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Living in a Variant World

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

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Afghanistan: What Now? What Next?

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

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Ukraine: Could There Be War?

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

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Space Wars and Laws

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

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Brexit: What Have We Learned?

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

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Inflation

Prices are soaring. Inflation is at a 30 year high. How worried should we be?

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麻豆社 Funding

With 麻豆社 funding under pressure, how might alternatives to the licence fee work?

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How do we learn to live with Covid?

As Plan B Covid restrictions end how do we transition to a society that lives with Covid?

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Is the Prime Minister鈥檚 Office fit for purpose?

How 10 Downing Street functions is under scrutiny. Can the problems be fixed?

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Will the levelling up plans work?

What does the government's recently published white paper mean for levelling up?

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What do drones mean for the future of warfare?

Drones are transforming the way wars are fought but should we be worried about it?

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Russia's invasion: will sanctions work?

Russia is facing international sanctions. What impact will they have?

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Russia's invasion: what's the military strategy?

The war in Ukraine is a week old. What have we learned about the way it is being fought?

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Russia's invasion: what level of support does Putin have at home?

What's the impact in Russia of painful sanctions and a war that's not going to plan?

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Russia's invasion: what could a peace deal look like?

Talks between Ukraine and Russia have taken place this week but can they lead to peace?

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Russia's invasion: what more can the west do to help Ukraine?

One month on since Russia invaded Ukraine what further help can the West provide?

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Will the Rwanda plan work?

David Aaronovitch examines the UK's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.

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What's the impact of the Shanghai lockdown?

What will the social and economic costs be of China's full-scale lockdown of Shanghai?

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How has the war in Ukraine changed German politics?

What does Germany's huge shift in foreign policy mean for Germany and the wider world?

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What impact will the Northern Ireland election have?

What will Sinn Fein's victory mean for Stormont politics, the protocol and the union?

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Is the crypto bubble bursting?

Was last week's cryptocurrency crash a blip, or are the problems more fundamental?

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What's happening in Afghanistan?

How are the Taliban dealing with challenges at home, on the border and further afield?

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What's wrong with the NHS, and how do we fix it?

David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the problems with the NHS and how to solve them.

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Covid - how worried should we be this time?

Do need to worry about Coronavirus again?

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Ukraine: Who is winning?

As the war in Ukraine enters its sixth month, is either side close to victory or collapse?

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Adapting to a hotter Britain

What does Britain need to do to cope with higher temperatures?

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Scotland's drugs problem

Why does Scotland have the worst record in Europe on drug deaths?

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The Cost of Living Crisis

What should the government do to help people with their bills this winter?

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Fighting drought

Can the British water system cope with hotter weather?

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The staffing crisis in the NHS

Why doesn't the NHS have enough staff, and what can be done to fix the problem?

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