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Beyond Westminster Episodes

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    Humour in Politics

    Mary Ann Sieghart examines the role of humour in politics.

  2. Sport policy

    Ahead of the Olympics, Edward Smith asks what the government's sports policy delivers?

  3. Vying for Asian Voters

    Mary Ann Sieghart asks how the UK political parties can win more British Asian voters.

  4. 07/04/2012

    Direct democracy - transforming or undermining our politics? David Grossman investigates.

  5. Devo max

    Michael Buchanan looks at what 'devo max' would mean for Scotland and the rest of the UK.

  6. The Men's Vote

    Anita Anand looks at how parties could woo the men's vote.

  7. Controlling the Past

    Anne McElvoy asks if politicians use memoirs and diaries to control our view of the past.

  8. 08/10/2011

    Andrew Rawnsley looks at the political strategies of the main parties at Westminster.

  9. 01/10/2011

    Anita Anand asks what impact the government's plans for schools are having on the ground.

  10. Where Next for Miliband's Labour?

    Purple, blue or red - Beyond Westminster asks how Ed Miliband should rebrand his party?

  11. The Data Tsunami

    Mary Ann Sieghart discovers if new government transparency is all that it claims to be.

  12. Talking Straight

    Tim Samuels asks why politicians can't speak their minds and what consequences this has.

  13. 4/6. The Blue Line Thins

    John Kampfner finds out the lasting lessons of the English street disturbances this month.

  14. Northern Ireland

    How do you govern a divided society? Nick Watt travels to Northern Ireland to find out.

  15. Police Commissioners

    Anita Anand asks if elected commissioners will make the police more accountable.

  16. 30/07/2011

    Can campaigners exert too much power with modern techniques? David Grossman reports.

  17. 04/06/2011

    Beyond Westminster visits Scotland to find out how the SNP won the election.

  18. The Perils of Planning

    John Kampfner examines what the Coalition's proposals for planning mean for 'localism'.

  19. 23/04/2011

    Mary Ann Sieghart asks if the coalition's foreign and defence policies are contradictory.

  20. Delivering Devolution

    Sheena McDonald takes stock of devolution in Scotland and Wales ahead of the elections.

  21. New to the Lords

    Four new peers from outside politics talk about their first impressions of the Lords.

  22. In Search of the Big Society

    Big Society is the most radical idea in politics in a generation, but what does it mean?

  23. Lessons learned from Coalitions past

    What do past coalitions tell us about how politics may develop in and out of Westminster?

  24. 09/10/2010

    Andrew Rawnsley on how the main parties are repositioning in unchartered political waters.

  25. 02/10/2010

    Ahead of the Conservative Party conference, John Kampfner asks what it means to be a Tory.

  26. What makes a good political leader?

    As Labour's new supremo emerges, John Kampfner asks: are great leaders born or created?

  27. Inside the Star Chamber

    Andrew Rawnsley on the Star Chamber, which decides where the public spending axe falls.

  28. A Touch of Ermine

    Michael Dobbs asks how much patronage influences our political system.

  29. 21/08/2010

    John Kampfner asks what makes a perfect coalition.

  30. 14/08/2010

    As public spending cuts loom, how can voters influence where the axe may fall?

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