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.
30 10 10: The empty square: the public engaged or imagined?
29 10 10: Africa and oil
29 10 10: Is the Big Society the good society?
29 10 10: Don't look back: why does history matter?
29 10 10: Doting Dads
29 10 10: Early intervention: saving children from their future?
19 10 10: Read all about it: truth in demand
14 10 10: From open values to burqa bans: have Europeans lost the habit of tolerance?
20 03 10: Vote for what?
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