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Big Picture Outside Broadcast December 2011

posted 15.12.11 at 1:55pm

Listen again to our outside broadcast, a special edition of the Big Picture. This week's show broadcast live from the Portland Building with a panel of University Staff, featuring Professor Andreas Bieler, Gulshan Khan and Mark Stuart from the School of Politics as well as Professor Christopher Phelps from the American Studies Department. Our panel were joined by an audience who offered their views within the debate. We discussed student's engagement with British politics, the right to protest, Britain's relationship with the European Union and freedom of speech within the media. It made a well informed, lively debate which we all thoroughly enjoyed. Many thanks to everyone who came.

Feel free to leave comments below, enjoy!

The Chancellor's Autumn Statement

posted 02.12.11 at 3:48pm

Our panel discussed Chancellor George Osbourne's Autumn Statement on the UK economy delivered on Tuesday 29th November. We discussed the downgraded forescasts for growth, infrastructure projects and public sector job losses.

Public Sector Pension Strikes

posted 02.12.11 at 3:07pm

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Have you got a view on the strikes? Send us your comments on our page.

Interview with Jacqui Smith

posted 30.11.11 at 7:25pm 2 comments

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Charlie Bentley conducted a wide-ranging interview with former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, whilst she was visiting the Politics department at Nottingham University.

They touched on issues including: the recent border controls controversey, what it's like to be a female Home Secretary and the rebellion in the Conservative party over the EU referendum.

Listen and leave your comments below...

The Big Picture: Middle East, Staff Strikes & Student Housing - 23/11/2011

posted 24.11.11 at 3:31pm

We start off by covering all the events in the Middle East, specifically the unrest in Egypt and Syria, as well as international pressure on Iran.

Our second story of the show covers the decision to strike by some University staff.

Our third and final section of the show covers the decision taken by Nottingham City Council to implement Article 4, which restricts students living in certain areas of the city.

Please comment and remember to tune in next week, Wednesday 6-7pm!