Rathbones Look Forward Podcast Bauer Media

We find ourselves in unchartered political times. The electorate has changed to the extent that political allegiances are no longer what they were. In his book How We Can Fix Our Broken Politics, Times columnist and former speechwriter to Tony Blair Philip Collins, argues the case for a new political party. In this first Look forward podcast recorded in December 2018, Collins talks to Andrea Catherwood about his vision for the future of politics. [Recorded 2018/19]

Andrea talks to author and educator, Alex Beard. His first book Natural Born Learners is a user's guide to transforming learning in the 21st century, showing how we can – and why we must – do better!

Andrea speaks to one of the world’s leading experts on artificial intelligence, Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt. The way we communicate, our jobs, security and well being are already impacted by AI and feature in Sir Nigel’s latest book The Digital Ape: how to live (in peace) with smart machines.

Andrea speaks to geneticist, author and broadcaster Adam Rutherford about genetics and race. His book ‘How to Argue with a racist’ is a timely weapon against the misuse of science to justify bigotry.   

In this era of fake news, Andrea Catherwood speaks to award winning broadcaster and BBC Special Correspondent Allan Little about the future of truth and lies. From Paris to Johannesburg to Moscow, Allan has been on the front line of world-changing events. He reported on the break-up of Yugoslavia, the Gulf War, the trial of Slobodan Milošević, the aftermath of the genocide in Rwanda and the BBC’s coverage of the Scottish Independence Referendum. Allan talks to Andrea about the ideal of truth and his beliefs in the power of the press.

Andrea in conversation with world leading expert in civil liberty Professor Nadine Strossen about the future of free speech.

Against the backdrop of rising extremist views in many countries, Nadine discusses how the concept of free speech remains an integral part of US democracy. She also examines whether the far-right should be given the chance to speak on mainstream news programmes, whether minorities should be further protected, the definition of hate speech and how we should protect individuals.