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232. Question Time: ISIS-K vs Russia, radical reform of the NHS, and the fight against child poverty Mar 28, 2024

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What is the wider significance of the terrorist attack in Moscow? Does the NHS need reform or spending increases? And why is the increase in child poverty not being discussed in the media?

Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more in this week's Question Time.

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231. Labour's struggle for economic vision and Haiti on the brink Mar 27, 2024

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What's happening in Haiti? Why is Keir Starmer getting dragged into culture war politics? Is Rachel Reeves' economic plan for the country "underwhelming" or "thoughtful"?

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230. Question Time: £91,000… Should MPs be paid more? Mar 21, 2024

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Why do so few people know who the Lib Dem leader is? Should the arts feature more prominently in school curriculums? What are freeports and should we be concerned about them?

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229. Putin’s sham election, Sunak under threat, and the rift between France and Germany Mar 20, 2024

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Who would Putin’s successor be? Could the Conservatives change leader again? Why is the Franco-German relationship deteriorating?

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228. Question Time: The legacy of Theresa May, abolishing National Insurance, and Sweden joins NATO Mar 14, 2024

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What will Theresa May be remembered for as PM? Who are the best and worst prime ministers of the post-war era? What is the significance of Sweden becoming the latest European country to join NATO?

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227. Biden’s aid port in Gaza, Tory defection to Reform, and a mole at the top of the IRA Mar 13, 2024

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Are we witnessing a Biden resurgence after his State of the Union address? Will Tory MPs follow Lee Anderson to Reform UK? Who was the double agent at the top of the IRA?

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226. Question Time: Google vs OpenAI, the new Portuguese populist, and why do dictators hold elections? Mar 07, 2024

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What happened with Google's AI chatbot 'Gemini' this week? Should incarcerated people have the right to vote? What is the point of dictators like Vladimir Putin or Ayatollah Ali Khamenei holding elections?

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225. George Galloway returns, 'omnishambles' budgets, and the plight of Sudan Mar 06, 2024

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How did George Galloway use Gaza to win in Rochdale? What is the impact of compulsory voting on Australian politics? What is happening in Sudan?

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224. Question Time: Liz Truss' 'deep state' comments, disability policy, and Shamima Begum Feb 29, 2024

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Is it fair that Shamima Begum has been declared stateless? Should Labour prioritise disability policy more? Has taxpayers money paid for Liz Truss' trip to the Conservative Political Action Conference in the US?

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223. Islamophobia, chaos in the House of Commons, and the North Korean election Feb 28, 2024

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What do Lee Anderson’s inflammatory comments mean for the Tory party? Is it possible for Parliament to have a united front on Israel-Gaza? Will North Korea ever collapse?

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