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The Big Picture Podcast - Nigel Farage on Romanians, Pfizer's bid for Astrazeneca and Labour on the minimum wage.

29 May 2014 - 3:35pm — The Big Picture

This week's Big Picture was chaired by Seb with David, Zoe and Matt on the panel. They discussed Nigel Farage's interview with LBC about immigration, particularly his comments about how people would feel if a group of Romanian men moved in next door, as well as UKIP's wider policies and chances in the EU and local council elections. They also discussed the bid by US company Pfizer to take over the British firm Astrazeneca and Ed Miliband's pledge to raise Britain's minimum wage if Labour win the next general election.


49:42 minutes (56.89 MB)

The Big Picture 9th October 2013 - Party Political Conferences and Banning Lads' Mags

posted 11.10.13 at 12:42pm

On this week's Big Picture, Matt is in the chair, putting questions to a panel on the summer's party political conferences, particularly those of the Conservative and Labour Parties. They also discuss the SU Shop's decision to ban lads' magazines such as Nuts and Zoo, in the light of various UK SUs' decisions to ban the controversial Robin Thicke song, 'Blurred Lines', from all Union premises (currently the UoNSU is being lobbied to follow suit, but has not reached a decision at time of the show).

You can listen to our podcast of this week's show here: http://urn1350.net/node/5601

As ever, if you have an opinion, post a comment below, and tune in every Wednesday from 6pm to listen to our show live!

The next Big Picture will be on the 16th October.

The Big Picture 9th October 2013 - British Political Party Conferences and Banning Lads' Mags

11 October 2013 - 12:32pm — The Big Picture

In this installment of the Big Picture, Matt chairs a panel discussing events at the summer's political party conferences, focussing on the Conservative and Labour Parties' annual get-togethers. We then go on to discuss the SU Shop's recent decision to ban lads' mags, particularly in the light of various SUs' decisions around the UK to ban the controversial Robin Thicke song, "Blurred Lines".


48:41 minutes (44.58 MB)

Big Picture: 2nd October 2013 - University Admissions, Syria and Immigration

posted 07.10.13 at 12:57pm

The podcast of our first show of the 2013/14 academic year is now live! Check it out here: http://urn1350.net/node/5590

Seb chairs a show with debates on the slight rise in Ucas admissions, the proposed UN-led disarmament in Syria, and the thorny political issue of immigration in British politics.

Check it out, comment below, and listen in live next week at urn1350.net!

The next Big Picture will be on Wednesday 9th October at 7pm.

The Big Picture - 2nd October 2013 - University Admissions, Syria and Immigration

7 October 2013 - 12:54pm — The Big Picture

Seb chairs the first Big Picture of the 2013/14 academic year, with panels discussing the slight rise in university admissions since the increase in tuition fees, the proposed UN-led chemical weapons disarmament in Syria, and the summer's perennial political debate: immigration.


48:44 minutes (44.62 MB)