And 6 it's been revealed that a street in the north field area of Birmingham is the fastest board on speed in the U.K. The comparison website use which compiled the data from speed tests carried out by the uses his Our technology correspondent Catherine Jennings in Green Meadows Park on the fringes of Cheltenham residents who used to use which speech Eka reported an average speed of no point 14 megabits a 2nd that says slow that it would make streaming video and music impossible by contrast in apt and Avenue in Birmingham residents reported average speed nearly 2000 times faster the Birmingham residents are among just 5 percent of households able to get a fast fiber connection direct into their homes whereas the chunk them homes are in the 4 percent which can't even get so-called super fast broadband and the new street has once again been named the busiest railway station in Britain outside of London New Street in 6th place overall full 43700000 passengers and 27000 to 80 according to the office of rail and modes that will than 1000000 extra compared with 2016 to 70 well that mostly cloudy and chilly today with the old sport of drizzle a high of 6 degrees Celsius 43 from heights cold and breezy tonight a low of one degree Celsius 34 phone height that's news for the West Midlands It's 3 minutes past him. Danny Kelly I'm baby seem to be 95.6 radio for the West Midlands. But a very good morning welcome back Well we've been so busy this morning talking about to resume a talk about voter no confidence talk about whether she is the right person to lead us in to should it happen I also just want to scratch the surface of humanity and ask whether you feel sorry for the prime minister. 56 not much sympathy coming in for her I need to be honest with you and she the right person simple is that simple as a lats Also this morning talking. About whether the lyrics in historical songs some people offended by whether we should now remove the songs from our playlist somewhere that we should stop using these certain songs festively because it's a Christmas song it's the opposing Fairytale of New York and there's a word in the limits and we will be playing the song because I need to put into context if a template song and they had the words and then all of a sudden the the calls would be well I'm going to get up to put into context what that played for the player so we're going to play it and I want to know whether it needs to be removed from the play list maybe. Double 956 study Doc B.B.C. Doco dot U.K. And you can text the studio at one triple 3 Don't forget to start your message with W. Danny Califf. 95.6. I mentioned earlier on I think we'll save this for Friday but I want to maybe ask the question whether we we're living in Great Britain if it's becoming a better or worse place to live and I just threw this out there whether people were just so fed up with all of the toxicity surrounding this divided nation maybe it's just not affecting you it's certainly grinding me down a little of this division and all of the hostility as well it's the so much prejudice in this country and it's so unfair a lot of the time I just wondered what motivated people to actually up sticks and emigrate what motivated people because I tell you if you have the similar mindset to myself and they just so fed up at the moment with politics and on all of the hostility and all of this prejudice and sniping and bobbing and all of those I couldn't blame you if you decide you know what I'm going to emigrate forget there's some fed up with it and on Friday I think we'll do I'll just have an email from Australia dunny I'm listening to my adopted homeland in Australia on. Listening online right now I've been a 31 years but have traveled back for family reasons about 20 times the black control the last time just a month ago so I do have a good angle on the goings on there the U.K. Is definitely not a laughing stock try living in a country that's had 6 prime ministers in the last 5 years though that's a laughing stock Britain is still held in high regard overseas and rightly so I moved here to give my family the best possible life we go this is the nub of it and this possibly is the question on Friday can you give your family the best possible life in England maybe that's the question I moved to give my family the best possible life as I make the assessment back then whether that was a right or wrong decision is still bugging me even after 31 years I feel Mrs maze in between a rock and a hard place whichever direction she decides on will never be the right one she's in the no win situation on the night for one feel sorry for her life in Australia is no better or worse for me in the U.K. It's just different I tell you what Dave will do the Friday as well as anyone else listening around the world email me maybe we'll get you on the radio Friday duddy Doc Elliot B.B.C. Dot co dot U.K. Why did you leave. Me. I did so he says what's the point in texting when you don't read them outsmarting Michel do me a favor Can we stop go through some text messages please have a look we haven't read many text messages out this morning if people are getting fed up with Suddenly men and not having their opinions read out not some that we need to correct and the will we'll have a look at your text messages make because you're right now is the point if we don't read them out OK Keep those calls to went through I tell you what though and they were so busy on the phone line sometimes we prioritize telephone calls but thank you no you're right if it's frustrating let me correct that for you keep those calls coming through so it won't go below double No 56 and your text messages as well as one triple 3 start the message with W M N I promise we'll try and read them out I want to talk to you about song lyrics no other of being calls to censor the. F. Word if you like featured in the Pokes Fairytale of New York because it is a homophobic slur Listen to this. And I. Think. I got it. You cheap lousy 5. Now then is that offensive I wonder Tom Haynes is the assistant editor of the targets a publication and has written an article for the top about why he thinks it should be censored joins me now from Birmingham Hello. Explain to me why we should have just played the clip. Because for word the obvious has a very big history for a lot of people like it really is like the N. Word from the gay community and when they hear it will inevitably kind of evoke very specific memories of. You know hearing it under the powers that in so all of them specifically. So even has its roots in Irish slang in 2018 now you know we know what that