207. Question Time: Fighting British corruption, Japan’s economic conundrum, and a Premier League team in Belfast

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  • 4 January 2024

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Should Labour create an anti-corruption department if it wins the next election? How great a threat does AI pose to elections in 2024? Is soft power as important as Britain thinks it is?


Listen to Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more in this week's Question Time.


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