Roundtable

It's about this time every year, in the dead of winter, that those of us who're are lucky enough to have a warm house to go, notice just how many people are homeless on the streets. At least 320,000 people in Britain - according the charity Shelter. Is lack government policy to blame or are we simply forgetting the homeless?

Joining us at the Roundtable was Labour Councillor for Ashford Kent in England, Brendon Chilton; Maeve McClenaghan from The Bureau of Investigative Journalism;

Saima Ahmed, a night shelter coordinator in London; Patrick Mulrenan London Metropolitan University housing professor and Louise Winterburn from World Habitat, European End Street Homelessness Campaign in Leicestershire, UK.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#homeless #homelessepidemic #UnitedKingdom

It's about this time every year, in the dead of winter, that those of us who're are lucky enough to have a warm house to go, notice just how many people are homeless on the streets. At least 320,000 people in Britain - according the charity Shelter. Is lack government policy to blame or are we simply forgetting the homeless?

Joining us at the Roundtable was Labour Councillor for Ashford Kent in England, Brendon Chilton; Maeve McClenaghan from The Bureau of Investigative Journalism;

Saima Ahmed, a night shelter coordinator in London; Patrick Mulrenan London Metropolitan University housing professor and Louise Winterburn from World Habitat, European End Street Homelessness Campaign in Leicestershire, UK.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#housingcrisis #homelessness #homeless

Deep down, way deep down, there's something stirring - something very, very valuable.

It's a race to the bottom - to the bottom of the oceans. It is Deep Sea Mining. As deep as 5000 metres, maybe more, lie a host of materials critical for modern society, from smartphones to electric cars to green energy. But how can be it be mined without ruining another beautiful, so-far untouched - yet valuable part of our planet?

Joining us on skype from Kingston, Jamaica Michael Lodge, Secretary-General at the International Seabed Authority; from Washington DC, Conn Nugent, Project Director of Seabed Mining Project at the Pew Charitable Trusts; Regan Drennan, Research Assistant at UK Seabed Resource who studies the biodiversity of the ocean floor; Charlotte Middlehurst, a Contributing Editor at China Dialogue, focusing on China's growing interest in deep sea mining.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#mining #seabed #biodiversity

We're fortunate that we live in a time where, if you are in pain, you can take a pill to get rid of it. But what if the pills became the problem? In America, 130 people every day die from an opioid overdose. Why has it become the country's deadliest addiction?

#UK #OpioidCrisis #US

Joining us at the Roundtable was Widney Brown from the Drug Policy Alliance in New York; Indra Cidambi Founder and Medical Director, The Center for Network Therapy in New Jersey; recovering opioid addict Nicki Harri and Eytan Alexander Founder of the UK Addiction Treatment Centres.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#OPIOIDCRISIS #OPIOIDEPIDEMIC #OPIOIDS

Two years as US president and for the world outside his country's borders, the question about Donald Trump should perhaps be - what next? Who now is in the crosshairs?

At the Roundtable Dr Tom Packer, Teaching Fellow in US Politics at Durham University; Dr Thomas Sutton, Professor of Political Science at Baldwin Wallace University; Greg Swenson, Spokesperson from Republicans Overseas and Professor Clive Webb, Professor of Modern American History at the University of Sussex.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Trump, #Putin, #China, #trumpforeignpolicy

Whatever Syria's President has done, it now looks like he's going nowhere. Time perhaps to re-set for those who called Bashar al Assad a Monster. Suddenly he's a Monster with whom it might be sensible to do business.

At the Roundtable was Alexey Khlebnikov, Middle East and North Africa Expert at Russian Affairs Council; Razan Saffour, Syria Researcher at the TRT WORLD Research Centre; Dr Ian Black, Author, Journalist and Visiting Senior Fellow at LSE; and Nasim Ahmed, Analyst from the Middle East Monitor.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Syria #Assad #Turkey #Iran #Russia #Idlib #SyrianWar

Just where does Britain stand - not just on Brexit, but in the eyes of the world on pretty much everything. Is it a laughing stock of a once global power; or does it still have a role to play. And if so, what role?

Joining us on Skype from Lancaster, UK is Professor Mark Garnett, senior lecturer in politics and co-author of British Foreign Policy since 1945. And joining us in the studio is Lee Rotherham political adviser, Ben Laker, Professor at Henley Business School and government adviser and Sir Stephen Walls former ambassador to the European Union.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Brexit #Empire #EU

Politicians being chased and verbally abused outside parliament. Republicans have accused Democrats of being rowdy radicals, while Democrats have complained of co-ordinated personal attacks. Is this freedom of speech or has mob rule and aggressive politics become the new norm?

Joining us at the Roundtable was Lisa Miller, Professor of political science at Rutgers University from New Jersey, United States; Iain Dale, political commentator; Kurt Barling, Professor of journalism at Middlesex University; Chris Nineham, British political activist and author.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#mobrule #intimidation #brexit #protests

The killing of a Christian missionary last year focused global attention on the uncontacted Sentinelese tribe in India. Here at Roundtable it got us talking - what do we know about the world's uncontacted tribes? Why do they remain isolated? And is there ever a responsible way to contact the uncontacted?

Joining us on skype from Santa Barbara, California is Anthropologist Professor Michael Gurven, and from Boston, Professor Daniel Everett - American linguist and author best known for his study of the Amazon Basin's Pirahã people and their language. Here in the studio is Sarah Shenker, Senior Campaigner for Survival International and Sue Cunningham, Trustee of Tribes Alive.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Tribes #Uncontacted #Indigenous

With such hectic lifestyles and the demands from society to constantly consume, are we being mindful of our spending? Can Minimalism offer an alternative to simplify our lives?

Joining us on Skype from New Jersey, USA is Karen Liszewski, beginner minimalist and blogger. In Kirksville, Missouri, USA is Jonathan Vieker, writer and musician. And joining us in the studio is Caroline Rogers, professional organiser at ‘Room to Think’ and Dimitrios Tsivrikos, professor of business psychology at University College London.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Minimalism #Minimalist #Lifestyle