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Back to SearchThe Politics of the European Court of Justice
Season 8 Episode 6
One of the chief stumbling blocks in negotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol has concerned the role of the EU’s top court, the European Court…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Role of Praise
Season 8 Episode 5
At first blush, it might seem obvious that praise is a good thing. It involves complimenting others on what they have done; it tends to make them fee…
2 years, 11 months ago
Twitter, the Online Safety Bill, and Free Speech
Season 8 Episode 4
Two current news stories raise important questions about online speech, and how it should be regulated.
First, twitter has been taken over by Elon Mu…
2 years, 11 months ago
Democracy in the UK – with Gina Miller
Season 8 Episode 3
Regular listeners know that normally on this podcast we have conversations with our academic colleagues here at UCL. But this week we’re doing someth…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Precautionary State
Season 8 Episode 2
At a time of breakdown in our public health service, unaffordable childcare bills, and a cost of living crisis, questions over how our society should…
2 years, 11 months ago
War and Infant Mortality
Season 8 Episode 1
It seems obvious that war harms civilian populations, not least children. But research can reveal much more about the nature and scale of those harms…
3 years ago
A Primer on House of Lords Reform
Season 7 Episode 10
Proposals for reform of the UK’s House of Lords are in the news. In the wake of a report by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Labour leader and – i…
3 years ago
LGBT+ Politics
Season 7 Episode 9
The transformation of LGBT+ lives in many societies has been one of the greatest advances of the last half century. Where previously there was crimin…
3 years, 1 month ago
Hypocrisy and Human Rights Around the World
Season 7 Episode 8
Human rights atrocities make headlines around the world and are usually followed by a national and international debate over how the perpetrators sho…
3 years, 1 month ago
How Should Politicians’ Behaviour be Regulated?
Season 7 Episode 7
Questions about politicians’ behaviour have been high on the political agenda here in the UK in recent months and years.
Boris Johnson’s premiership …
3 years, 1 month ago