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Interview with a Student Protester

posted 16.01.14 at 5:39pm

We bring you a full version of the edited interview Luc played out on our last show. Lewis, a student protestor facing disciplinary action for his involvement in the occupation of teaching rooms at the end of last year, spoke to Luc about why the protests were taking place, how representative they were, and how the response reflected upon the democracy and freedom of thought on the modern campus.

You can visit the podcast here: http://urn1350.net/node/5882. Feel free to leave comments below if this gets your debating juices flowing!

Mark Duggan, Benefits Street, and Student Protests

posted 16.01.14 at 5:07pm

The latest Big Picture podcast is available - just follow the link: http://urn1350.net/node/5880

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.

Questions? Comments? Thoughts? Leave them below, and make sure to tune in for the Big Picture every Wednesday from 6pm.

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

The Big Picture - Mark Duggan Inquest, "Benefits Street", and Student Protest

16 January 2014 - 5:02pm — The Big Picture

In this edition of the Big Picture, first broadcast on 15th January 2014, Luc takes up the chair and asks the Big Picture panel questions on the topics of: the inquest into the shooting of Mark Duggan, which sparked the 2011 British riots; Channel Four's controversial portrayal of welfare recipients in its documentary, "Benefits Street"; and the recent wave of student protests, and the hardline response to them, in the south of England.


51:48 minutes (59.29 MB)