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The Briefing Room Episodes

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    Does Rishi Sunak's maths calculation add up?

    David Aaronovitch and guests dissect the Prime Minister's 'maths until 18' plan.

  2. The AI Revolution

    How much should we embrace artificial intelligence and how much should we worry about it?

  3. Trump's Legal Woes

    How serious are Donald Trump's legal battles and what are the political implications?

  4. The Windsor Framework

    Does the proposed deal on Northern Ireland's trading arrangements work for all parties?

  5. Who's Afraid of The Wagner Group?

    Are the 'Wagner' mercenaries fighting for Russia in Ukraine becoming a problem for Putin?

  6. Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so bad?

    More than 40,000 people died in last week's earthquake, but why was it so deadly?

  7. How worried should we be about avian flu?

    A new strain of avian flu is killing birds and mammals, but what's the risk to humans?

  8. How do we get over-50s back into work?

    The government wants over-50s to re-enter the workforce, but will they come?

  9. How to Fix Britain's Railways

    Can our trains be made reliable again?

  10. Britain's Energy Crisis: An Update

    Why are fuel and energy prices dropping?

  11. NHS: Are there any quick fixes?

    What's the quickest way to tackle the NHS crisis?

  12. Ukraine: How will the war evolve in 2023?

    David Aaronovitch and guests discuss how the Ukraine Russia war might evolve in 2023.

  13. Our Ageing World

    The global population is rapidly getting older. How do we deal with the impacts?

  14. Can we colonise the Moon?

    Nasa plans to set up a lunar base in the next decade. Is that achievable?

  15. Strikes: How can we avoid a return to the 1970s?

    As strikes continue across the UK, what's the government's strategy for dealing with them?

  16. House of Lords reform

    How would Sir Keir Starmer's plan to scrap the House of Lords work and is it a good idea?

  17. China's winter of discontent

    What's behind the protests and dissent against the Chinese leader Xi Jinping?

  18. UK Trade Deals

    How is the UK government getting on with negotiating free trade deals around the world?

  19. Could Vladimir Putin use nuclear weapons?

    What are the chances of the Russian leader turning the war in Ukraine nuclear?

  20. Public Spending

    What does the current economic turmoil mean for government expenditure?

  21. Protests in Iran

    What鈥檚 behind the current unrest in Iran and should the regime be worried?

  22. Turmoil on the markets

    What's just happened to the British economy, and what might come next?

  23. Britain's productivity puzzle

    How can we turn the UK into a high-growth economy?

  24. Ukraine: Have we reached a turning point in the war?

    Ukraine has retaken swathes of territory - is this a turning point in the war?

  25. Can we keep the lights on this winter?

    Could problems with energy supplies from Europe lead to power outages in the UK?

  26. The staffing crisis in the NHS

    Why doesn't the NHS have enough staff, and what can be done to fix the problem?

  27. Fighting drought

    Can the British water system cope with hotter weather?

  28. The Cost of Living Crisis

    What should the government do to help people with their bills this winter?

  29. Scotland's drugs problem

    Why does Scotland have the worst record in Europe on drug deaths?

  30. Adapting to a hotter Britain

    What does Britain need to do to cope with higher temperatures?

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