Analysis
Summary: Analysis makes sense of the ideas that change the world, from economics to social affairs to global politics to political Islam. With thought-provoking and expert presenters, Analysis aims to make the world of policy and ideas both interesting and surprising. The programme broadcasts 26 episodes a year, in three separate series.
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The eminent political philosopher Onora O'Neill speaks to Edward Stourton about trust and mistrust - the subject of her 2002 BBC Reith Lectures.
Can a state welfare system ever distinguish between those who deserve help and those who do not? Presented by Chris Bowlby.
Kenneth Clarke has promised a 'rehabilitation revolution' in which private investors will fund projects aimed at cutting the re-offending rate - but will it work? Rehabilitation is hardly a new idea and so far it seems most attempts have made little difference.
With future defence under scrutiny Kenneth Payne asks: are we losing the will to wage war?
Analysis is 40 years old this year. Michael Blastland uncovers the intriguing cold war history of the BBC's most unashamedly intellectual current affairs programme.
Turkey is on the rise, economically and politically. Edward Stourton examines the apparent contradiction of its secular constitution and its government's Islamist roots.
Is inequality bad for society as a whole? Mukul Devichand tries to settle the statistical argument kicked off by the authors of The Spirit Level.
Budget cuts will hit women three times harder than men. Why aren't feminists protesting?
Anne McElvoy examines what the origins of the government's Big Society idea tell us.
Why does the idea of children earning money cause such unease? Presented by Fran Abrams.
UK Immigration: were the unprecedented numbers of people migrating to Britain in the Labour era the result of a policy accident or design? In a programme originally broadcast on 8 February 2010, towards the end of the last parliament, David Goodhart looks at the arguments and ideology behind Labour’s immigration policy – including the claim that it pursued deliberate policy to increase diversity. We hope you enjoy this programme from the Analysis archive, which we offer you while Analysis is off air.
EU withdrawal is being seriously discussed for the first time in a generation. But how would it work? In a programme previously broadcast on 16 November 2009, Analysis looks at the Lisbon Treaty, which contains a clause setting out an exit process. But, as Chris Bowlby reports, the final deal between Britain and its former EU partners would depend a lot on the mood of their "divorce" - amicable or acrimonious. We hope you enjoy this programme - which we offer you while Analysis is off air.
Are the political elite losing touch with how most voters really live, asks Michael Blastland.
Storytelling is an art that our politicians are keen to use on us. But are their stories getting in the way of making the right decisions? Frances Stonor Saunders finds that the desire for a dramatic narrative arc can sometimes lead us to ignore the humdrum but important facts. The programme includes an interview with the late Philip Gould. We hope you enjoy this programme - which we offer you while Analysis is off air.
