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Each week, Guardian correspondents and commentators take a detailed look at an issue in the news.

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    Guardian Focus Podcast: Why is the Olympic sporting legacy off track?

    London won the 2012 Olympics with a promise to turn ...

    London won the 2012 Olympics with a promise to turn the UK into a sporting nation the world would envy. So why aren't more people taking up sport?

    Apr 7, 2011 Read more
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    Guardian Focus podcast: What Poland did right

    Concluding the Guardian's New Europe series, Chris Bobinski, Andrzej Swidlicki ...

    Concluding the Guardian's New Europe series, Chris Bobinski, Andrzej Swidlicki and Matteo Napolitano join Jon Henley to discuss how Poland sailed through the economic crash

    Apr 6, 2011 Read more
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    Global development podcast: does microfinance help people escape poverty?

    Many people like the sound of microfinance because it isn't ...

    Many people like the sound of microfinance because it isn't charity. But are all poor people budding entrepreneurs? And what happens when people cannot repay their loans?

    Apr 1, 2011 Read more
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    Guardian Focus podcast: The future of Polish football

    Jonathan Wilson visits Poland to examine efforts to drag football ...

    Jonathan Wilson visits Poland to examine efforts to drag football into the 21st century in time for next year's European Championships

    Mar 31, 2011 Read more
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    Guardian Focus podcast: Spain’s long road to recovery

    Continuing the Guardian's New Europe series, Jill Treanor, Eduardo Suarez ...

    Continuing the Guardian's New Europe series, Jill Treanor, Eduardo Suarez and Giles Tremlett join Jon Henley to consider Spain's economic prospects

    Mar 28, 2011 Read more
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    Guardian Focus podcast: Policing protests

    How are the Metropolitan police preparing for this weekend's mass ...

    How are the Metropolitan police preparing for this weekend's mass demonstrations against public spending cuts? Hugh Muir investigates

    Mar 22, 2011 Read more
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    Guardian Focus podcast: What’s holding France back?

    Jon Henley is joined by Angelique Chrisafis, Eric Albert and ...

    Jon Henley is joined by Angelique Chrisafis, Eric Albert and Phillip Inman to discuss France's faltering economic recovery

    Mar 21, 2011 Read more
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    Guardian Focus podcast: Germany's economic strength

    In the first in a series of podcasts focusing on ...

    In the first in a series of podcasts focusing on Europe, Martin Kettle, Sebastian Borger and Fiona Harvey join Jon Henley to discuss the success of the German economy

    Mar 15, 2011 Read more
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    Guardian Focus podcast: International Women's Day

    On the centenary of International Women's Day, we explore why ...

    On the centenary of International Women's Day, we explore why feminism still matters in 2011 and debate the Guardian's list of 100 inspirational women

    Mar 8, 2011 Read more
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    Guardian Focus podcast: Labour councils enacting coalition spending cuts

    As councils across Britain meet to pass their much reduced ...

    As councils across Britain meet to pass their much reduced budgets, are Labour councils taking their constituents with them?

    Mar 3, 2011 Read more
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