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.
31 10 10: What does it mean to be a liberal today?
30 10 10: What have the ancient Greeks done for us lately?
30 10 10: Going nowhere? Staying local in a global village
30 10 10: The war on alcohol: new puritanism or healthy sobriety?
30 10 10: Too much, too young: why is policy obsessed with teenage mums?
30 10 10: The empty square: the public engaged or imagined?
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
"The Battle of Ideas is a weekend like no other. I found the 2011 festival immensely stimulating. It gave me a great deal to think about, and a whole new list of books to read - from Virgil to Vygotsky. On to greater battles in 2012!"
Ken Macleod, award-winning science fiction writer; author, The Restoration Game and Intrusion
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