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David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news
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Are Gen Z movements reshaping politics? (opens the original)
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In May, the Chief Justice of India unwittingly gave a name to a generational protest. He called unemployed young people “cockroaches” and the mass youth movement that had begun in the wake of the sudden cancellation of a national exam took on the title - the Cockroach Janta party. But India hasn’t been the only country that has seen Gen Z - people aged between 14 and 29 - engaging in mass protests this year. It’s been happening all over the place, from Serbia to Kenya. Different grievances, diff
How do we prepare for a future water shortage? (opens the original)
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Did you step outside this morning and feel something odd on your face or neck? Its called rain. We’ve hardly had any this summer and the result was the declaration this month of drought status across two thirds of England and almost all of Wales. The reservoirs are low. And the future looks parched: the government estimates that by 2055, England will face a water shortfall of 5 billion litres a day. To put that in context we currently use 14 billion litres. Why has this happened and how can we f
Part 2: How do we reform social care? (opens the original)
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Until recently Baroness Louise Casey was going to deliver her huge review of English social care by 2028. Then the PM changed and so did the date. Now the whole shebang is timed for next summer. Last week we looked at what we mean by social care, who gets it, who provides it and who pays for it. And why our current system is deficient. This week we find out what the alternatives are, how much they’d cost and who’d pay. Guests: Thea Stein, Chief Executive of the Nuffield Trust Simon Bottery, who
Part 1: How do we reform social care? (opens the original)
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It’s social care time again. That moment every five years when politicians and civil servants are on the cusp of coming up with a new system to replace the perceived arbitrary and unfair way in which we in the UK pay for the care that many adults need to be able to live a decent life. Right now Baroness Casey, appointed by Keir Starmer to conduct a urgent review into social care in England with the objective of recommending a new plan, has been asked by Andy Burnham to make it even more urgent a
Part 2: How's the government doing on immigration? (opens the original)
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According to polls immigration remains near the top - or at the top - of public concerns. And now a new prime minister inherits that popular anxiety. Last week The Briefing Room examined arguably the most visible aspect of the migration question: the small boats, asylum seeking and illegal migration. This week we look at legal migration, the issue of reliance on overseas workers, changes to indefinite leave to remain and public opinion about migration. Guests: Madeleine Sumption, Director of the
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