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Staffel 2013
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Jan 07, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to the global fashion icon Ozwald Boateng who was the youngest ever and first black designer and tailor on London's prestigious Savile Row. Why does he say his colour was
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HARDtalk speaks to the global fashion icon Ozwald Boateng who was the youngest ever and first black designer and tailor on London's prestigious Savile Row. Why does he say his colour was irrelevant to his success and what has made his African roots important to him today?
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Fatih Birol - Chief Economist, International Energy Agency
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Jan 09, 2013
Not so long ago it seemed the world's addiction to fossil fuels would soon be ended by dwindling supply. But that was before fracking, tar sands and deep sea exploration transformed
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Not so long ago it seemed the world's addiction to fossil fuels would soon be ended by dwindling supply. But that was before fracking, tar sands and deep sea exploration transformed calculations about global reserves of oil and gas. HARDtalk speaks to Fatih Birol - one of the world's most influential analysts of the global energy market and its effect on the world economy and environment. Is the resilience of fossil fuel supply a cause for celebration, or despair?
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Jan 10, 2013
Halfway through its parliamentary term, Britain's Conservative-led coalition government has a growth problem: the economy is flat, possibly heading for a triple-dip recession. But how
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Halfway through its parliamentary term, Britain's Conservative-led coalition government has a growth problem: the economy is flat, possibly heading for a triple-dip recession. But how does a government committed to fiscal austerity juice things up?
HARDtalk speaks to Lord Heseltine, a former Conservative deputy prime minister, who was last year commissioned by David Cameron's government to come up with a growth strategy. But on a range of issues from economic management to Europe, are today's Tory leaders ready to heed this voice of experience?
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Jan 14, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to an actor whose life is been flavoured with a twist of melodrama. Rupert Everett's career has been marked by vivid highs and extreme lows. The same can be said of a
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HARDtalk speaks to an actor whose life is been flavoured with a twist of melodrama. Rupert Everett's career has been marked by vivid highs and extreme lows. The same can be said of a personal life which at times featured copious amounts of sex, drugs and alcohol. He had Hollywood success but it was fleeting because, he says, the movie business remains biased against gay actors. Now he's won a new audience as a writer and he is planning to direct his first film. So has the wildness in Rupert Everett been tamed?
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Jan 15, 2013
EU officials in Brussels insist the worst of the Eurozone crisis is over, but is that relief premature? Europe's debt mountain still casts a long shadow. Rising unemployment is fuelling
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EU officials in Brussels insist the worst of the Eurozone crisis is over, but is that relief premature? Europe's debt mountain still casts a long shadow. Rising unemployment is fuelling anger on the streets. And Europe's biggest nations are divided on the basic question - where next for the EU? Amid this uncertainty, big practical challenges remain - not least for the EU's Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia. Short term or long term, is there reason to be confident about the European Union?
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Kiran Bedi - Director General, Indian Police Service 2006 - 2007
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Jan 16, 2013
The brutal gang rape and murder of a young woman in Delhi in December 2012 has prompted India to confront a disturbing truth: the country is failing to protect women from sexual
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The brutal gang rape and murder of a young woman in Delhi in December 2012 has prompted India to confront a disturbing truth: the country is failing to protect women from sexual violence. Kiran Bedi has seen the problem close up - she was the most senior female police officer in the Indian Police Service when she retired. Is India ready for the deep-seated changes that would make the country's women less vulnerable?
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Jan 17, 2013
Arguably the most right wing government in Israel's history may soon be replaced by a government even further to the right. Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu is the clear favourite to
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Arguably the most right wing government in Israel's history may soon be replaced by a government even further to the right. Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu is the clear favourite to keep his job after the forthcoming election, but his next governing coalition may depend on hardliners in the Jewish settler movement who want to annex large chunks of the West Bank and end all talk of a two-state peace deal. Dani Dayan is a settler leader who is backing Mr Netanyahu. Is the rise of the far right about to leave Israel dangerously isolated?
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Pascal Lamy - Director General, World Trade Organisation
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Jan 21, 2013
In the Geneva headquarters of the World Trade Organisation, Stephen Sackur meets the man who for the past eight years has been leading the crusade for global free trade. Pascal Lamy will
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In the Geneva headquarters of the World Trade Organisation, Stephen Sackur meets the man who for the past eight years has been leading the crusade for global free trade. Pascal Lamy will leave the WTO later this year frustrated, with the so-called Doha round of negotiations designed to spread free trade to the developing world in limbo. The flagging world economy has prompted a rise in protectionism, so has the march toward trade liberalisation ended in failure?
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Doreen Lawrence - Director, The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust
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Jan 22, 2013
On the 22nd April 1993, Stephen Lawrence was murdered in south London. Stephen was black and his attackers were white. The killing and subsequent investigation exposed violent racism on
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On the 22nd April 1993, Stephen Lawrence was murdered in south London. Stephen was black and his attackers were white. The killing and subsequent investigation exposed violent racism on Britain's streets and institutional racism within the British police force. Thanks in large part to the tireless campaign of Stephen's mother, Doreen Lawrence, two of her son's killers were brought to justice in 2012. Laws have been passed and institutions reformed to combat racism but, two decades on, how much has really changed?
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Paul Bhatti - Minister in Charge of National Harmony, Pakistan
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Jan 23, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to a government minister whose very job description seems deeply ironic given his country's current turmoil. Paul Bhatti is Pakistan's minister for national harmony- a
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HARDtalk speaks to a government minister whose very job description seems deeply ironic given his country's current turmoil. Paul Bhatti is Pakistan's minister for national harmony- a job he accepted after his brother was assassinated whilst serving as minorities minister. The Bhatti family is from Pakistan's minority Christian community. What hope is there for national harmony in a country disfigured by extremist violence and endemic corruption?
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Jan 24, 2013
Is it time for the doom-mongers to admit they were wrong about the world economy? The Eurozone is intact, the US hasn't plunged off that fiscal cliff and even the most stagnant economy
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Is it time for the doom-mongers to admit they were wrong about the world economy? The Eurozone is intact, the US hasn't plunged off that fiscal cliff and even the most stagnant economy of them all - Japan's - is showing signs of life. Could it be that central bankers and politicians are finally ready to take bold decisions in their quest for growth? HARDtalk speaks to one of the world's most influential investors, Mohamed El-Erian, boss of the massive Pimco fund management business. Caution or confidence, which is winning out?
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Sir Nigel Sheinwald - UK Ambassador to the US, 2007 - 2012
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Jan 28, 2013
In or out? For the next five years Britain's future in the European Union will be shrouded in uncertainty, thanks to David Cameron's commitment to a referendum. He believes his dramatic
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In or out? For the next five years Britain's future in the European Union will be shrouded in uncertainty, thanks to David Cameron's commitment to a referendum. He believes his dramatic gamble will pay off not just at home, but in Europe too - allowing him to recalibrate Britain's relationship with Brussels, will it work? HARDtalk speaks to Sir Nigel Sheinwald who was the UK's top diplomat at the EU, foreign policy adviser to Tony Blair, then Ambassador in Washington. Is the Cameron EU gambit in Britain's national interest?
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Jan 29, 2013
Ping Fu is fast becoming one of America's most celebrated female entrepreneurs, not just because the tech company she founded is revolutionising the manufacturing process in the digital
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Ping Fu is fast becoming one of America's most celebrated female entrepreneurs, not just because the tech company she founded is revolutionising the manufacturing process in the digital age, but also because her own life story represents a triumph over long odds. She was just eight years old when her life was turned upside down by Mao's cultural revolution. She endured years of abuse before being thrown out of China.
Three decades later she is an adviser to President Obama on innovation. What lessons lie behind this extraordinary journey?
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Jan 30, 2013
Stephen Sackur talks to Mark Lynas, a veteran green activist who once led a campaign to vandalise experimental genetically modified crops. But that was then - now he says that GM
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Stephen Sackur talks to Mark Lynas, a veteran green activist who once led a campaign to vandalise experimental genetically modified crops. But that was then - now he says that GM technology is entirely safe, and is a necessity if we are to feed the planet. He has made a similar U-turn on nuclear power too.
The zeal of the convert can be a factor not just in religion but also in scientific debate. He says that he has junked ideology in favour of hard science. But is it really as simple as that?
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Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri - Chairman, Minaj-ul-Quran International
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Feb 01, 2013
When radical reformist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri returned to his native Pakistan from Canada last December, he promised a million-strong march on parliament to force out the government and
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When radical reformist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri returned to his native Pakistan from Canada last December, he promised a million-strong march on parliament to force out the government and bring in electoral reform. In the event, the authorities say only tens of thousands of protesters turned out, and just four days into the march he made a deal with the government. Is his a wise voice to be heeded both in Pakistan and further beyond in the Muslim world? Or is he an out of touch, unrealistic opportunist, seeking power and influence, as his critics claim?
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Feb 04, 2013
If football is the beautiful game then it risks being disfigured by an ugly scar, racism. Players, fans and administrators have all pledged their determination to kick racism out of the
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If football is the beautiful game then it risks being disfigured by an ugly scar, racism. Players, fans and administrators have all pledged their determination to kick racism out of the sport, but there's plenty of evidence to suggest the anti-racist rhetoric isn't working. Lord Ouseley, is a veteran equality campaigner who was appointed to a senior advisory role with the English Football Association. But now he's quitting, has football failed to tackle its race problem?
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Feb 05, 2013
Sarah Montague speaks to the designer of one of London's newest and most controversial buildings - The Shard. Renzo Piano is one of the world's most accomplished and feted architects and
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Sarah Montague speaks to the designer of one of London's newest and most controversial buildings - The Shard. Renzo Piano is one of the world's most accomplished and feted architects and one used to dividing opinion. In the 1970s he designed Paris' Pompidou Centre and since then has taken on high profile developments all over the globe. His latest creation is already loved, but it is also loathed. What does The Shard say about us, and why build it so big?
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Khaled Meshaal - Leader of the Political Bureau of Hamas
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Feb 07, 2013
HARDtalk travels to Doha to meet Khaled Meshaal, the leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement, Hamas. His base used to be Damascus but he broke ranks with the Assad regime after the
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HARDtalk travels to Doha to meet Khaled Meshaal, the leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement, Hamas. His base used to be Damascus but he broke ranks with the Assad regime after the repression of the Syrian uprising. Now he spends much of his time in the diplomatically ambitious Gulf state of Qatar - another sign that the realities of the Middle East are changing. But not, it seems, in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. On that front does Hamas have anything new to offer?
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Hossein Mousavian Iranian Nuclear Negotiator (2003-2005)
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Feb 11, 2013
Can there be a negotiated way out of the high-stakes stand-off between Iran and the West over the Islamic republic's nuclear ambitions? A new round of talks is planned for later this
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Can there be a negotiated way out of the high-stakes stand-off between Iran and the West over the Islamic republic's nuclear ambitions? A new round of talks is planned for later this month but the basic facts have not changed: Iran's enrichment programme gets ever more sophisticated, international sanctions on Tehran bite deeper and the warnings from the West grow darker.
Stephen Sackur's guest on HARDtalk is a former Iranian negotiator on the nuclear issue, Hossein Mousavian. Does diplomacy have a chance?
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Fernando Carrera - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Guatemala
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Feb 12, 2013
The government of Guatemala has promised to tackle the high murder rate of a country living under the threat of gangs, organised crime and drug traffickers. Some have expressed fears
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The government of Guatemala has promised to tackle the high murder rate of a country living under the threat of gangs, organised crime and drug traffickers. Some have expressed fears that it could become a narco-state, with state institutions that are weak or corrupted by criminal activity. When President Otto Perez Molina took office just over a year ago he said the war on drugs has failed and that it is time to consider decriminalising them. HARDtalk speaks to the newly appointed Foreign Minister of Guatemala, Fernando Carrera.
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Lucinda Creighton - Ireland's Minister of State for European Affairs
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Feb 13, 2013
HARDtalk travels to Dublin, capital of Ireland, to speak to Europe minister Lucinda Creighton. The country currently holds the presidency of the European Union; a symbolic leadership
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HARDtalk travels to Dublin, capital of Ireland, to speak to Europe minister Lucinda Creighton. The country currently holds the presidency of the European Union; a symbolic leadership role in Europe at the very time it is struggling to emerge from the economic straitjacket imposed by the EU/IMF bailout of the Irish economy. Can Dublin convince the world that it has bounced back from the brink of disaster?
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Enrique Garcia - President, CAF - Development Bank of Latin America
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Feb 18, 2013
This is Latin America's decade - so says the leader of one of the countries contributing to its impressive economic boom. But as the world slows, can growth be sustained? The region's
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This is Latin America's decade - so says the leader of one of the countries contributing to its impressive economic boom. But as the world slows, can growth be sustained? The region's politicians are divided - talking about free trade deals for years even as some impose ever more restrictions on competition from the world outside.
