The conviction of opinion

Phil Collins is once again in the hot seat and joined by Peter Brookes, Matthew Parris and Ann Treneman.Peter Brookes talks about forming opinions on a variety of issues using his heart over his head. Is it dangerous to form strong opinions without expert knowledge? Matthew Parris wants a crackdown on the 'anti-Europe' ring-leaders in the Conservative Party. Does there need to be more honesty from the backbenchers regarding their stance on Europe? Ann Treneman looks at the funding debate between the Labour Party and the Unions. Should there be reforms in the way political parties are funded? Subscribe in iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/did-you-read Subscribe to The Times: www.thetimes.co.ukFollow The Times Opinion pages on Twitter: @TimesOpinion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.