You Decide
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Should the BBC become more like Netflix?
Many in the UK want a move to a subscription system, ending almost a century of public broadcasting funded by a licence fee. What do you think? Discuss this week’s “You Decide” with the rest of...
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Do most institutions deserve trust?
A major survey, published yesterday, found that there has been a massive worldwide decline in trust of all our major institutions. Do you agree with this? What do you think? Discuss this week’s...
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Should Donald Trump be impeached?
The impeachment process moves to the US Senate this week, with high-profile lawyers and politicians set to debate his wrongdoing. What do you think? Discuss this week’s “You Decide” with the...
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Is it wrong to make a comedy about Nazis?
Critics are passionately divided about Jojo Rabbit, the story of a ten-year-old boy and his imaginary friend – a goofy Adolf Hitler. What do you think? Discuss this week’s “You Decide” with the...
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Does Mars need a national anthem?
Opera singer Oscar Castellino has just given the first performance of Rise to Mars!, written to encourage colonisation of the Red Planet. Is it a good idea? What do you think? Discuss this...
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Should Big Ben bong for Brexit?
Some think Big Ben should have a temporary fix at a cost of £500,000 so that it can chime on Brexit day. Others see this as an unnecessary waste of money. What do you think? Discuss this week’s...
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Is survival just about luck?
Was it Tyson Steele’s courage that enabled him to survive for three weeks in the Alaskan wilderness, eating just beans and peanut butter. Or does he owe his life to sheer luck? What do you...
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Is a four-day working week a good idea?
Finland is thinking about a four-day week for all workers. Many think it will make society happier and more productive. But others believe that people find fulfilment and companionship in...
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Is Harry wrong to give up royal duties?
Senior royals and Palace insiders are said to be furious that Prince Harry has announced his intention to go his own way and start a new life in Canada. They blame his wife Meghan. Is Harry...
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Are influencers undermining democracy?
Molly-Mae is the latest to be censured for dishonest Instagram posts, yet more and more young people are turning to celebrities for information. What do you think? Discuss this week’s “You...
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Do gadgets make us happy?
The cleverest scientists on the planet are constantly dreaming up brilliant new inventions to make our lives smoother, but some societies see no need for them at all. What do you think? Discuss...
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Are aliens already living among us?
Helen Sharman, a scientist who was the first Briton in space, said this weekend that there are definitely other forms of life in the Universe – and they may already be present on Earth and...
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Are humans to blame for bushfires?
Is the crisis in Australia due to climate change? Some claim the bushfires are part of natural cycles that have occurred for millennia; others say they are caused by man-made global warming....
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Is India becoming a racist state?
A new citizenship law has sparked protest across India. The government says it protects persecuted minorities; opponents say it is racist and anti-Muslim. What do you think? Discuss this week’s...
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Are New Year resolutions a waste of time?
For many, January serves as a dramatic lifestyle correction after the indulgences of December. But 66% of us break them within a month. So are New Year resolutions really worth making? What do...