word means and we say it's 100 percent accurate if you say in your article you sent a tweet I think it was titled distrait people it's not right to straight young people stop singing the word faggot in Fairytale of New York why do you think it's just straight people who would find the word offensive then. Why don't why don't some straight people find that offensive I'm sure some straight people do. Mean gay people. Well you're saying distrait people stop singing the word faggot be some straight people who don't need reminding you are straight people as if you like using the word faggot which all straight people don't of course for those people I'm sure that they can look at a headline A. Couple of people move on I think the people it was aimed at. They were the people who largely jumped in the comment section I concur are great for the people who already listen that size I can't really imagine why. The printer about it short and historical song which is only really heard on the wireless for 4 or 5 weeks of the year Tom do you believe people when they listen to that song when they hear that word you think that word stays with them and resonates with them indeed will they use it again you mentioned about your childhood and bullying books do you think that is more likely to have somebody come up to you you can use it. Not necessarily but I think which is why I want to turn in this particular example just because people get to sing that particular line it's almost like this festive Tree people. Try out the song to kind of one line it's a green light to use a homophobic slur and one particular context is that how you feel about it Tom It's a green light for homophobes to use that word how you feel honestly feel about it yet. I can only say as a straight guy when I sing those lyrics I personally don't see it as great is an opportunity to use the word faggot. You know I think you know when you look at from a different perspective obviously whether you intend and somebody when you sing a particular word is really neither here nor there it's not really RINGBACK about the person who sings it it's about the person and actually if they hear that regardless of the context it's being sung and they are going to take offense of. What I wanted to get across when I write original article was it's really not that much of an effort people just to kind of thing something or just stuffing one entirely Eve light in this one super specific context I want to where it would stop though because I was just thinking about the songs that. If you like offensive or controversial lines and something as every day Robbie Williams who are going to be in isolation I can't really use the words because in isolation in the song it just sort of flow seamlessly but in isolation there is a line where he suggests that unless he gets some sort of sexual favors from a fun she's not going to go backstage with him now what do we do now drop that from a play list. I mean I've heard the song your referring to in most cases. One of the lines is a lot I don't even know if I can say it because in a song it's acceptable but in isolation. You know so what do we do now do we start to need to go through every song then start removing them from our playlist just in case if for example offend you I was speaking to a pile of my earlier who happens to be gay and I said Are you offended and he said no I'm not offended. People like really frustrate me because people will get for this interview that speaks on behalf of the whole gay community obviously you don't . Internally quite a bit and I think it frustrates me just mention frustration friend I never. Said I think to be on behalf of the entire gay community. I was speaking on behalf of people who would not speak up if they're offended by and actually you know who is going to speak up when their friend is actually if you're in a big crowd of people straight anger or telling you that you shouldn't be offended by this. Particular game I mean to jump into the debate and actually it's quite selfish for gay people who are offended by it to suddenly jump on the other side and say well I'm offended no one else should say. That they're not saying that what what it's the opposite of that it's what you are saying Thomas because you are offended everybody needs to stop saying it so it's you or who are actually taken this if you like all those unilateral approach to the Sean. I'm not there anyone has offended by I've seen lots of people on Twitter who come out in support of my argument detailing quite graphic memories of having the word used both in the context of that particular song and our context used to bully them and they said when people suddenly start getting quite hectic about defending their right to use the word in any context it makes them feel super uncomfortable and actually I think it says a lot about where. People are getting hyped up to defend all you conflating the use of that word in. A toxic context to the song in a lyrical context that. I mean I thought you were correct I just totally separate the 2. I kind of to a point obviously watch him a comment when he wrote the letter might not be what we mean and what we understand by the lyrics RINGBACK. Was like that their meaning the change over time and a lot of people came at me with the argument that that word is very thin Irish flying and reeks of kind of playground logic when people keep saying you know you're gay and then turn around and say to the teacher all came in happy. Words words meaning change over time for a lot of people. And regardless of what context it was meant in you know now the meaning of that word of the Volt and in this particular context sure the the words in the song that we can't really change. When you're singing it like it's really not that much effort not singing yourself I want to what we could replace it with that's a bit of fun what should we replace it with others know what's what sounds like pocketbook we might get the magazine original rhyme but I think my goodness there you go. You're tired and you're Haggard. You cheat lousy How did you know you're tired and you're Haggard. Oh well listen Tom thanks for talking to me I really appreciate it. And I wish you a Happy Christmas what are you doing over Christmas Tom I know you will be but what else you did going back home to family and I you're probably what about stump might a good month well listen nice to talk to you and we welcome you back thanks Tom thank you all the very best of a good laugh good on You Tube So let's open the lines on this is well it won't go below 56 a mostly boys. Can see only. My own. Through