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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.

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

State Multiculturalism:

David Cameron has said state multiculturalism has failed and has called for more scrutiny of Muslim groups who get public money but do little to tackle extremism. Is he right? Or was Sadiq Khan MP, Shadow Justice Secretary, right when he said that the Prime Minister was "writing propaganda material for the EDL"?

Tuition Fees:

The Chair of the Russell Group, which includes Nottingham, has said that the top universities will charge the maximum £9,000 a year. Oxford and Cambridge have confirmed they will charge this amount for courses starting in 2012. Doesn't this contradict the government's position that the 'majority' of universities would not charge over £6,000 a year.

Also on the show:

Labour has said that police numbers will be cut by 10,000.
AOL buys the Huffington Post online newspaper for $315m.
Should the Speaker have taken action over Labour MPs mocking of an MP with cerebral palsy?

Let us know your thoughts on any of these issues.