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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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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.

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.