Talkback Episodes Episode guide
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Should paramilitary groups ever be legalised?
We discuss with Rev. Chris Hudson, David Campbell of the LCC and columnist Brian Feeney.
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Should our public parks be opened all hours?
Belfast City Council launches a pilot scheme to open a number of city parks 24 hours.
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Should our party political preferences be on job applications?
People Before Profit's Fiona Ferguson and Journalist Newton Emerson discuss.
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Should our churches be doing more about what is happening in Gaza?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
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Should older people spend their money when they have it rather than pass it on to their children when they die?
Journalist Fionola Meredith and former school principal Michelle Markem discuss.
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Should Northern Ireland's MPs be given speaking rights in Dáil Éireann?
We hear from Sinn Féin Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile and SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan
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Should Northern Ireland follow Italy in making face coverings mandatory everywhere outside the home?
Could a requirement to wear face coverings outdoors help us fight Covid-19?
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Should Nelson's Column be removed from its place in London's Trafalgar Square?
Columnist Afua Hirsch says Nelson was a "white supremacist" and it should be relocated.
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Should Muslim communities be doing more to tackle extremism?
Commentators call on Muslim leaders to challenge extremism after latest ISIS attacks.
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Should MPs be allowed to have multiple jobs or should they just do the job they were elected to do?
Following George Osborne's appointment as a newspaper editor we discuss the issue
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Should MLAs receive a pay rise, and are they really worth it?
A proposed new plan to review MLA salaries sparks debate.
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Should Martin McGuinness attend events to mark the Battle of the Somme?
This year has the added significance marking the100th anniversary of the Somme
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Should Labour commit itself to another referendum on Brexit? If you were Theresa May, would you call another snap election?
Discussion with Conservative MP Nigel Mills and Labour MP Shaun Woodward.
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Should Keir Staermer's new government change the UK's policy and give immediate recognition to Palestine as a sovereign state?
William and guests discuss if the UK should act now to recognise the State of Palestine
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Should Karen Bradley still be in her job as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland given the enormity of her gaffe this week?
Is Karen Bradley still in her job simply because Theresa May can't afford to lose her?
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Should Israel comply with the United Nations' call for an immediate ceasefire?
We debate the issues around the resolution passed by the United Nations.
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Should Irish citizens anywhere in the world get the right to vote in the next presidential election?
Would you like to vote in the next presidential election?
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Should Ian Paisley continue to serve as an MP or if he has brought politics here into disrepute should he stand down?
We talk to political commentator Chris Donnelly and Sam McBride from The Newsletter.
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Should Greece take the Elgin Marbles back?
William asks guests whether the Elgin Marbles should remain in the UK or go to Greece.
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Should former ISIS fighters be fast-tracked for social housing in the UK or given education to improve employment?
Security experts Professor Anthony Glees and Raffaello Pantucci discuss
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Should farmers be concerned about protecting their private wealth?
William discusses the Chancellor's new tax rules for farmers.
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Should everyone get back to work in the office?
Is flexible or hybrid-working the future? Or is it less productive to work from home?
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Should England leave the UK?
Daily Mail columnist Peter Hitchens says England should be a sovereign nation
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Should energy companies be nationalised?
NIPSA's Carmel Gates, NI Conservative's Matthew Robinson and David McCann discuss.
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Should energy bill relief only go to poorest households?
Discussion on Liz Truss's proposal to strip richest households of energy bill discounts.
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Should employers do more to support women going through the menopause?
We discuss with Dr Heather Currie, Dorcas Crawford, Diane Danzebrink & Liz Kennedy
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Should employers be doing more to facilitate staff members who are breastfeeding mothers?
Should employers be doing more to facilitate staff members who are breastfeeding mothers?
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Should dogs always be kept on leads?
Heated debate on whether dogs should be kept on a lead or allowed to roam free?
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Should doctors have targets for face-to-face consultations with patients?
We discuss the announced extra £5.5m in GP funding for winter pressures.
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Should couples think about testing their relationship and move in together during the lockdown?
Should couples be moving in to isolate together, or is this a step too far?