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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Ritual Sexual Abuse: The Anatomy of a Panic (Part 2)
Mon 1 Jun 2015
David Aaronovitch traces society's shift from wrongful denial to excessive credulity.
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Ritual Sexual Abuse: The Anatomy of a Panic (Part 1)
Mon 25 May 2015
David Aaronovitch traces the journey from wrongful denial to excessive credulity.
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Company vs Country
Mon 30 Mar 2015
Michael Robinson asks what lies behind the boom in companies suing governments.
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Two-Nation Britain
Mon 23 Mar 2015
Is Britain's real political divide between the cosmopolitans and the rest?
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Caring in the New Old Age
Mon 16 Mar 2015
Is it time to rethink how older people are cared for to enable fulfilling lives?
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The End of Development
Mon 9 Mar 2015
Anthropologist Henrietta Moore argues that development is an outmoded concept.
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When Robots Steal Our Jobs
Mon 2 Mar 2015
Technology has decimated manual labour. Now it has its sights on white-collar work.
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Artificial Intelligence
Mon 23 Feb 2015
As top scientists warn of the risks of AI, should we fear super-intelligent machines?
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Downward Social Mobility
Mon 16 Feb 2015
Social mobility is good for those on the up, but what about those who go down?
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You Can't Say That
Mon 9 Feb 2015
Is there a right to cause offence? Edward Stourton explores the limits of free expression.
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Referendum Conundrums
Mon 2 Feb 2015
After the drama of the Scottish vote, what would an in-out EU referendum be like?
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Maskirovka: Deception Russian-Style
Mon 26 Jan 2015
Lucy Ash explores maskirovka, the Russia strategy of military deception.
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Correspondents Look Ahead
Fri 2 Jan 2015
Mark Mardell forecasts how the world could change in 2015, aided by top Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ journalists.
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Precedents or Principles?
Mon 17 Nov 2014
How far are we influenced by precedent in reaching decisions and how much by principles?
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Conservative Muslims, Liberal Britain
Mon 10 Nov 2014
David Goodhart on liberal Britain's relationship with socially conservative Muslims.
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Just Culture
Mon 3 Nov 2014
Margaret Heffernan explores why big organisations so often make big mistakes.
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Inside Welfare Reform
Mon 27 Oct 2014
How well has the government implemented its controversial welfare reforms?
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The Idea of the Caliphate
Mon 20 Oct 2014
How has the concept of an Islamic caliphate evolved and been expressed through history?
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Meet the Family
Mon 13 Oct 2014
Politicians love talking about families. But do they understand modern family life?
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Peston and the House of Debt
Mon 6 Oct 2014
Robert Peston asks if skyrocketing household debt or the banks caused the 2007-8 crash.
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Michael Pollan on Food
Mon 29 Sep 2014
What should we eat? An interview with author Michael Pollan about what food is and is not.
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Thrifty Debtors
Mon 21 Jul 2014
Has the downturn has made us thriftier, or are we stuck with high personal debt?
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The End of the Pay Rise?
Mon 14 Jul 2014
British wages have fallen since 2008. Paul Johnson asks if they will ever pick up.
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Is it Time for the Internet to Grow Up?
Mon 7 Jul 2014
The world wide web is 25 years old. What do we want from its next 25 years?
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Tories: Nasty or Nice?
Mon 30 Jun 2014
Robin Aitken explores why the Tories have struggled with the label of 'the nasty party'.
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Varieties of Capitalism
Mon 23 Jun 2014
Can a country switch from one form of capitalism to another? Jeremy Cliffe investigates.
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Courting Trouble
Mon 16 Jun 2014
A clumsy pass or harassment? Jo Fidgen asks: what are the new rules of relationships.
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What Does Putin Want?
Mon 9 Jun 2014
Edward Stourton investigates the Russian leader's geostrategic vision.
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Time to Rethink Asylum?
Mon 2 Jun 2014
Tim Finch explores ideas for a radical rethink about the way we deal with asylum seekers.
