Battles on Video

Battles on Video presents videos from previous Battle of Ideas festivals, interviews and opinion pieces by speakers and participants, as well as specially produced in-depth discussions.

Recent Videos

21 10 12: Free schools: myth and reality

21 10 12: Public inquiries in the dock

21 10 12: Why isn't poverty history yet?

21 10 12: The Giants of Asia

21 10 12: From the Colosseum to Wembley: crowd watching through the ages

21 10 12: Stop the press: the media after Leveson

21 10 12: Free will: just an illusion?

21 10 12: Are exams a cheat?

21 10 12: Urban hubris and the great inequality debate


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