Analysis Podcast
Programme examining the ideas and forces which shape public policy in Britain and abroad, presented by distinguished writers, journalists and academics.
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Yascha Mounk on democracy at risk
Mon 17 Jul 2017
The political theorist who argues that liberal democracy is in grave danger.
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Constitutions at Work
Mon 3 Jul 2017
Constitutions control the people who run countries - but how well do they work?
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Who Speaks for the Workers?
Mon 26 Jun 2017
Union membership is in decline. So who will represent the workers of the gig economy?
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Brexit: A Tale of Two Cities
Fri 23 Jun 2017
A year on from the Brexit referendum we compare Wakefield to Oxford, Leave vs Remain
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What went wrong with Brazil?
Mon 19 Jun 2017
How did Brazil's boom years turn to dust? David Baker investigates.
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Germany - Anxious Giant
Mon 12 Jun 2017
As angst over European security grows, why is Germany such a reluctant military power?
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Implicit Bias
Mon 5 Jun 2017
David Edmonds asks if we are unconsciously harbouring racist and sexist attitudes.
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Aid: Something to Boast About?
Mon 29 May 2017
Why is the UK such a generous global aid donor, and should it be? Jo Coburn investigates.
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Adventures in Social Mobility
Tue 11 Apr 2017
What are the unwritten rules you must learn to get a top job?
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Detoxifying France's National Front
Mon 20 Mar 2017
Has Marine Le Pen succeeded in detoxifying the party founded by her father 40 years ago?
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Holland's Challenge to Tolerance
Mon 13 Mar 2017
Why is liberal, tolerant Netherlands home to a major anti-immigration, anti-Islamic party?
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How do the SNP sell a second referendum?
Mon 6 Mar 2017
Could a second referendum on Scottish independence yield a different result?
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How Voters Decide: Part Two
Mon 27 Feb 2017
What makes us change our mind when it comes to elections?
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How Voters Decide: Part One
Mon 20 Feb 2017
Rosie Campbell examines the bias that voters bring to the ballot box.
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Is Talent a Thing?
Mon 13 Feb 2017
Why it could be counter-productive to hire by talent, and what to look for instead.
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How Not to Do It
Mon 6 Feb 2017
Jacqui Smith reveals why one of New Labour's most cherished sentencing reforms failed.
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Atom Man
Mon 30 Jan 2017
The journey of an American 'cold warrior' from nuclear deterrence to nuclear disarmament.
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Hospital Trust?
Mon 23 Jan 2017
Is public affection for the NHS preventing it from becoming fit for the future?
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Brexit: What Europe Wants
Mon 14 Nov 2016
How political forces in other countries will shape any future UK-EU deal.
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How Did We Save the Ozone Layer?
Mon 7 Nov 2016
The story, and lessons, of the international effort to end ozone-destroying chemicals.
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Trusting Inmates
Mon 31 Oct 2016
Should we place more trust in prisoners to help them change their lives?
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The Myth of Mobs
Mon 24 Oct 2016
David Edmonds asks social psychologists about the psychology of crowds.
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Brexit and Northern Ireland
Mon 17 Oct 2016
Edward Stourton asks if the island of Ireland is where Brexit will matter most.
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Breaking Promises
Mon 3 Oct 2016
Paul Johnson asks if the government should break pledges made to pensioners.
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Tearing Up the Politics Textbook
Mon 26 Sep 2016
Is it time for British politics professors to bin their old lecture notes and start again?
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A Subversive History of School Reform
Mon 18 Jul 2016
Professor Alison Wolf on the surprising story of postwar school reform in England.
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Money for Nothing
Mon 11 Jul 2016
Should the state pay everyone a universal basic income? Sonia Sodha investigates.
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