat leader says "cutting savings tax will mean someone saving £100 will get only an extra 40p a year".
Which New Year resolutions have you actually kept?
I should apologise for my erroneous use of the phrase "crib sheet" yesterday in our conversation about Celebrity Mastermind on the programme. Having said I'd been invited onto the show a couple of the papers have picked up on my use of that phrase. As I explained yesterday, what I meant was that they offered me research guidance - and there was never any question that they were going to give me the answers or give me short cuts.
How will you be saying thank-you for your Christmas presents? Do you write a card or a letter? Drop someone an email? Or it is okay to just send a text? Post your thank you letters here.
We've been catching up with some of our most memorable callers from 2008 this morning. Clive emailed us
My wife Lindsay bravely called your phone-in about miscarriage earlier this year. We wanted to let you know that we are now the proud parents of 15 week old twin girls, Bryony Gwen and Imogen Cassie. This will be a very special Christmas for us all.Here's a picture of his twins:
Is there a particular tradition or ritual that is unique to your family when it comes to Christmas? A colleague in local radio always buys her whole family a new pair of PJs. They open them on Xmas Eve, go to bed in their new jimjams, wake up in their new jimjams and open the rest of their pressies wearing them. Please post your unusual family Christmas traditions here...
The news that Gavin and Stacey fans have been waiting for has arrived: it's not only back for a special on Christmas Eve, but there will be a third series of the comedy too.
The writers and stars Ruth Jones and James Corden confirmed it over the weekend and James (AKA Smithy) came on the programme this morning to tell Victoria a bit more:
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