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Dublin's Gangs
Thu 3 Mar 2016
The gangland feud that led to two horrific murders within just four days in Dublin.
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Jimmy Savile and the 成人快手
Thu 25 Feb 2016
How did Jimmy Savile get away with sexual abuse when so many people knew so much?
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7-Day NHS
Thu 18 Feb 2016
What would a seven-day NHS look like, and can the government afford to pay for it?
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Trump v the Republicans in New Hampshire: PJ O'Rourke on the campaign trail
Thu 11 Feb 2016
US satirist PJ O'Rourke goes on the campaign trail in New Hampshire. Can Trump really win?
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Lord Bramall: A Failure to Investigate?
Thu 4 Feb 2016
The former army chief speaks on now-dismissed allegations of child abuse made against him
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Tommy Robinson's Pegida Ambition
Thu 28 Jan 2016
Tommy Robinson launches the UK branch of the German anti-Islam group Pegida.
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Litvinenko: The Miniature Nuclear Attack
Thu 21 Jan 2016
The story behind the fatal poisoning in London of Russian exile Alexander Litvinenko.
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Momentum
Thu 14 Jan 2016
Should Labour MPs be scared of Momentum? Stephen Bush of the New Statesman finds out.
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Afghanistan: Time for Truth?
Thu 7 Jan 2016
Is it time for the west to admit it lost the war in Afghanistan?
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A not so merry migrant Christmas in Vienna
Christmas Eve 2015
Thousands of migrants are stuck in Vienna. Will they ever realise their European dreams?
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Al Qaeda in Syria
Thu 17 Dec 2015
Has the west or its allies entered into an unspoken alliance with Al Qaeda in Syria?
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Young, Tory and Bullied
Thu 10 Dec 2015
Investigating bullying allegations in the conservative youth movement. John Manel reports.
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Changing Jihadi Minds
Thu 3 Dec 2015
The secretive counter-extremism programme known as Channel is investigated by John Ware.
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Peter Oborne's Chilcot Report
Thu 29 Oct 2015
Peter Oborne gives his verdict on crucial questions raised by the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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Salad v Surgery: Treating Type 2 Diabetes
Thu 22 Oct 2015
Why an operation might be the best way to treat Type 2 diabetes
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The 'Pink Pill': The Female Viagra?
Thu 1 Oct 2015
Why the first licensed drug to treat low sexual desire in women is proving controversial.
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The Hollywood Spy
Thu 17 Sep 2015
Why British writer Cedric Belfrage avoided prosecution after passing top secrets to Russia
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The Ambridge Price of Milk
Thu 10 Sep 2015
The current milk crisis, seen through the prism of long-running radio soap The Archers.
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The IRA and Sexual Abuse
Thu 3 Sep 2015
Mairia Cahill tells her story of sexual abuse at the hands of a senior IRA operative.
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E-Cigarettes: Another Puff
Thu 27 Aug 2015
Are e-cigarettes a health hazard or the best aid we have for smokers trying to quit?
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Tunisia on the Fault Line
Thu 20 Aug 2015
Deserted beaches and empty hotels: a package holiday after the terror attack in Sousse.
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The Corbyn Effect
Thu 13 Aug 2015
How has Jeremy Corbyn MP garnered so much support in Labour's leadership contest?
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Kids Company: What's Going On?
Thu 6 Aug 2015
The charity Kids Company and its founder Camila Batmanghelidjh are under fire. Why?
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Radicals, Rights and Hunting - The Battle for the RSPCA
Thu 30 Jul 2015
Peter Marshall investigates claims the RSPCA faces a takeover by animal rights radicals.
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Jehovah's Witnesses and Child Sexual Abuse
Thu 23 Jul 2015
Do Jehovah's Witnesses' child safeguarding policies adequately protect against abuse?
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Chemsex
Thu 2 Jul 2015
Mobeen Azhar investigates the rising popularity of 'chemsex' parties on London's gay scene
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Aid to Nepal
Thu 21 May 2015
Why aid money pouring into Nepal after the earthquake is likely to be corruptly diverted.
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Drug Resistance
Thu 7 May 2015
Why drug resistance is considered a severe threat to public safety. Peter Marshall reports
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Sexism in the City
Thu 30 Apr 2015
A City banker gets 拢3 million payout for sexism at work. Why do such cases still happen?
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The Satanic Cult That Wasn't
Thu 23 Apr 2015
How Satanic abuse accusations in a north London suburb went global, despite being untrue.
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