On Wednesday's Backchat we talk about the ruling on pro-independence activist Andy Chan Ho-tin's election petition. The Legco hopeful was barred from standing for election in 2016 as the returning officer judged that he was not sincere in signing a...

On Tuesday's Backchat, the bus crash in Taipo. How much do we know about the reasons for this terrible event, and what measures might stop it happening again? Do we need to rethink speed limits, working hours, pay and training for example? Do we ge...

On Monday's Backchat, underage drinking. Legco has passed an amendment to existing legislation banning the sale of alcohol to under 18s at shops. Is it appropriate and what difference will it make? Will young people simply evade the law? After 9.20,...

On Friday's Backchat, fallout from the Court of Final Appeal's ruling on the OC activists. After the top court ruled that the three did not have to go jail, but that future cases involving violence would land people in jail, there were mixed reacti...

On Thursday's Backchat we're talking about what's expected to be a massive budget surplus for the current financial year,  and government spending priorities. Some analysts are forecasting a surplus of about $170 billion, which is more than 10 time...

On Wednesday's Backchat, should the Government build on Fanling Golf Course? Is the venue a prime candidate for development, given the efforts to find large, conveniently sited pieces of land? Or should the historic course be protected as a recreat...

On Tuesday's Backchat, water. Hong Kong is unusual in many ways when it comes to the wet stuff. Our water bills are among the lowest in the world as there is a lot of government subsidy; our usage is high - 21% above the global average - and nearly...

On Monday 's Backchat: should the Occupy Leaders get the Nobel Peace prize? Three young people have been nominated by a group of U.S. lawmakers for the prestigious award. What do you think of the nomination, and do they deserve it? Did they selfles...

On Friday's Backchat: Those two unexploded World War II bombs that have caused chaos in Wanchai over the past few days. Historians estimate there could be up to 1,000 more bomb still buried underground. So is it time to be more careful about where ...

On Thursday's Backchat: Has Donald Trump become more moderate? Does his more conciliatory State of the Union address mean the world can stop worrying about what the U.S. leader will do next? Or should we still fear an erratic President might start ...