The Why? Curve
Each week Phil Dobbie and Roger Hearing get to grips with one issue that impacts our lives. It could be economic, social, technological or geopolitical. Whatever the subject, they'll talk to the experts who can give help explain what's really going on. And Phil and Roger back it up with their own research and opinions. It's half an hour to get across one of the key issues of the time, and they promise, it'll never be boring.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 171
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Levelling-Up Or Levelling Over?
As prices rise everywhere, and poverty looms for many, whatever happened to the levelling-up that was supposed to equalise the more-deprived parts of Britain with the wealthy southeast? Almost 3 year…
00:41:26 |
Thu 11 Aug 2022
Putin's Foot on the Gas
Winter is coming, and Europe is looking at a chilly one. Germans are told – take a cold shower or turn down the thermostat and use 15% less gas. And the European Commission is looking at EU-wide meas…
00:34:49 |
Thu 04 Aug 2022
Fears of Flying
When did flying become such a grim experience? Endless queues. Cancelled flights. Airport chaos. And stacked like sardines when you do eventually get aboard. With Heathrow capping the number of daily…
00:36:04 |
Thu 28 Jul 2022
Taxing times for Tory leadership
The Tory party leadership challenge is down to two players – Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss. Sunak wants to keep taxes where they are, preaching fiscal conservatism, and fearing releasing more money into …
00:32:33 |
Thu 21 Jul 2022
Lies, Damn Lies and Politicians
Who are the least trusted people in society? Journalists? Car-sellers? Bankers?
Nope. Politicians are top of the list. And you only have to look at the headlines to see why: Partygate here, Donald Tru…
00:40:39 |
Thu 14 Jul 2022
He/She or Them? The Gen on Gender
The most toxic issue of our times – why have trans rights become such a bitter question in politics, sport, and even bathrooms? Some feminists say allowing those born biologically male to identify an…
00:38:18 |
Thu 07 Jul 2022
Putin Gives NATO Back It’s Mojo
No longer “brain-dead”? NATO leaders have been meeting in Madrid at one of the most important - and dangerous - points in the alliance’s 70-year history. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given NATO a…
00:37:21 |
Thu 30 Jun 2022
Britain hits the buffers!
The largest rail strike in 30 years is crippling the train network, causing disruption for millions as tens of thousands of staff walk out, demanding more money and better conditions. But is this a w…
00:37:49 |
Thu 23 Jun 2022
The recession we have to have
Today the Bank of England lifted interest rates again, for the fifth time in a row. Earlier this week interest rates in the US were raised by 0.75%, with much to follow. The reason for the hikes? It’…
00:32:19 |
Thu 16 Jun 2022
Three Big Questions on the Rwanda Solution
The first batch of asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda are due to fly out next Tuesday. There are likely to be delays, possibly indefinitely, as lawyers challenge the legality of the government’s pla…
00:33:00 |
Thu 09 Jun 2022
The Why Curve is coming
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00:02:43 |
Fri 27 May 2022
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