Enrique Garcia has been juggling the demands of protectionists and free marketeers for 20 years. The veteran president of Latin America's Development Bank says times have never been so good. But which side will he come down on to make the good times last?
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Feb 19, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to Najeeb Al Nauimi - one of the Arab world's busiest lawyers. Over the past ten years he has represented Saddam Hussein and a number of Arab nationals who have been
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HARDtalk speaks to Najeeb Al Nauimi - one of the Arab world's busiest lawyers. Over the past ten years he has represented Saddam Hussein and a number of Arab nationals who have been detained by the US in Guantanamo Bay. In the mid-nineties he was briefly Justice Minister in the Gulf state of Qatar, where he spent two years attempting to reform the country's legal system. It is under that system that he is fighting his latest case. This time he is not defending a dictator or someone accused of terrorism; but rather a poet who has been imprisoned for life.
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Feb 20, 2013
Europe's prolonged economic crisis has prompted a populist backlash against the powers that be. In Finland, the EU's prosperous northern outpost, the big beneficiary has been Timo Soini,
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Europe's prolonged economic crisis has prompted a populist backlash against the powers that be. In Finland, the EU's prosperous northern outpost, the big beneficiary has been Timo Soini, leader of the Eurosceptic, nationalist party long known as the True Finns. He wants to see the Eurozone dismantled, immigration curbed, traditional values restored. Critics have labelled the party xenophobic - is this the angry politics of European disintegration?
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Feb 21, 2013
Stephen Sackur talks to Mamphela Ramphele, anti-apartheid activist, prominent public figure and former partner of the late Steve Biko, one of the heroes of the liberation struggle. She
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Stephen Sackur talks to Mamphela Ramphele, anti-apartheid activist, prominent public figure and former partner of the late Steve Biko, one of the heroes of the liberation struggle. She has launched a new political movement with an outspoken attack on the failings of ANC governance. The political supremacy of the African National Congress in post-apartheid South Africa has never been seriously threatened. She says she is on a journey to realise South Africa's dreams, but how far will she get?
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Feb 25, 2013
The state of the US Republican Party has been described as a mess. Badly beaten in the race for the White House, it is seemingly out of touch with mainstream opinion on issues from
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The state of the US Republican Party has been described as a mess. Badly beaten in the race for the White House, it is seemingly out of touch with mainstream opinion on issues from immigration to gun control and is in danger of being outmanoeuvred by President Obama in the continued stand-off over the federal budget. HARDtalk speaks to the former Republican candidate Jon Huntsman - a moderate frequently at odds with his own party. Is the American right on the wrong road?
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Feb 26, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to one of the most influential women in the history of the modern feminist movement.
Gloria Steinem grew up in an America where women were expected to put husband and
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HARDtalk speaks to one of the most influential women in the history of the modern feminist movement.
Gloria Steinem grew up in an America where women were expected to put husband and children first. But that was never her intention. She forged a successful career as a writer. She co-founded Ms. magazine; and she became one of the world's best known campaigners for gender equality. So how much of what she hoped for and fought for has been achieved?
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Feb 27, 2013
The Catholic Church has been rocked by not one but two shock and surprise resignations. First, Pope Benedict steps down after announcing he was too old and infirm for the office. Then
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The Catholic Church has been rocked by not one but two shock and surprise resignations. First, Pope Benedict steps down after announcing he was too old and infirm for the office. Then Britain's most senior Catholic, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, resigned after allegations - which he contests - of inappropriate behaviour towards priests 30 years ago. His departure has once again put the spotlight on the Catholic Church's attitudes towards homosexuality.
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Father Bernard Lynch, one of a few openly gay Catholic priests. How will the church recover from these embarrassing blows at a time of historic transition?
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Mär 01, 2013
The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians arouses passions like few others. But on one thing most people can agree: that there's no prospect of the struggle ending anytime soon. So
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The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians arouses passions like few others. But on one thing most people can agree: that there's no prospect of the struggle ending anytime soon. So given the failure of the politicians and the diplomats, the militants and the liberals, what should we take from the words of the writer? AB Yehoshua is known as one of Israel's great men of letters. His latest book is seen by some as a powerful allegory of the journey Israeli Jews need now to take. So can he chart a way through the quagmire? And why does he have such a low opinion of Jews outside Israel?
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Rached Ghannouchi - President, Ennahda Movement, Tunisia
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Mär 04, 2013
Stephen Sackur travels to Tunisia, birthplace of the Arab uprising in early 2011, to talk to Rached Ghannouchi. The veteran leader of the ruling Islamist party Ennahda is the most
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Stephen Sackur travels to Tunisia, birthplace of the Arab uprising in early 2011, to talk to Rached Ghannouchi. The veteran leader of the ruling Islamist party Ennahda is the most powerful man in this country's post-revolutionary politics. His vision of political Islam has been influential far beyond Tunisia, but at home he's now under enormous pressure. Can freedom, democracy and Islamism really co-exist?
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Mär 05, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to an actor whose long career will always be defined by one role. Henry Winkler was the Fonz, the cool dude at the centre of the US TV show Happy Days which was a
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HARDtalk speaks to an actor whose long career will always be defined by one role. Henry Winkler was the Fonz, the cool dude at the centre of the US TV show Happy Days which was a worldwide hit in the 70s and 80s. The show portrayed an innocent, untroubled 1950s America. It was a far cry from Winkler's own childhood which was clouded by undiagnosed dyslexia. How did a troubled kid come to be a symbol of sunny optimism, and what happened to the idealised America of Happy Days?
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Mär 06, 2013
Zimbabweans are preparing to vote in a key referendum on a draft constitution which will pave the way for elections later this year. After thirty years of rule by eight-nine year old
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Zimbabweans are preparing to vote in a key referendum on a draft constitution which will pave the way for elections later this year. After thirty years of rule by eight-nine year old Robert Mugabe, the new constitution is meant to limit the powers of any future president. Civil rights activists say the changes are too limited in scope and that more democratic guarantees are needed. HARDtalk speaks to Zimbabwean Anglican Bishop Julius Makoni. Is the church speaking up loudly enough for the people or are clerics asleep at their pulpits?
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Mär 07, 2013
In an exclusive interview filmed in 2010, Stephen Sackur talks to the former President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez. During the interview the President delivered an uncompromising message,
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In an exclusive interview filmed in 2010, Stephen Sackur talks to the former President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez. During the interview the President delivered an uncompromising message, accusing the Obama administration of 'imperialist pretensions'. He rejected accusations that he incarcerated opponents and defended his friendship with the President of Iran.
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Mär 11, 2013
The programme reports from Tunisia, where the Arab revolt against authoritarianism began just over two years ago. Since then, this small North African country has been under intense
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The programme reports from Tunisia, where the Arab revolt against authoritarianism began just over two years ago. Since then, this small North African country has been under intense scrutiny. Could Tunisia set an example for the whole Arab world by embracing freedom and democracy, by developing inclusive politics acceptable to both Islamists and secularists, and by building a stronger, fairer economy? Or will trying to overcome these massive challenges undermine Tunisia's revolution?
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Mär 12, 2013
Stephen Sackur visits the grand presidential palace in Tunis to speak to the Tunisian president and former human rights campaigner Moncef Marzouki. During his presidency, Tunisia's
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Stephen Sackur visits the grand presidential palace in Tunis to speak to the Tunisian president and former human rights campaigner Moncef Marzouki. During his presidency, Tunisia's status as the success story of the Arab uprising has been threatened by growing internal tensions. What has happened to Tunisia's revolution?
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Mär 13, 2013
Britain and India are united by 200 years of shared history, but their ties are gradually becoming weaker. India is a rising global economic powerhouse, while Britain is a former
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Britain and India are united by 200 years of shared history, but their ties are gradually becoming weaker. India is a rising global economic powerhouse, while Britain is a former imperial power in search of a global boost to its ailing economy. Zeinab Badawi speaks to Lord Bilimoria, an Indian-born British entrepreneur, who is founder and chairman of Cobra beer. He is also the founding chairman of the UK-India Business Council and was part of David Cameron's trade delegation to India in February. Is Britain becoming more irrelevant to India today?
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Theodor Meron - President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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Mär 14, 2013
Two decades ago the world's killing fields were in the Balkans and Rwanda but right now, they're in Syria. Can we be any more confident today, than we were back then, that the
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Two decades ago the world's killing fields were in the Balkans and Rwanda but right now, they're in Syria. Can we be any more confident today, than we were back then, that the perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity will be brought to justice? HARDtalk speaks to Theodor Meron, currently serving a second term as President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. When it comes to delivering justice, is the international legal framework now in place fit for purpose?
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Mär 16, 2013
Angela Merkel is a politician caught between a rock and a hard place. In Germany, a new party accuses her of doing too much to keep alive the hated Euro currency. Other eurozone members
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Angela Merkel is a politician caught between a rock and a hard place. In Germany, a new party accuses her of doing too much to keep alive the hated Euro currency. Other eurozone members say her government is doing not enough, fearful of those domestic critics ahead of the autumn's federal election.
HARDtalk speaks to Germany's deputy finance minister Steffen Kampeter. Just how big a price is Germany prepared to pay to save the euro project, and its own reputation?
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Mär 18, 2013
Stephen Sackur asks veteran Conservative cabinet minister Ken Clarke if prime minster David Cameron is in danger of losing grip of his party. No one ever said it would be easy for the
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Stephen Sackur asks veteran Conservative cabinet minister Ken Clarke if prime minster David Cameron is in danger of losing grip of his party. No one ever said it would be easy for the British prime minister - his government is an uneasy coalition, and his economic inheritance was disfigured by debt. But right now his biggest problems are coming from within. The Conservative Party is fractious; his authority has been challenged on everything from economic policy, to Europe, to his vision of progressive conservatism.
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Mär 19, 2013
At the end of 2013, Romanians will be able to live and work in any EU country they want to. All work restrictions, imposed by some countries when Romania and Bulgaria joined the union
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At the end of 2013, Romanians will be able to live and work in any EU country they want to. All work restrictions, imposed by some countries when Romania and Bulgaria joined the union six years ago, will be lifted. There were worries then that workers from those two impoverished European states would flock to richer nations, and such concerns have not gone away. Zeinab Badawi speaks to Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta. He's on a mission to restore his country's image. Can he succeed?
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Mär 20, 2013
Are you an optimist or a pessimist when it comes to the future of human civilisation? Your response may be determined by where you live. In the West, beset by economic stagnation, many
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Are you an optimist or a pessimist when it comes to the future of human civilisation? Your response may be determined by where you live. In the West, beset by economic stagnation, many see reasons to be fearful. In Asia and Africa prosperity and confidence are on the rise. Stephen Sackur speaks to Kishore Mahbubani, former diplomat turned provocative thinker on globalisation. He sees a world increasingly united by economics, ideas and aspirations. But is that more than just wishful thinking?
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Mär 21, 2013
Stephen Sackur speaks to Welsh rugby legend, Gareth Thomas. He confronted one of the last great taboos in professional sport by publically revealing his homosexuality, while still
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Welsh rugby legend, Gareth Thomas. He confronted one of the last great taboos in professional sport by publically revealing his homosexuality, while still playing at the top level. His honesty won him admiration within and far beyond the world of rugby, but has he changed anything for other gay sportsmen? And what other awkward truths lie behind the public mask donned by sport's elite performers?
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Mär 25, 2013
onathan Miller has had a career of mind-boggling diversity and creativity that defies an easy label. He is best known as a director and producer of opera and theatre, but he is also a
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onathan Miller has had a career of mind-boggling diversity and creativity that defies an easy label. He is best known as a director and producer of opera and theatre, but he is also a writer, performer, sculptor and photographer. He trained in medicine and sometimes seems more fulfilled by science than his life in the arts. Stephen Sackur asks why, after five decades as a dominant figure in British cultural life, he has never seemed entirely at ease with his country or its culture.
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Mär 26, 2013
Ivory Coast was once one of west Africa's economic powerhouses. Today, the world's biggest cocoa producer is trying to recover from the conflict that tore the country apart. Following
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Ivory Coast was once one of west Africa's economic powerhouses. Today, the world's biggest cocoa producer is trying to recover from the conflict that tore the country apart. Following elections in late 2010 the incumbent president, Laurent Gbagbo, refused to admit defeat to his opponent, Alassane Ouattara. After a period of violence in which thousands of Ivorians were killed, Gbagbo is now awaiting trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. As president of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara has the task of uniting a divided country. His critics accuse him of presiding over a victor's justice and letting off supporters of his who are suspected of crimes. Are they right?
