Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
Radio 4,·10 episodes
Helen Lewis explores the power of this 'helpfully vague' phrase.
Alex Deane explores the long history of the phrase prophets of doom.
Writer and doctor Farrah Jarral examines a buzzword of the medical profession.
Oliver Kamm on an idea that has shaped thinking about debt, fiscal policy and moral virtue
David Wootton, professor of history at York University, considers the story of fact.
Michael Rosen examines words and phrases in public debate to see how they influence us.
Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate