2 October 2018
Episode 1799
30 minutes
Why is Shinzo Abe trying to reform Japan’s pacifist constitution? Plus: we explore what other countries could learn from Switzerland’s experience of direct democracy, discuss the use of public spaces in Lebanon and find out about the return of London’s elevated walkways.
2 October 2018
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