the day. OK Now don't forget the Mitchell microphone headphones we need to pay some attention to the text messages Well I've been paying attention well. Beyond these text message. Because he wrote a complaint knowledge to thank you that's another 8 pence I've made no sense but why did he say well this is a. Word. Right just read that out for me I've got so much going on how do they expect me to do all of this. He's saying Here we go again let's wipe history why is the problem with saying the word faggot this is was used many years ago as he's not used today what's the problem I suppose now we have to get rid of everything from yes go and the lefty liberal snowflakes don't like Alright OK And again Rock D.J. Rock did I mean I don't really and this into context it's a lyric from a so why can't I think about it in fact if I can put into context why we playing it give no no backstage passes OK the be a meeting after the show Helen's in stuff it Helen good morning good morning welcome to the show thank you and 1st of the following so I think it's quite sad that. The seriousness of what this chappie saying that you have to bring this to the forefront of people's minds you know whatever happened to him in the past with the blade and you know that is that is all that's been that's been done to him and if he's traumatized in that much then I can say yes. But taking it to you know I think it on to a line tonight I mean you know do we now can't sing God Save the Queen. You know if you're anywhere anyway because gays are classed as you know they used to be called Queens didn't I you know. You know. My children not think pasta Magic Dragon because he's brought it to the forefront of people I mean I was just saying to your research it that you know songs go like this something that you just you just read the line and I know that didn't even come into my head what you just said and now listen to it and go oh my God That's what I mean yeah until you actually bring it to the forefront of people mind people actually really don't listen to what the lyrics are I'm not convinced yet. I'm not convinced that when people belt out those lyrics that use that as an opportunity to use the word faggot salute you know I'm not convinced they are book I can only speak as I find you know personally. Yes I think that's what he's saying but I don't think bringing something like this to the forefront of people's minds now when the song you sang and also listen to the song they're going to get us winning talent Thank you Terry in old retiree you are offended Thomas writes Good morning or I'm vindicated Christmas Card No I've only had one Christmas call it and it was from a concert event. I don't know why he said I'm hoping that it's going to be balanced you know maybe I am missing the balance so I do need I need one from you Kit now I'm going in peace one from labor or the other mob called That's right. Terry is that offensive is it each of your own age I mean oh you should laugh it off the word faggot Jimi was a block on the fruit but since learning the true meaning of faggot in America it's a place of Ward that we use to harm a sexual sorrow. Well Terry what do we do because you're right people enjoy talking into faggots bull to the local butchers Yes So what do we do do we now change the name of the home. Meat delicacy known as a fact it's what do we do what happens next well it's like censureship and eating fish stop blindly if you try to are just turn the radio off if I play it yet I'll turn the writing off and how long have you been turning the radio off then because it can just be in this morning when you realized you were offended so if you always turn the radio off our turn right the odd one that comes on when I'll refresh becomes an Archon arriving a lot which Elvis Presley song and a. Just in general you don't like him now though we could stick on topic a little bit Terry I thought it was another offensive slip it's just down to town like you and the body else that will send you on a comic little list I'm supposed to lonely. George Monique will you excuse me excuse me but as a straight guy how do you stereotype my brothers and sisters in the gay community like. I don't think I know the gay I got Terry I know that. It's. A great Christmas Terry thank you so do you. Travel for the West Midlands. 95.6 Now he's an icon of sorts I'm not sure which one though Stephen beach Good morning looking very busy if you make a journey through something called Feel the moments on a Birmingham road the A 51 c 7 I believe or some roadworks taking place needs I'm on a hill cause in those keys a thanks to Dave the reason debate here to B.B.C. WM 95.6 better story now on gravelly Hill the A 5 once the 7 ads awards the Landy would road junction that was partially blocked in both directions but a couple of vehicles involved in a collision that's now be fully recovered and traffic back to normal road works continue on the deadly 7 bypass the 461 on both sides of the carriage way for grass causing work as you approach the East in the bank island I want to see my misty journey public transport wise no problems on the trams all trying and it will number 123-3550 Mr Beech thank you very much indeed so I tell you what before we introduce the 1030 news have a little think about songs that if we were to go back through history and analyze and sanitize if you like lyrics from songs which I've come up with Robbie Williams The Mr Frank goes to Hollywood wall believe it or not the might be a Roy Orbison one believe it or not. Stories. B.B.C. Tell us 95.6. Thank you for the West Midlands. Where do we start. Where do we stop. Lou on coke Good morning he's amazed to face a challenge to her leadership of the Conservative party there were quite a number of letters of no confidence was reached last night triggering a vote Mrs may need to secure more than half the votes of Conservative M.P.'s remain in her post she's canceled meetings planned for today in which she would have continued negotiations on the E.U. Withdrawal agreement and other news the French authorities say a gunman who shot dead 2 people and wounded 14 others at a Christmas market in Strasbourg yesterday may have fled the country place named the suspect as a chief check at a petty criminal had been flagged as a security risk and a street in Birmingham has been named as the fastest for broadband Internet according to an annual survey the study says Abhinav a new in North Field Office speeds that are nearly 1900 times faster than the slowest area where that makes the Kurdi and chilly today without spot of just a high of 6 degrees Celsius $4