Roundtable

Back in the day, you’d pop down the bookies to put a bet on the horses. But gambling has become a global problem, no longer confined to casinos, racetracks and informal games with your friends. Online gambling has become one of the fastest-growing sectors, worth $385 billion in 2016. So who’s keeping an eye on this life changing addiction?

Joining us at the Roundtable was Lars Westhoff, a lawyer specialising in betting law; Andy Margett, former compulsive gambler and Liz Karter, gambling therapist and author of ‘Women and Problem Gambling.’

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.

#Gambling #Betting #OnlineGambling

It was supposed to be the morning after a Parliamentary vote on Brexit; instead, it is the morning before a vote that will decide Theresa May’s future. Will she still be Prime Minister, or former conservative leader? They say a week is a long time in politics but for May it must feel like a lifetime.

Joining us at the Roundtable was Robert Oulds, Director of the Bruges Group, a Eurosceptic think tank which campaigned to leave the EU; Oliver Patel, Manager of University College London's European Institute; Tanya Hussain, a History Student at University College London; and Amy Longland, Chief Operating Officer at My Life, My Say which encourages political engagement by young people.

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 #leadershipchallenge #dealornodeal

As the number of us who call this planet home continues to grow, those places we call home are shrinking. The UK has some of the smallest homes by floor area in Europe. In other places small spaces are a necessity due to a housing shortage crisis. How does living space impact on our state of mind and quality of life?

Joining us at the Roundtable was Julia Park, Head of Housing Research at the architectural firm Levitt Bernstein; Nigel Ostime, an architect at Hawkins Brown; Property Expert Sinead Canning; and James Smith, Research Director at the Resolution Foundation.

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.

#Shoeboxliving, #wallsclosingin, #Housingcrisis

Does small space living always mean cramped or awful? Developers and architects are looking at new ways to solve housing crises while providing a creative and comfortable homes. What helps and what doesn’t when it comes to micro-apartments and mini studios?

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.

#Shoeboxliving, #wallsclosingin, #Housingcrisis

The worst riots for decades in Paris and across France over fuel tax, forced president Macron to take his first major U-turn after 18 months in office. What will be the consequences for a man many thought would reform France?

Joining us at the Roundtable was Van Meguerditchian, an independent political commentator; Karina Piser, a journalist and fellow at the Institute of Current World Affairs; Joseph Dawning, a specialist in French politics at the London School of Economics; and Russell Foster, lecturer in European Politics at King's 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.

#Macron #yellowvests #France

The very pinnacle of sporting achievement to some but if medals were to be awarded for mismanagement, corruption, cost and perhaps general incompetence, there are a growing number of people who would give gold to the Olympic Games itself. And hardly anyone is queueing up to be a host city.

Joining us on SKYPE from Forest Grove, Oregon is Professor Jules Boykoff Author of Power Games : A Political History of the Olympics. In Rio de Janeiro , we are joined by Theresa Williamson, who tries to improve the lives of Rio’s poorest residents.

Here at the Roundtable , we are joined by Jon Rest, Senior Reporter at Sportcal , who’s attended several Olympic Games and John Gold, Professor of Urban Historical Geography whose research specialises in the legacy of London 2012 Olympics.

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.

#olympics, #ioc #corruption #london2012 #rio2016 #olympicbids

The global company Airbnb has been under fire from Human Rights Watch since 2016 for listing properties in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Airbnb announced it will end settlement rentals, which will affect at least 200 properties. Activists and human rights organisations have praised Airbnb’s decision, while others have called out Airbnb for its double standards. Are we going to see more business boycotts? Will other companies take similar action?

Joining us at the Roundtable was Ran Bar-Yoshafat, Deputy Director of Kohelet Policy; Daoud Kuttab a Palestinian journalist; Neve Gordon, professor of international law at Queen Mary University, London and Ben Jamal, head of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

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.

#Boycott #Airbnb #BDS

Last week US President Donald Trump dismissed a study by his own administration on the potential catastrophic impact of climate change because he does not believe it. But the reality is our changing weather patterns are forcing many from their homes. #ClimateMigrants #ClimateMigrant #ClimateChange

The World Bank says climate change will become a main driver of human migration. Is the world ready to help climate migrants?

Joining the Roundtable was Alex Randall, Coordinator of the Climate Change and Migration Coalition; Nina Birkeland, Senior Adviser on Disaster and Climate Change at the Norwegian Refugee Council; Fiona Harvey, Environment Correspondent at the Guardian newspaper; and Andrew Norton, Director of the International Institute for Environment and Development

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.

#climatemigrants #climatechange #wherewilltheygo

You've been burgled, attacked, or you're a victim of fraud - whatever the crime, you are on the wrong end of it. So can offenders make you feel better about what they did? Potentially yes, with what’s called Restorative Justice. Can victims, criminals and society as a whole benefit from this face-to-face confessional?

Joining us at the Roundtable was Heather Strang, from the Institute of Criminology at Cambridge University; Paul Kohler, assault victim and Senior Lecturer in Law at the School of Oriental and African Studies; Lucy Jaffe, Director of ‘Why Me?’ a charity that campaigns for greater access to Restorative Justice; and Robert Conway, Head of Criminal Defence at the law firm Vardags.

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.

#restorativejustice #whyme #valuingvictims

According to UN reports around three million people have fled Venezuela because of the political and economic crisis since 2015. With the rate of migration increasing, and no end to the mass exodus, what future do Venezuelans have?

Joining us at the Roundtable was freelance journalist Dylan Baddour; Diego Moya-Ocampos, from IHS Markit; Paddy Dowling a humanitarian photojournalist and Carlos de Sousa, a senior economist in the Latin America team at Oxford economics.

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. #Venezuela, #Crisis, #VenezuelaCrisis