Hello! Summer’s here and the time is right for… the first of our episodes recorded live at the Underbelly Festival. Britain is one of the only countries in the world without a codified constitution. Is it finally time to do something about it? Professor Jeff King & Dr Hannah White discuss how our constitution works, its role in Bre**t and whether this could be an opportunity for reform. Jeff with a J talks us through his democratic argument for adopting a written constitution (spoiler: includes sortition!).
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Comedian Nish Kumar wants to ban the term "climate change" in favour of a term that sounds more urgent, an age based social media expiry, and a NO MORE politicians on comedy panel shows
For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy50. REVERSING THE CYCLE OF GANG VIOLENCE: Lessons from Scotland
49. BIG DATA CAN IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH
48. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: remaking our welfare state
47. IDEAS FOR THE ANTHROPOCENE: humankind respecting the Earth
46. WON’T YOU TAKE ME TO FUNKY TOWN: power and prosperity in towns
45. BLOCKCHAIN PARTY: Can it be a force for good?
44. THE ONLY WAY IS ETHICS: Businesses with a social purpose
43. LEARNING FOR LIFE: what should a national education service do?
42. TECH FOR GOOD
41. SMOOTH CO-OPERATORS: the power of co-ops to transform society
40. SILICON VALLEY SERFS: protecting kids from tech overload
39. ENDING JOBS FOR THE BOYS: overcoming the workplace gender divide
38. UNIVERSAL BASIC SERVICES: Shaping the 21st century welfare state
37. RETHINKING ECONOMIC SUCCESS: beyond the growth obsession
36. THE GENERATION GAME: Turning round the fortunes of young people
35. LAW AND DISORDER: fixing the justice crisis
34. WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT MEAT: Reasons to be Vegan?
33. UNIVERSITIES CHALLENGED: Reversing market tyranny in higher education
Episode 32. ENDING THE BLAME GAME: The case for no-fault divorce
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