13 episodes
Split Opinion The Times
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- Society & Culture
Journalist Flora Gill (daughter) and former Home Secretary Amber Rudd (mother) discuss issues of the day from either side of the generational divide, and hope to come to some sort of agreement.
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Is there cause for optimism?
Amber Rudd and Flora Gill are joined by comedian Jimmy Carr, Times Radio presenter and former Labour MP Gloria de Piero, and anti-Brexit campaigner Femi Oluwole, to discuss covid, Brexit and our future.
Producer: Ben Mitchell
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Should our children be free-range?
Amber Rudd and Flora Gill are joined by mother and designer Emma Bridgewater and ‘America's worst mother’ Lenore Skenazy, the President of the childrens non-profit Let Grow, to discuss the different ways to raise children today.
Producer: Ben Mitchell
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Is sugar evil?
Amber Rudd and Flora Gill are joined by former Health Minister Anne Milton, plus Made in Chelsea star and founder of "Candy Kittens", Jamie Laing, to decide whether sugar is "evil", as well as what can be done to tackle the UK's complex obesity issues.
Producer: Ben Mitchell
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Can we build a better future?
Amber Rudd and Flora Gill are joined by architect and broadcaster George Clarke, former Housing Minister Gavin Barwell and Chief Executive of Shelter Polly Neate, to discuss the current housing crisis and how we can keep people safe and homed as we come out of lockdown.
Producer: Ben Mitchell
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Is time up for TikTok?
Amber Rudd and Flora Gill are joined by TikTok star Meggie Foster, BBC video journalist Sophia Smith Galer and host of The Times' Tales of Silicon Valley podcast Danny Fortson, to discuss the success of TikTok, its forced sale by President Donald Trump, and ask if we should be concerned about China having control of our data.
Producer: Ben Mitchell
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Could going vegan save the world?
Amber Rudd and Flora Gill are joined by the vegan food writers of BOSH!, Henry Firth and Ian Theasby, as well as the meat-eating motoring journalist turned farmer Jeremy Clarkson, to discuss the cultural and ecological impact of giving up meat.
Producer: Ben Mitchell
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