The Briefing Room Podcast
David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news
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May's Brexit Dilemma
Thu 7 Dec 2017
Why Theresa May seems to have fallen foul of her own side in Brexit negotiations.
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Saudi Arabia's Radical Crown Prince
Thu 30 Nov 2017
Can Saudi Arabia's crown prince radically change the kingdom?
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A world without antibiotics?
Thu 26 Oct 2017
Drug resistant infections cause 700,000 deaths a year - how can this be averted?
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President Xi and the Chinese Dream
Thu 19 Oct 2017
Is President Xi Jinping China's most powerful leader since Chairman Mao?
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Is Big Tech Out of Control?
Thu 28 Sep 2017
Are big technology companies out of control and now too big to fail?
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Why are Myanmar's Rohingya persecuted?
Thu 21 Sep 2017
Why are Myanmar's Rohingya persecuted, and who is willing to come to their aid?
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What are the consequences of lifting the public sector pay cap?
Thu 14 Sep 2017
The public sector pay cap is scrapped - what will it mean for public finances?
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What does the EU want from Brexit?
Thu 7 Sep 2017
What does the EU want from Brexit, and what would be its bottom line?
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The North Korean Missile Threat
Thu 31 Aug 2017
Do the United States and its allies have the technology to stop incoming missiles?
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The AI Revolution
Thu 24 Aug 2017
How will artificial intelligence shape our lives and what should we do to prepare for it?
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The Far Right in America
Thu 17 Aug 2017
What do the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, tell us about the far-right in America?
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Is Venezuela on the brink of collapse?
Thu 10 Aug 2017
How did the oil rich state of Venezuela see such a rapid economic decline?
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A Great Day at the White House?
Thu 3 Aug 2017
It's been a tumultuous week in DC, but how much does the chaos in the West Wing matter?
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Why is there still a migrant crisis in Europe?
Thu 27 Jul 2017
This year almost 100,000 people have arrived in Italy by boat and 2,000 have died trying
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The Crisis in Conservatism
Thu 20 Jul 2017
Are Tory divisions temporary or symptomatic of deeper problems?
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Where does Labour stand on Brexit?
Thu 13 Jul 2017
Labour has crucial role in shaping Brexit since the Tories lost their overall majority
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The Cost of Abandoning Austerity
Thu 6 Jul 2017
David Aaronovitch explores the arguments for and against raising public spending
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Labour's Election Result: A Successful Failure?
Thu 15 Jun 2017
The election was supposed to be a disaster for Jeremy Corbyn - but wasn't. Why?
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Trump, Russia and the FBI
Thu 18 May 2017
What to make of the mounting investigations into Donald Trump's campaign.
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How Do We Pay for the UK?
Thu 11 May 2017
The need-to-know facts on where taxes come from and how they're spent
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How Does France Work?
Thu 4 May 2017
David Aaronovitch examines the state, economy and changing people of France
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The Problem of North Korea
Thu 27 Apr 2017
David Aaronovich explores what to do about a nuclear North Korea.
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Snap General Election
Thu 20 Apr 2017
What defines British voters today, and how will the vote in June shape Britain?
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Should we worry about Turkey?
Thu 13 Apr 2017
What does Turkey's referendum mean for the UK's foreign policy?
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Can the NHS Survive?
Thu 6 Apr 2017
What are the changes needed now to ensure the NHS is sustainable in the future?
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Britain's Broken Housing Market
Thu 2 Mar 2017
Is building more homes the only answer to fixing the housing market?
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Does IS Need a State?
Thu 23 Feb 2017
What will happen if the Islamic State loses its state? David Aaronovitch investigates.
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Is It Time to Renationalise the Railways?
Thu 16 Feb 2017
Public ownership is a popular idea with voters, but would it improve Britain's railways?
