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Xi's world: how Covid has accelerated China's rise
China has come out on top from this pandemic year - what does this mean for the world? (00:50) Was Test and Trace doomed from the start? (12:35) And …
5 years, 8 months ago
The next president: what would a Joe Biden premiership look like?
Americans look like they're going to put Joe Biden in the White House - so what would his premiership look like? (00:45) Plus, Boris Johnson's imposs…
5 years, 8 months ago
Divided nation: will Covid rules tear the country apart?
In this second round of restrictions, the lockdown is no longer national. But a regional approach is full of political perils (00:45). Plus, the real…
5 years, 8 months ago
American meltdown: November's democratic disaster
Is this week's presidential debate a taste of the chaos to come? (00:55) In defence of 'wokeness' (15:10) and are male-only spaces immoral? (30:25)
Wi…
5 years, 8 months ago
Closing time: the coming Tory brawl over Covid rules
Another Conservative civil war threatens to bubble over, so will the government start taking its backbenchers seriously? (00:55) Plus, the contentiou…
5 years, 9 months ago
Where's Boris? A government at sea
From Covid to Brexit to even the culture wars, Boris's performance seems to have been lacklustre. Where is the effervescent leader he was promised to…
5 years, 9 months ago
Winning shot: how the vaccines race has become a power struggle
Vaccines are normally in the realm of scientists; but not this time as world leaders race to be the first. (00:50) Brexit is heating up, but is the g…
5 years, 9 months ago
The Covid trap: will society ever open up again?
Governments around the world have adopted extraordinary powers to deal with coronavirus – but could they end up doing more damage than good? (01:00) …
5 years, 9 months ago
The Trump Show: he could just win again
With protests in American cities continuing and the Democrat and Republican conventions drawing to a close - are there signs that Donald Trump could …
5 years, 9 months ago
University Challenge: the next education mess
While the government’s U-turn on A-level and GCSE results has been widely welcomed, universities are still in a dire state – why? (00:55) Plus, has B…
5 years, 10 months ago