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The Big Picture - Lord Rennard, Cannabis Legalisation, and Benefits Tourism

23 January 2014 - 5:48pm — The Big Picture

In this installation of the Big Picture, first broadcast on January 22nd 2014, David took the chair and posed questions to a panel of Nottingham students on the topics of: Lord Rennard's spat with the Liberal Democrats over allegations of sexual assault; the legalisation of cannabis in Uruguay and two US states; and policies aimed at responding to benefits claims from indolent EU migrants and the unskilled.

49:17 minutes (45.13 MB)

Big Picture Bonus: Interview with Lewis of Sussex University

16 January 2014 - 5:35pm — The Big Picture

Further to the excerpt that Luc played out on our last show for our debate on student protests, we bring you the full interview he conducted with Lewis, a history student who participated in protests at the University of Sussex, and who now faces disciplinary action for doing so.

6:27 minutes (7.38 MB)

Mark Duggan, Benefits Street, and Student Protests

posted 16.01.14 at 5:07pm

The latest Big Picture podcast is available - just follow the link: http://urn1350.net/node/5880

On this edition, Luc puts questions to the panel on the controversy surrounding the divisive verdict in the inquest of Mark Duggan, whose shooting sparked the London riots in 2011; Channel Four's controversial new documentary "Benefits Street" and its impact upon discussion of welfare claimants; and the recent spate of student protests in the south of England, and what they have to say about the state of democracy on campus.

Questions? Comments? Thoughts? Leave them below, and make sure to tune in for the Big Picture every Wednesday from 6pm.

The next Big Picture will be broadcast live on URN on Wednesday 22nd January at 6pm.

The Big Picture - Mark Duggan Inquest, "Benefits Street", and Student Protest

16 January 2014 - 5:02pm — The Big Picture

In this edition of the Big Picture, first broadcast on 15th January 2014, Luc takes up the chair and asks the Big Picture panel questions on the topics of: the inquest into the shooting of Mark Duggan, which sparked the 2011 British riots; Channel Four's controversial portrayal of welfare recipients in its documentary, "Benefits Street"; and the recent wave of student protests, and the hardline response to them, in the south of England.

51:48 minutes (59.29 MB)

The Politics of The Niqab.

posted 04.12.13 at 9:00pm

The special debate on the politics of the Niqab

URN’s The Big Picture and UoN Feminists collaborated to discuss the politics of the niqab.

The niqab has been a topic of much discussion in the media recently. We wanted to provide a platform at the University of Nottingham for a diverse panel of speakers to talk about it.

Our panel of speakers included:
Bessima Dargham from Islam Society, who has interviewed niqabi women.
Lauren Selfe, a PhD student, researching representations of Muslim women in contemporary German culture.
Emma Pearce, a member of UoN Feminists and presenter of URN’s The Pulse.
Nathan Chalk, a member of UoN Feminists and President of Debating Union.
Yasmin Talsi, SU Black and Ethnic Minorities Officer.

Our Chair David Hayes, introduced the debate and our panel.

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