Sweet Reason Podcast
1) Experts
When Michael Gove said "the people of this country have had enough of experts..." did he have a point? In this episode we'll do two main things: ask how the public should choose between experts, compe...Show More
2) Nimbyism
Nimbyism... How would you feel if an 18-acre electricity substation was built in your back yard? In this episode, Evan Davis travels to Necton to meet a community divided over plans for development in...Show More
3) Elites
Politicians have had success recently, attacking "the elite". But who are the elite? Is there only one? In this programme Evan travels to one of the most deprived areas in the UK, Jaywick, and asks re...Show More
4) Offence
Have we become a nation of snowflakes? All too easily offended and keen to jump on the bandwagon of victimhood, or are people being far more offensive than they used to be? In this episode Evan Davi...Show More
5) Stereotypes
Is it acceptable to rail against gypsies or travellers? Negative stereotyping of those communities has become a popular (and populist) pastime this year. In this programme, we examine these and other ...Show More
6) The Patriarchy
For some, the word "patriarchy" usefully describes our social and economic system with its manifest gender imbalances in wealth and power. For others, it is trendy, pretentious nonsense. In this progr...Show More
7) Welcome to Sweet Reason
Welcome to this new BBC podcast. Subscribe now for Evan Davis's new series.