Best Réponse Podcasts (2024)

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Central Banks - Power Without Reponsibility? 35:55

30m ago35:55

35:55

Interest rates, inflation, monetary control. What is it that central bankers actually do - and are they the right people to be doing it? The last decades have seen huge turbulence in the global economy - the Great Recession, then post-Covid inflation, so is the system working? Is it right that a political decision - balancing price-rises against th…

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UK/EU - A Closer Disunion? 39:37

4h ago39:37

39:37

Keir Starmer is pushing for a reset of relations with the European Union, but has ruled out rejoining in his lifetime. So how close can or should the UK get? How welcome is Britain in Brussels after all the Brexit grief? And does the changing tone of public opinion here mean he can easily get past the toxicity of Brexit for both the Labour Party an…

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Kamala’s Coronation 39:20

36m ago39:20

39:20

Happy days are here again for the Democrats, as their new candidates gear up for the US presidential election. But does the razzmatazz conceal a weakness on the ticket that will be exposed once Harris and Walz have to face hostile interviewers? Dr Thomas Gift, Associate Professor of Political Science at UCL and founding director of the Centre on US…

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Getting It Right On The Far Right 39:03

20d ago39:03

39:03

Riots and disorder on a scale Britain hadn’t seen in a decade, but then the streets re-taken by anti-racist crowds - what to make of what happened after the Southport stabbings? Keir Starmer said the white men throwing rocks and setting fire to hotels were “far right”. Was he correct? And what does “far right” mean? Is it a coherent political force…

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Universities In Crisis 38:14

29d ago38:14

38:14

As students get ready to see if their A levels match up to their offers, how sure can they be the universities will still be there to award their eventual degrees? Higher education is in something of a financial crisis - not enough money from fees, not enough foreign students to make up the shortfall, and the best academics heading abroad for highe…

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Olympic Winners? 38:36

1M ago38:36

38:36

Paris, after a damp start, is sprinting through the games - but at what cost? Closed bars and cafes behind security barriers, fewer visitors in the run-up to the Olympics, and a massive bill for all the building-work and administration. The money from the tickets and broadcast rights goes to the International Olympic Committee, so will the city ben…

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Harris v Trump - What To Expect 35:50

1M ago35:50

35:50

The US presidential election has been upended by the replacement of one candidate, and the attempted assassination of the other. Can Karmala Harris unite the Democrats and compete effectively with Donald Trump? Has a near-death experience changed The Donald, or just made more of his supporters sure he is God’s chosen leader? And why did Joe Biden w…

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Making Stuff 37:05

2M ago37:05

37:05

As the new Labour government pushes to get the UK economy growing, is it time we became a big manufacturer once again? For decades the driver of the economy has been services, but is that too difficult to sustain? Should we go back to making stuff - this time microprocessors, software, AI programs? Ali Bigdeli, Professor of Industrial Service Innov…

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Wish You Weren’t Here - The Tourism Trap 34:05

2M ago34:05

34:05

We all need a holiday right now, somewhere drier and hotter than Britain. But do our favourite resorts want US? Protesters fire water pistols at visitors in Barcelona, thousands turn out in Tenerife to tell holidaymakers to go home. Tourists, they say, force up prices, clog the streets and destroy the very thing they have come for - beauty, tranqui…

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Election Day - But Does Your Vote Count? 40:48

2M ago40:48

40:48

What's the point in voting? The answer, if you're not in a seat where there's a chance your candidate will come first or second, is not much. The first-past-the-post system means many, or even most of us, are effectively disenfranchised at each general election. So is there a better, fairer way to run our polling? A proportional system, perhaps? Or…

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The Final Furlong 38:36

2M ago38:36

38:36

Just a week to go before a voting day that’s likely to lead to a radical change in the UK’s political landscape. But what have we learnt about the parties and the personalities that will dominate the new politics, after a parliamentary clean-out of the old team? Will Labour have to cut back even its modest ambitions in the face of economic reality?…

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Not Ready For Government - Should We Train Politicians? 37:21

3M ago37:21

37:21

With Labour almost certain to take the reins of power on July 5th, almost none of the incoming ministers have ever run anything bigger than a church fete. Right away they will have to take over billion-pound budgets and huge departments. Is it ridiculous to put gifted but untrained amateurs in charge of the world’s sixth-largest economy? Sir Geoff …

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Getting Through - Connecting with voters in 2024 38:42

3M ago38:42

38:42

TV debates, TikTok stunts, falling off a paddleboard - does any of it influence how people vote? What works in an election campaign? Does ANYONE read a manifesto? How can politicians connect effectively with the public? Or has everyone already made up their minds? Dr Matt Walsh, head of the School of Journalism, Media and Culture at the University …

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There’s No Money Left - What The New Chancellor Might Find 39:10

3M ago39:10

39:10

Promises galore - more doctors’ surgeries, pension triple-lock plus, free social care, a boost in the size of the army - but how much of any of this can we afford, whoever gets into Number 10 on July 5th? The huge public debt, lack of investment and productivity, and politicians refusal to countenance tax increases all point to sums that don’t add …

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International Justice? 29:46

