The Briefing Room Episodes Episode guide
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What's the future of the state pension?
David Aaronovitch and guests ask whether the state pension is sustainable in the long term
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Election special 3. Uncertain times for the ANC in South Africa
The ANC has been in power for 30 years, but as its popularity wanes, what happens next?
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Election special 2. Elections without democracy
In some countries election outcomes are predetermined, so why bother holding them at all?
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India: Is democracy under threat?
Prime Minister Modi is expected to win a third term, but what does that mean for India?
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How is technology changing warfare?
What have we learnt from recent conflicts and how might things change in the wars to come?
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Russia: State of the Nation
How tight is Putin's grip on power in Russia?
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The synthetic opioids claiming lives in the UK
Deaths from synthetic opioids in the UK are low but it's feared the problem could escalate
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The crisis in dentistry: why is it happening and what should we do about it?
Dental decay - the struggle to find an NHS dentist.
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What鈥檚 the point of Ofsted?
The pros and cons of school inspections.
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Is the UK prepared for more floods?
More than six million homes are at risk - are we doing enough?
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Why is local government in such trouble?
Bankruptcy, debt, cuts to services - why some councils are struggling
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Israel-Gaza: Is it turning into a regional conflict?
From Houthi rebels in the Red Sea to attacks on the Lebanon-Israel border.
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Brexit: Could we rejoin the EU even if we wanted to?
Recent polling shows an appetite to rejoin the EU, but is this really a realistic option?
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Aliens: Are we closer to finding intelligent life beyond Earth?
A US whistleblower鈥檚 shocking claims about UFOs have sparked a new debate on aliens
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What鈥檚 behind the record homelessness figures?
Recent homelessness figures show an increasing number of people in temporary accommodation
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What can the UK learn from other countries about assisted dying?
What is and isn鈥檛 allowed in the UK and what could we learn from other countries?
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Ukraine: what's the counter-offensive latest?
As Ukraine heads into winter, how has their summer counter-offensive fared?
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Net migration: What鈥檚 happening in the UK?
As UK net migration hits a record high, what's going on behind the numbers?
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Israel-Gaza war: What's going on in the West Bank?
The world鈥檚 focus is on Gaza, but what鈥檚 happening in the other Palestinian territory?
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Israel/Gaza: What happens next?
It's nearly two weeks since the Israel/Hamas war broke out. How will it all end?
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What was Hamas thinking?
What was the thinking behind Hamas's attack on Israel and what comes next?
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If Trump gets re-elected what does the world do?
How's the world preparing for the possibility of Donald Trump winning the 2024 election?
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What a murder in Canada tells us about India's place in the world
How the murder of a Canadian Sikh in British Colombia turned the spotlight on India.
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The UK鈥檚 financial headache
How will the state of UK public finances shape Tory and Labour election manifestos?
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Who do we think we are now?
David Aaronovitch explores Britain's current political demography and asks who we are now.
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No concrete plans?
Crumbling concrete has shut some schools but is that just the tip of the iceberg?
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What's the problem with Airbnb?
What's the evidence for restricting short-term rental accommodation?
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How much trouble is Donald Trump in?
Could Donald Trump's legal cases derail his bid for the White House?
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The UK and the European Convention on Human Rights
What is the ECHR, how does it work and what would the ramifications be if the UK left it?
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What鈥檚 behind the Niger coup?
Coups aren't unusual in Niger or the Sahel region as a whole but what's behind this one?
