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The 14-year-olds Britain is already writing off
Episode 430
Not every young person thrives in a traditional classroom, but is vocational education a route to opportunity or an early label that limits ambition?…
9 hours ago
A child led chants of “let them drown”
Episode 429
A child leading chants of “let them drown” at a protest over Channel crossings leaves James asking what is happening to Britain. Why is hatred being …
1 day, 8 hours ago
Young people aren’t snowflakes
Episode 428
Why is it harder to be young today? James asks why so many young people are experiencing mental distress - from insecure work and unaffordable housin…
2 days, 7 hours ago
The impossible task of meeting Donald Trump
Episode 427
Donald Trump has shredded the diplomatic rulebook - so what is a British Prime Minister supposed to do when meeting him? James examines the impossibl…
3 days, 8 hours ago
Dementia doesn’t just break patients - it breaks carers too
Episode 426
What does it mean to lose someone while they are still physically there? James hears powerful accounts from families affected by dementia, as the dis…
4 days, 7 hours ago
They terrorised lifeboat volunteers for saving lives
Episode 425
A lifeboat station in Portsmouth has halted operations after RNLI volunteers faced abuse for rescuing people in distress at sea. What does it say abo…
1 week ago
The people building AI are telling us to be afraid
Episode 424
The people at the heart of artificial intelligence are warning that its development could pose a threat to humanity. James asks what we should really…
1 week, 1 day ago
A vote to leave the UK over migrant plan
Episode 423
A village votes to leave the UK over plans to house asylum seekers nearby. What is really behind the anger in Piddington and what does the reaction r…
1 week, 2 days ago
Is Great Britain on the brink of a break-up?
Episode 422
The UK’s political future is back in the spotlight as nationalist parties push for greater independence. What would actually happen if Scotland, Wale…
1 week, 3 days ago
Reform’s £72m crypto cash: why should we be bothered?
Episode 421
Reform has been handed a record-breaking £72 million by two crypto billionaires. Who are they, what are they buying with that influence and does this…
1 week, 4 days ago