The Briefing Room Podcast
David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news
Episodes to download
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Grammar Schools
Thu 18 Aug 2016
Grammar schools, social mobility and the Tory party's love of educational selection.
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Who are the Special Forces?
Thu 11 Aug 2016
How have British Special Forces developed and what are they doing in Syria and Libya now?
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Britain's Nuclear Dream
Thu 4 Aug 2016
The government has delayed a proposed nuclear power station. What choices lie ahead?
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What Do Remainers Feel Now?
Thu 28 Jul 2016
More than 16m people voted Remain. How do they feel now that they have lost?
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Fethullah Gulen and Turkey's Failed Coup
Thu 21 Jul 2016
Turkey's president says the Gulen movement was behind a recent coup attempt - what is it?
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Why Did People Vote Leave?
Thu 14 Jul 2016
Leave voters in Wakefield tell David Aaronovitch why they want to quit the EU.
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The Chilcot Report: The Source Who Lied
Thu 7 Jul 2016
The story of the intelligence source who lied about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
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Immigration: Why Did it Rise?
Thu 30 Jun 2016
What are the political decisions and trends which led to record immigration to the UK?
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The New IRA
Thu 26 May 2016
Who are the New IRA - the dissident republicans who pose a substantial threat to Britain?
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Anti-Semitism on the Left
Thu 19 May 2016
David Aaronovitch explores why the Left might have a problem with anti-Semitism.
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The Truth About BHS
Thu 12 May 2016
BHS was once one of the biggest names on the high street, so why did it go bust?
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Correspondents Look Ahead
Fri 29 Dec 2017
The 成人快手's senior journalists forecast what is likely to happen in 2018.
