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World Cup 2026: does size matter, who's gonna win – and who's got the best kit?
In the first episode of the World Cup Podcast of Ideas, the Academy of Ideas team have a pre-tournament huddle to discuss the prospects and…
Jun 10
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Rob Lyons
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From EDI police to the Strait of Hormuz: we have a lot to talk about
The programming for the BATTLE OF IDEAS FESTIVAL has begun in earnest. Claire Fox explains why you should join us on 17 & 18 October in Westminster.
Jun 8
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Claire Fox
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Henry Nowak: we must demand accountability
The terrible bodycam footage of the Southampton student's final moments brings home the shocking consequences of the ideology of bastardised…
Jun 2
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Jake Weston
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The pope, AI and ‘magnificent humanity’
Pope Leo’s first encyclical seems a good starting point for a human-centred ethical discussion of a groundbreaking technology.
Jun 1
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Rob Lyons
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May 2026
Nova Exhibition: the normality amid the horror
Everyone who can should visit this exhibition in London, which powerfully juxtaposes the happiness of young people dancing with the carnage that…
May 28
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Jake Weston
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The power of the political novel
Fiction can provide a space to discuss difficult issues. We're discussing Lionel Shriver's 'A Better Life' at Battle Book Club, and new author JR Turner…
May 24
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Claire Fox
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Last chance to apply for Living Freedom Summer School
Every generation must renew freedom for its own times! So everyone aged 18 to 30 should join the debate at our three-day residential school in London…
May 22
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Alastair Donald
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Inside The Lords: Kings, influencers and insults
Claire Fox reports from the start of a new parliamentary term.
May 21
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Claire Fox
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Brexit: do we really want to go back?
Two Labour leadership hopefuls have suggested the UK should rejoin. But the evidence suggests we were right to get out. PLUS: Brexit-related audio and…
May 18
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Rob Lyons
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Eurovision: still 'united by music'?
Saturday's grand final should be an evening of fun. But anti-Israel boycotts have spoiled the atmosphere - and that's not the only problem with…
May 15
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Rob Lyons
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Bets are on in Labour leadership race, but won’t somebody think of the punters?
Plans for gambling affordability checks are the thin end of the wedge. If the authorities can tell us whether or not we can have a flutter, how else…
May 14
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Jake Weston
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Elections 2026: what next for populism, democracy, Starmer and the Union?
The Podcast of Ideas is back to discuss what Thursday's election results mean for the present and future of British politics.
May 11
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Claire Fox
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