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Jason Mohammad takes your calls on compulsory voting, organ donation and women's rugby

Should voting be made compulsory? Would you be happy for your organs to be transplanted to others in need? And has Welsh women’s rugby finally turned the corner?

Former Labour leader, Lord Kinnock has urged Andy Burnham to introduce compulsory voting to solve the issue of low turnout at elections. Having lived there for ten years, Neil Kinnock pointed to the Belgian system and said that “democracy and citizenship in the UK would benefit greatly from a comparable system of legal obligation”. He will back a proposed amendment in the House of Lords this week to try and introduce the amendment, which is expected to stipulate a £10 fine for failing to cast a ballot. Should voting be made compulsory?

Many buildings around the UK will turn pink this week to mark Organ Donation Week. According to the NHS, the waiting list for organs has never been higher, with over 8000 people currently in need of a transplant. But there has been a serious decline in the number of donors - down 9 per cent in a year. In 2015, Wales became the first UK nation to adopt legislation, which presumes a person's consent to donate their organs when they die, unless they or their family have indicated otherwise. But Wales currently has the lowest organ donation consent rate in the UK. So, would you be happy for your organs to be transplanted to others in need? We'd also love to hear from you if you've received an organ donation.

Wales have returned to winning ways after an eight-try victory over South Africa at the Cardiff Arms Park on Friday night. It was a score even the most optimistic of fans could not have predicted against a team who went into the match ranked 10th in the world, three places above Wales, but the 50-19 scoreboard shone bright under Cardiff's Friday night lights. Sean Lynn's side have been dealt their share of criticism in recent years, and understandably so with a winless World Cup and three Six Nations wooden spoons. But they were unrecognisable in the Welsh capital as players shook off the shackles of the past and delivered a performance of real promise. Has Welsh women’s rugby finally turned the corner?

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Music Played

  • Eternal

    Power of a Woman

    • Eternal - Greatest Hits.
    • Chrysalis.
  • Jack Savoretti

    The One

    • (CD Single).
    • Lanza Music.
  • Genesis

    Invisible Touch

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.
  • Chic

    Le Freak

    • Our Friends In The North - TV Drama S.
    • Telstar.
  • Chimpan A

    Eye For An Eye

    • Tigermoth Records via Absolute.
  • Plain White T’s

    Hey There Delilah

    • (CD Single).
    • Hollywood Records.
  • Bryan Adams

    Run To You

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.
  • Calvin Harris

    Stay With Me (feat. Justin Timberlake, Halsey & Pharrell Williams)

    • Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2.
    • Columbia.
  • Michael Jackson

    Beat It

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Shirley Bassey

    Get The Party Started

    • Get The Party Started.
    • Lock Stock And Barrel Records.
  • Rod Stewart

    Maggie May

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Erasure

    Stop!

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.
  • Eagle‐Eye Cherry

    Save Tonight

    • 1999 Grammy Nominees (Various Artists.
    • Elektra.
  • RAYE, Amma & Absolutely

    Joy.

    • This Music May Contain Hope.
    • HUMAN RE SOURCES.
  • Joan Armatrading

    Drop The Pilot

    • The Very Best Of Joan Armatrading.
    • A&M.
  • Lewis Capaldi

    Bruises

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.
  • Texas

    Summer Son

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.

Broadcast

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