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What's wrong with the NHS, and how do we fix it?
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the problems with the NHS and how to solve them.

What's happening in Afghanistan?
How are the Taliban dealing with challenges at home, on the border and further afield?

Is the crypto bubble bursting?
Was last week's cryptocurrency crash a blip, or are the problems more fundamental?

What impact will the Northern Ireland election have?
What will Sinn Fein's victory mean for Stormont politics, the protocol and the union?

How has the war in Ukraine changed German politics?
What does Germany's huge shift in foreign policy mean for Germany and the wider world?

What's the impact of the Shanghai lockdown?
What will the social and economic costs be of China's full-scale lockdown of Shanghai?

Will the Rwanda plan work?
David Aaronovitch examines the UK's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Russia's invasion: what more can the west do to help Ukraine?
One month on since Russia invaded Ukraine what further help can the West provide?

Russia's invasion: what could a peace deal look like?
Talks between Ukraine and Russia have taken place this week but can they lead to peace?

Russia's invasion: what level of support does Putin have at home?
What's the impact in Russia of painful sanctions and a war that's not going to plan?