Programme examining the ideas and forces which shape public policy in Britain and abroad, presented
Is public affection for the NHS preventing it from becoming fit for the future? Polling suggests tha
How political forces in other countries will shape any future UK-EU deal.As a younger man, Anand Men
On 30 June this year, a study was released in one of the world's top scientific journals. It explain
Should we place more trust in prisoners to help them change their lives? "Trust is the only thing th
In popular imagination, being in a crowd makes people scary and irrational. But is this true? In thi
Is the island of Ireland where Brexit will matter most? Edward Stourton visits Londonderry, right on
Can the process of gentrification be controlled? It is often hailed as a sign of social and economic
Paul Johnson, director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies, asks if the time has come for the governm
British politics has been going through a period of rapid and remarkable change. That's a headache f
Martin Wolf, Chief Economic Commentator of the Financial Times, examines how policymakers are testin
Change, change, change - conventional wisdom is that the classroom is the site of an endless set of
Should the state pay everyone a Universal Basic Income? Sonia Sodha finds out why the idea is winnin
Politico foreign correspondent Nahal Toosi examines the international record of President Obama's ei
Charity is big business. In the UK, over £9 billion is donated to charitable institutions each year.
Journalist Robin Aitken comes from a conservative political viewpoint to a man who has inspired mass
Young people today drink and smoke much less than previous generations. The rates of teenage pregnan
David Baker explores the identity and values of Silicon Valley - and what they mean for the rest of
Edward Stourton examines America's long history of resistance to free trade, and asks why it has aga
In communities around the globe, genderqueer, gender-variant and gender-fluid people are rejecting t
Timothy Garton Ash introduces the subject of freedom of speech and why it is more important than eve