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Major General Robert Mood - Former Head of UN Supervision Mission in Syria
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Mär 27, 2013
What could and should the outside world be doing as Syria sinks ever deeper into civil war? Has inertia and division within the international community condemned Syria to a slow and
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What could and should the outside world be doing as Syria sinks ever deeper into civil war? Has inertia and division within the international community condemned Syria to a slow and agonising collapse? HARDtalk speaks to Norwegian general Robert Mood, who led the ill-fated UN supervision mission in Syria last year. What went wrong then, and do the Syrian people deserve better from the world's major powers now?
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Mär 29, 2013
From fist fights in parliament to dodgy elections and the imprisonment of the country's main opposition leader, politics in Ukraine is a brutal business. So it is perhaps fitting that
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From fist fights in parliament to dodgy elections and the imprisonment of the country's main opposition leader, politics in Ukraine is a brutal business. So it is perhaps fitting that the rising star of the Ukrainian opposition just happens to be the world heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko. He is tough, wealthy and ambitious but does he have what it takes to win in Ukraine's turbulent political arena?
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Professor Daniel Dennett - Philosopher and Cognitive Scientist
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Apr 02, 2013
Stephen Sackur speaks to Daniel Dennett, a philosopher who applies Darwinian evolutionary theory not just to species, but to ideas and religious beliefs. He believes religion has
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Daniel Dennett, a philosopher who applies Darwinian evolutionary theory not just to species, but to ideas and religious beliefs. He believes religion has outlived its usefulness, hampers rational thought and damages our species. Along with Richard Dawkins and the late Christopher Hitchens, Dennett is seen as a founding father of the new atheism. But do humans want to live in a world where atheism rules and religion is dead?
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Apr 02, 2013
Almost 300 million people across the world consume BBC content every week. But does the BBC deserve the public's trust? After going through a prolonged internal crisis marked by serious
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Almost 300 million people across the world consume BBC content every week. But does the BBC deserve the public's trust? After going through a prolonged internal crisis marked by serious internal failings, HARDtalk speaks to the ultimate overseer of the BBC, Chairman of the BBC Trust Chris Patten. He insists it is the best broadcaster in the world. Stephen Sackur asks whether or not viewers should believe him.
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Christopher Pissarides - Council of the National Economy for the Republic of Cyprus
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Apr 03, 2013
Cyprus has become Europe's zombie economy; the life sucked out of it by a banking collapse and a rescue package which will inflict a generation of economic pain. Christopher Passirides
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Cyprus has become Europe's zombie economy; the life sucked out of it by a banking collapse and a rescue package which will inflict a generation of economic pain. Christopher Passirides has watched the horror unfold. He is a Nobel prize winning economist who chairs Cyprus's new national council of economic advisers. Do Cypriots have anyone to blame but themselves?
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Apr 04, 2013
For years the UK's relationship with Zimbabwe has been characterised by deep mutual suspicion. But things are beginning to change - the Zimbabwean people have just approved a
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For years the UK's relationship with Zimbabwe has been characterised by deep mutual suspicion. But things are beginning to change - the Zimbabwean people have just approved a constitution and the EU has eased its sanctions regime. Stephen Sackur talks to Zimbabwe's justice minister Patrick Chinamasa, a close political ally of Robert Mugabe. His very presence in London is a sign of the new dynamic in Zimbabwe. But are the country's troubles really over?
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Mimoza Kusari-Lila - Deputy PM and Minister of Trade & Industry, Kosovo
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Apr 08, 2013
For more than a decade Kosovo has been struggling to emerge from a political and diplomatic twilight zone. It is a fledgling state lacking universal recognition. At the heart of Kosovo's
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For more than a decade Kosovo has been struggling to emerge from a political and diplomatic twilight zone. It is a fledgling state lacking universal recognition. At the heart of Kosovo's problem is a still bitter and dysfunctional relationship with Serbia - until their feud ends neither will be welcomed into the European family of nations. Stephen Sackur talks to Kosovo's deputy prime minister Mimoza Kusari-Lila. Are Kosovans ready to reach out to Belgrade?
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Sir John Holmes - Former UN Emergency Relief Coordinator
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Apr 09, 2013
In the midst of war or natural disaster, humanitarian aid can make the difference between life and death. But according to influential critics it can also exacerbate conflict, offer
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In the midst of war or natural disaster, humanitarian aid can make the difference between life and death. But according to influential critics it can also exacerbate conflict, offer succour to tyrants and foster dangerous dependency.
HARDtalk speaks to Sir John Holmes, who was the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator during crisis in Sudan, Sri Lanka and Haiti. Today, emergency response is focused on Syria. Does humanitarian aid work for those who need it most?
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Apr 10, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to a man who in Northern Ireland is often referred to simply as 'Junior.' Testament to the giant political shadow cast by his father and namesake Ian Paisley - the
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HARDtalk speaks to a man who in Northern Ireland is often referred to simply as 'Junior.' Testament to the giant political shadow cast by his father and namesake Ian Paisley - the Protestant pastor, and firebrand unionist politician who ultimately played a key role in Northern Ireland's peace process. Now Ian Paisley junior is forging his own political career but Northern Ireland's unionists are divided; peace and power sharing haven't made them happy. Why?
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Lord Saatchi - UK Conservative Party Chairman 2003 - 2005
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Apr 11, 2013
Rarely does the death of a long retired politician prompt a genuinely worldwide reaction, but Margaret Thatcher was one of a kind. Britain's first female prime minister transformed her
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Rarely does the death of a long retired politician prompt a genuinely worldwide reaction, but Margaret Thatcher was one of a kind. Britain's first female prime minister transformed her own country, and provided the world with a model of market economics and conviction politics, which was inspirational to some, repellent to others.
Stephen Sackur talks to a man who played a key role in the creation of Thatcherism. Maurice, now Lord Saatchi, was the advertising guru who helped define, and sell, what she stood for. How enduring is the Thatcher legacy?
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Apr 15, 2013
Stephen Sackur meets one of Britain's most successful actors, Jeremy Irons. The Oscar winning performer is best known for his portrayal of troubled, brooding upper class men. He has just
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Stephen Sackur meets one of Britain's most successful actors, Jeremy Irons. The Oscar winning performer is best known for his portrayal of troubled, brooding upper class men. He has just finished making a documentary about the potentially devastating impact of the mountains of toxic waste polluting our planet. He is an actor with very strong opinions. Could that get him into trouble?
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Apr 18, 2013
From engaging child actor to best director at Cannes, Mathieu Kassovitz has been a darling of French cinema for thirty years. Now he says "I'm out of this country" - and it's nothing to
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From engaging child actor to best director at Cannes, Mathieu Kassovitz has been a darling of French cinema for thirty years. Now he says "I'm out of this country" - and it's nothing to do with taxes.
Frustrated with an industry that was indifferent to his latest movie, or with the politicians who furnish some of his least appealing characters? Or could it be the French themselves who've annoyed Mathieu Kassovitz? His newest film attracted an audience there of just 150,000 people.
Has the actor-director tired of France, or have the French tired of him?
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Apr 22, 2013
HARDtalk travels to the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC to speak to its managing director, Christine Lagarde.
HARDtalk travels to the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC to speak to its managing director, Christine Lagarde.
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Apr 23, 2013
The United States is a nation built by immigrants, but immigration is also an issue which has created deep divisions. As the United States Congress prepares to debate a plan that would
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The United States is a nation built by immigrants, but immigration is also an issue which has created deep divisions. As the United States Congress prepares to debate a plan that would offer a pathway to citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants, America's conservatives face a question: are they ready to embrace their country's new demographic reality?
HARDtalk is in Washington DC to speak to Carlos Gutierrez, a former Republican secretary of commerce. America is changing fast, can the Republican Party keep up?
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Apr 24, 2013
Without growth, how do we climb back out of the mess that the 2008 financial crash put us in, and how do those parts of the world where the basic need for food, water and shelter still
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Without growth, how do we climb back out of the mess that the 2008 financial crash put us in, and how do those parts of the world where the basic need for food, water and shelter still hasn't been met have any chance of a better future? Andrew Simms, economist and environmentalist, thinks we're asking the wrong question. He says the advocates of economic growth fail to explain how an ever expanding economy can be sustained and if we carry on as we are, we're heading for the apocalypse. What's his alternative?
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Apr 26, 2013
Stephen Sackur talks to Cyprus foreign minister Ioannis Kasoulides, asking who and what will save the country.
Cyprus is enduring the agonies of a financial and economic meltdown. But
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Stephen Sackur talks to Cyprus foreign minister Ioannis Kasoulides, asking who and what will save the country.
Cyprus is enduring the agonies of a financial and economic meltdown. But the really bad news for the Cypriot people according to international economists is that their darkest days have yet to come. The islands economy is about to shrink dramatically, overseas investors are fleeing and the current Government is struggling to come up with a survival strategy.
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Apr 29, 2013
Does nuclear deterrence still make sense? Mutually assured destruction kept the peace when the United States and the Soviet Union confronted one another, but the nature of the threats
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Does nuclear deterrence still make sense? Mutually assured destruction kept the peace when the United States and the Soviet Union confronted one another, but the nature of the threats that the world is facing has changed. Shaun Ley speaks to Kate Hudson, general secretary of the campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and Douglas Murray, associate director of the Henry Jackson Society. Are nuclear weapons the answer to global insecurity or one of its causes?
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Apr 30, 2013
Lord Browne made his name and fortune in the oil industry, and in the process became one of Britain's best known business leaders. He was BP's boss for 12 years where he expanded and
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Lord Browne made his name and fortune in the oil industry, and in the process became one of Britain's best known business leaders. He was BP's boss for 12 years where he expanded and diversified one of the world's fossil fuel giants. He's still in the thick of the energy debate, backing a company eager to develop shale gas production in the UK. His career has been defined by the search for fossil fuel and economic sustainability. Can we have both?
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Lord Turner - Chairman, Financial Services Authority, UK (2008- 2013)
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Mai 01, 2013
Five years ago the western world's banking system was spiralling into crisis. How confident can we be that the fundamental flaws exposed then have really been fixed? Lord Turner has just
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Five years ago the western world's banking system was spiralling into crisis. How confident can we be that the fundamental flaws exposed then have really been fixed? Lord Turner has just ended a heavily scrutinised term at the head of Britain's Financial Services Authority. Have the bankers and the regulators learned the right lessons from the rise and fall of casino banking?
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Mai 06, 2013
South Africa has been told by the old colonial power, Britain, that it doesn't need development aid any more. Shaun Ley speaks to Pravin Gordhan, South Africa's finance minister. His
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South Africa has been told by the old colonial power, Britain, that it doesn't need development aid any more. Shaun Ley speaks to Pravin Gordhan, South Africa's finance minister. His national development plan seeks to raise more people out of poverty through economic growth. But his party, the ruling ANC, is facing an election, its union comrades are no longer playing ball, and growth has slowed. In reality, has the country Britain describes as Africa's economic powerhouse stalled?
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Mai 07, 2013
Nate Silver is seen as a political astrologer with an uncanny ability to get it right. His prediction of the US presidential election result last year was spot on when most pundits were
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Nate Silver is seen as a political astrologer with an uncanny ability to get it right. His prediction of the US presidential election result last year was spot on when most pundits were saying the race was too close to call. No wonder then that Nate Silver is being credited with re-shaping the art and science of political forecasting. But has he robbed electoral campaigns of their substance by reducing them to mere statistics and number-crunching?
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Thomas Drake - Former Senior Executive, US National Security Agency
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Mai 08, 2013
When it comes to national security does the need for secrecy over-ride the public's right to know? It's a hot debate in many democracies, none more so than the United States where the
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When it comes to national security does the need for secrecy over-ride the public's right to know? It's a hot debate in many democracies, none more so than the United States where the Obama Administration has gone after leakers and whistle-blowers with unprecedented ferocity.
Stephen Sackur speaks to Thomas Drake, a former intelligence official inside America's National Security Agency. His unhappiness with things he saw led him to leak information to a reporter. He ended up prosecuted by the government he had served. Did he deserve the trouble he got?
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Zainab Bangura - UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence In Conflict
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Mai 09, 2013
Stephen Sackur talks to Zainab Bangura, the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict who says that for too long wars have been waged on the bodies of women. Over the past
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Stephen Sackur talks to Zainab Bangura, the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict who says that for too long wars have been waged on the bodies of women. Over the past two decades the list of war torn countries where women and children have been subjected to systematic rape and sexual abuse has grown shamefully long, from Bosnia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to Syria. HARDtalk asks - how can the most vulnerable be protected?
