Understand

Alex Forsyth, political correspondent and host of Any Questions, and Adam Fleming, host of Newscast, unpick some of the key elements of the UK election.

Recent Episodes
  • The Economy: Trailer
    Oct 31, 2022 – 01:17
  • The Economy: 1. Inflation
    Nov 3, 2022 – 14:31
  • The Economy: 2. Interest Rates and Mortgage Rates
    Nov 3, 2022 – 14:42
  • The Economy: 3. Economic Growth and GDP
    Nov 4, 2022 – 15:01
  • The Economy: 4. Bonds, Gilts, Stocks and Shares
    Nov 4, 2022 – 14:56
  • The Economy: 5. Banks
    Nov 4, 2022 – 14:18
  • The Economy: 6. Recessions
    Nov 10, 2022 – 14:00
  • The Economy: 7. Jobs and Unemployment
    Nov 10, 2022 – 14:00
  • The Economy: 8. Pensions
    Nov 16, 2022 – 14:47
  • The Economy: 9. International Trade and Currency Markets
    Nov 18, 2022 – 14:42
  • The Economy: 10. Inequality
    Nov 18, 2022 – 15:14
  • The Economy: 11. Pricing and Discounting
    Jan 30, 2023 – 15:19
  • The Economy: 12. Credit
    Jan 30, 2023 – 14:03
  • The Economy: 13. National Debt
    Jan 30, 2023 – 14:55
  • The Economy: 14. Bankruptcy and Insolvency
    Jan 30, 2023 – 14:01
  • The Economy: 15. Energy Market
    Jan 30, 2023 – 15:23
  • Tech and AI: Trailer
    Jun 30, 2023 – 02:35
  • Tech and AI: 1. How Do You Get Connected?
    Jul 3, 2023 – 14:54
  • Tech and AI: 2. The Cloud
    Jul 3, 2023 – 13:52
  • Tech and AI: 3. VR, AR and the Metaverse
    Jul 3, 2023 – 14:35
  • Tech and AI: 4. Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and Web 3.0
    Jul 3, 2023 – 13:24
  • Tech and AI: 5. Big Data
    Jul 3, 2023 – 14:17
  • Tech and AI: 6. What is AI?
    Jul 7, 2023 – 13:50
  • Tech and AI: 7. Where is AI Working Already?
    Jul 7, 2023 – 14:24
  • Tech and AI: 8. The Algorithm
    Jul 7, 2023 – 13:54
  • Tech and AI: 9. Will AI Take My Job?
    Jul 7, 2023 – 14:30
  • Tech and AI: 10. Can We Control AI?
    Jul 7, 2023 – 13:51
  • Israel and the Palestinians: 1. The Palestinians
    Oct 16, 2023 – 13:13
  • Israel and the Palestinians: 2. Israel
    Oct 17, 2023 – 14:57
  • Israel and the Palestinians: 3. Hamas
    Oct 18, 2023 – 14:48
  • Israel and the Palestinians: 4. The Neighbours
    Oct 19, 2023 – 14:43
  • Israel and the Palestinians: 5. The USA and Iran
    Oct 20, 2023 – 15:22
  • The US Election: 1. Primaries, Caucuses and the National Conventions
    Dec 29, 2023 – 14:04
  • The US Election: 2. The Campaign Trail
    Dec 29, 2023 – 14:15
  • The US Election: 3. The TV Debates
    Dec 29, 2023 – 14:13
  • The US Election: 4. The General Election
    Dec 29, 2023 – 14:03
  • The US Election: 5. Becoming President
    Dec 29, 2023 – 14:32
  • The UK Election: 1. How Do You Get the Campaign Right?
    Jun 10, 2024 – 14:55
  • The UK Election: 2. How Are Candidates Selected?
    Jun 10, 2024 – 14:36
  • The UK Election: 3. What Difference Does a Manifesto Make?
    Jun 10, 2024 – 15:09
  • The UK Election: 4. Why Do People Vote the Way They Do?
    Jun 10, 2024 – 14:58
  • The UK Election: 5. How Do You Make Sure Voting Runs Smoothly?
    Jun 10, 2024 – 14:31
  • The UK Election: 6. How Important Are Marginal Seats?
    Jun 17, 2024 – 14:15
  • The UK Election: 7. What Can Polling Predict?
    Jun 17, 2024 – 14:18
  • The UK Election: 8. What’s the Media’s Role in an Election?
    Jun 17, 2024 – 13:53
  • The UK Election: 9. How Does the Election Differ Across the UK?
    Jun 17, 2024 – 13:39
  • The UK Election: 10. What Happens on Election Day?
    Jun 21, 2024 – 14:33
Recent Reviews
  • kellogg99
    Elegantly simple
    A great overview in layman’s terms of important economic principles. Would be an excellent resource for school classrooms or parents teaching financial literacy to their kids!
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