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Trendy: Britain’s baby bust
Episode 135
Across the western world birth rates are declining. Why aren’t we having as many children as we used to? Is there still a link between marriage and h…
1 year, 11 months ago
Sensemaker: Why UK universities face testing times
Episode 134
The University of York has lowered the bar for some international students. What does it tell us about the state of higher education in the UK?
To fin…
1 year, 11 months ago
Sensemaker: Fujitsu and the Post Office scandal
Episode 133
The Japanese technology giant has apologised for its role in one of Britain’s most widespread miscarriages of justice. How much damage could it do to…
1 year, 11 months ago
Sensemaker: Hizb’ut-Tahrir banned in the UK
Episode 132
After almost 20 years of trying the British government has finally succeeded in banning the Islamist group Hizb’ut-Tahrir. But will the ban stick and…
1 year, 11 months ago
News Meeting: Tata Steel job losses and why are measles cases rising?
Episode 131
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise’s deputy editor Giles Whitell.
In this episode the team di…
1 year, 11 months ago
Sensemaker: Ecuador’s state of war
Episode 130
It used to be one of the most peaceful countries in Latin America. Now its president says it’s in a “state of war” against drug gangs. How did Ecuado…
1 year, 11 months ago
News Meeting: How important will immigration be at the next election?
Episode 129
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise editor Ceri Thomas.
In this episode the team discuss the C…
1 year, 11 months ago
Sensemaker: Iceland feels the heat
Episode 128
Molten lava from a fissure in the ground flowed into an Icelandic town on Sunday, setting several houses on fire. Is the country facing a new period …
1 year, 11 months ago
Trendy: The welfare state we're in
Episode 127
A quarter of all government spending goes on welfare, including pensions, housing and incapacity benefit. What challenges does the next government fa…
1 year, 11 months ago
Sensemaker: The Bethany Cox abortion case
Episode 126
A 22 year-old woman from Stockton-on-Tees was found not guilty of having an illegal at-home abortion. She is one of six similar cases this year. Why …
2 years ago