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High speed fail: How the Government broke its HS2 promises
Season 1 Episode 850
HS2 has been beset with calamity – what promises have the Government broken on this flagship project? Christian Wolmar, journalist and train expert, …
3 years, 1 month ago
Germany, tanks and Ukraine: Why Scholz had to change his mind
Season 1 Episode 849
Germany’s delay sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine frustrated European allies – will it do lasting damage to relations on the continent? Was this a m…
3 years, 2 months ago
Pushing fifty: Should we get over-50s back to work?
Season 1 Episode 848
Why are so many over-50s leaving the workforce – and can we get them back? With people changing how they live post-pandemic, large numbers have left …
3 years, 2 months ago
Tech me to your leader: Should AI run our lives?
Season 1 Episode 847
From making works of art to writing essays and driving cars – is there anything AI can’t do? Dr. Stephanie Hare, author of Technology Is Not Neutral:…
3 years, 2 months ago
Much ado about Nadhim – Start Your Week with Arthur Snell and Ros Taylor
Season 1 Episode 846
Nadhim Zahawi was unceremoniously but entirely predictably sacked at the weekend – what will be the Tory fallout? We forecast the sleaze as the Gover…
3 years, 2 months ago
The sum of all beers: How the way we booze is changing
Season 1 Episode 845
Millennials and Gen Z are ditching the booze, while older generations are sticking to the same habits. What does this changing approach to drinking b…
3 years, 2 months ago
🇺🇸 Bunker USA: Take the money and run a campaign 💵
Season 1 Episode 844
Billions of dollars are spent on political campaigns in the US, even by the losers. Where is the money going?Jacob Jarvis speaks to Kyle Tharp, manag…
3 years, 2 months ago
Floody hell: Can Britain cope with rising waters?
Season 1 Episode 843
As sea levels rise, flooding will become more likely across the globe. But is Britain prepared for the inevitable rising waters? Ros Taylor is joined…
3 years, 2 months ago
Wait and Xi: What China opening means for the world
Season 1 Episode 842
The abrupt end of China's Zero Covid policy shocked the world. What do we know about the consequences of this change in tack? Accurate figures from X…
3 years, 2 months ago
Austerity's coming back. Here's why it never works
Season 1 Episode 841
Austerity is a staple fixture of our political system. How did it become such a dominant economic policy? And is it really a ‘prudent’ and ‘realistic…
3 years, 2 months ago