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Mai 13, 2013
From Syria to the South China Sea, how will the United States project its power and protect its interests in the coming decade? Stephen Sackur speaks to Joseph Nye, one of the most
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From Syria to the South China Sea, how will the United States project its power and protect its interests in the coming decade? Stephen Sackur speaks to Joseph Nye, one of the most influential foreign policy thinkers in the United States. He says, smart foreign policy requires the soft power of persuasion to be married to the hard reality of military strength. So, just how smart is the Obama administration's national security policy?
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Mai 14, 2013
Michael Sandel is a philosopher with the global profile of a rock star. His argument that commercial markets are increasingly entering all parts of life, and are becoming more and more
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Michael Sandel is a philosopher with the global profile of a rock star. His argument that commercial markets are increasingly entering all parts of life, and are becoming more and more destructive, has won him a worldwide following. But are commercial interests and financial incentives really that much more intrusive these days and, if so, how do you draw up the rules for the moral limits of markets?
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Mai 15, 2013
The British public appears increasingly alienated from mainstream politics and politicians - a phenomenon which can also be seen in other mature democracies. Stephen Sackur speaks to
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The British public appears increasingly alienated from mainstream politics and politicians - a phenomenon which can also be seen in other mature democracies. Stephen Sackur speaks to Alan Johnson, who held a series of cabinet posts in the last Labour Government. He's that rare breed, a politician who grew up in poverty and worked his way up from the bottom. Has today's professionalised class of politicians lost touch with real life?
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Mai 17, 2013
A violent Islamist insurgency in northern Nigeria is threatening to destabilise Africa's most populous nation. In recent months the body count has spiked alarmingly - and now the
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A violent Islamist insurgency in northern Nigeria is threatening to destabilise Africa's most populous nation. In recent months the body count has spiked alarmingly - and now the president has imposed a state of emergency in three of Nigeria's most troubled states. Stephen Sackur speaks to Ibrahim Shema, governor of the northern state of Katsina. How does Nigeria avoid sliding into chaos?
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Mai 20, 2013
Sir Alan Parker is one of Britain's most experienced and successful film directors. His work ranges from the stomach-churning realism of Midnight Express to the feel-good entertainment
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Sir Alan Parker is one of Britain's most experienced and successful film directors. His work ranges from the stomach-churning realism of Midnight Express to the feel-good entertainment of Bugsy Malone and Fame. He has never cared much for film critics and has always held strong views on the future of the film industry. In this digital age, are movies as central to our culture as they used to be?
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Mai 21, 2013
In the military, following orders isn't a choice, it's an obligation. So what happens when a soldier says no? Joe Glenton was that soldier. When ordered to re-join the British army
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In the military, following orders isn't a choice, it's an obligation. So what happens when a soldier says no? Joe Glenton was that soldier. When ordered to re-join the British army deployment in Afghanistan he fled. When he eventually returned he spent time in a military prison. He emerged a convinced anti-war campaigner. So is his a story of cowardice or bravery?
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Mai 23, 2013
On July 1st 2013, Croatia will be the twenty eighth and newest member of the European Union. Stephen Sackur talks to prime minister Zoran Milanović. He sees his country's accession as a
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On July 1st 2013, Croatia will be the twenty eighth and newest member of the European Union. Stephen Sackur talks to prime minister Zoran Milanović. He sees his country's accession as a sign of the transformation from war-torn land to stable democracy. However, both Croatia and the EU have serious economic problems. So, does either side really need the other?
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Mai 24, 2013
When voters feel angry they look for ways to punish their political masters - that's one powerful factor behind the rise of the UK Independence Party, UKIP, a populist anti-EU,
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When voters feel angry they look for ways to punish their political masters - that's one powerful factor behind the rise of the UK Independence Party, UKIP, a populist anti-EU, anti-immigration movement fuelled by frustration with the status quo. Stephen Sackur speaks to UKIP's treasurer, Stuart Wheeler. Like many UKIP followers he used to support the Conservatives. So, how can he justify the damage he's now doing to David Cameron's party?
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Mai 28, 2013
HARDtalk is in Ethiopia for a special edition of the programme with US Secretary of State John Kerry. As the African Union celebrates 50 years, young people from across the continent put
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HARDtalk is in Ethiopia for a special edition of the programme with US Secretary of State John Kerry. As the African Union celebrates 50 years, young people from across the continent put their questions on US foreign policy direct to him. Zeinab Badawi hosts the show from Addis Ababa, as John Kerry also takes questions from the BBC's global audience about his country's relationship with the rest of the world.
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Mai 29, 2013
The hacking to death of a British soldier on a London street last week has raised new questions about the best way to counter extremist, Islamist violence. Stephen Sackur talks to
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The hacking to death of a British soldier on a London street last week has raised new questions about the best way to counter extremist, Islamist violence. Stephen Sackur talks to Colonel Richard Kemp, a former commander of British forces in Afghanistan, who has extensive intelligence experience. In the time since 9/11, has the concept of an open-ended War on Terror helped or hindered the West's response to the terrorist threat?
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Harold Koh - Legal Adviser, US State Department 2009-13
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Mai 30, 2013
President Obama says the US needs to redefine and recalibrate its strategic response to terrorism. From drone strikes to the future of Guantanamo, the Obama administration has
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President Obama says the US needs to redefine and recalibrate its strategic response to terrorism. From drone strikes to the future of Guantanamo, the Obama administration has consistently struggled to reconcile its stated values with the realities of the so-called war on terror. Stephen Sackur speaks to Harold Koh who was chief legal adviser at the US State Department throughout Obama's first term. Did President Obama betray America's highest ideals in the name of national security?
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Lindiwe Mazibuko - Leader of the Opposition in the South African Parliament
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Jun 03, 2013
The African National Congress has dominated politics and government in South Africa since the end of apartheid nearly 20 years ago. Sarah Montague talks to Lindiwe Mazibuko, the
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The African National Congress has dominated politics and government in South Africa since the end of apartheid nearly 20 years ago. Sarah Montague talks to Lindiwe Mazibuko, the parliamentary leader of the largest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance. What chance does it really have against the ANC, the party of liberation, which is still seen as the natural home of black voters?
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Robert Fowler - Former UN Special Representative to Niger
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Jun 04, 2013
Robert Fowler, a senior Canadian diplomat, was held hostage for five months by Al Qaeda in Niger in 2009. He says that since his capture and release, terror attacks and events in the
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Robert Fowler, a senior Canadian diplomat, was held hostage for five months by Al Qaeda in Niger in 2009. He says that since his capture and release, terror attacks and events in the region, such as the brief Islamist takeover of northern Mali, should serve as a wake-up call of a jihadist danger. He believes militants aim to set up a seven thousand kilometre Islamic caliphate stretching from Mauritania to Somalia. Is he scaremongering, or does he have a point?
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Pierre Krahenbuhl - Director of Operations, International Committee of the Red Cross
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Jun 05, 2013
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is pulling some of its international staff out of Afghanistan, following a murderous attack on its Jalalabad compound. It's an
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is pulling some of its international staff out of Afghanistan, following a murderous attack on its Jalalabad compound. It's an unprecedented move in three decades of ICRC operations in Afghanistan. Stephen Sackur speaks to Pierre Krahenbuhl, the ICRC's operations director. Is his organisation being overwhelmed by the danger and complexity of modern conflict?
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Jun 07, 2013
France is one of the political heavyweights of the European Union, a key world economy and a major global player. HARDtalk speaks to Jean-François Copé, the leader of the UMP, the main
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France is one of the political heavyweights of the European Union, a key world economy and a major global player. HARDtalk speaks to Jean-François Copé, the leader of the UMP, the main opposition party on the centre-right, who has lurched farther to the right on issues like gay marriage. He has also made comments about the French Muslim community which have led to accusations that he is threatening cultural harmony. Is he in danger of consigning his party to the political dustbin at home and on the world stage?
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Jun 10, 2013
That Britain's Conservative Party is deeply sceptical about the European Union isn't news. What is novel is the readiness of some of the party's grandest grandees to call for a British
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That Britain's Conservative Party is deeply sceptical about the European Union isn't news. What is novel is the readiness of some of the party's grandest grandees to call for a British exit. Stephen Sackur talks to Lord Lawson, Margaret Thatcher's former Chancellor, who recently labelled the EU a bureaucratic monstrosity, past its sell-by-date. His intervention embarrassed prime minister David Cameron and deepened the impression of a Tory party dangerously divided. So, why did he do it?
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Jun 11, 2013
Shaun Ley speaks to Mo Ibrahim, creator of the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. His Index of African Governance suggests generally things are getting better. But some
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Shaun Ley speaks to Mo Ibrahim, creator of the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. His Index of African Governance suggests generally things are getting better. But some worry that China's willingness to lend money 'no strings attached' is encouraging politicians to revert to their bad old ways. Is Mo Ibrahim's ambition of better governance being undermined from outside?
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Jun 12, 2013
In recent years, Turkey has been seen as a bulwark of stability and democracy in a neighbourhood disfigured by political turmoil and communal conflict. But now, Turkey is wrestling with
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In recent years, Turkey has been seen as a bulwark of stability and democracy in a neighbourhood disfigured by political turmoil and communal conflict. But now, Turkey is wrestling with its own demons.
Mass protests against the alleged authoritarianism of the Erdogan Government, have prompted a harsh police response. Stephen Sackur talks to leading Turkish writer and political activist Elif Shafak - what is Turkey's spasm of unrest really about?
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Ivo Daalder - United States Permanent Representative to NATO
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Jun 13, 2013
In Brussels, Shaun Ley talks to Ivo Daalder, the United States' permanent representative to NATO. He is European by birth and an American citizen by choice, but are those two outlooks
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In Brussels, Shaun Ley talks to Ivo Daalder, the United States' permanent representative to NATO. He is European by birth and an American citizen by choice, but are those two outlooks becoming increasingly hard to reconcile? There is tension over US surveillance that could affect Europeans and a division in NATO between what one US defence secretary calls those who pay - principally the Americans - and those who enjoy the benefits - the Europeans. As Ivo Daalder ends his term here, does he think it is time for this 64-year-old veteran security organisation to be pensioned off?
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Jun 17, 2013
Stephen Sackur speaks to Martin Amis, an author who was pigeon-holed early in his career as the 'enfant terrible' of the British literary world. Four decades on, he remains one of the
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Martin Amis, an author who was pigeon-holed early in his career as the 'enfant terrible' of the British literary world. Four decades on, he remains one of the most successful and closely scrutinised novelists of his generation. His books are filled with greed, lust, addiction and ignorance, and yet he suggests he writes in a celebratory spirit. So, what exactly is he celebrating?
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Jun 18, 2013
The row between the EU and China over solar panels has put the focus on China's overproduction in many areas of industry. Europe says China is dumping solar panels at a price that is
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The row between the EU and China over solar panels has put the focus on China's overproduction in many areas of industry. Europe says China is dumping solar panels at a price that is lower than the cost of production. Overcapacity is a big problem for China in many sectors. Zeinab Badawi talks to Zhu Min, former deputy at People's Bank of China, now deputy managing director at the IMF. Is the Chinese business model in danger of collapse?
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Jun 19, 2013
More than a thousand people were killed in violence in Iraq last month, according to the United Nations. The country appears to be dividing along religious lines, not helped by its
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More than a thousand people were killed in violence in Iraq last month, according to the United Nations. The country appears to be dividing along religious lines, not helped by its neighbour Syria's descent into civil war. Sarah Montague talks to Ayad Allawi, who was the country's first prime minister after Saddam Hussein. Now he has accused the current prime minister, Nouri Al Maliki, of turning into a dictator. So what hope is there now for keeping the peace in Iraq?
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Antonio Tajani - Vice President of the European Commission
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Jun 21, 2013
EU officials are working on the EU-US trade deal announced at the G8 summit. It's been talked about for decades and could be the biggest bi-lateral trade agreement in history. Zeinab
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EU officials are working on the EU-US trade deal announced at the G8 summit. It's been talked about for decades and could be the biggest bi-lateral trade agreement in history. Zeinab Badawi talks to Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship. Will this deal provide stagnant European economies with a much needed boost, or have years of austerity made EU industries incapable of benefitting from it?
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Jun 24, 2013
Zeinab Badawi is in Ankara to speak to Turkey's finance minister, Mehmet Simsek. Following the response to the anti-government demonstrations, critics at home and abroad are pointing to
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Zeinab Badawi is in Ankara to speak to Turkey's finance minister, Mehmet Simsek. Following the response to the anti-government demonstrations, critics at home and abroad are pointing to an increasingly authoritarian style of political leadership in Turkey. Why have protests erupted across the country like never before under the ruling AK party? And did the initial crackdown by the security forces actually strengthen the protesters?
