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The Briefing Room Episodes

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    Brexit: What Have We Learned?

    Weighing up the costs and gains for the UK and Europe a year after Brexit.

  2. Space Wars and Laws

    Could space be the next frontier for conflict? And what would it look like?

  3. Ukraine: Could There Be War?

    Russian troops are amassed close to the Ukrainian border - what's happening and why?

  4. Afghanistan: What Now? What Next?

    From insurgency to government - the challenges for the Taliban and the west.

  5. Living in a Variant World

    Where do Covid variants like Omicron come from? And what makes a variant dangerous?

  6. Europe's Covid Surge

    As parts of Europe struggle to contain Covid cases we ask what that means for them and us.

  7. China Crisis?

    With an energy shortage and growing debts, is China's economy in trouble?

  8. Social Care - What's Changing?

    Long neglected by many governments, what do the new proposals for social care mean?

  9. Britain's Dirty Rivers

    Sewage, chemicals, micro-plastics - how dirty are Britain's rivers? And what can be done?

  10. Non-Fungible Tokens

    What are NFTs? How do you buy and sell them? And how do they help British art and artists?

  11. The UK's Energy Crisis

    What lies behind the UK's energy problems, and how can we can stop it happening again?

  12. Vaccine Passports and Booster Jabs

    How useful might vaccine passports and booster jabs be over the winter?

  13. Universal Credit: The Challenge Ahead

    The Universal Credit 拢20 weekly uplift ends soon, so how are the poorest best helped now?

  14. The Afghan Refugee Crisis

    How will the world deal with Afghan refugees?

  15. HS2: On Track?

    How is HS2 progressing and are spiralling costs threatening its completion?

  16. What next for President Biden鈥檚 foreign policy?

    How will events in Afghanistan shape the future of US foreign policy?

  17. Who's supporting the Taliban?

    As the Taliban capture more territory in Afghanistan, who supports them and why?

  18. Taiwan and the Threat to Peace

    Could tensions over Taiwan and who it belongs to lead to war?

  19. Where Are All the Workers?

    As the economy opens up again, is the UK short of workers?

  20. COP26: Floods, Fire, and the Future

    Can COP26 help tackle climate change and save us from droughts, wildfires and floods?

  21. Stepping into the Unknown

    As Covid restrictions lift in England but new infections rise, what are the risks?

  22. Who Do We Think We Are?

    David Aaronovitch explores the new political demography of Britain and asks who are we?

  23. How Unsettled is EU Status?

    As the UK's deadline for applications passes, David Aaronovitch explores EU settled status

  24. The Ransomware Threat

    What is ransomware and why is it a growing threat?

  25. Hamas

    What does Hamas want?

  26. Hong Kong: Beijing Tightens Its Grip

    David Aaronovitch examines what's happening in Hong Kong and where it's going to end.

  27. India's Covid Catastrophe

    India was said to have 鈥渄efeated Covid鈥�. Now thousands are dying daily. What went wrong?

  28. Could Germany Go Green?

    Angela Merkel leaves office this year. Might she be replaced by a Green?

  29. Northern Ireland: how fragile is the peace process?

    Violence in Northern Ireland: has it exposed the fragility of the peace process?

  30. Global supply chains: is the UK vulnerable?

    If global supply chains are interrupted, how will the UK cope?

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