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A Point of View

A weekly reflection on a topical issue.

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Anti-Semitism and the Neo Medievalists
Howard Jacobson discusses why we all need to be concerned about anti-Semitism.
24 Jan 2020,9 mins
On Hypocrisy
Will Self explores what he sees as a growing sense of collective hypocrisy.
10 Jan 2020,9 mins
Getting Close to Nature
Rebecca Stott on the joys of becoming a seal warden.
05 Jan 2020,9 mins
The Consolations of Taxidermy
Rebecca Stott on her fascination with taxidermy.
27 Dec 2019,9 mins
The recurrent dream of an end-time
John Gray ponders why the belief that an end to history is imminent, never goes away.
20 Dec 2019,9 mins
Expectations of Democracy
Will Self on why - for the first time in his life - he didn't vote.
13 Dec 2019,9 mins
Conversations of a cockroach and an alley cat
John Gray reflects on the lessons today of an unusual U.S. newspaper column
29 Nov 2019,9 mins
The Sex Recession
Adam Gopnik argues that there's no need to panic about the much-discussed US sex recession
22 Nov 2019,9 mins
On Spam
Adam Gopnik ponders why so much of our communication these days is bereft of human warmth.
15 Nov 2019,9 mins
A Woman at the Last Supper
Sarah Dunant on the rediscovery of undervalued women of art.
08 Nov 2019,9 mins
The Great Divide
David Goodhart argues it's time to look again at our tradition of residential universities
01 Nov 2019,9 mins
An evening at the Death Cafe
Sarah Dunant describes an evening talking with a group of strangers about death.
25 Oct 2019,9 mins
Down with political packages
David Goodhart on the rise of new 'tribes' in British political life.
18 Oct 2019,9 mins
The Myth of Inevitability
Margaret Heffernan argues that, in the world of technology, nothing is inevitable.
11 Oct 2019,9 mins
The happiest days of your life...
Michael Morpurgo on the damage being caused to increasing numbers of children by stress.
04 Oct 2019,9 mins
Keep right on
Michael Morpurgo reflects on growing old.
27 Sep 2019,9 mins
Who are you looking at?
Tom Shakespeare on what it feels like to be stared at.
20 Sep 2019,9 mins
A Change of Tack
Tom Shakespeare on why changing your mind shouldn't be seen as a weakness.
13 Sep 2019,9 mins
September Anxiety
Sarah Dunant on why this year's September malaise has a different feel to it.
06 Sep 2019,9 mins
On Ghost Cities
Rebecca Stott discusses her fascination with abandoned or ruined cities.
30 Aug 2019,9 mins
Nature Red in Tooth and Claw
Rebecca Stott argues that we need to rethink our relationship with nature.
23 Aug 2019,9 mins
Against Theory
Will Self on why he has a problem with theory.
16 Aug 2019,9 mins
To the Bathroom!
Will Self ponders our infantilism regarding our toilet habits.
09 Aug 2019,9 mins
The Vultures of Culture
Will Self bemoans the growing commoditisation of culture in the public sector.
02 Aug 2019,9 mins
Leaving Florence
Sarah Dunant on why she's abandoned her beloved city of Florence.
26 Jul 2019,9 mins
British Populism and Brexit
John Gray asks if a no-deal Brexit is the only way out of current events.
19 Jul 2019,9 mins
The Language of Leaving
Howard Jacobson sets out to take back sovereignty... over words.
12 Jul 2019,9 mins
My People
Taking his lead from Duke Ellington, Amit Chaudhuri asks, what do we mean by 'my people'?
05 Jul 2019,9 mins
Distributing Status
David Goodhart argues that earlier eras have much to teach us about group solidarity.
28 Jun 2019,9 mins
A Knight in Shining Armour?
Linda Colley discusses the cult of charismatic leaders and why they never properly deliver
21 Jun 2019,9 mins