Academy of Ideas
Episodes
Tuesday Jun 20, 2017
#PodcastOfIdeas: the Grenfell tragedy, the Finsbury Park attack and the DUP
Tuesday Jun 20, 2017
Tuesday Jun 20, 2017
Adam Rawcliffe is joined by Alastair Donald, Geoff Kidder and Pauline Hadaway to talk the events of the past week.
Is the public discussion to the Grenfell Tower fire helpful or will it divert attention from some important underlying issues? Why were ministers so quick to label the attack on Muslims in Finsbury Parks as 'terrorism'? What do the Brexit talks and the potential Conservative deal with the DUP mean for Northern Ireland?
Monday Jun 12, 2017
#PodcastOfIdeas: further reflections on Election 2017
Monday Jun 12, 2017
Monday Jun 12, 2017
Adam Rawcliffe is joined by Dolan Cummings, Alastair Donald and Claire Fox to discuss the fallout from the General Election.
Can Theresa May survive without an overall majority? Is the strong reaction to a post-election deal with the DUP justified? Has class made a comeback at this election? And how should we view the apparent sharp rise in the youth vote?
Friday Jun 09, 2017
#PodcastOfIdeas: the morning after Election 2017
Friday Jun 09, 2017
Friday Jun 09, 2017
Rob Lyons is joined by Alastair Donald, Claire Fox and Geoff Kidder to discuss the surprise result in the General Election.
Why did May’s gamble fail? What’s behind Labour’s relative success? What does the SNP’s decline mean for Scottish independence? What does it all mean for Brexit?
Monday Jun 05, 2017
#PodcastOfIdeas: UK general election - episode 4
Monday Jun 05, 2017
Monday Jun 05, 2017
Adam Rawcliffe is joined by Rob Lyons, Jacob Reynolds and Izzy Lyons to discuss the ramifications of the London Bridge attack for the election, why the opinion polls are so inconsistent, the state of play in Scotland and what people should consider when deciding who to vote for.