Programme examining the ideas and forces which shape public policy in Britain and abroad, presented by distinguished writers, journalists and academics
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Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.

Programme examining the ideas and forces which shape public policy in Britain and abroad, presented by distinguished writers, journalists and academics
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Available since Mon, 20 Feb 2012.
Europe thinks the unthinkable - what happens if the eurozone splits.
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Available since Mon, 2 Apr 2012.
Frances Stonor Saunders asks a fundamental question - what is money?
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Available since Mon, 26 Mar 2012.
Could a hot war with Iran be about to start? Analysis probes the West's options.
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Available since Mon, 19 Mar 2012.
The ideas of Downing Street's favourite intellectual, Nassim Nicolas Taleb, examined.
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Available since Mon, 12 Mar 2012.
Why Germany is providing the inspiration for a Labour rethink. Matthew Taylor presents.
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