Stalemate in England's local elections, and the customs union debate
Neither Conservatives nor Labour made big gains in this week's local elections. Is there any impetuous for the parties to change course? Plus, Theresa May failed to sell her new customs partnership to...
5 Maj 201836min
Customs union conundrums and the upcoming local elections
The May government has yet to fully decide if it will have a customs union with the EU after Brexit. Does it need one and will parliament force her hand? Plus, is Labour set to make big gains in the l...
28 Apr 201832min
The Windrush fiasco and the troubles with a 2nd Brexit referendum
Theresa May's government has suffered from one of its worst weeks since the general election, thanks to the uncertainty about the "Windrush generation". What does it say about immigration policy in th...
21 Apr 201833min
Should the UK bomb Syria, and 20 years on from the Good Friday Agreement
The latest chemical weapons attack in Syria has shocked the world. Can Theresa May join Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron in bombing the nation without asking parliament's permission? And two decades o...
14 Apr 201830min
Russia's propaganda battle and knife crime in London
The war of information over the events in Salisbury has become increasingly tense. Is the UK engaging a hopeless propaganda battle with Russia? Plus, why is London witnessing a spike in knife crime? A...
7 Apr 201828min
Corbyn's anti-Semitism woes and Sheffield's battle with trees
It has been a difficult week for the Labour leader, who has struggled to stem criticisms of his stance on racial hatred. Plus the row in Sheffield about trees, and what it tells us about public-privat...
31 Mars 201828min
The use and abuse of data in politics - plus May's Brexit breakthrough
The scandal around Cambridge Analytica has raised questions about whether data is being misused. Will the revelations about the British firm's Facebook strategy undermine the votes for Brexit and Dona...
24 Mars 201828min
Corbyn's Russia troubles and the first Spring Statement
Jeremy Corbyn has taken a firm line on Russian involvement in the Salisbury attack, much to the annoyance of his colleagues. Has civil war broken out in the Labour party again? Plus, Philip Hammond de...
17 Mars 201829min