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Jun 25, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to one of modern Russia's best and brightest economists, Sergei Guriev.
Well connected to the new Russian political elite, Guriev was a strong voice for economic
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HARDtalk speaks to one of modern Russia's best and brightest economists, Sergei Guriev.
Well connected to the new Russian political elite, Guriev was a strong voice for economic liberalisation and a Russian patriot. So why, earlier this year, did he choose, as so many talented Russians have in the past, to go into exile? And what does Guriev's extraordinary story tell us about the true face of Vladimir Putin's Russia?
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Jun 26, 2013
'The true father of metal'; 'the king of the heavy riff' - these are just some of the accolades lauded on Tony Iommi and his band, Black Sabbath, topping the charts again after 43
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'The true father of metal'; 'the king of the heavy riff' - these are just some of the accolades lauded on Tony Iommi and his band, Black Sabbath, topping the charts again after 43 years.
Black Sabbath are better known for the antics of on/off lead singer Ozzy Osbourne than the skills of its guitarist. But Iommi is the one original member of the band to have stayed the course. This despite missing finger tips that can make playing painful, a rock and roll lifestyle lived to the full, and now cancer. Still recording and touring around his treatment, what keeps him playing?
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Jun 27, 2013
Since the end of apartheid, almost 20 years ago, South Africa's Constitution has become one of the most admired in the world - progressive, transformative, guaranteeing equality and
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Since the end of apartheid, almost 20 years ago, South Africa's Constitution has become one of the most admired in the world - progressive, transformative, guaranteeing equality and human rights. But despite the great strides the country has made, the reality is failing to live up to the promise. The legal system, which guarantees the Constitution, has itself come under fire from within the government, the opposition, and from some human rights groups. Gavin Esler speaks to South Africa's Chief Justice, Mogoeng Mogoeng.
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Jul 01, 2013
The Baltic way out of the financial crisis has been austerity - and Latvia led the way. When banking collapse wiped out a quarter of the economy and unemployment hit 20 per cent, it took
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The Baltic way out of the financial crisis has been austerity - and Latvia led the way. When banking collapse wiped out a quarter of the economy and unemployment hit 20 per cent, it took drastic action. Critics say the correction was harsher than necessary because Latvia pegged its currency to the euro. Shaun Ley speaks to Valdis Dombrovskis, Latvia's Prime Minister. Why does he hope that in Brussels this month the EU will say yes to Latvia joining the euro, when many of his own citizens want to say no?
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Jul 02, 2013
Gavin Esler asks political philosopher Tim Soutphommasane if the reason left-of-centre parties have not prospered in Europe in recent years, despite the banking crisis and their
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Gavin Esler asks political philosopher Tim Soutphommasane if the reason left-of-centre parties have not prospered in Europe in recent years, despite the banking crisis and their criticism of unregulated capitalism, is because they leave patriotism to the right wing.
Soutphommasane has advised Australian and British Labour politicians on how to embrace patriotism - but what would that mean in practice?
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General Sher Mohammad Karimi - Head of the Afghan National Army
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Jul 03, 2013
International forces are pulling out of Afghanistan; by the end of next year they'll be gone completely. HARDtalk is in Afghanistan to speak to the head of the Afghan National Army,
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International forces are pulling out of Afghanistan; by the end of next year they'll be gone completely. HARDtalk is in Afghanistan to speak to the head of the Afghan National Army, General Sher Mohammad Karimi. He and his troops now have the job of keeping the country safe from attacks. Does he think his men are up to the job?
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Jul 04, 2013
Afghanistan is a country that has huge natural resources, but it is also one of the most corrupt countries in the world. HARDtalk is in Kabul to talk to Afghanistan's finance minister,
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Afghanistan is a country that has huge natural resources, but it is also one of the most corrupt countries in the world. HARDtalk is in Kabul to talk to Afghanistan's finance minister, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal. He has publically accused fellow MPs of corruption, and has had to defend himself against similar charges. There is money to be made in Afghanistan, but will the people who live there see any of it?
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Jul 08, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to Nikos Dendias, Greece's minister for public order. He believes Greece has become the new gateway to Europe, receiving 90 per cent of all illegal immigrants to the EU.
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HARDtalk speaks to Nikos Dendias, Greece's minister for public order. He believes Greece has become the new gateway to Europe, receiving 90 per cent of all illegal immigrants to the EU. He also says the Greek immigration problem may prove even greater than the financial one. How have the years of austerity impacted on Greek society and law and order?
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Jul 09, 2013
Britain's prime minister David Cameron once accused Pakistan of facing both ways in the fight against terrorism. More recently he said we must 'stand together'. Gavin Esler speaks to
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Britain's prime minister David Cameron once accused Pakistan of facing both ways in the fight against terrorism. More recently he said we must 'stand together'. Gavin Esler speaks to Khawaja Khalid Farooq, who until very recently was head of Pakistan's National Counter Terrorism Authority. Does David Cameron's change of tone represent a new understanding that Pakistan is bearing a heavy burden of fighting and suffering great losses? Or is it part of a Western panic that Pakistan may be in such trouble that public criticism is no longer of any use?
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Jul 10, 2013
David Davis has been a candidate for the leadership of the British Conservative party, but he has also made a name for himself as a civil liberties campaigner, arguing against what is
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David Davis has been a candidate for the leadership of the British Conservative party, but he has also made a name for himself as a civil liberties campaigner, arguing against what is sometimes called the ''surveillance state''. So what does he make of the massive collection of data by the US National Security Agency and Britain's GCHQ revealed by the American whistle-blower, Edward Snowden? In the years since the 9/11 attacks - have we got the balance wrong between liberty and security?
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Jul 11, 2013
A year ago the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's creed looked like a winning political formula; not so now. The Islamists have been removed from power by the army and millions of Egyptians
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A year ago the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's creed looked like a winning political formula; not so now. The Islamists have been removed from power by the army and millions of Egyptians see that as a cause for celebration. Meanwhile Turkey's moderate Islamist rulers have faced unprecedented mass protests, and in Tunisia political Islam is on the defensive. Stephen Sackur speaks to Turkish writer Mustafa Akyol and Egyptian feminist and political activist Dina Wahba. Is political Islam failing, if so why?
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Jul 15, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to Zhang Xin, one of only 24 self-made female billionaires in the world. Hers is a true rags-to-riches story - as a teenager she worked in a sweat-shop in her native
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HARDtalk speaks to Zhang Xin, one of only 24 self-made female billionaires in the world. Hers is a true rags-to-riches story - as a teenager she worked in a sweat-shop in her native China, by her twenties she worked for Goldman Sachs and, disillusioned by Wall Street, she returned to China to make her fortune in property development. But what kind of China did she return to, a country heading for economic problems, or possibly an emerging democracy as well as an emerging super-power?
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Jul 16, 2013
What's it like growing up as a girl in Saudi Arabia, a country where women are educated separately, forbidden to drive cars and often prevented from working? HARDtalk speaks to Haifaa
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What's it like growing up as a girl in Saudi Arabia, a country where women are educated separately, forbidden to drive cars and often prevented from working? HARDtalk speaks to Haifaa Al-Masour, a Saudi film-maker and the country's first female director. In her film 'Wadjda', she's captured the daily routines of Saudi life seen through the eyes of a little girl who wants the simple freedom, permitted to the boys around her, to own and ride a bike.
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Jul 17, 2013
Sarah Montague speaks to Paul Kenny, the leader of one of the UK's biggest unions, the GMB.
Britain's Labour Party was created from the trade unions and it still gets most of its
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Sarah Montague speaks to Paul Kenny, the leader of one of the UK's biggest unions, the GMB.
Britain's Labour Party was created from the trade unions and it still gets most of its money from them. But its leader Ed Miliband, a man who owes his job to the union vote, now wants to loosen those ties.
Paul Kenny says that Labour is in danger of losing 90 per cent of his union's funding. So what would a change mean for the Labour Party, the unions and working class representation in Britain?
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Jul 18, 2013
Albania is the single most corrupt country in Europe according to Transparency International. HARDtalk speaks to Edi Rama, who will become Albania's Prime Minister in September. A modern
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Albania is the single most corrupt country in Europe according to Transparency International. HARDtalk speaks to Edi Rama, who will become Albania's Prime Minister in September. A modern artist, he won international plaudits for transforming the capital Tirana when he was its mayor - not least by painting its grey buildings in bright colours. He's now promised a renaissance for the whole country. So can he succeed where previous politicians have failed?
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Jul 22, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to one of Africa's greatest living writers, Ngugi Wa Thiong'o.Tipped to win the Nobel prize for literature, he decided years ago not to write novels in English but in
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HARDtalk speaks to one of Africa's greatest living writers, Ngugi Wa Thiong'o.Tipped to win the Nobel prize for literature, he decided years ago not to write novels in English but in Gikuyu, his mother tongue. His work includes extraordinary memoirs of colonial times and the Mau Mau uprising in his native Kenya. How far have today's young Africans forgotten the sacrifices that brought about independence? And has that independence itself been a disappointment?
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Jul 24, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to Iraq's foreign minister, Hoshyar Zebari. He said he wanted to rehabilitate Iraq's image after the fall of Saddam Hussein. But now sectarian violence in Iraq is
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HARDtalk speaks to Iraq's foreign minister, Hoshyar Zebari. He said he wanted to rehabilitate Iraq's image after the fall of Saddam Hussein. But now sectarian violence in Iraq is arguably worse than ever before and is overlapping with sectarianism in neighbouring Syria. The Shia led government in Baghdad is accused of discriminating against the Sunni minority and of being too close to Iran. How can Hoshyar Zebari, himself an Iraqi Kurd, hope to have any coherent foreign policy, when his own country is in danger of slipping into civil war?
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Jul 25, 2013
Rivers State is at the heart of Nigeria's oil industry, which produces 20 per cent of the country's wealth. Yet more than one billion dollars a month is being lost to thieves who syphon
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Rivers State is at the heart of Nigeria's oil industry, which produces 20 per cent of the country's wealth. Yet more than one billion dollars a month is being lost to thieves who syphon it off from remote pipelines. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi is Governor of Rivers State, a key figure in addressing the problem. But he's locked in a highly public dispute with the President; their supporters have had to be separated by the police and the power struggle has prevented the state assembly from meeting since May. Isn't it time he focused on the day job?
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Jul 29, 2013
Sarah Montague speaks to opera star Thomas Hampson who says the way to get people to love opera is to get them to understand it, and then it has the power to transform. If Hampson is
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Sarah Montague speaks to opera star Thomas Hampson who says the way to get people to love opera is to get them to understand it, and then it has the power to transform. If Hampson is right, could one of the most elite and expensive art forms have worldwide appeal?
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Jul 30, 2013
HARDtalk is on the road in Alaska. In the first of two programmes, Stephen Sackur visits the Bristol Bay region of south-west Alaska where the fishing industry, the mining industry and
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HARDtalk is on the road in Alaska. In the first of two programmes, Stephen Sackur visits the Bristol Bay region of south-west Alaska where the fishing industry, the mining industry and the federal government are locked in a bitter argument over environmental sustainability and resource exploitation. Every year 40 million salmon swim in to Bristol Bay before beginning their journey up the rivers and streams of the region, it's one of the world's great fisheries, however 120 miles inland there is plan to build North American's largest copper mine. HARDtalk explores whether the two forms of resource exploitation can co-exist?
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Jul 31, 2013
As part of 2013: The Big Stories, another chance to see HARDtalk on the road in Alaska, a land of pristine wilderness, sparse population and unimaginable resource riches. It is also the
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As part of 2013: The Big Stories, another chance to see HARDtalk on the road in Alaska, a land of pristine wilderness, sparse population and unimaginable resource riches. It is also the corner of our planet which is experiencing the most dramatic effects of climate change. The carbon economy which made Alaska rich now threatens its delicate ecosystem, presenting the US with a challenge. Stephen Sackur explores whether the world's second largest carbon emitter is getting serious about climate change.
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Aug 01, 2013
Latin America's cities are the most violent on Earth. They have the highest rate of homicides and many are awash with firearms. Crime is often fuelled by drug-use and trafficking. So why
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Latin America's cities are the most violent on Earth. They have the highest rate of homicides and many are awash with firearms. Crime is often fuelled by drug-use and trafficking. So why are many leaders in the region softening their position on drugs?
