蜜芽传媒

蜜芽传媒page

Accessibility links

Skip to content
Accessibility Help

蜜芽传媒
News
Sport
Weather
iPlayer
Sounds
Bitesize
CBeebies
C蜜芽传媒
Food

蜜芽传媒
News
Sport
Weather
iPlayer
Sounds
Bitesize
CBeebies
C蜜芽传媒
Food

.sc-c-sounds-nav { position: relative; } .sc-c-sounds-nav__menu-button { display: none; } .sc-c-sounds-nav__items { max-height: 500px; visibility: visible; position: static; } .sc-c-sounds-nav__overlay { display: none; } @media screen and (max-width: 659px) { .sc-c-sounds-nav__wrapper { padding-bottom: 0px; } .sc-c-sounds-nav__wordmark-link { padding-bottom: 18px; } }

Sounds home page

蜜芽传媒
Music
Podcasts
My Sounds

A Point of View - In Praise of the Nanny State - 蜜芽传媒 Sounds

A Point of View - In Praise of the Nanny State - 蜜芽传媒 Sounds

A Point of View

In Praise of the Nanny StateIn Praise of the Nanny State

Released On: 20 Sep 2024

Available for over a year

Howard Jacobson argues that liberation from red tape is no way to run a country.

Programme Website

Coming Up Next

听
now playing
A Point of View
In Praise of the Nanny State
Howard Jacobson argues that liberation from red tape is no way to run a country.
9 mins
A Point of View
Kamala
Zoe Strimpel's dilemma over voting for Kamala.
9 mins
A Point of View
Paranoids and Publicists
Adam Gopnik goes in search of Donald Trump's secret power, with two famous essays in hand.
9 mins
A Point of View
Naughtie on America
Call Me Ishmael
James Naughtie with the first of four programmes on America's restless search for meaning.
9 mins
A Point of View
Naughtie on America
Words, Words, Words
The second of James Naughtie's four programmes on America's restless search for meaning.
9 mins
A Point of View
Naughtie on America
The Old Identity
James Naughtie continues his series exploring America's restless search for meaning.
9 mins
A Point of View
Naughtie on America
The Brink
James Naughtie recalls a meeting with an ex-CIA chief worried about the future of America
9 mins
A Point of View
Time Travel
Sara Wheeler reflects on the valuable perspective offered by out-of-date guidebooks.
9 mins
A Point of View
Existentialism and an Escaped Monkey
Megan Nolan on the almost mystical appeal of animal escapes.
9 mins
A Point of View
The New Centre Ground
John Gray argues that we urgently need a new centre ground in British politics.
9 mins
A Point of View
House Clearing
Rebecca Stott reflects on the sadness and wonder of clearing her mother's house.
9 mins
A Point of View
A baby's-eye view of the world
Zoe Strimpel on the joys of seeing the world through the eyes of a nine-month-old.
9 mins
A Point of View
Monster Soup
Stephen Smith goes on a subterranean excursion to ponder the state of water companies.
9 mins
A Point of View
A Jolly Good Pud
Mary Beard reflects on why so many families have their own unique Christmas traditions.
9 mins
A Point of View
On Resolutions
Megan Nolan reflects on New Year's Resolutions, after rediscovering a childhood diary.
9 mins
A Point of View
The Best I Can Do
Sara Wheeler on her enduring relationship with a pair of portraits from the 15th Century.
9 mins
A Point of View
On a Gloomy Moment
Adam Gopnik reflects on light and dark in deepest January.
9 mins
A Point of View
Trump, Washington and America First
Mark Damazer argues that America's leadership in the world is about to be redefined.
9 mins
A Point of View
On Hyperbole
Howard Jacobson talks linguistics and reflects on why language has turned extreme.
9 mins
A Point of View
The Overwhelm
AL Kennedy reflects on chaos, noise and 'the overwhelm'.
9 mins
A Point of View
Geese, Aristotle and Migration
Rebecca Stott ponders the theme of migration, with help from Aristotle.
9 mins
A Point of View
The Joy of Archives
Sara Wheeler argues that budget cuts risk savaging the archival heritage of the nation.
9 mins
A Point of View
Print the Legend
Tom Shakespeare explores the pitfalls of dramatised history and its influence on real life
9 mins
A Point of View
Tractors in Whitehall
Michael Morpurgo on why the family farm remains vital to our lives in Britain today.
9 mins
A Point of View
Leaning In to Social Media
Zoe Strimpel explains why she's leaning in to social media.
9 mins
A Point of View
Elbows Up: Canada v Trump
Adam Gopnik on Canada's newfound patriotic toughness in light of Donald Trump's tariffs.
9 mins
A Point of View
How History Begins Again
John Gray argues that truly democratic nations are, in the future, likely to be rare.
9 mins
A Point of View
Our Revels Now Are Ended
Howard Jacobson presents the final edition of A Point of View.
9 mins
听

Cymraeg
Gaeilge
骋脿颈诲丑濒颈驳

Contacts, Privacy and Information
Help with Signing In
Newsletter

Explore the 蜜芽传媒

蜜芽传媒
News
Sport
Weather
iPlayer
Sounds
Bitesize
CBeebies
C蜜芽传媒
Food

Terms of Use
About the 蜜芽传媒
Privacy Policy
Cookies
Accessibility Help
Parental Guidance
Contact the 蜜芽传媒
Make an editorial complaint
蜜芽传媒 emails for you

Copyright © 2025 蜜芽传媒. The 蜜芽传媒 is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.