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From Trump to Corbyn: How Social Media Shapes Politics (Billy Bragg)
The singer, songwriter and political activist Billy Bragg thinks there’s a crisis of accountability in politics (23:51). To fix it, he says we need t…
1 year, 3 months ago
Law and Order: How to Fix Britain's Courts (Lady Hale)
Is there a better way to handle divorce and family separation in the courts? Lady Hale thinks there is.
The former president of the UK’s Supreme Cou…
1 year, 3 months ago
Knife Crime: Can Education Save Lives? (Steve Chalke)
More children are being convicted of crime and our prisons are nearly at capacity. But Steve Chalke thinks he has a solution.
The founder of the Oas…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Future of War: How Should the West Respond to its Enemies? (Sir Niall Ferguson)
Leading historian Professor Sir Niall Ferguson explains how patterns from the past can help us understand the future.
Amol and Sir Niall discuss the …
1 year, 3 months ago
AI and Sexism: The Fight Against Misogyny Online (Laura Bates)
Feminist campaigner Laura Bates has fought for women's safety for over a decade. But now her battle against misogyny moved online.
She tells Amol how…
1 year, 4 months ago
Introducing... Radical with Amol Rajan
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
Every week Amol Rajan talks to radicals, pioneers and innovators from all over the world.
From populism and …
1 year, 4 months ago
Populism, conspiracies and... Doctor Who
The creator of The Thick of It and Veep discusses the rise of populism and the evolution of political language.
And Nick compares Amol to Billie Piper…
1 year, 4 months ago
Is your mobile phone the best or worst friend you’ve ever had?
Over half term this week Radio 4’s Today is conducting an exciting experiment: asking teenagers to abandon their smartphones for a week.
On the podcas…
1 year, 4 months ago
Gary Lineker, the BBC and celebrity influencers
It’s the end of an era for Match of the Day – with Gary Lineker hosting for the final time after 25 years in the hot seat. He will now leave the BBC …
1 year, 4 months ago
Eurovision: Europe’s biggest election
Why does Eurovision find itself at the centre of political controversy when it’s supposed to be non-political?
This year, Israel’s participation has b…
1 year, 5 months ago