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Hosting live from from the Oasis Academy MediaCityUK in Salford, Nicky Campbell asks: Is torture ever justified? And is it immoral to cut help to the poor?

Hosting live from from the Oasis Academy MediaCityUK in Salford, Nicky Campbell asks.. Is torture ever justified? And, is it immoral to cut help to the poor?

Amongst those taking part will be the journalist and former hostage, Yvonne Ridley; Rev Nicholas Mercer, previously a human rights lawyer in the military; Dr Steve Hewitt, the expert in security and intelligence from Birmingham University; Davis Lewin, from the Henry Jackson Society; David Vance, author of "Unionism Decayed"; and a former SAS member, Pete Winner.

In the studio to discuss welfare are Dr Simon Duffy, the director of the Centre for Welfare Reform; Cllr Paul Murphy, from Greater Manchester Poverty Commission; Adrian Nottingham, from the foodbank Mustard Tree; Sarah Whitehead from Church Action on Poverty; Alec Shelbrooke, Tory MP for Elmet and Rothwell; Dr Stephen Davies from the IEA; and the entrepreneur, Deirdre Bounds.

1 hour

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Is torture ever justified?

And, is it immoral to cut help to the poor?

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January 20th           Glasgow

January 27th           Salford

February 3rd           Leicester

February 10th         Cardiff

February 17th         Northolt, West London

February 24th         Southampton

March 3rd               St Albans

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