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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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.

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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?

• 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?

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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.

• 1 min

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

• 28 mins

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?

• 28 mins

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

• 28 mins

Reimagining the Nation

What happens to a nation when its media fragments?

• 28 mins

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