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Back to SearchRelating To People Living With Dementia As Equals: Towards Social Justice In Dementia Care
Season 18 Episode 1
By 2030, more than a million people are expected to be living with dementia in the UK. It is among the most feared conditions — and yet a new book ch…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
What Will It Take For A Woman To Become President Of The United States?
Season 17 Episode 10
No woman has ever served as President of the United States. Only two women have ever been nominated as candidates for that office by one of the two m…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Restructuring The Constitution: A Hobbesian Thought Experiment
Season 17 Episode 9
Constitutional reform is a recurring theme in UK politics. Debates regularly surface about changing the electoral system, reforming the House of Lord…
7 months ago
The Nature Of Constitutions And The Role Of The Courts
Season 17 Episode 8
Much contemporary debate centres on the respective roles of judges and politicians. Should constitutions empower courts to decide questions about hum…
7 months, 1 week ago
The European Court of Human Rights: How Does It Work?
Season 17 Episode 7
The European Convention on Human Rights is often seen as one of the defining achievements of post-war Europe. Designed to protect fundamental freedom…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Machine Stops: Should We All Quit Social Media?
Season 17 Episode 6
Social media is woven into everyday life, yet growing concerns about its effects on mental health, public debate and personal wellbeing have led many…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
What Role Do Citizens’ Policy Opinions Play In Their Political Choices?
Season 17 Episode 5
Modern democracies rest on elections. They are the main way voters are supposed to shape what governments do. In theory, elections ensure that public…
8 months ago
Is It Ever OK To Discriminate Against White Men?
Season 17 Episode 4
In this guest episode from Philosophically Speaking, Emily McTernan and Jeff Howard explore a provocative question. Can white men be discriminated ag…
8 months, 1 week ago
Young People, Social Media and Harmful Content
Season 17 Episode 3
News headlines are increasingly dominated by concerns about the harms young people face online. In late 2025, Australia introduced a ban preventing u…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Does Owning A Home Make You More Right Wing?
Season 17 Episode 2
For decades, political scientists believed that a person’s occupation was the strongest predictor of how they would vote. Manual, working-class jobs …
9 months ago