S01-EP11 - Sherry Coutu on education, stimulating business & coalitions
In this election the economy has been centre stage - we know what the politicians think, but what about the business community? Are the fortunes of British business rising or falling? Can the UK econo...
22 Apr 201543min
S01-EP10 - Barbara Sahakian on psychology, politics & well-being
Are our brains hardwired to be left-wing or right-wing? How did mental health become a hot political issue? What advice can brain scientists give politicians to help get their message across? This wee...
15 Apr 201548min
S01-EP09 - Simon Szreter on conspiracy theories, trust in politics & solutions
It is said that trust in politics is at an all-time low. Our politicians are seen as out of touch and out to fill their own pockets. But when does mistrust become something more profound? This week we...
8 Apr 201544min
S01-EP08 - Robert Tombs on Britishness, Britain's place in Europe & the NHS
What makes our politics uniquely ‘British’? Why is there no English Independence Party? How did the NHS become a sacred cow? And will Britannia ever rule the waves again? David puts these questions to...
1 Apr 201545min
S01-EP07 - SPECIAL: Michael Howard & Stephan Shakespeare on Margaret Thatcher, the true power of polls, and the impact of UKIP in 2015
Could Margaret Thatcher have won this election? How would the Iron Lady have handled UKIP? Who would win more seats in 2015 – her or David Cameron? In a special episode featuring remarkable research, ...
25 Mar 201548min
S01-EP06 - Rae Langton on Charlie Hebdo, free speech vs hate speech & blasphemy
What constitutes hate speech? Does the Press do more harm than good in our democracy? When should words become the government’s business? We put these questions to Professor Rae Langton – award-winnin...
18 Mar 201545min
S01-EP05 - Clare Jackson on the United Kingdom, Scotland & the politics of memory
Will the United Kingdom stay together? What have England’s politicians got wrong that Scotland’s have got right? Which had the greater impact on the Scottish Independence Referendum result – people’s ...
11 Mar 201540min
S01-EP04 - John Naughton on Facebook in Politics, Edward Snowden, & Surveillance
Could Facebook really decide the outcome of this election? Is the Internet a positive force for democracy? Why is global surveillance, as unveiled by Edward Snowden, not an electoral issue? We put th...
4 Mar 201543min
