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Rethink
Professor Ben Ansell asks some of the world's sharpest minds about the latest thinking, and what it might mean for policy and society.
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Rethink... nightlife
The Night Times Industries Association says one in four venues have shut down since 2020, and the sector will face an irreversible decline unless the...
Rethink... winners and losers
Do you agree with either of these statements?
Illegal migrants come here and are a burden on services and the taxpayer.
OR
The on...
Rethink: should we stop flying?
Aviation is far more difficult to decarbonise than other sectors of the economy, because kerosene is the perfect fuel for planes. It produces enough p...
Rethink: how can flying be less polluting?
Aviation has a problem: it's reliant on fossil fuels which release greenhouse gases when they're burned in a jet engine. Other industries are worse po...
Rethink...the meaning of terrorism
What is terrorism?
Without doubt, it is a pejorative term; few people would ever want to be called a terrorist, and when the word terrorism is...
Rethink... summer holidays
Two weeks in the sun - it's the classic summer getaway. For many of us, summer holidays are something to look forward to all year.
But some of t...
Rethink... the UK's relationship with China
President Trump promised "America First" on the campaign trail, and has delivered that in his second term, unleashing a trade war and causing global e...
Rethink... productivity
The UK government has made growth its key mission. But solving the British productivity puzzle is not a new priority - it’s been on the agenda for suc...
Rethink...the civil service
Across many countries, civil services, once seen as the backbone of stable governance, are facing growing scrutiny. Long viewed as the impartial and e...
Rethink...social housing
For most of this century, the UK has had a housing shortage, but for one section of society, that shortage has become a crisis.
Prices have ris...
Liberalism
Across the West, the long-established liberal order appears to be struggling to adapt to the economic and social challenges of the 21st century. As a...
Rethink... the global economy
You would be forgiven for thinking that inflation, interest rates, GDP and tariffs drive the global economy.
But there are a whole set of inter...
Rethink...medical data
Sir Keir Starmer says that the NHS is well placed for an AI revolution in health care.
The Health Secretary Wes Streeting says it could lead to...
Rethink... crime prevention
In 2024, more than two million crimes went unsolved in England and Wales, with police unable to identify a suspect. That figure has increased by 180,0...
Rethink: is big tech stealing your life?
Rethink examines emerging issues in politics, society, economics, technology and the UK's place in the world, and how we might approach them different...
Rethink... museums
The UK has many world-leading museums that inspire wonder and fascination in their visitors. Many were originally created to display artefacts from em...
Rethink… political labels
At the last General Election Britain’s traditional parties of left and right, Labour and the Conservatives, collectively amassed their lowest vote sha...
Rethink... energy
Rethink considers how we might take a different approach to issues that affect all of us, asking some of the brightest minds what we could do to make...
Rethink...care
The care system in Britain is creaking at the seams. People who need care aren't receiving it - or if they do it's untenably expensive. There aren’t...
Rethink...pricing
Rethink looks at the issues of our time, and considers how we might approach them differently. Scrutinising the latest thinking and research, we look...
Rethink... immigration
Rethink looks again at the issues of our time, and considers how we might approach them differently. Scrutinising the latest thinking and research, w...
Rethink... wealth
Rethink considers how we might take a different approach to the issues of our time, asking some of the brightest minds what we could do to make the wo...
Rethink... voting
One person, one vote - we're all equal in the voting booth, right?
But it hasn't always been this way, and just who can vote has changed many t...
Rethink: Is the internet getting worse?
Rethink examines emerging issues in politics, society, economics, technology and the UK's place in the world, and considers how we might approach them...
Leadership
What type of leadership does the world need to tackle global warming? Amol Rajan discusses whether people with power are doing enough to solve the cli...
Green technology and innovation
Will technology and innovation slow down or even reverse climate change? Amol Rajan looks at some of the existing innovations that could help reduce g...
Green economy, money and prosperity
Amol Rajan explores what switching to a green economy may mean for the way we live and work and whether it's compatible with financial growth. If, for...
Behaviour and communication
What personal lifestyle habits are we prepared to give up to stop global warming and who bears responsibility for changing our behaviour? Is it the st...
Pledges and progress
In the first programme in this series Amol Rajan and guests examine the pledges that have been made on climate change and how far we have gone towards...
Getting ready for the 100-year life
Amol Rajan and his guests look for some answers on how to tackle the challenges thrown up by demographic change. From the pressure put on governments...
What Japan can teach us
Amol Rajan and his guests look at Japan where almost a third of the population is aged 65 or over. What does that mean for Japan's economy, and its fu...
Living in a young country
In episode three of the series, Amol Rajan is joined by guests from Africa and the Middle East to look at the challenges and opportunities faced by co...
The Great British Baby Bust
Amol Rajan and guests look at why British birth rates have declined so much. Can we - should we - try to reverse this and how will we pay for the heal...
Is demography destiny?
In a new five-part Rethink series, Amol Rajan and guests challenge some of our long-held assumptions about population change. Are there really too man...
Technology and Education
During the pandemic many schools and universities relied on virtual lessons using video software. In the final programme of this Rethink on Education,...
Are we teaching the right subjects for the future of the country?
Universities receive double the amount of funding that Further Education colleges get, despite the fact they have twice the number of students, most o...
Is the current exam system fit for purpose?
Should we change the current system of examinations for our 16 and 18 year olds? During the past two years pupils across the UK have missed out on of...
Can school make up for what's lacking at home?
Today's Rethink is looking at early years and primary education. With cuts in child services, are primary schools and early years providers becoming e...
What is education for?
Rethinking Education. In a new five part Rethink series, Amol Rajan and guests discuss how we can re-think the Education system post pandemic.
Jude Browne: Rethinking Responsibility
Professor Jude Browne looks at how we tackle the concept of responsibility post-pandemic