The Briefing Room Episodes Episode guide
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Putin vs Navalny
Alexei Navalny鈥檚 return to Russia has tweaked the tiger鈥檚 tail. Why is Mr Putin so afraid?
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Covid and the NHS
Infections are rising, hospitals are filling up. Is the NHS coping with the Covid crisis?
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America: what just happened?
What do events in Washington mean for America, its institutions and its politics?
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Facebook's Monopoly Problem
David Aaronovitch explores the antitrust case against Facebook.
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The Climate Crisis: Are We Moving Fast Enough?
China has set a target for net zero CO2, the US will shortly - but is this fast enough?
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Living with the Taliban
Could the Taliban return to power in Afghanistan? If so, what would the world do?
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Brexit: Is It Oven Ready?
David Aaronovitch and The Briefing Room team explore Britain's readiness for 2021.
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How Broke is Britain?
Britain鈥檚 borrowing is forecast to hit nearly 拢400bn this year. Can we afford this?
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The President's In Tray
Whoever wins the US presidential election, what awaits the next man in the White House?
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Education: A Testing Issue
Should school exams be cancelled across the UK next summer?
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Covid-19: Regional Differences
Why are there regional differences in Covid-19 infection rates?
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Britain's Immigration Dilemma
What can the government do to control immigration across the English Channel?
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Covid-19: are we still following the rules?
To what extent are we following and understanding the guidance designed to keep us safe?
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Sweden and the Pandemic
Sweden decided not to lockdown like other countries - was it the right decision?
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Covid-19: Six Months On
It's been six months since lockdown was introduced - what have we learned about Covid-19?
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Will the US election be free and fair?
Could fraud and voter suppression affect this year's presidential election?
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Football and the Pandemic
Coronavirus might put some football clubs out of business, but how important are they?
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Brexit: deal or no deal?
Where are we up to with Brexit and what will it mean for you?
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Belarus: the end of a dictatorship?
What will come of the protests in Belarus and who will determine the country's future?
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Covid-19: the return to school
How should we balance the risks when reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic?
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Scottish Independence: Hope and Fear
What is behind rising support for independence and how could another referendum happen?
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How to beat obesity
What鈥檚 in the government's plan to help people lose weight and what more could be done?
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The UK's place in the world
How can the UK shape foreign policy in response to the threats posed by Russia and China?
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What is happening to the Uighurs in China?
China's treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang, and how the world is responding.
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Can the NHS recover from coronavirus?
What has the pandemic done to healthcare in the UK and will it get back on track?
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The Leicester lockdown
How local lockdowns will work, Leicester鈥檚 is likely to be the first of many.
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Can Britain avoid mass-unemployment?
Creating and protecting jobs in the time of the coronavirus.
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China and the Pandemic
How have China's relations with other countries changed since the arrival of the virus?
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Coronavirus and the economy
What are the pandemic and lockdown doing to the economy and and what could happen next?
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Covid-19 and the Care Sector
Have the mounting deaths exposed cracks in the way we deliver care to the most vulnerable?