Programme examining the ideas and forces which shape public policy in Britain and abroad, presented
How many democracies around the world are gradually being dismantled. Democracies today are less and
Poison, exploding cigars and shooting down planes: tales of espionage and statesmanship. Government
How do you increase the attainment of disadvantaged children? Poorer children consistently perform w
Could Northern Ireland soon face a huge decision - whether to leave the UK? Andrea Catherwood return
Can the Conservatives ever win over non-white support? Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
How power moved from West to East after the 2008 financial crisis. Ian Goldin, professor of globalis
Former homeless drug-addict Mark Johnson explores our relationship with street beggars
As well as marking the 70th anniversary of the National Health Service, this year marks a similar mi
In 2016, during the American presidential election campaign, Edward Stourton travelled to the rustbe
Peter Pomerantsev asks why new techniques in political campaigning have succeeded and what the conse
Edward Stourton asks if there any chance of a long-term solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Can the Big Four - Amazon, Google, Facebook and Apple - be reined in and forced to play by the rules
Most of us are resigned to the fact that we won't escape death in the end. But there are people who
New infrastructure such as major transport projects promises huge benefits. London and the South Eas
How can we be sure that the technology we are creating is going to do the right thing? Machines are
Do French women really think differently about sexual harassment - and if so, does feminism have nat
This year, St. Stephen's primary school in east London found itself at the centre of an incendiary a
Existing arms control treaties are under threat - at the same time that new types of weapon emerge,
Do we need to "do something" about the effects of smartphones on teenage children? The backlash agai
Almost half of the UK's school leavers are now going to university. But the university sector is und
