Watching Zimbabwe…

Things are moving quickly in Zimbabwe..whatever we write may well go out of date..so click here for the latest and comment below.

Does immigration make you and your country wealthier?

This isn’t a discussion about the UK, but about every country in the world. Its root though is this story.

Lord Wakeham chaired the economic affairs committee inquiry on immigration in the British government’s second house – the House of Lords. The inquiry published a report today and Lord Wakeham explains it like this.

Does religion stand in the way of science?

One email I read during yesterday’s programme argued that the more religious a country the less it will embrace science and technology. Plenty of you responded immediately, including Count Iblis who wrote, ‘Religion is based on ideas that contradict science. This contradiction used to be purely academical in past centuries. But in today’s world, religion has become an obstacle to, for instance, medical science. This does have a real impact on all of us.’ Do you agree?

We’re meeting now…

For various reasons, no-one was in early to post talking points. But just before we walk into our meeting here are some questions I’ll be pitching…