The Organisation of American States (OAS) has just published a report reviewing drug policy. It marks a radical departure from the war on drugs pushed by the US and sets out alternatives to the current policy on prohibition. Does the OAS secretary-general Jose Miguel Insulza believe this is a sign of a growing divide between the US and Latin America?
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Aug 05, 2013
To mark HARDtalk's twentieth anniversary, here is another chance to see Sarah Montague's interview with one of Britain's most celebrated composers, Sir John Tavener, filmed just months
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To mark HARDtalk's twentieth anniversary, here is another chance to see Sarah Montague's interview with one of Britain's most celebrated composers, Sir John Tavener, filmed just months before his death in 2013. Sir John said his music was for God. Forty years ago his work was sometimes dismissed as bland, populist, new age. But over time he defied the critics - the Protecting Veil was one of the biggest selling classical albums ever, and his Song for Athene was played at the funeral of Princess Diana. Having been ill for much of his life, he said that everything changed after he nearly died from a heart attack in 2007. How did this experience affect his view of life, his music, and his faith?
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Aug 06, 2013
The political standoff in Egypt remains in the balance. Thousands of supporters of ousted President, Mohamed Morsi, remain camped-out in Cairo, the interim government wants them removed
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The political standoff in Egypt remains in the balance. Thousands of supporters of ousted President, Mohamed Morsi, remain camped-out in Cairo, the interim government wants them removed but more bloodshed could follow if the troops move in. HARDtalk speaks to Egypt's new Foreign Minister, Nabil Fahmy. He's part of a government which many of his compatriots view as illegitimate. So will they bring democracy to Egypt as promised or will the streets of Cairo once again become a battlefield?
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Aug 07, 2013
South Africa is holding general elections next year and for the first time, a whole new generation will cast their vote. The 'born free generation' has no direct memory of the struggle
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South Africa is holding general elections next year and for the first time, a whole new generation will cast their vote. The 'born free generation' has no direct memory of the struggle against apartheid - and they've grown up with the powerful African National Congress as their country's government, rather than as its liberators. In a South Africa still struggling to overcome inequality, corruption and youth unemployment, what hopes can the party offer to the younger generation? HARDtalk speaks to Mzwandile Masina, the interim president of the ANC Youth League. Have they still got anything to offer to the younger generation?
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Aug 08, 2013
In what's been billed as a 'world first', fast food grown in a laboratory was served up in London recently. HARDtalk speaks to Professor Mark Post who says his 'in vitro burger' could be
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In what's been billed as a 'world first', fast food grown in a laboratory was served up in London recently. HARDtalk speaks to Professor Mark Post who says his 'in vitro burger' could be the answer to our unsustainable appetite for meat and help ease the burden on the environment. There's clearly a need for more meat - the World Health Organisation estimates annual global production will have to double by 2050, so will meat grown from stem cells in a science lab ever make it to our dinner plates?
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Aug 12, 2013
Genocide is often called the ultimate crime and after every tragedy, the world says 'it must never happen again'. And yet it does. HARDtalk speaks to leading international human rights
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Genocide is often called the ultimate crime and after every tragedy, the world says 'it must never happen again'. And yet it does. HARDtalk speaks to leading international human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan, who made his name trying to bring to justice those responsible for war crimes in the former Yugoslavia. He believes that the international community has a duty to challenge human rights abuses wherever they occur. But is true justice ever really possible - or is it compromised by the political constraints and realities of the day?
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Aug 19, 2013
After almost three years of scraping along the bottom, the United Kingdom seems to be seeing signs of a burgeoning economic recovery from the deep recession that followed the financial
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After almost three years of scraping along the bottom, the United Kingdom seems to be seeing signs of a burgeoning economic recovery from the deep recession that followed the financial crisis in 2008-09. HARDtalk is in the Scottish capital Edinburgh to talk to Britain's former Chancellor Alistair Darling. His Labour Party was in charge when the crisis hit. Can he admit that the government's economic plans might be working? And can he stop Scotland voting to leave the United Kingdom next year, as he takes charge of the no to independence campaign?
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Aug 20, 2013
A senior US intelligence official has warned that Syria has become the "predominant jihadist battlefield in the world." As many as ten thousand foreigners could now be fighting there and
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A senior US intelligence official has warned that Syria has become the "predominant jihadist battlefield in the world." As many as ten thousand foreigners could now be fighting there and the US fears they could return as part of a global jihadist movement that threatens Europe and the United States. There appears to be stalemate on the ground: the United Nations says Syria is "in freefall". HARDtalk speaks to Najib Ghadbian, the UN and US representative of the opposition Syrian coalition. What should he and others do to end the crisis?
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Aug 21, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to Greece's former finance minister, George Papaconstantinou. He was handed a list of 2000 possible tax evaders 3 years ago, but did not make it public. When a copy of
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HARDtalk speaks to Greece's former finance minister, George Papaconstantinou. He was handed a list of 2000 possible tax evaders 3 years ago, but did not make it public. When a copy of the list was made public it was missing the names of 3 of his relatives. This was the man who was negotiating Greece's bail out and, with it, imposing massive cut backs in his country. Last month Greece's parliament voted that he should face criminal charges for tampering with the list, for breach of trust and breach of public duty. He says he is innocent, has been framed, and is being made a scapegoat.
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Aug 22, 2013
"Utter carnage", "a massacre". Condemnation of Egypt's Government has come thick and fast after the police cleared protest camps and hundreds of people died. Having deposed the elected
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"Utter carnage", "a massacre". Condemnation of Egypt's Government has come thick and fast after the police cleared protest camps and hundreds of people died. Having deposed the elected president, those in charge promise fresh elections within nine months. HARDtalk speaks to Mostafa Hegazy, who advises the interim president. He says this isn't about politics, it's a war against extremism. The Egyptian military said much the same when it previously imposed a state of emergency. That lasted 30 years. How long does Mr Hegazy think his government's will last?
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Aug 28, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN-Arab League Special Envoy for Syria. He has said that his task is 'nearly impossible'. With the US and the UK talking about the possibility of
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HARDtalk speaks to Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN-Arab League Special Envoy for Syria. He has said that his task is 'nearly impossible'. With the US and the UK talking about the possibility of military intervention and Russia saying such action would have 'catastrophic consequences' for the region, what does the future hold for Syria?
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Aug 29, 2013
The Egyptian authorities are drafting a new constitution that would ban religious-based political parties. It's prompted a furious reaction from those who support the deposed President,
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The Egyptian authorities are drafting a new constitution that would ban religious-based political parties. It's prompted a furious reaction from those who support the deposed President, Mohamed Morsi. They say it will incite "chaos" within Egypt and opens the door to "the system which produced pharaohs". HARDtalk speaks to the country's former foreign minister and former head of the Arab League, Amr Moussa. He supports the new military-backed government, but does he trust it to bring true democracy to Egypt?
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Sep 02, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to the former Bishop of Edinburgh, Richard Holloway. He entered a seminary at the age of 14, intent on becoming a monk and rose to be the leader of the Anglican Church in
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HARDtalk speaks to the former Bishop of Edinburgh, Richard Holloway. He entered a seminary at the age of 14, intent on becoming a monk and rose to be the leader of the Anglican Church in Scotland. But he gradually lost faith in many of the certainties of Christianity, including the existence of God. He finally resigned from the church, accusing it of cruelly persecuting gay people. So did his own loss of faith betray those he one preached to?
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Sep 03, 2013
Is a military strike against the Assad regime in the offing or not? Two weeks after reports emerged of an apparent chemical weapons attack in the Damascus suburbs, the West's response is
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Is a military strike against the Assad regime in the offing or not? Two weeks after reports emerged of an apparent chemical weapons attack in the Damascus suburbs, the West's response is still riddled with uncertainty and confusion. Stephen Sackur speaks to the former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin. His country stands ready to join an attack on the Syrian regime, but with who? British parliamentarians voted against intervention, now President Obama is putting his military case before the US Congress. Is this the way to develop a coherent strategy?
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Sep 04, 2013
Six years ago a young English student Meredith Kercher was murdered in Perugia, Italy. The investigative and judicial process which followed was fundamentally flawed. Two people,
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Six years ago a young English student Meredith Kercher was murdered in Perugia, Italy. The investigative and judicial process which followed was fundamentally flawed. Two people, Meredith's American flatmate Amanda Knox, and Knox's boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito spent four years in prison convicted of Meredith's murder. Two years ago they were acquitted on appeal; later this month they will be retried by a fresh appeal court in Florence. HARDtalk speaks with Raffaele Sollecito. His story has made lurid headlines around the world - but how will it end?
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Sep 09, 2013
HARDtalk is in Italy to speak to the Italian Prime Minister, Enrico Letta. He is trying to hold together a fragile coalition of left and right, including the party of Silvio Berluscioni,
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HARDtalk is in Italy to speak to the Italian Prime Minister, Enrico Letta. He is trying to hold together a fragile coalition of left and right, including the party of Silvio Berluscioni, while pushing through a programme of economic reforms designed to stimulate an economy still reeling from the Euro crisis. With the situation in Syria straining international relations at the G20 Summit, can Mr Letta keep his government together?
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Sep 10, 2013
Economists have spent years bemoaning the long-term stagnation of the advanced economies and drawing unflattering comparisons with the dynamic growth in the powerhouse emerging
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Economists have spent years bemoaning the long-term stagnation of the advanced economies and drawing unflattering comparisons with the dynamic growth in the powerhouse emerging economies, but is it time to change the tune? The US economic motor is showing signs of life, just as nervousness is sweeping financial markets from Jakarta to Brasilia. Stephen Sackur speaks to leading American economist and former Obama adviser Peter Blair Henry. He's just written a book about the turnaround in relations between rich and emerging nations; is it already out of date?
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Sep 10, 2013
The Obama administration says it's certain Assad forces carried out the chemical attack on August 21st that killed nearly fifteen hundred people in Syria. What's not certain is how
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The Obama administration says it's certain Assad forces carried out the chemical attack on August 21st that killed nearly fifteen hundred people in Syria. What's not certain is how America will respond. President Obama is trying to convince his country AND the international community that military action is needed, but, he now says there may be merit in the Russian proposal that Assad put his chemical weapons under intentional supervision. HARDtalk speaks to PJ Crowley, former US Assistant Secretary Of State for Public Affairs. How far has Obama's Syria policy been defined by ambiguity and change and has this eroded Obama's credibility and authority?
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Sep 12, 2013
Vladimir Putin appears to be relishing his role at the centre of the diplomatic manoeuvring over Syria - it reinforces his image as the strong man in the Kremlin. But just how strong is
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Vladimir Putin appears to be relishing his role at the centre of the diplomatic manoeuvring over Syria - it reinforces his image as the strong man in the Kremlin. But just how strong is he? A recent round of Russian municipal elections gave the anti-Putin movement a much needed morale boost. HARDtalk speaks to the opposition activist and former world chess champion, Garry Kasparov. Is there any serious challenge to the supremacy of Putinism?
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Sep 16, 2013
What now for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and its political wing the Freedom and Justice party? Rarely has the fall from power of a party been so quick, dramatic and violent. Since
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What now for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and its political wing the Freedom and Justice party? Rarely has the fall from power of a party been so quick, dramatic and violent. Since President Morsi's removal by the army, thousands of the Brotherhood's members and supporters have been arrested, including most of its senior leaders. HARDtalk speaks to Abdul Mawgoud Dardery, a member of the now suspended parliament. What is the Brotherhood's next move?
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Sep 17, 2013
Samantha Geimer, the woman at the center of the decades-old Roman Polanski sex scandal.
Samantha Geimer, the woman at the center of the decades-old Roman Polanski sex scandal.
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Sep 18, 2013
Kenya is the first country to have a sitting president and vice president tried on charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court. They're accused of
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Kenya is the first country to have a sitting president and vice president tried on charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court. They're accused of orchestrating ethnic based violence in 2007 in which twelve hundred were killed and six hundred thousand forced to flee their homes. They say they're not guilty. HARDtalk speaks to Amina Mohamed, Kenya's Foreign Minister. Kenya is threatening to withdraw from the ICC. But how much damage would that do to its international reputation?
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Sep 19, 2013
Draw up a list of the biggest bands in the history of rock and roll and a remarkable number of them will be British. There's The Beatles and The Rolling Stones of course, but also Pink
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Draw up a list of the biggest bands in the history of rock and roll and a remarkable number of them will be British. There's The Beatles and The Rolling Stones of course, but also Pink Floyd, whose albums 'The Dark Side of the Moon' and 'The Wall' remain rock classics. Stephen Sackur speaks to Roger Waters, who was a dominant figure in Pink Floyd until he quit in 1985. He is still performing and he remains the most controversial of rock stars. So what motivates him?
