The Early Years Miracle?

The government spends billions on early years education - but what good is it doing?

• 28 mins

Do voters need therapy?

James Tilley asks to what extent our politics is now steeped in cognitive distortion?

• 28 mins

It's Not Easy Being Green

Why aren't The Greens more popular?

• 28 mins

China's Captured "Princess"

How the furore over a single arrest demonstrates China's rising power.

• 28 mins

Unequal England

Paul Johnson explores what the world of work tells us about inequality in England.

• 28 mins

Command and Control?

What would be different if 10 Downing Street rather than the Treasury ran economic policy?

• 28 mins

The Roots of 'Woke' Culture

Journalist Helen Lewis uncovers the roots of 'woke' culture.

• 28 mins

Identity Wars: lessons from the Dreyfus Affair and Brexit Britain

Can divided societies heal? Lessons from the Dreyfus Affair, which split France in two.

• 28 mins

The Return of Reality?

What might the pandemic do for our sense of shared reality?

• 28 mins

The Smack of Firm Leadership

Which leaders will emerge stronger from the global pandemic - authoritarians or democrats?

• 28 mins

Modern Parenting

More time and money is being spent on children than ever before. Why?

• 28 mins

Radical Self-Care

What do we get wrong about self-care?

• 28 mins

The Post-Pandemic State

What should government priorities be now that it has such a dominant role in the economy?

• 28 mins

Thinking for the Long Term

How critical is the ability to think and plan for the long term?

• 28 mins

Humans vs the Planet

What the ‘we are the virus’ meme tells us about green politics.

• 28 mins

Behavioural Science and the Pandemic

Behavioural fatigue: what is it, where did it come from, and what’s the link with Nudge?

• 28 mins

Is the Internet Broken?

Is the infrastructure of the internet up to scratch?

• 28 mins

Planning for the Worst

How ready are we for the next pandemic, cyber attack, volcanic eruption, or solar storm?

• 28 mins

Trouble on the backbenches? Tory Leaders and their MPs

Rosie Campbell assesses the relationship between Tory leaders and their MPs.

• 28 mins

The Rise and Fall of the Bond Market Traders

Governments are borrowing more than ever, but does it matter?

• 28 mins

The Future of Welfare

Should Britain’s social insurance system be more German?

• 28 mins

This Fractured Isle

Edward Stourton asks whether Covid-19 could hasten the breakup of the United Kingdom.

• 30 mins

Who Runs that Place?

Who takes China's big decisions, how are they reached and what power struggles lie ahead?

• 28 mins

Chasing Unicorns

What does the future hold for Silicon Valley's tech start ups in a post-pandemic world?

• 28 mins

Personality Politics

Are we predisposed by our personality to be drawn to certain policies or ideologies?

• 28 mins

Rogue Cops

How can we identify rogue cops?

• 28 mins

Flying Blind

Michael Blastland examines how our collective ignorance affects policy and debate.

• 28 mins

Boiled Rabbits of the Left?

Ex-Labour voters say the party is insufficiently patriotic. So what should it do about it?

• 28 mins

Magic Weapons

What is political warfare and what should we do about it?

• 28 mins

Levelling Up Wakefield

Anand Menon returns to his home city to road test plans to level up the UK economy.

• 28 mins

The Fine Art of Decision Making

Margaret Heffernan explores the fine art of decision making in times of uncertainty.

• 28 mins

Science in the Time of Covid-19

What has the pandemic revealed about science and our relationship with it?

• 28 mins

Global Britain: is there substance behind the slogan?

Post-Brexit, the UK is re-branding itself as "Global Britain", but what does that mean?

• 28 mins