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Podcast Description
In-depth comment and analysis of the problems gripping Britain from Westminster's finest experts, pundits and politicians.
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Time to intervene in Syria? | To foreign affairs this week, and after 2011's Libya adventure some British politicians are seriously contemplating the possibility of a military intervention in Syria. But with Russia and China's veto of UN security council resolutions, they've got their work cut out. The Foreign Office is ratcheting up the pressure - but how far is William Hague prepared to go? | 10 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Does the benefit cap fit? | As the coalition pushes its welfare reform bill through parliament, we talk to a group of benefit claimants who will be hard hit by the changes - and discover quite how unhappy they are with all three mainstream parties. | 3 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The perils of Lords reform | Can the coalition complete the unfinished business of Lords reform? We test the waters with minister Mark Harper and get reaction from expert Meg Russell of UCL's Constitution Unit. | 25 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Not enough women MPs? | Alex Stevenson explores the controversies surrounding Labour's all-women shortlists and the Conservatives' more hands-off approach, at the end of a week which saw the Liberal Democrats unveil their fresh proposals for 2015. | 20 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gamesmanship and the Scottish independence referendum | The first massive power struggle between the Westminster and Holyrood parliaments has begun. We talk to politicians on both sides of the divide about the gamesmanship - not that they'd call it that. Plus: should we give the unborn the vote? A wacky thinktank report proposes a super-jury protecting the rights of future generations. | 13 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2011's biggest stories | We count down our top five biggest political news stories of the year, from riots to phone-hacking to more besides. You might be surprised at what we picked... | 21 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The coalition's EU divide | After the bitterness, where next for the coalition on Europe? We interview two government backbenchers on either sides of the standoff. Also this week: a secular perspective on the politics of Christmas… | 16 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The extradition debate | Alex Stevenson talks to Conservative MPs on either side of the extradition fence, and interviews a theology thinktank policy wonk... on the politics of Christmas. | 9 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pension strikes special | This week the focus is on the clash between union leaders and the coalition. Interviews with Labour and Conservative MPs, a union general secretary and a policy wonk are on offer as we assess the state of play amid one of the biggest walkouts in a generation. | 2 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Two deadlocked debates: the economy and party funding | Downgraded growth forecasts are expected this week as chancellor George Osborne delivers his autumn statement. We spoke to business leaders to get their take on the coalition's approach. This episode also features interviews with the two politicians behind the latest party funding impasse. | 25 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Press regulation or press freedoms? | Our latest podcast looks at the press regulation debate, now very much underway as the Leveson inquiry into media culture and ethics begins its work, and the risks of refusing to hold a referendum on Europe. | 19 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Eurocrisis and eurosceptics | Our latest podcast looks at growing divisions within the eurosceptic rebel camp and the dilemma of how to cope with internet videos glamorising knife crime. | 12 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Charm, sex and getting ahead in politics | Our latest podcast looks at the role played by charm and personal attractiveness - in all its forms - in politicians' careers. | 21 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 'big society' | Our latest podcast looks at what David Cameron calls his political "passion" - the 'big society'. | 3 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 14 Episodes |
