Analysis makes sense of the ideas that change the world. What made Islam political, whether the Government can make us go green, why we think the market in human organs is repugnant are just some of the subjects the series tackles. With thought-provoking and expert presenters, Analysis aims to make the world of policy and ideas both interesting and surprising. There are 26 episodes a year, in three series. Podcasts are available for a week after transmission while the programme is on air.
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Mon, 25 Mar 13
Duration:
29 mins
Governments should incentivise rather than force citizens to behave better, according to the book "Nudge". Author Cass Sunstein explains how governments have adopted his theories.
Mon, 18 Mar 13
Duration:
29 mins
A spat between feminist Suzanne Moore and transgender rights activists played out on social networking sites, and then hit the headlines when journalist Julie Burchill joined in too. Jo Fidgen explores the underlying ideas which cause so much tension between radical feminists and transgender campaigners, and discovers why recent changes in the law and advances in science are fuelling debate – and have implications for all of us.
Mon, 11 Mar 13
Duration:
29 mins
As more and more people look forward to ever longer life, Chris Bowlby examines what it's like to grow old in Britain and what we can learn from other countries.
Mon, 4 Mar 13
Duration:
28 mins
The Muslim Brotherhood's influence extends far beyond its Egyptian base. Christopher de Bellaigue investigates a network which stretches from North Africa to Indonesia.
Mon, 25 Feb 13
Duration:
29 mins
Radical American critics of the left's current thinking on the economy outline their critique to Tim Finch. Is it time for a rethink on the British left too?
Mon, 18 Feb 13
Duration:
29 mins
David Goodhart considers whether the declining status of basic jobs can be halted and even reversed. Successive governments have prioritised widening access to higher education to try to drive social mobility, without giving much thought to the impact this has on the expectations of young people who, for whatever reason, are not going to take that path. But even in a knowledge-based economy, low-skilled work survives. Offices still need to be cleaned, supermarket shelves stacked, and care home residents looked after. The best employers know how to design these jobs to make them more satisfying. Are politicians finally waking up to the problem?
Mon, 11 Feb 13
Duration:
29 mins
As high street names close for good, Analysis asks if such failures are necessary for future growth. Or is "creative destruction" a comforting delusion, not a saving grace?
Mon, 4 Feb 13
Duration:
29 mins
Owen Bennett Jones looks at Syria's Alawis, the secretive Shia sect to which President Assad belongs. Who are the Alawis and why are many fearful of a post-Assad future?
Mon, 28 Jan 13
Duration:
29 mins
The cash question facing an independent Scotland. Chris Bowlby discovers the key role of currency in debate about the UK's political future.
Mon, 21 Jan 13
Duration:
29 mins
Workers once won the fight for rewards at work, now executives dominate. Michael Blastland asks how bosses have become so powerful and if workers - and investors - can fight back.
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Four Thought talks include stories and ideas which will affect our future, in politics, society, the economy, business, science, technology or the arts. Recorded live, the talks are given by a range…
Wed, 22 May 13
17 minutes
Reporting on the major political issues each week in Jersey, and looking at how the decisions made by the government affect our lives.
Mon, 20 May 13
19 minutes
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