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Sep 23, 2013
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Sep 24, 2013
It is many a young boy's dream to become a professional footballer. Understandable given the riches and the adulation on offer to the biggest stars in the world's most popular sport. But
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It is many a young boy's dream to become a professional footballer. Understandable given the riches and the adulation on offer to the biggest stars in the world's most popular sport. But behind football's flashy fa�e there are real problems; racism, corruption and amongst some players, dangerous levels of depression. HARDtalk speaks to Clarke Carlisle, newly retired professional footballer and chairman of England's Professional Footballers' Association. Is there a cure for the sickness in football?
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Sep 25, 2013
Those who think the worst of the Eurozone crisis is over should consider what's happening in Greece. Public sector job cuts have prompted a new wave of strikes, a third bailout seems
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Those who think the worst of the Eurozone crisis is over should consider what's happening in Greece. Public sector job cuts have prompted a new wave of strikes, a third bailout seems likely as the government wrestles with its crippling debt burden, while poverty and extremist violence threaten the country's social cohesion. HARDtalk speaks to Greece's controversial health minister, Adonis Georgiadis - is Greece still in a state of slow motion collapse?
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Sep 30, 2013
Many dozens have died in the Nairobi shopping mall siege raising questions both inside Kenya and elsewhere as to the nature of future terror attacks - who will carry them out, and where?
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Many dozens have died in the Nairobi shopping mall siege raising questions both inside Kenya and elsewhere as to the nature of future terror attacks - who will carry them out, and where? HARDtalk speaks to counter-insurgency expert, David Kilcullen. He has worked in just about every conflict zone across several continents, including in Somalia, Kenya and Syria. Is the world in danger of underplaying the current terrorist threat?
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Sep 30, 2013
For the second time in his presidency Barack Obama is eyeing the 'reset button' in his diplomatic toolkit. With Russia it misfired, so when it comes to Iran, what are the chances of
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For the second time in his presidency Barack Obama is eyeing the 'reset button' in his diplomatic toolkit. With Russia it misfired, so when it comes to Iran, what are the chances of overcoming three decades of hostility? HARDtalk speaks to John Limbert, the state department's point man on Iran in Obama's first term, and one of the US diplomats held hostage in Tehran 34 years ago. Are the US and Iran ready for the difficult decisions that would truly reset relations?
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Okt 02, 2013
Opinion polls in Britain suggest public faith in politics and politicians has plummeted in the last decade. Why? A lot of powerful reasons lie within the pages of a dark political memoir
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Opinion polls in Britain suggest public faith in politics and politicians has plummeted in the last decade. Why? A lot of powerful reasons lie within the pages of a dark political memoir written by Damian McBride. He was the spin doctor for former British prime minister, Gordon Brown, and routinely used smears, leaks and a host of dirty tricks to serve his master's interests and undermine his enemies. In the past Damian McBride never let the truth stand in his way. What about now?
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Okt 07, 2013
Thanks to money, media rights and commercialisation, cricket, a game of proud tradition, has been transformed into a multi-billion dollar sporting commodity. The cradle of this
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Thanks to money, media rights and commercialisation, cricket, a game of proud tradition, has been transformed into a multi-billion dollar sporting commodity. The cradle of this cricketing revolution has been India, home of the Indian Premier League - the world's richest cricket tournament. HARDtalk speaks to Lalit Modi, the creator of the Indian Premier League. He has since been banished from cricket, and his native India, amid allegations of corruption and dodgy dealing. Is greed killing cricket?
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Okt 08, 2013
Is it time to mourn the death of Egypt's revolutionary dream? Civilians lead the government but real power lies with the armed forces. Emergency law, military courts, the outlawing of
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Is it time to mourn the death of Egypt's revolutionary dream? Civilians lead the government but real power lies with the armed forces. Emergency law, military courts, the outlawing of the Muslim Brotherhood - the list of repressive measures invites comparison with the darkest days of the Mubarak era. HARDtalk speaks to Egyptian writer and political activist, Ahdaf Soueif. She is part of a movement trying to re-open the road to revolution. But is it too late?
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Okt 09, 2013
Are winds of change blowing across Iran? The Islamic Republic's new president, Hassan Rouhani, has engineered a diplomatic opening with the United States. There's optimistic talk of
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Are winds of change blowing across Iran? The Islamic Republic's new president, Hassan Rouhani, has engineered a diplomatic opening with the United States. There's optimistic talk of compromise on the nuclear stand-off and an end to Iran's international isolation. Where would that leave die-hard opponents of the regime? Stephen Sackur speaks to Reza Pahlavi, exiled eldest son of the late Shah of Iran and spokesman for the self-styled Iran National Council. Does a figure steeped in Iran's past have a role to play in its future?
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Okt 15, 2013
Thanks to Edward Snowden, America's cyber-spy turned leaker, we now know US intelligence agencies backed by the British secretly monitor electronic communications all over the world. In
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Thanks to Edward Snowden, America's cyber-spy turned leaker, we now know US intelligence agencies backed by the British secretly monitor electronic communications all over the world. In Britain, Snowden's revelations have prompted a ferocious argument between self-styled defenders of liberty and pillars of the security establishment. HARDtalk speaks to Sir Malcolm Rifkind, chairman of the UK parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee. Is the security state a potential threat to those it's supposed to protect?
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Okt 16, 2013
America's dysfunctional politics has brought the US government perilously close to running out of money. To outsiders it has looked like an incomprehensible game of brinkmanship which
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America's dysfunctional politics has brought the US government perilously close to running out of money. To outsiders it has looked like an incomprehensible game of brinkmanship which threatens the world economy, but die-hard tea party Republicans have seen it as an opportunity to make a stand against 'big' government. HARDtalk speaks to Christopher Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax Media - an influential forum for conservative opinion. Have the Republicans picked a fight they could never win?
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Okt 17, 2013
What do we want from the movies we see? Judging from the global box office returns the answer is escapism, superheroes and awesome special effects. But that's not how all A-list
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What do we want from the movies we see? Judging from the global box office returns the answer is escapism, superheroes and awesome special effects. But that's not how all A-list Hollywood directors make their name. HARDtalk speaks to Paul Greengrass who makes taut, tense films that aren't always easy to watch. His biggest hits were the Bourne movies starring Matt Damon, his most intense film was probably United 93, based on the events of 9/11, and his new release is about Somali pirates. How does he juggle truth, art and entertainment?
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Okt 21, 2013
Vladimir Putin rules Russia with ruthless efficiency. Opponents and potential rivals know they are engaged in a dangerous game. For proof they need look no further than the fate of
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Vladimir Putin rules Russia with ruthless efficiency. Opponents and potential rivals know they are engaged in a dangerous game. For proof they need look no further than the fate of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, an oligarch who crossed the Kremlin, and who has been a prisoner for the past decade. HARDtalk speaks to his son, Pavel Khodorkovsky. His father is due to be freed next year, but can Vladimir Putin afford to let him go?
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Okt 22, 2013
In Britain healthcare is state-funded, free at the point of delivery to all citizens. The National Health Service is routinely described by politicians of all stripes as one of the
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In Britain healthcare is state-funded, free at the point of delivery to all citizens. The National Health Service is routinely described by politicians of all stripes as one of the country's greatest treasures. But the NHS's reputation has been damaged by recent shocking revelations of failings in patient care. HARDTalk speaks to the Chief Executive of NHS England Sir David Nicholson. Is his Health service capable of meeting the shifting demands and daunting financial challenges of 21st century healthcare?
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Okt 23, 2013
The international diplomatic effort to push Syria's warring parties to the negotiating table continues - as does the mission to eliminate the Assad's regime stockpile of chemical
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The international diplomatic effort to push Syria's warring parties to the negotiating table continues - as does the mission to eliminate the Assad's regime stockpile of chemical weapons. But all the while the suffering of Syrian civilians intensifies. HARDtalk speaks to David Nott, a British surgeon recently returned from 5 weeks practising frontline medecine in rebel held Syrian territory. He calls it the most troubling experience in his 20 years of crisis care. In a conflict such as Syria's how much difference can a courageous doctor make?
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Okt 24, 2013
Imagine a world where robots can think and feel like humans. HARDtalk speaks to pioneering American scientist Professor Rosalind Picard, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
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Imagine a world where robots can think and feel like humans. HARDtalk speaks to pioneering American scientist Professor Rosalind Picard, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who has advanced the capability of computers to recognise human emotions. In the future, could robots fitted with intelligent computers perform tasks such as caring for the elderly, or fight as soldiers on the battlefield and, if so, what are the ethical implications?
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Okt 25, 2013
In a HARDtalk special, filmed live in front of an audience as part of the BBC's 100 women series, Zeinab Badawi speaks to Italy's Foreign Minister, Emma Bonino. She has been an outspoken
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In a HARDtalk special, filmed live in front of an audience as part of the BBC's 100 women series, Zeinab Badawi speaks to Italy's Foreign Minister, Emma Bonino. She has been an outspoken and bold activist for political and social freedoms for decades. She was instrumental in getting Italy to legalise abortion and has campaigned against nuclear energy, racism and sexism. But when she looks at what's happening in Italy today, does she feel that progressives like her have lost the fight?
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Okt 29, 2013
Is access to abortion a human right for women everywhere in the world? Women on Waves has for more than ten years provided abortions and contraception to women who live in countries
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Is access to abortion a human right for women everywhere in the world? Women on Waves has for more than ten years provided abortions and contraception to women who live in countries where terminating pregnancy is illegal or restricted. The organisation was set up by the Dutch doctor Rebecca Gomperts who hires a ship registered under Dutch law and sails into international waters to provide abortion. How does she justify helping women ignore the social, religious and political climate in their own countries?
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Okt 30, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to the most successful Olympic sailor of all time - British four-time gold medallist Sir Ben Ainslie. In September he was part of Team USA which enjoyed a spectacular
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HARDtalk speaks to the most successful Olympic sailor of all time - British four-time gold medallist Sir Ben Ainslie. In September he was part of Team USA which enjoyed a spectacular victory against Team New Zealand at the America's cup in San Francisco. But sailing is becoming more and more expensive - with critics saying it is now a niche sport funded by billionaires and enjoyed by the few. How can its appeal be broadened?
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Okt 31, 2013
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Nov 04, 2013
The high price of oil is powering Nigeria's economy to new heights. This year, it's predicted to have grown by over six per cent. So why do some experts say it's more vulnerable now than
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The high price of oil is powering Nigeria's economy to new heights. This year, it's predicted to have grown by over six per cent. So why do some experts say it's more vulnerable now than it was during the global economic meltdown of five years ago? The Governor of Nigeria's Central Bank, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has accused politicians of flooding the country with dollars to lubricate election campaigning for a presidential poll that's still 18 months away. By then, Governor Sanusi's term of office at the bank will be over. Could he have his eye on a new one - in the presidential palace?
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Nov 05, 2013
The first formal negotiations between the Syrian government and opposition leaders - known as the Geneva 2 conference - are planned to take place soon. The UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has
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The first formal negotiations between the Syrian government and opposition leaders - known as the Geneva 2 conference - are planned to take place soon. The UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has been in Damascus to meet President Assad in preparation for the talks. But what of the opposition? HARDtalk speaks to Monzer Akbik, the Chief of Staff to the leader of the Syrian opposition umbrella group, the Syrian National Coalition. However, there is disarray in rebel ranks about whether they should attend the talks at all. So is the opposition scuppering the best chance to end the bloodshed in Syria?
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Nov 06, 2013
Indonesia is the dominant power in South East Asia, the fourth most populous nation in the world and a key player in the 21st century shift of global power from West to East. But just
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Indonesia is the dominant power in South East Asia, the fourth most populous nation in the world and a key player in the 21st century shift of global power from West to East. But just how stable are Indonesia's economic and political foundations? The rapidly growing economy has hit turbulence, religious and ethnic tensions pose a challenge to the nation's democracym, and corruption remains a drag on development. HARDtalk speaks to Dewi Fortuna Anwar, a senior adviser to the Vice President of Indonesia. Will Indonesia fulfil its potential?
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Nov 07, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to African-American Democrat Michael Nutter, Mayor of Philadelphia. He is in London to try to attract business and investment to Philadelphia. But how can a city with
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HARDtalk speaks to African-American Democrat Michael Nutter, Mayor of Philadelphia. He is in London to try to attract business and investment to Philadelphia. But how can a city with high levels of crime be an attractive environment for visitors and tourists? Mayor Nutter wants the Obama administration to spend more on tackling violence and crime at home, rather than fighting terrorism abroad. Why does he think that's not happening?
