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Analysis Episodes

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    Anti Social Housing

    Richard Reeves, director of the think tank Demos, argues that social housing has failed.

  2. Rolling Stones

    Alison Wolf asks whether human beings have an innate need to travel.

  3. My DNA

    Ben Hammersley investigates the predictive genetics industry.

  4. Blow-Back from Edinburgh?

    Are political forces are pushing Edinburgh and London onto increasingly divergent paths?

  5. Paying The Piper

    Frances Cairncross examines what lessons must be learned from the credit crunch.

  6. World Cities, Urban Nightmares?

    Mukul Devichand examines the megacities of the developing world.

  7. Dead Cert

    Michael Blastland examines the damage done by the demand for certainty in politics.

  8. Do Public Inquiries Work?

    Lawyer Ann Alexander examines the public inquiries system.

  9. The Dollar and Dominance

    Economist Ngaire Woods investigates the role of the dollar as the world's leading currency

  10. Trust Me, I'm a Patient

    Consumer-driven health care is a hot political issue. Michael Blastland investigates.

  11. Fair Play?

    Richard Weight asks why many poorer nations often perform better than Britain at sports.

  12. Al Qaeda's Enemy Within

    Frank Gardner talks to former allies of Osama bin Laden who have turned against him.

  13. Climate Change: The Quick Fix?

    Frances Cairncross investigates the idea that technology can combat global warming.

  14. Bad Elections

    Zareer Masani considers the relationship between voting and other democratic rights.

  15. The World's Shifting Balance

    Martin Wolf of the Financial Times analyses the crisis facing the global economy.

  16. Character Factories

    Richard Reeves asks whether it is time for the chattering classes to promote their virtues

  17. Responsible Journalism

    Former Today editor Kevin Marsh asks how the press can rediscover its public purpose.

  18. War on the Professions

    Alison Wolf questions the idea of the independent self-regulated professional.

  19. A Nation of Billy Elliots?

    Camilla Cavendish asks why our cultural industries are now so attractive to the government

  20. China's Eco-warrriors

    Mukul Devichand explores Chinese attitudes to environmental issues.

  21. The Wrong Road to a Warmer World

    Kenan Malik asks whether we are approaching climate change from the wrong direction.

  22. Can We Kick the Habit?

    Historian Richard Weight asks why the problem of drug addiction has proved so intractable.

  23. Revealing Religion

    Andrew Brown explores how believers and sceptics see the role of religion.

  24. What Are We Fighting For?

    Edward Stourton reports on Britain's stretched armed forces and use of military power.

  25. Doing Our Duty

    Must our human rights be balanced by legal responsibilities? David Walker investigates.

  26. India, the Reluctant Tiger

    Dr Zareer Masani asks if India's new found prosperity is filtering down to the masses.

  27. Jackanory Politics

    Frances Stonor examines the method of delivering a political message by telling a story.

  28. Africa's Chance

    Richard Dowden reports on major economic growth in some African nations.

  29. The Beginner's Guide to Separation

    Could tensions between Holyrood and Westminster could mean an end to the Union?

  30. Let the People Decide?

    Quentin Peel asks if plebiscites enable the voice of the people to be properly heard.

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