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The Briefing Room Episodes

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    Why are Myanmar's Rohingya persecuted?

    Why are Myanmar's Rohingya persecuted, and who is willing to come to their aid?

  2. What are the consequences of lifting the public sector pay cap?

    The public sector pay cap is scrapped - what will it mean for public finances?

  3. What does the EU want from Brexit?

    What does the EU want from Brexit, and what would be its bottom line?

  4. The North Korean Missile Threat

    Do the United States and its allies have the technology to stop incoming missiles?

  5. The AI Revolution

    How will artificial intelligence shape our lives and what should we do to prepare for it?

  6. The Far Right in America

    What do the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, tell us about the far-right in America?

  7. Is Venezuela on the brink of collapse?

    How did the oil rich state of Venezuela see such a rapid economic decline?

  8. A Great Day at the White House?

    It's been a tumultuous week in DC, but how much does the chaos in the West Wing matter?

  9. Why is there still a migrant crisis in Europe?

    This year almost 100,000 people have arrived in Italy by boat and 2,000 have died trying

  10. The Crisis in Conservatism

    Are Tory divisions temporary or symptomatic of deeper problems?

  11. Where does Labour stand on Brexit?

    Labour has crucial role in shaping Brexit since the Tories lost their overall majority

  12. The Cost of Abandoning Austerity

    David Aaronovitch explores the arguments for and against raising public spending

  13. Labour's Election Result: A Successful Failure?

    The election was supposed to be a disaster for Jeremy Corbyn - but wasn't. Why?

  14. Trump, Russia and the FBI

    What to make of the mounting investigations into Donald Trump's campaign.

  15. How Do We Pay for the UK?

    The need-to-know facts on where taxes come from and how they're spent

  16. How Does France Work?

    David Aaronovitch examines the state, economy and changing people of France

  17. The Problem of North Korea

    David Aaronovich explores what to do about a nuclear North Korea.

  18. Snap General Election

    What defines British voters today, and how will the vote in June shape Britain?

  19. Should we worry about Turkey?

    What does Turkey's referendum mean for the UK's foreign policy?

  20. Can the NHS Survive?

    What are the changes needed now to ensure the NHS is sustainable in the future?

  21. Britain's Broken Housing Market

    Is building more homes the only answer to fixing the housing market?

  22. Does IS Need a State?

    What will happen if the Islamic State loses its state? David Aaronovitch investigates.

  23. Is It Time to Renationalise the Railways?

    Public ownership is a popular idea with voters, but would it improve Britain's railways?

  24. Trump and Trade

    Can President Trump deliver on his promise to bring back outsourced manufacturing jobs?

  25. Trump and the Economy

    Will President Trump's plan to put 'America first' make the USA richer?

  26. India's Bonfire of the Bank Notes

    Why did India's prime minister ban the country's most widely-used bank notes?

  27. Drugs in West Yorkshire

    How did British-Pakistani gangs come to dominate the drugs trade in Yorkshire?

  28. Aleppo: After the Evacuation

    What happened after the buses left eastern Aleppo? David Aaronovitch finds out.

  29. Liberalism's Horrible Year

    What is Liberalism? And did it die in 2016 as both left and right wing media claim?

  30. Yemen: A Global Conflict

    What are the causes of Yemen's civil war and who is fighting?

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