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Elliott chairs the final Big Picture of the academic year! Amongst the teary farewells and self-congratulation, we manage a bit of political discussion around the future of the Coalition; the ever-increasing tension in the Middle East after Iran's elections and the US's decision to sell arms to the Syrian rebels; and the impact of a proposed trade deal between the EU and US.

The Big Picture will return in September 2013. Have a good summer!

46:11 minutes (63.42 MB)

David chairs a special World Affairs Special of the Big Picture focussing on the protests in Turkey, US/China relations, and reform of the EU. Have a listen for some impassioned and topical debate about the direction of global politics, featuring panel regulars Jonnie, Louis, and Seb, as well as Ahmed and Huseyin, two Turkish students involved with the Nottingham Solidarity Platform, which is organising local response to the government's counter-protest activities.

The next Big Picture will be on Wednesday 12th June from 6pm. Tune in and share your opinion at urn1350.net/listenlive!

To keep up to date with the Nottingham Solidarity Platform and other Turkey-related activism, search for "#occupygezi" and "#direngeziparki".

47:26 minutes (54.3 MB)

David asks the questions as the Big Picture panel convenes for another episode of topical debate. This weeks topics were the weeklong riots in Stockholm, the murder of Drummer Rigby on the streets of Woolwich, and the controversy surrounding the soon-to-be-released Xbox One console's policy for pre-owned games and copyright verification.

Our next show is Wednesday 5th June, at 6pm. Remember to listen in live at urn1350.net/listenlive!

47:16 minutes (54.11 MB)

First up on the show tonight was the fierce debate on the state of the conservative party regarding the apparent splits over EU membership and gay marriage. On the panel were David, Tom, Luc and Elliot, who provided a very welcome discussion on the possible future of the right-wing parties in this country.

After the song, the panel changed completely, with Alex, Seb and Gaffers debating the current crisis in Syria regarding weapon supply to both sides from Russia, the USA and other interested parties, as well as the potential involvement of British personnel.

The final debate of the night focused on the referenda posited by the SU and the apparent apathy shown towards them by the student body. The panel changed again to Elliot, Gaffers, David and Luc, who had some fierce debates, once involving turning Elliot's microphone down (again).

Listen live at 6pm Wednesdays on urn1350.net!

45:53 minutes (63.02 MB)

Michael gathers a diverse group of Nottingham students to debate some of the biggest news of the last few weeks: the fate of Nick Clegg -- and his Liberal Democrats -- at the next General Election; the allegations of elitism and even institutional racism in David Cameron's advisory team; and reforms to privatise the Probation Service. Join us for another informed and impassioned series of debates!

48:17 minutes (55.26 MB)