Talkback Episodes Episode guide
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Do you think our politicians need the help of an independent mediator?
After more than 600 days without Stormont the SoS says a mediator could be helpful.
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Do you think a border poll is now inevitable?
William speaks to guests about Mary Lou McDonald's comments on a border poll.
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Do you support a bombing campaign in Syria?
Is bombing ISIS militants the answer to the worsening conflict?
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Do you believe informers did more good than harm during the Troubles?
Stakeknife investigation - We hear from William Matchett and Tommy McKearney
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Do you believe Brexit is being used by nationalists as a vehicle for a United Ireland?
William talks to Brian Feeney and Chris McGimpsey about the letter sent to the Irish PM.
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Do you agree with an Ofcom report that blasphemous language should be permissible on TV before the 9pm watershed?
Should blasphemous language should be permissible on TV before the 9pm watershed?
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Do working class Protestant boys really under-perform in school compared with their Catholic counterparts?
Sinn F茅in MLA and former Education Minister John O'Dowd says it's an 'urban myth'.
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Do we need to think more carefully about where and how to locate memorials?
WAVE's Alan McBride, UUP's David Taylor and commentator Chris Donnelly discuss.
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Do we need to stop non-essential cross-border travel to curb a spike in Covid 19 cases?
Fresh concerns over cross-border travel have been raised by Health Minister Robin Swann
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Do we need to fundamentally rethink the current practice of outsourcing care to the private sector?
Forty-five percent of COVID-19 deaths in Northern Ireland have been in care homes.
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Do we need to end the two child limit for universal credit and tax credits?
William Crawley is joined by guests Goretti Horgan, Peter Bryson and Matthew Robinson.
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Do we need new laws to pursue those doctoring personal images posted online?
One woman speaks about having her personal images doctored in a sexualised manner.
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Do we need more restrictions now to slow the spread of this new variant and protect our limited health care resources?
Do we need tighter restrictions right now to combat 'an Omicron emergency'?
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Do we need an independent mediator to help our politicians talk to each other?
We discuss with Alliance party leader Naomi Long and South Down MLA Jim Wells.
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Do we have a civic duty to intervene if we see a police officer being attacked?Met Police Fed chair Ken Marsh thinks we do.
He says officers should "let thugs go" if the public don't intervene.
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Do unionists feel more alienated from political life in Northern Ireland than at any time in the past 50 years?
Response to the warning from the former DUP leader Peter Robinson.
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Do TV debates change the outcomes of elections?
William and guests discuss whether or not they have an influence on how people vote.
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Do TV debates actually change any voter's minds?
How effective are TV political debates for politicians seeking votes
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Do the words 'ladies and gentlemen' now belong in the dustbin of history?
Transport For London is to stop using the greeting in public announcements
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Do the devolved assemblies and parliaments have to consent to Brexit, or can they block it?
Should the devolved assemblies and parliaments consent to Brexit or block it.
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Do speed awareness courses actually work?
Discussion with Roger Lawson from Alliance of British Drivers and Nick Lloyd from ROSPA.
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Do political ads change anything?
Our expert guests unpack the art of the political ads from TV to viral videos online.
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Do national apologies for historical wrongs actually make a difference? Or are they ultimately just political theatre?
We ask following the Republic's government apology for laws that criminalised gay men.
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Do moderate unionists need a new political party here as former Justice Minister Claire Sugden suggests?
We discuss whether the main unionist parties here are a cold house for moderates.
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Do mandatory Covid passports work ?
We discuss the pros and cons of vaccine passports
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Do flags matter more than sporting achievements at Windsor Park?
Do flags matter more than sporting achievements at Windsor Park?
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Disturbances at parades in Belfast
Political leaders condemn violence where police officers were injured in Twelfth parades
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Disappointment for the family of the Pat Fincuane as the government denies their request for a full public inquiry
How do we deal with Northern Ireland鈥檚 violent past and the legacy of the troubles?
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Disappearing dentists
With 90% of our NHS dental practices not accepting new patients how are you impacted?
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Disability hate crime has been on the rise this year, but why does it often go overlooked, underreported and largely unpunished?
Our panel discuss what support is available for victims of disability hate crime
