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UK election: Brown on the Ropes? (part 2)

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In this edition of The World This Week: with now less than a week to go before one of the most closely fought general elections in UK history, our panel discusses whether it's game over for PM Gordon Brown after his gaffe on Wednesday. But also: after the Greek debt crisis, Spain and Portugal are hit by the "domino effect"; a massive oil slick threatens the US Gulf Coast; and France's Nicolas Sarkozy mends ties with China.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK

A debate with François Picard and guests:

● Alison Smale, Executive Editor, International Herald Tribune
● Philip Turle, journalist, Radio France International (RFI)
● Judah Grunstein, Managing Editor, World Politics Review
● Anne-Elisabeth Moutet, Columnist, Sunday Telegraph
 

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The World This Week - 17 May (part 2)
17/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - 17 May (part 2)

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The World This Week - 17 May
17/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - 17 May

It’s about more than the box office. It’s about art and national identity. As the Cannes Film Festival opens, François Picard’s panel defends Europe’s cultural exception from any stateside assault that could come from free trade negotiations between Washington and Brussels. Also, Nigeria’s offensive against Boko Haram and Barack Obama’s issues with snooping and spying.
The World This Week - May 10th, 2013 (part 2)
10/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - May 10th, 2013 (part 2)

What makes a great folk hero? The plain-talking neighbour of the Cleveland kidnapping victims more than deserves his instant fame, say François Picard’s panellists. Also, Israel’s stake in Syria’s civil war and the lasting legacy of Alex Ferguson.
The World This Week - May 10th, 2013
10/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - May 10th, 2013

What makes a great folk hero? The plain-talking neighbour of the Cleveland kidnapping victims more than deserves his instant fame, say François Picard’s panellists. Also, Israel’s stake in Syria’s civil war and the lasting legacy of Alex Ferguson.
The World This Week - May 3rd, 2013 (part 2)
03/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - May 3rd, 2013 (part 2)

Call it the price of cheap clothes. The Bangladesh factory fire highlights consumers’ insatiable demand for cheaper and cheaper garments. Is it up to regulators to demand higher standards or consumers to boycott unscrupulous retailers? Also, how the rest of Europe should handle Germany, why France said "non" to Yahoo!’s buyout of Dailymotion and Europe’s bid to save its bees.

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