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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The low pay puzzle
Mon 25 Mar 2024
Why, after 25 years of rising wages, do most workers feel worse off?
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How real is the existential threat from AI?
Mon 18 Mar 2024
AI can't kill us, so why are imaginary threats being taken so seriously?
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What would Isambard Kingdom Brunel have done?
Mon 11 Mar 2024
Could Britain's most famous civil engineer solve the UK's infrastructure problems?
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Power Drive
Mon 4 Mar 2024
Motorists wield votes that politicians want, but is that power balance going to change?
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How to cure the small town blues
Mon 26 Feb 2024
What can Middlesbrough teach us about regeneration?
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How to Dismantle a Democracy
Mon 19 Feb 2024
How governments manipulate the law and bureaucracy to take democracies apart.
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What is 'British culture'?
Mon 12 Feb 2024
How can people truly integrate into British culture when it's not clearly defined?
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Has the family had its day?
Mon 5 Feb 2024
Is staying together for the sake of the children a basis for a safe, successful society?
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What's the future of nudge?
Mon 20 Nov 2023
What does the future hold for for the behavioural change methods known as nudge?
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Can reading really improve your life?
Mon 13 Nov 2023
Reading for pleasure can improve children's outcomes - but it's also in decline.
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Can the UK afford a mental health crisis?
Mon 6 Nov 2023
Is poor mental health amongst young people affecting the economy?
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France: a constitutional crisis in the making
Mon 30 Oct 2023
Could Macron's centrist dominance lead France towards a constitutional crisis?
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What on earth is the national interest?
Mon 23 Oct 2023
Exploring the origins, evolution and current use of the politicians' favourite phrase.
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What makes a good school?
Mon 16 Oct 2023
How can parents, teachers and school leaders work out if a school is 'good'?
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How can we grow the UK economy?
Mon 9 Oct 2023
Is there anything governments can do to get the economy growing again?
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The Democratic Brain
Mon 2 Oct 2023
What scanning the brain may reveal about our political affiliations.
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How far should reparative justice go?
Mon 24 Jul 2023
Zoe Strimpel weighs up the reparation claims for historical injustices like slavery.
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Is there a new elite?
Mon 17 Jul 2023
Who’s really in charge? A new progressive elite, or the rich, privileged born-to-rule?
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Why are so many workers on strike?
Mon 10 Jul 2023
Why are strikes being called all over Britain, and what will bring them to an end?
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Does work have to be miserable?
Mon 3 Jul 2023
Could 'job design' make British workers more productive? Pauline Mason investigates.
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Do single people get a raw deal?
Mon 26 Jun 2023
Is society stacked against single people? Ant Adeane investigates.
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What’s changing about childbirth?
Mon 19 Jun 2023
Is maternity care keeping up with societal changes?
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Do Boycotts Work?
Mon 5 Jun 2023
Do boycotts lead to change or are they lazy activism? David Baker investigates
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We know how to stop knife crime, so why don’t we do it?
Mon 29 May 2023
There are proven ways to reduce knife crime, so why don’t we do more of what works?
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Lessons from the vaccine task force
Mon 3 Apr 2023
What are the lessons from the success of the UK's Vaccine Task Force?
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Can the Met police change?
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Margaret Heffernan asks: can the Metropolitan police force change?
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Is Britain exceptional?
Mon 20 Mar 2023
Zoe Strimpel finds the roots for Britain's dynamism, diversity and culture wars.
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King Charles' Challenge
Mon 13 Mar 2023
As the coronation approaches, we ask what the future holds for the monarchy and its king.
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Does it matter who our MPs are?
Mon 6 Mar 2023
Should we be on the lookout for ‘someone like me’ when casting our votes?
