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Tackling obesity
Government squeamishness on tackling obesity will mean higher taxes and lower productivity.
Striking images: What caused the NHS crisis and can it be fixed?
Is there any way to fix the NHS crisis? Rachel Sylvester and Rachel Wolf join on this special episode of Inside Briefing.
How to devolve English government
Consensus is emerging about the case for English devolution, but the scale of the challenge needs to be addressed in central government.
Dover Queues and Brexit Truths?
The FT's Peter Foster joins us to explore whether the long queues at Dover are just an inevitable Brexit non-benefit.
The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement: 25 years on
This special episode brings together some of the key people who worked behind the scenes to make the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement happen.
Devolving English government
Devolved government in England is failing due to chronic over-centralisation, an incoherent tangle of institutions and a “democratic deficit”.
Funding changes signal an end to the government’s ambitious social care reform package
Stuart Hoddinott says the government’s latest announcement is short-sighted, stores up problems, and leaves a key manifesto pledge unfulfilled.
Brexit means borders – as coach travellers at Dover are discovering
Jill Rutter argues taking back control of our borders is why British travellers now face hold ups at Dover.
Machinery of government changes
What is a machinery of government change?
Green day: more detail but big questions remain
A bevy of climate and net zero strategies are impressive in parts but fail to show the UK has a plan for green industries, argues Tom Sasse