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Nov 11, 2013
Britain's energy companies have pulled off the near impossible trick of making themselves more unpopular than the nation's bankers. How come? Well rising gas and electricity bills are
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Britain's energy companies have pulled off the near impossible trick of making themselves more unpopular than the nation's bankers. How come? Well rising gas and electricity bills are putting an enormous strain on millions of households; the energy giants stand accused of unjustifiable profiteering. It has become one of Britain's hottest political issues, with the opposition Labour Party promising to impose a freeze on prices. HARDtalk speaks to Paul Massara, the boss of Npower. Is it time for a radical overhaul of the energy market?
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Nov 13, 2013
Is energy Europe's economic Achilles heel? While the US benefits from a massive investment in shale gas production, Europeans focus on decarbonising their economy whilst bickering about
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Is energy Europe's economic Achilles heel? While the US benefits from a massive investment in shale gas production, Europeans focus on decarbonising their economy whilst bickering about the relative merits of fracking, nuclear and renewable energy. HARDtalk speaks to Paolo Scaroni, boss of one of Europe's energy giants, the Italian oil company Eni. How can Europe best safeguard its energy future?
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Nov 14, 2013
What exactly is progressive politics? In the rich world it's identified with the centre left, with a faith in the state's ability to ameliorate the perceived excesses of market
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What exactly is progressive politics? In the rich world it's identified with the centre left, with a faith in the state's ability to ameliorate the perceived excesses of market capitalism. HARDtalk speaks to Roberto Unger, an influential Brazilian political philosopher who has a much more ambitious take on what it means to be progressive. He calls himself a revolutionary, but is the world - rich or poor - ready for his progressive revolution?
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Nov 18, 2013
In India, producing surrogate babies is a booming business. Reproductive technology allows childless, wealthy couples to hire impoverished Indian women as surrogate mothers - pregnancy
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In India, producing surrogate babies is a booming business. Reproductive technology allows childless, wealthy couples to hire impoverished Indian women as surrogate mothers - pregnancy and childbirth have become commercial transactions. HARDtalk speaks to Dr Nayna Patel, a pioneer in the field. Her clinic has been recruiting surrogates and delivering babies to order for a decade. Is this 21st century way of making babies irresponsible and exploitative, or a positive public service?
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Nov 19, 2013
Back in 2011 the small Gulf state of Bahrain seemed to be on the brink of tumultuous change. The ruling Al Khalifa family faced unprecedented street protests and demands for democratic
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Back in 2011 the small Gulf state of Bahrain seemed to be on the brink of tumultuous change. The ruling Al Khalifa family faced unprecedented street protests and demands for democratic reform. Bahrain's security forces cracked down hard - political battle lines between government and opposition were drawn. Two and a half years on, has the Bahraini monarchy learnt lessons and weathered the storm? HARDtalk speaks to Ala'a al-Shehabi, an activist with the campaigning group Bahrain Watch. Is there a middle ground between the status quo and revolution?
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Nov 20, 2013
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Nov 21, 2013
Bosnia Herzegovina is a nation state built on fragile foundations. It emerged from a brutal ethnic war. Its make-up - a Serb mini-state reluctantly yoked to a Muslim Croat federation -
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Bosnia Herzegovina is a nation state built on fragile foundations. It emerged from a brutal ethnic war. Its make-up - a Serb mini-state reluctantly yoked to a Muslim Croat federation - is dysfunctional. And there are now fears it could disintegrate. Zeljka Cvijanovic is the Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska enclave in Bosnia. Are the separatist Bosnian Serbs playing with fire?
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Nov 25, 2013
From genetic engineering to bioscience, human beings are close to acquiring the ability not just to combat disease, but to enhance and perfect our species. But should we seek to do it,
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From genetic engineering to bioscience, human beings are close to acquiring the ability not just to combat disease, but to enhance and perfect our species. But should we seek to do it, or should we shy away from a path that led to Nazi eugenics? HARDtalk speaks to the Australian born, Oxford based medical ethicist Julian Savulescu. Can we trust ourselves to be wise masters of our own biology?
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Nov 25, 2013
Ukraine had an historic opportunity this week to move toward full integration with the European Union. EU leaders wanted to seal an association agreement which would have drawn one of
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Ukraine had an historic opportunity this week to move toward full integration with the European Union. EU leaders wanted to seal an association agreement which would have drawn one of Europe's largest nations firmly into Brussels' orbit. But Ukraine's president walked away from the deal, in favour of closer ties with Russia. Why? HARDtalk speaks to Petro Poroshenko, billionaire Ukrainian businessman and former minister. East or West - where do Ukraine's real interests lie?
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Nov 28, 2013
Thanks to Edward Snowden's leaking of American intelligence secrets the whole world now knows the extent of US-UK surveillance of global phone and internet traffic. Have the revelations
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Thanks to Edward Snowden's leaking of American intelligence secrets the whole world now knows the extent of US-UK surveillance of global phone and internet traffic. Have the revelations flagged up a corrosive infringement of individual liberty, or undermined efforts to protect the world from terrorism? HARDtalk speaks to journalist, Glenn Greenwald - he broke the Snowden story. His mission, he says, is to hold power to account. Is this a journalistic crusade that's gone too far?
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Nov 28, 2013
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Dez 04, 2013
For the last few years the EU has been under enormous strain. Amid the bail outs, austerity and rising unemployment some Europeans have come to see the EU as part of the problem, not the
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For the last few years the EU has been under enormous strain. Amid the bail outs, austerity and rising unemployment some Europeans have come to see the EU as part of the problem, not the solution. HARDtalk speaks to Martin Schulz, the President of the European Parliament. He's one of Europe's most powerful advocates of more integration, but is he out of tune with Europe's mood?
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Dez 05, 2013
Viewed from across the Atlantic, American politics is a mess. A stand-off between Congressional Republicans and President Obama temporarily shut down the federal government. Healthcare
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Viewed from across the Atlantic, American politics is a mess. A stand-off between Congressional Republicans and President Obama temporarily shut down the federal government. Healthcare reform is a battleground, immigration reform is blocked. HARDtalk speaks to Florida Senator, Marco Rubio. He is widely seen as a Republican contender for the White House in 2016. Do the Republicans have what it takes to win a national election?
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Dez 07, 2013
South Africans are today coming to terms with the death of Nelson Mandela, the country's first black President, the father of the rainbow nation and a figure of towering moral authority.
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South Africans are today coming to terms with the death of Nelson Mandela, the country's first black President, the father of the rainbow nation and a figure of towering moral authority. His extraordinary life is being remembered and celebrated by them and by people all around the world. More than ten years ago George Alagiah interviewed President Mandela for a special edition of Hardtalk when he was in Britain for the Commonwealth Conference . They talked about his life, his love and his earliest days in South Africa's liberation struggle.
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Dez 09, 2013
HARDtalk is in Cape Town to meet Francois Pienaar who captained the South African rugby team when it won the World Cup in 1995. Before the game Nelson Mandela walked into the stadium in
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HARDtalk is in Cape Town to meet Francois Pienaar who captained the South African rugby team when it won the World Cup in 1995. Before the game Nelson Mandela walked into the stadium in Johannesburg wearing the Springbok rugby jersey, which was once seen as a symbol of white minority rule. It came to be viewed as a defining moment for the emerging �Rainbow Nation.� Francois Pienaar went on to develop a friendship with Nelson Mandela. George Alagiah asks him whether the hope and optimism generated that day is still alive today?
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Dez 10, 2013
When the Nobel Committee awarded this year's Peace Prize to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), its staff were on the ground in Syria overseeing the removal
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When the Nobel Committee awarded this year's Peace Prize to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), its staff were on the ground in Syria overseeing the removal and destruction of the country's chemical weapons. Sarah Montague travelled to Oslo to speak to the Director General of the OPCW, Ahmet Uzumcu as he collected the prize. Does the work of his organisation mean peace is more likely in Syria?
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Dez 11, 2013
Vladimir Putin has developed a knack for getting what he wants. The Russian president did not want neighbouring Ukraine to sign a partnership deal with the European Union - he used
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Vladimir Putin has developed a knack for getting what he wants. The Russian president did not want neighbouring Ukraine to sign a partnership deal with the European Union - he used Moscow's economic leverage to block it. Nor did Putin want US-led military intervention in Syria - he used diplomatic craft to block that too. HARDtalk speaks to Mikhail Margelov - an influential voice in Russia's foreign policy establishment. For all Mr Putin's muscle flexing is Russia really a global power?
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Dez 12, 2013
Under Tony Blair's leadership the world grew used to a British Labour government that was the United States' staunchest ally in a series of military interventions. But with the Blair era
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Under Tony Blair's leadership the world grew used to a British Labour government that was the United States' staunchest ally in a series of military interventions. But with the Blair era long gone and the party preparing for an election battle in 2015 has Labour's world view changed? HARDtalk speaks to Labour's chief foreign policy spokesman, Douglas Alexander. Does Labour have a compelling vision of Britain's role in the international arena?
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Dez 16, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to Mark Cavendish, who over the past five years has enjoyed the reputation of being the fastest man on two wheels. He is a cycling phenomenon - an explosive sprinter, a
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HARDtalk speaks to Mark Cavendish, who over the past five years has enjoyed the reputation of being the fastest man on two wheels. He is a cycling phenomenon - an explosive sprinter, a world champion and the winner of more Tour de France stages than any other Briton. He also has a reputation for blunt talk in a sport tainted by illegal drug use. So, has cycling cleaned up its act and thrown out the cheats?
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Dez 17, 2013
HARDtalk is in Monte Carlo at the World Policy Conference, an international gathering of politicians and business leaders from across the world. Stephen Sackur speaks to one of France's
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HARDtalk is in Monte Carlo at the World Policy Conference, an international gathering of politicians and business leaders from across the world. Stephen Sackur speaks to one of France's most influential and outspoken CEOs, Christophe de Margerie, boss of the energy giant Total. Does Europe have what it takes to meet the triple challenge of economic competitiveness, climate change and energy security?
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Dez 18, 2013
The Central African Republic is a failed state, long ignored by the outside world. But looking the other way is no longer an option. The lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians are
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The Central African Republic is a failed state, long ignored by the outside world. But looking the other way is no longer an option. The lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians are at risk thanks to an internal conflict which has exposed religious division and regional tension. French and African troops are trying to stop the killing but the Central African Republic's people are paying the price for decades of misrule. HARDtalk speaks to the former Prime Minister and opposition leader Martin Ziguele. Who or what can save his country?
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Dez 19, 2013
HARDtalk speaks to artist Jeremy Deller, who defies all the labels and categories of the art world. He is a visual artist who can't paint, can't draw and professes no great technical
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HARDtalk speaks to artist Jeremy Deller, who defies all the labels and categories of the art world. He is a visual artist who can't paint, can't draw and professes no great technical skill - yet he is widely regarded as one of the most important artists in Britain today. He uses images, objects, words and real people to present a portrait of the modern world, from the factory floor to the Iraq War. What is at the heart of his creative vision?
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Dez 24, 2013
In a special edition of HARDtalk from Berlin, Stephen Sackur speaks to Mikhail Khodorkovsky. For ten years he was Russia's most famous prisoner, the former oil tycoon who fell out with
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In a special edition of HARDtalk from Berlin, Stephen Sackur speaks to Mikhail Khodorkovsky. For ten years he was Russia's most famous prisoner, the former oil tycoon who fell out with President Putin and paid the heaviest of prices. Just days ago President Putin pardoned him, and released him. Now he is staying in a Berlin hotel, reunited with his family. He reflects on his past, present and future.
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Dez 25, 2013
In this special year ending edition of HARDtalk, Stephen Sackur looks back at some of the most memorable interviews of 2013, chosen by the HARDtalk team but also chosen by the viewers by
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In this special year ending edition of HARDtalk, Stephen Sackur looks back at some of the most memorable interviews of 2013, chosen by the HARDtalk team but also chosen by the viewers by email or through social media. From the conflicts in the Middle East to the death of Mandela, it has been a year of intense emotions, and HARDtalk has been there to record them.
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Mohammad Jawad - Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns Surgeon
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Feb 06, 2014
Zeinab Badawi talks to renowned British plastic surgeon Dr Mohammad Jawad, who has helped reconstruct the faces of women disfigured by acid attacks. He has featured in an Oscar-winning
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Zeinab Badawi talks to renowned British plastic surgeon Dr Mohammad Jawad, who has helped reconstruct the faces of women disfigured by acid attacks. He has featured in an Oscar-winning documentary about his humanitarian work in his native Pakistan. His high public profile has helped raise awareness about the life-destroying nature of acid attacks in Pakistan and elsewhere in Asia but can it bring about real change and action to help bring down the level of such violence against women?
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