14 Episode(s) of this Podcast:
Published: 2008-12-02 04:24:00
What would it be like to be part of Britain's nuclear deterr
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What would it be like to be part of Britain's nuclear deterrent? For a BBC Radio 4 documentary, The Human Button, unprecedented access has been given to Britain's nuclear weapons infrastructure. This included a full practice run of the launch sequence of Trident nuclear missiles. Historian Professor Peter Hennessy, who presents the documentary, discusses how the system works.
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Published: 2008-12-02 04:11:00
Surprise inspections are to be made after a "damning" report
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Surprise inspections are to be made after a "damning" report on the failure to save Baby P by child services. Shadow Children's Secretary Michael Gove says the full report has to be published.
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Published: 2008-12-01 04:41:00
Michael Martin will face direct questions from MPs about the
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Michael Martin will face direct questions from MPs about the police raid on Conservative MP Damian Green's office. Political editor Nick Robinson discusses what may happen when the new session of Parliament is opened by the Queen on Wednesday and Justice Secretary Jack Straw gives his views.
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Published: 2008-12-01 04:33:00
British lawyer Mark Abell spent two days and nights barricad
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British lawyer Mark Abell spent two days and nights barricaded in his room at the Oberoi Trident Hotel in Mumbai, before being rescued by Indian security forces. His room was located very near to those where hostages were being held. While he was there he spoke to the Today programme - and then a day later, when he'd been freed. He has returned to London and talks about his ordeal.
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Published: 2008-11-29 02:34:00
We talk to the General Secretary of the Unite Union Derek Si
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We talk to the General Secretary of the Unite Union Derek Simpson and the Cabinet office minister Liam Byrne about whether the pre budget report has marked the end of New Labour.
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Published: 2008-11-29 02:09:00
The latest about the terrorist attacks in Mumbai and we talk
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The latest about the terrorist attacks in Mumbai and we talk to General Asad Durrani, a former head of Pakistan's Intelligence Service the ISI.
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Published: 2008-11-29 01:53:00
Alissa Rubin, of the New York Times and Sir Jeremy Greenstoc
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Alissa Rubin, of the New York Times and Sir Jeremy Greenstock, former special envoy to Iraq discuss what the Iraqi people think of having American troops taken off the streets from the middle of next year
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Published: 2008-11-28 07:17:00
One of the luxury hotels taken over by gunmen in Mumbai is b
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One of the luxury hotels taken over by gunmen in Mumbai is back under the control of the authorities, India's elite commando chief says. Eyewitness Mark Abell, in two interviews conducted 24 hours apart, describes his rescue from the Oberoi Trident hotel.
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Published: 2008-11-28 04:23:00
Areas in Mumbai are still "extremely dangerous" after co-ord
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Areas in Mumbai are still "extremely dangerous" after co-ordinated shootings in southern areas of the city. Eyewitness Mark Abell describes his rescue from the Oberoi Trident hotel.
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Published: 2008-11-28 04:20:00
Since Peter Mandelson returned to the cabinet eight weeks ag
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Since Peter Mandelson returned to the cabinet eight weeks ago, he appears to have become almost indispensable to the Prime Minister. Political correspondent Norman Smith casts an eye over Lord Mandelson's week.
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