3M ago29:46

29:46

Are leaders ever held to account for starting wars or killing civilians. The International Criminal Court has already issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, and one is in prospect for Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu. Is it right to try to prosecute the leader of a democracy with a functional justice system of its own? Does a court…

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Ukraine - On The Brink Of Defeat? 34:14

3M ago34:14

34:14

The new Russian offensive towards Kharkiv suggests Moscow has seized the initiative in the two-year conflict. With not enough ammunition or soldiers, can Kyiv hold the line? Is the support from the EU, NATO and the US going to last — especially if Donald Trump returns to the White House in January? But also can Vladimir Putin’s war economy in Russi…

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Social Media For Young People - Moral Menace Or Moral Panic? 41:33

4M ago41:33

41:33

With almost everyone under 30 on TikTok or Instagram, and claims of rampant bullying, sexploitation and pornography - is there any way to protect young people from the harmful effects? The social media giants wring their hands but do nothing. Governments launch inquiries and claim they’re doing something, but the awful stories keep piling up. Could…

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Small Boats Leading To Small Votes? - UK Politics In 2024 38:04

4M ago38:04

38:04

As the smoke clears from the low-turnout council elections, what have we learnt about the prospects for the upcoming general election? Are the Tories heading for oblivion, or (as Rishi believes) a hung parliament? Is Labour damaged by the Gaza war, or by its own overcautious attitude? Can Reform be anything other than a box to put a cross in for di…

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Migration - What's Driving The Small Boat Journey? 39:07

4M ago39:07

39:07

Why do they do it - people willing to crowd into small boats, put their lives at risk and pay thousands of pounds to cross the Channel? There's no sign threats of deportation to Rwanda will make any difference to their efforts to reach the UK. Phil and Roger have been speaking to someone who's researched the motivations of those making that risky c…

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Danger Zone - The Middle East Crisis 38:43

4M ago38:43

38:43

On the edge of global conflict - the world held its breath as Israel and Iran attacked each other directly for the first time. But have we really stepped back from the brink? There’s no end in sight to the bloodshed in Gaza, and anger is building globally over the lack of progress in bringing in aid. Can a wider conflict be avoided, with the risks …

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A Growing Problem - Can We Keep Expanding The Economy? 39:05

5M ago39:05

39:05

Growth in our economy - that’s what politicians tell us we need. But do we? And what sort of growth? And won’t that just hurt the planet even further? Is expanding GDP the only way to keep us all happy and comfortable? Daniel Susskind, Professor of Economics at King’s College, London, gives Phil and Roger his view - that growth IS necessary, but th…

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Is it 1939 in Europe? 38:14

5M ago38:14

38:14

A dictator set to succeed in grabbing another sovereign nation, and challenging, with tanks and missiles, the political landscape of Europe - is this, as the Polish prime minister says, our 1939? Should the West be ready for the collapse of an arms-starved Ukraine, and a victorious Vladimir Putin poised to challenge NATO right on its borders? If Do…

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Why Is Populism So Popular? 40:38

5M ago40:38

40:38

Populist parties are gaining ground - Reform in Britain looks likely to be a major challenge for the Tories. And Donald Trump's MAGA movement looks set to propel him into the White House in November. Across Europe, too, and in Brazil, the Philippines and Turkey, we have seen the rise of groups appearing to take on the establishment on behalf of the…

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Electric Cars In The Slow Lane? 39:51

5M ago39:51

39:51

What’s happened to electric cars? Weren’t we all supposed to be driving one by now? Is it the cost, the range or the lack of charging points? Is the government still on track to phase out new petrol cars, and reach net zero on emissions? Tom Stacey of Anglia Ruskin University steers Phil and Roger through the complexities of electrifying the drivin…

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Prisons In Crisis 42:46

6M ago42:46

42:46

Our prisons are at breaking point - too many inmates and not enough cells. How did we get to the point of having more a higher proportion of the population behind bars than any other country in Western Europe? Why do politicians promise “tough on crime” sentences, without providing the means to deliver that? And does prison work, anyway? More than …

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Central Banks - Power Without Reponsibility? 35:55

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UK/EU - A Closer Disunion? 39:37

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Kamala’s Coronation 39:20

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Getting It Right On The Far Right 39:03

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Universities In Crisis 38:14

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Olympic Winners? 38:36

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Harris v Trump - What To Expect 35:50

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Making Stuff 37:05

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Wish You Weren’t Here - The Tourism Trap 34:05

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Election Day - But Does Your Vote Count? 40:48

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The Final Furlong 38:36

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Not Ready For Government - Should We Train Politicians? 37:21

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Getting Through - Connecting with voters in 2024 38:42

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There’s No Money Left - What The New Chancellor Might Find 39:10

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International Justice? 29:46

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Ukraine - On The Brink Of Defeat? 34:14

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Social Media For Young People - Moral Menace Or Moral Panic? 41:33

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Small Boats Leading To Small Votes? - UK Politics In 2024 38:04

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Migration - What's Driving The Small Boat Journey? 39:07

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Danger Zone - The Middle East Crisis 38:43

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A Growing Problem - Can We Keep Expanding The Economy? 39:05

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Is it 1939 in Europe? 38:14

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Why Is Populism So Popular? 40:38

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Electric Cars In The Slow Lane? 39:51

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Prisons In Crisis 42:46

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