Archive: Debate – There’s Not Much Great Abo...

For more than 3,000 years, castles and fortifications have shaped the landscapes around them. They defended cities, controlled trade and provided refuge in times of war. But they were also monuments to the ambition of those who built them: vast projects that brought together mili ...  Show more

With the release of Aaron Sorkin's new film The Social Reckoning, Mark Zuckerberg and the dark side of Facebook are back in the spotlight.In 2019, Intelligence Squared put Zuckerberg on trial, asking whether Facebook was doing more harm than good. Was the platform connecting bill ...  Show more

Just how global can Britain be if we’re becoming ever-more insular after Brexit? Naomi Smith talks to Peter Westmacott, former ambassador to Turkey, France and the USA, about the hidden prejudices that influence international relations, whether the advent of Biden will turn back ...  Show more

Tim Montgomerie is joined by David Aaronovitch, Francis Elliott and Jenni Russell to discuss Britain's relationship with China and India, the latest Labour reshuffle and the proliferation of political debate in the UK. Subscribe in iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/did-you-rea ...  Show more

Hugo Rifkind is back to unpack the politics of the day, and all the other news, with the brightest minds from the Times and the Sunday Times.

Today he's joined by James Marriott and Libby Purves to discuss the extent to which BBC should have noticed the Huw Edwards c ...