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Seb chairs this edition of the Big Picture, first broadcast on the 19th February 2014. The panel discussed developments in Alex Salmond's attempts to convince the Scottish people to vote for independence, the dropping of plans to offer voters the right to recall their MP, and the narrow passage of a Swiss referendum to restrict EU immigration.

45:22 minutes (41.54 MB)

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)

In this edition of the Big Picture, first broadcast on the 20th November, Zoe puts the questions to a panel of Nottingham students on John Major's comments about elitism in government and the decline of the grammar school; the EU's budget, the first in its history to involve a cut in real terms; and Lily Allen's controversy-courting new music video, with its critique of the music industry.

48:19 minutes (55.3 MB)

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)