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The latest edition of the Big Picture podcast is now available to listen to and download - just follow the link: http://urn1350.net/node/6415

This time, Matt takes the chair for the last time ever, putting questions to the panel about:

- The exchange of five Taliban detainees at Guantanamo Bay for US Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, and what it means for peace in the Middle East;

- The controversy over the appointment of the President of the European Commission in the wake of David Cameron's threat to move his proposed British membership referendum forward to 2016 if current front-runner Jean-Claude Juncker is appointed; and

- The privatisation of public services, with a particular focus on Michael Gove's plans to take certain child protection functions out of State hands.

Thoughts? Comments? Post them below, or tune in next week to join the discussion live! The next (and second-last) Big Picture will be broadcast on Weds. 11th June at 6pm, live on URN. Tune in!

In the third-to-last show of the 2013/14 academic year, Matt chairs the Big Picture for the last time. In this show, originally broadcast on June 4th, 2014, we cover: the exchange between the Taliban and US government of five Guantanamo detainees for a US Sergeant; the row over the Presidency of the European Commission; and the wave of privatisation over the course of the Coalition government.

Elliott helms the latest installment of the Big Picture, putting questions on a variety of topics to a panel of Nottingham students. This week, we talk about: the sale of Royal Mail shares on the stock exchange; the Nairobi terror attacks; and the SU's decision to suspend the Men's Rugby team over the Varsity season.

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!