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Can we separate pop from politics?
September 24, 2026 · 57 minEd Sheeran says he tries to keep politics off the stage. But politics gate-crashed his stadium tour anyway -- when the American rapper Macklemore was removed as a support act for delivering a pro-Palestinian speech. Now Sir Bob Geldof…
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16/09/2026
September 17, 2026 · 57 minLive debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
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How should we respond to warnings of end times and catastrophe?
September 10, 2026 · 57 minAmerica’s Vice-President, J. D. Vance, has been talking about the end of the world, saying he “wouldn’t be shocked” if the Anti-Christ was walking amongst us. Most people are living incomparably better lives than generations ago - and…
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How should we respond to rising mental distress?
September 3, 2026 · 57 minA record one in seven people in England were prescribed antidepressants in the last year, according to NHS figures. More than nine million patients now take the drugs, and while they may be essential in many cases, the prevalence of mental…
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Data Centres: Whose Thirst Comes First?
August 27, 2026 · 57 minAI data centres are expanding across the UK and around the world. Tech giants and governments see them as essential infrastructure for future prosperity; the engines of economic growth, scientific innovation, improved healthcare and…
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Is empathy ever a weakness?
August 20, 2026 · 57 minReform's Robert Jenrick has described Britain’s welfare system as “suicidal empathy.” It’s also the title of a recent book by the Canadian marketing Professor Gad Saad, who argues that a misdirected sense of empathy can lead to favouring…
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Are networks the glue of society or the architecture of privilege?
July 28, 2026 · 57 minMichael Buerk chairs a special debate from the Hay Festival examining the morality of networks. The release of the Epstein files has been a reminder that power often flows not just through formal institutions, but through webs of…
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Are America's founding ideals a reality or a myth?
July 2, 2026 · 57 minIn 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote that all men are created equal, endowed with unalienable rights... life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. During his lifetime Jefferson owned more than 620 slaves. As America marks 250 years since the…