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The Briefing Room Episodes

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    Scotland's drugs problem

    Why does Scotland have the worst record in Europe on drug deaths?

  2. Adapting to a hotter Britain

    What does Britain need to do to cope with higher temperatures?

  3. Ukraine: Who is winning?

    As the war in Ukraine enters its sixth month, is either side close to victory or collapse?

  4. Covid - how worried should we be this time?

    Do need to worry about Coronavirus again?

  5. What's wrong with the NHS, and how do we fix it?

    David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the problems with the NHS and how to solve them.

  6. What's happening in Afghanistan?

    How are the Taliban dealing with challenges at home, on the border and further afield?

  7. Is the crypto bubble bursting?

    Was last week's cryptocurrency crash a blip, or are the problems more fundamental?

  8. What impact will the Northern Ireland election have?

    What will Sinn Fein's victory mean for Stormont politics, the protocol and the union?

  9. How has the war in Ukraine changed German politics?

    What does Germany's huge shift in foreign policy mean for Germany and the wider world?

  10. What's the impact of the Shanghai lockdown?

    What will the social and economic costs be of China's full-scale lockdown of Shanghai?

  11. Will the Rwanda plan work?

    David Aaronovitch examines the UK's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.

  12. Russia's invasion: what more can the west do to help Ukraine?

    One month on since Russia invaded Ukraine what further help can the West provide?

  13. Russia's invasion: what could a peace deal look like?

    Talks between Ukraine and Russia have taken place this week but can they lead to peace?

  14. Russia's invasion: what level of support does Putin have at home?

    What's the impact in Russia of painful sanctions and a war that's not going to plan?

  15. Russia's invasion: what's the military strategy?

    The war in Ukraine is a week old. What have we learned about the way it is being fought?

  16. Russia's invasion: will sanctions work?

    Russia is facing international sanctions. What impact will they have?

  17. What do drones mean for the future of warfare?

    Drones are transforming the way wars are fought but should we be worried about it?

  18. Will the levelling up plans work?

    What does the government's recently published white paper mean for levelling up?

  19. Is the Prime Minister鈥檚 Office fit for purpose?

    How 10 Downing Street functions is under scrutiny. Can the problems be fixed?

  20. How do we learn to live with Covid?

    As Plan B Covid restrictions end how do we transition to a society that lives with Covid?

  21. 成人快手 Funding

    With 成人快手 funding under pressure, how might alternatives to the licence fee work?

  22. Inflation

    Prices are soaring. Inflation is at a 30 year high. How worried should we be?

  23. Brexit: What Have We Learned?

    Weighing up the costs and gains for the UK and Europe a year after Brexit.

  24. Space Wars and Laws

    Could space be the next frontier for conflict? And what would it look like?

  25. Ukraine: Could There Be War?

    Russian troops are amassed close to the Ukrainian border - what's happening and why?

  26. Afghanistan: What Now? What Next?

    From insurgency to government - the challenges for the Taliban and the west.

  27. Living in a Variant World

    Where do Covid variants like Omicron come from? And what makes a variant dangerous?

  28. Europe's Covid Surge

    As parts of Europe struggle to contain Covid cases we ask what that means for them and us.

  29. China Crisis?

    With an energy shortage and growing debts, is China's economy in trouble?

  30. Social Care - What's Changing?

    Long neglected by many governments, what do the new proposals for social care mean?

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