Programme examining the ideas and forces which shape public policy in Britain and abroad, presented
Could a hot war with Iran be about to start? Israel could strike against Iran's nuclear facilities;
Janan Ganesh of The Economist speaks to Downing Street's favourite intellectual, Nassim Nicolas Tale
Why Labour thinkers believe German society should be the model for Britain's centre left. Matthew Ta
Justin Webb explores what the primaries reveal about the state of the right in the US. Is the Republ
It may come as no great surprise that many of us have experienced a wage squeeze, while the cost of
Europe thinks the unthinkable - what happens if the Eurozone splits. What would happen to the bankin
Should the world fear the rise of political Islam in the newly democratic Middle East? The Arab Spri
The government's brought in new style league tables to help parents choose schools. But do we really
Are the champions of the capitalist system now turning against the super-rich? And if they are, what
Certainty: is the lust for it a sin? And if so, should politics fear for its soul? Michael Blastlan
Banks are underwritten by the government in Britain. But should the taxpayer bail out so-called casi
In 100 years time, Charles Darwin will be viewed as a better economist than Adam Smith, according to
Do Leaders make a Difference?We talk much of personal leadership being the key to change in, say, po
The 2010 general election saw the largest influx of black and minority ethnic MPs to the Commons tha
Frances Stonor Saunders looks at the role of cultural diplomacy in spreading liberal British values
As opinion polls reveal that half the British population would vote in favour of withdrawal from the
Owen Bennett Jones looks at the Shia movement Hezbollah which has a big following in Lebanon but is
Despite a general policy of austerity and cut backs, the budget for development aid has been ring fe
Under Colonel Gaddafi, Libya was subject to the dictator's so-called Third Universal Theory. Hugh Mi
This summer's riots provoked much speculation about the factors which prompted so many people to bre
