Mark Carruthers is joined by the BBC's Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent, Marianna Spring, BBC NI's Health Correspondent, Marie-Louise Connolly and Professor Deirdre Heenan to talk about their experiences dealing with online abuse and discuss what more platforms can do to try and stop it.
Mar 08, 2023•38 min
Mark Carruthers assesses the Windsor Framework and whether the DUP will accept it with Gareth Gordon, John Campbell and Suzanne Breen.
Mar 01, 2023•33 min
Mark Carruthers is joined by Bronagh Hinds, one of the founding members of the Women's Coalition, Dawn Purvis, a former MLA and leader of the Progressive Unionist Party, Kathleen Stephens, the former US Consul General in Belfast and Liz O’Donnell, a former Progressive Democrat TD and Minister of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs plus of course Mark Simpson who was the BBC Political Correspondent covering the negotiations.
Feb 22, 2023•53 min
What are the big decisions facing the DUP & Sir Jeffrey Donaldson?
Feb 15, 2023•32 min
Mark & guests discuss the recent anti-migrant protests in the Republic.
Feb 08, 2023•32 min
Mark Carruthers speaks to MLAs Patricia O'Lynn, Diane Forsythe and Mike Nesbitt about what they've been doing while Stormont hasn't been sitting.
Feb 01, 2023•34 min
Mark Carruthers looks back on the Good Friday Agreement with journalists Mark Simpson, David Davin-Power, Martin Fletcher and former NIO official Mary Madden.
Jan 25, 2023•50 min
Mark Carruthers is joined by BBC NI's Economics and Business Editor, John Campbell, RTE's Europe Editor, Tony Connelly, Jess Sargeant from the Institute for Government, to discuss not the details of a potential deal but the process of getting all sides across the line.
Jan 18, 2023•32 min
Mark Carruthers asks Jayne McCormack, John Campbell and Marie-Louise Connolly to predict what lies ahead this year.
Jan 11, 2023•29 min
Mark Carruthers asks Tim McGarry, Enda McClafferty, Deirdre Heenan and Newton Emerson to cast their minds back to the highlights of 2022.
Dec 20, 2022•43 min
Leo Varadkar returns as Taoiseach this weekend. Where might Micheál Martin go?
Dec 14, 2022•35 min
Mark Carruthers asks Sheila Davidson from Together UK, former MLA John McCallister and Prof Jon Tonge what the future holds for civic unionism.
Dec 07, 2022•32 min
Mark Carruthers asks Sir Malcolm McKibbin, Jayne McCormack and Newton Emerson how far civil servants can go without a government in Northern Ireland.
Nov 30, 2022•32 min
Mark Carruthers speaks to political editor Enda McClafferty, columnist Fionnuala O Connor and former special adviser Brendan Mulgrew about the state of the SDLP.
Nov 23, 2022•29 min
Mark Carruthers speaks to Sir David Sterling, Jess Sargeant & Sam McBride about the running of NI’s nine government departments in the absence of Stormont ministers.
Nov 16, 2022•32 min
Mark Carruthers speaks to Simon Hamilton, Grace Boyle, Chris McCracken & Sophia Campbell about Belfast city centre's future - in the atrium of the UU's new building in York St.
Nov 09, 2022•32 min
Mark Carruthers asks Political Editor Enda McClafferty, RTE's Northern Editor Vincent Kearney and Belfast Telegraph Political Editor Suzanne Breen if we're having an election.
Nov 02, 2022•28 min
Mark Caruthers is joined by Jayne McCormack, Sam McBride and Ailbhe Rea to ask if we're hurtling towards a December Assembly election.
Oct 26, 2022•30 min
Mark Carruthers speaks to authors Malachi O'Doherty, Claire Mitchell and Ben Collins about their recent books and views on the constitutional question.
Oct 20, 2022•34 min
Mark Carruthers is joined by Prof Katy Hayward from QUB, Ray O' Hanlon, Editor of the Irish Echo and Gareth Gordon to find out about Derek Chollet and what he's been doing here.
Oct 12, 2022•31 min
Following the Conservative Party conference, Mark Carruthers speaks to Dominic Grieve, Kate Devlin, Kelly Beaver and Enda McClafferty.
Oct 05, 2022•32 min
New challenges for a new party leader and a mini budget with a lot consequences
Sep 28, 2022•26 min
A new Prime Minister, a new Secretary of State and a new Monarch - but what's changed?
Sep 21, 2022•41 min
Mark Carruthers chats to ex-minister Claire Sugden about her influences & inspirations
Aug 24, 2022•30 min
Mark Carruthers chats to Bernadette McAliskey about her influences & inspirations
Aug 17, 2022•30 min
Mark Carruthers chats to NIO Minister Conor Burns about his influences & inspirations
Aug 10, 2022•30 min
Mark Carruthers chats to Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill about her influences & inspirations.
Aug 03, 2022•30 min
Mark & guests discuss the PM's resignation and what it means for Northern Ireland?
Jul 07, 2022•27 min
Mark Carruthers speaks to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar about the Northern Ireland Protocol, north-south relations and the battle for the Dáil.
Jul 04, 2022•36 min
Mark Carruthers and panel reflect on the year in politics from the Duncairn centre
Jun 29, 2022•42 min