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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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Apr 18, 2024 • 59min
Buxton
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Buxton. On the panel tonight, David TC Davies MP, Secretary of State for Wales, Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, Bridget Phillipson MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Education, and Richard Tice, leader of Reform UK.

Mar 21, 2024 • 59min
Middlesbrough
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Middlesbrough. On the panel tonight, Tim Farron MP, Liberal Democrats spokesperson for Environment, Food, & Rural Affairs, Philippa Gregory, author, Sarah Jones MP, Shadow Minister for Industry and Decarbonisation, Rod Liddle, columnist and Associate Editor of The Spectator, and Rachel Maclean MP, Conservative party Deputy Chair for Women.

Mar 14, 2024 • 58min
Liverpool
Government officials and panelists discuss defining extremism and government responses, challenges in combating extremism, addressing inappropriate remarks, societal boundaries, and racism. Calls for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid in Gaza are highlighted, along with navigating the Israel-Palestine conflict. Challenges in releasing prisoners early and building new prisons are also discussed, emphasizing justice, rehabilitation, and social factors in crime prevention.

Mar 7, 2024 • 59min
Cardiff
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Cardiff. On the panel tonight, David TC Davies MP, Secretary of State for Wales, Stephanie Flanders, Head of Economics and Politics at Bloomberg, Guto Harri, former Downing Street Director of Communications, Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, leader of Plaid Cymru, and Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Shadow Cabinet Office minister.

Feb 29, 2024 • 59min
Croydon
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Croydon. On the panel tonight, David Lammy MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary, Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP for Brighton and former party leader, Tim Stanley, columnist for The Telegraph, and Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Conservative peer and former party chair.

Feb 22, 2024 • 59min
Maidenhead
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Maidenhead. On the panel tonight, Jason Arday, sociologist and writer, Stella Creasy, Labour MP for Walthamstow, Laura Farris MP, Minister for Victims and Safeguarding, and Camilla Tominey, associate editor of The Daily Telegraph.

Feb 15, 2024 • 59min
Lancaster
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Lancaster. On the panel tonight, Drew Hendry MP, SNP economy spokesperson, Jill Kirby, columnist, Juergen Maier, industrialist and co-founder of vocL, Lucy Powell MP, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, and Graham Stuart MP, Conservative Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Feb 8, 2024 • 59min
Nottingham
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Nottingham. On the panel tonight, Daisy Cooper MP, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, James Daly MP, Deputy Chair of the Conservatives, Inaya Folarin Iman, writer and broadcaster, Paddy McGuinness, presenter and actor, and Wes Streeting MP, Shadow Secretary for Health and Social Care.

Feb 1, 2024 • 59min
Glasgow
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Glasgow. On the panel tonight, Kate Forbes, SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber & Badenoch, Patrick Harvie MSP, Co-Convener of the Scottish Green Party and Scottish Government Minister, Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator, Ian Murray MP, Shadow Scotland Secretary, and Lord Malcolm Offord, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland.

Jan 25, 2024 • 59min
Gillingham
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Gillingham. On the panel tonight, Jonathan Ashworth MP, Shadow Paymaster General, Alex Burghart MP, Minister for Constitution, Konstantin Kisin, satirist and podcast host, Bronwen Maddox, CEO of the Chatham House, Sonia Sodha, columnist and author.