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Deirdre McCloskey

Economic historian Deirdre McCloskey on why poverty matters more than inequality.

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Time to Rethink Asylum?

Tim Finch explores ideas for a radical rethink about the way we deal with asylum seekers.

• 30 mins

What Does Putin Want?

Edward Stourton investigates the Russian leader's geostrategic vision.

• 30 mins

Courting Trouble

A clumsy pass or harassment? Jo Fidgen asks: what are the new rules of relationships.

• 30 mins

Varieties of Capitalism

Can a country switch from one form of capitalism to another? Jeremy Cliffe investigates.

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Tories: Nasty or Nice?

Robin Aitken explores why the Tories have struggled with the label of 'the nasty party'.

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Is it Time for the Internet to Grow Up?

The world wide web is 25 years old. What do we want from its next 25 years?

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The End of the Pay Rise?

British wages have fallen since 2008. Paul Johnson asks if they will ever pick up.

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Thrifty Debtors

Has the downturn has made us thriftier, or are we stuck with high personal debt?

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Michael Pollan on Food

What should we eat? An interview with author Michael Pollan about what food is and is not.

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Peston and the House of Debt

Robert Peston asks if skyrocketing household debt or the banks caused the 2007-8 crash.

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Meet the Family

Politicians love talking about families. But do they understand modern family life?

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The Idea of the Caliphate

How has the concept of an Islamic caliphate evolved and been expressed through history?

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Inside Welfare Reform

How well has the government implemented its controversial welfare reforms?

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Just Culture

Margaret Heffernan explores why big organisations so often make big mistakes.

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Conservative Muslims, Liberal Britain

David Goodhart on liberal Britain's relationship with socially conservative Muslims.

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Precedents or Principles?

How far are we influenced by precedent in reaching decisions and how much by principles?

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Maskirovka: Deception Russian-Style

Lucy Ash explores maskirovka, the Russia strategy of military deception.

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Referendum Conundrums

After the drama of the Scottish vote, what would an in-out EU referendum be like?

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You Can't Say That

Is there a right to cause offence? Edward Stourton explores the limits of free expression.

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Downward Social Mobility

Social mobility is good for those on the up, but what about those who go down?

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Artificial Intelligence

As top scientists warn of the risks of AI, should we fear super-intelligent machines?

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When Robots Steal Our Jobs

Technology has decimated manual labour. Now it has its sights on white-collar work.

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The End of Development

Anthropologist Henrietta Moore argues that development is an outmoded concept.

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Caring in the New Old Age

Is it time to rethink how older people are cared for to enable fulfilling lives?

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Two-Nation Britain

Is Britain's real political divide between the cosmopolitans and the rest?

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Ritual Sexual Abuse: The Anatomy of a Panic (Part 1)

David Aaronovitch traces the journey from wrongful denial to excessive credulity.

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Ritual Sexual Abuse: The Anatomy of a Panic (Part 2)

David Aaronovitch traces society's shift from wrongful denial to excessive credulity.

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Is the Pope a Communist?

Is Pope Francis a communist, as some of his critics claim? Edward Stourton investigates.

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Making Invisibles Visible

Linda Yueh asks why, when services dominate the UK economy, we seem uninterested in them.

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