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Big Picture 19th June 2013 - Future of the Coalition, Middle Eastern Politics, and EU/US Trade Post-G8

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)

Big Picture 01/05/2013 - Benefits, North Korea and Pornography

Our first debate tonight focussed on the benefit changes that had come into effect over the Easter break - including the bedroom tax, the universal credit and the capping of housing benefit.

Our second debate was on our dear friend North Korea, their recent posturing and whether they represented a credible threat to the west, China or nobody at all.

And our final debate centred around the proposal that pornography should be used in sex education to give children better, more realistic body images and prepare them for the 'hyper-sexualised' culture we live in.

Thanks very much for listening, we hope you'll join us next thursday at 6pm!


48:34 minutes (55.58 MB)

Benefits, US Gun Control & Open Information

posted 16.01.13 at 8:19pm

In 2013's first issue of The Big Picture, Elliot Johnson, Joseph Todd, Seb Bench, Michael Gaffney and Louis Cotgrove joined David Hayes to discuss the week's key issues.

Click here to listen to the podcast!