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Topical debate, with political and media figures answering questions from the public.
Hear each week's episode first on the Live News stream - Thursdays, 9pm.
Hear each week's episode first on the Live News stream - Thursdays, 9pm.
Episodes
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Jun 27, 2024 • 59min
Birmingham
In this engaging discussion, guests Yvette Cooper, a veteran MP and Labour's Home Office spokesperson, Stephen Flynn, Westminster leader of the SNP, Andrew Mitchell, Conservative deputy Foreign Secretary, and Layla Moran, Lib Dem spokesperson, tackle some pressing issues. They delve into Birmingham's economic challenges, the urgent need for community action against knife crime, and the erosion of trust in politics. The panel also calls for reforms in betting ethics and explores the disillusionment of youth regarding climate policies and their future opportunities.

Jun 20, 2024 • 1h 59min
Leaders' Special
Fiona Bruce presents a two-hour leaders' special, with members of the panel facing topical questions from the audience, featuring the Liberal Democrats' Sir Ed Davey, Labour's Sir Keir Starmer, the Conservatives' Rishi Sunak, and the SNP's John Swinney.

Jun 13, 2024 • 59min
Edinburgh
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Edinburgh. On the panel tonight, Iain Anderson, founder and chairman of PR company Cicero, Kate Forbes MSP, Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Stephen Noon, chief strategist for the 2014 independence campaign, Douglas Ross MSP, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, and Anas Sarwar MSP, leader of Scottish Labour.

Jun 6, 2024 • 59min
Chester
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Chester. On the panel tonight, Carla Denyer, party leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, Mark Harper, Transport Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, Labour's Justice spokesperson, and Liz Saville-Roberts, Plaid Cymru Westminster leader.

May 30, 2024 • 59min
Epsom
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Epsom. On the panel tonight, Nigel Farage, honorary president of Reform UK, Damian Hinds MP, Conservative Schools Minister, Piers Morgan, broadcaster and presenter, Rt. Rev'd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover, and Wes Streeting MP, Shadow Health Secretary.

May 23, 2024 • 59min
Coventry
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Coventry. On the panel tonight, Daisy Cooper MP, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Tim Montgomerie, founder of ConservativeHome, Bridget Phillipson MP, Shadow Education Secretary, and Mark Spencer MP, Minister for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs.

May 16, 2024 • 59min
Aberdeen
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Aberdeen. On the panel tonight, broadcaster and author Iain Dale, Stephen Flynn MP, SNP Westminster leader, Meghan Gallacher MSP, Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Alex Salmond, Leader of Alba, and Anas Sarwar MSP, Leader of Scottish Labour.

May 9, 2024 • 59min
Stoke-on-Trent
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Stoke-on-Trent. On the panel tonight, Grace Blakeley, author and staff writer at Tribune magazine, Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of PureGym, Nigel Huddleston MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and Lisa Nandy MP, Shadow International Development Secretary.

May 2, 2024 • 60min
Cambridge
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Cambridge. On the panel tonight, Bim Afolami MP, Conservative Treasury Minister, Kirsty Blackman MP, SNP spokesperson for the Cabinet Office, Anita Boateng, political commentator and partner at Portland Communications, Peter Kyle MP, Shadow Secretary for Science, Innovation and Technology, and Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize-winning economist.

Apr 25, 2024 • 59min
Tottenham
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Tottenham. On the panel tonight, Baron Victor Adebowale, Chair of the NHS Confederation, Baron Charles Moore, writer and biographer, Chris Philp MP, Minister for Policing, Wes Streeting MP, Shadow Health Secretary, and Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat education spokesperson.