The Future of Welfare

Should Britain’s social insurance system be more German?

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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?

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Personality Politics

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

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Rogue Cops

How can we identify rogue cops?

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Flying Blind

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

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Boiled Rabbits of the Left?

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

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Magic Weapons

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

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Levelling Up Wakefield

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

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The Fine Art of Decision Making

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

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Science in the Time of Covid-19

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

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Global Britain: is there substance behind the slogan?

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

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What the Foucault?

Why are some British politicians afraid of a dead French philosopher?

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The Zoomshock Metropolis

How remote working and online shopping could reshape our towns and cities.

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Funny Money

Where does money's value come from in this increasingly online world? Ben Chu investigates

• 28 mins

Marvellous Medicine

Has the pandemic enabled us to accelerate the pace of drug development?

• 28 mins

A New Unionism?

Chris Bowlby assesses the future of Unionism in Northern Ireland

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A Hundred Glorious Years?

What view of its history does China's Communist Party present, what does it omit and why?

• 28 mins

Stalemate: Israel and the Palestinians after Gaza

What prospects are there for a two state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

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Science in the Time of Cancel Culture

What impact are social justice movements having on scientific research and development?

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Cancelling Colston

The statue of Bristol slaver Edward Colston has gone – but his legacy persists in the city

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Reimagining the Nation

What happens to a nation when its media fragments?

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Who Defends Europe?

After Afghanistan and France's defence row with the US, who will ensure Europe's security?

• 28 mins

Look who's talking - the rise of ‘voice cloning’

As voice cloning technology advances how might it affect society and politics?

• 28 mins

Parental Alienation

Sonia Sodha explores the use of “parental alienation” in the family courts

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Revenge of the Workers

With labour shortages from HGV drivers to restaurants, are workers gaining power again?

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Baby Boom or Bust

Birth rates in many countries are getting lower. Should we worry about this or welcome it?

• 28 mins

Finding Things Out

The story of how science has been trying to get better at finding things out.

• 28 mins

Can we create a universal Covid vaccine?

Can scientists develop a vaccine which can combat the coronavirus and all its variants?

• 28 mins

Why worry about future generations?

What - if anything - do we owe to people who have not yet been born?

• 28 mins

Tackling Inequality

Probing the results of a major study into our unequal society.

• 28 mins

Planning, Housing and Politics

How can we build new homes without alienating voters? Hashi Mohamed investigates.

• 28 mins

The case for public service reform

Chris Naylor asks if there's a better way to deliver public services.

• 28 mins

Ending Violence

Is a world without violence possible? Sonia Sodha finds out.

• 28 mins

Can the UK ever be a low tax economy again?

As tax rises hit pay packets next month is this an end to Conservative low tax policy?

• 28 mins

The Court of Putin

Inside the murky world of decision-making in Putin’s Russia.

• 28 mins

From Russia with love

How Russia exerts its influence across the globe.

• 28 mins

Can Nationalism be a Force for Good?

Charting the birth of the nation state and if nationalism can exist in a healthy form.

• 28 mins

The Advertising Trap

Digital advertising fuels the online economy, but is it all based on smoke and mirrors?

• 28 mins

Germany and Russia: It's Complicated

How is Germany's long-standing relationship with Russia affecting its response to Ukraine?

• 28 mins

Cashing in on the green rush

Some countries have legalised cannabis - but how lucrative has it really been?

• 28 mins

Beyond the cost of living crisis

Why is inflation on the rise, and what can we do about it?

• 28 mins

What is childcare for?

Early years education or allowing parents to work – the purpose of pre-school childcare.

• 28 mins

Is the UK the new sick man of Europe?

Why is the UK's economy falling behind its European neighbours and what is the cure?

• 28 mins

Addiction in the age of the metaverse

Are we past the point of no return when it comes to our obsession with online technology?

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