Tens of thousands of working age people with terminal illnesses are dying in poverty in the UK, as the safety net fails to catch them in their final year of life. Could a relatively cheap and simple policy change solve this cruel problem? Helen Barnard, associate director at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Sam Royston, Director of Policy and Research at Marie Curie join assistant editor Sarah Collins on the podcast.

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As the winter of discontent continues, with a building public service crisis and escalating industrial action, the government has responded by trying to pass legislation to control the unions and clamp down on protests. But what are the political consequences of this approach? What does the public think? And what will happen next? Veteran political journalist and pollster Peter Kellner and Naomi Smith, chief executive of campaigning organisation Best for Britain join Alan Rusbridger to discuss.

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What do a farmer, an actor and an Anglican priest have in common? How will Sheila Hancock celebrate her 90th birthday and what will Tom Martin's sheep do on Christmas Day? Three of Prospect's seven Lives columnists—who write a monthly reflection on their experiences of modern Britain—join Alan Rusbridger for a festive catch-up.

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For decades, China has been the engine of the global economy, but what if it is stalling? Journalist and founder of China Dialogue, Isabel Hilton and historian and author Rana Mitter join Alan Rusbridger to discuss Xi Jinping's change of direction and the consequences for the rest of the world.

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This winter—perhaps more than any other—we’re aware that there are millions of people languishing on waiting lists for treatment, and ambulance response times are getting longer and longer. Is it time to replace the NHS wholesale? Alexander Menden, a journalist for the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and author of the cover story of Prospect's winter special, How not to fix the NHS, joins Sally Warren, director of policy at the King's Fund and Melanie Phillips, journalist for The Times to discuss this question.

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