The Pledge
By Sky News
Fearless and truthful. Provocative and controversial. Straight-talking and thought-provoking. A new breed of debate.
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Is the media alarmist over coronavirus? | Should girls be encouraged to be as strong as boys?
This week, Nick Ferrari refutes suggestions the media is being alarmist over the COVID-19 outbreak. Also: Should domestic abusers be forced to take lie detector tests? Is Boris Johnson a typical Tory? Why can't girls be just as strong as boys? Is..… -
Are kids allowed to change gender too quickly? | Will HS2 be worth the money?
This week the panel discuss the rules on children transitioning gender, and ask if we should slow the process. But is it wrong to deny treatment to children who say they are sure that are trans? Also: Has the government learned from Windrush? How..… -
Is coronavirus as bad as it seems? | Should there be a maximum age for a president?
With mounting concerns about the spread of coronavirus, The Pledge has recruited a doctor as a guest panellist this week - none other than Love Island's Alex George. He's arguing the media is fuelling hysteria about the infection. Also: Should ther… -
Is football banter at work wrong? | Can we trust facial recognition tech?
This week, Femi tells the panel that he doesn’t want police to use facial recognition technology as he thinks the government can't be trusted. Also: Will Brexit bring peace? Is office football banter harmless? How should we punish criminals who... -
Should Parliament move north? | White privileged men and race
This week Michelle Dewberry presents the case for Parliament moving to northern England. Also: Nick Ferrari on why white privileged men should be able to talk abut race. Afua Hirsch says the 'Tradwife' is not a feminist Twitter trend. June Sarpong..… -
'I was adopted. Blood isn't thicker than water'
This week Andrew tells his adoption story - and explains why he thinks the stigma around it is wrong. Also: Should Big Ben chime on Brexit day? Are Extinction Rebellion extremists? Does Canada want Harry and Meghan? How gloomy is the outlook for our… -
Should we raise the age of criminal responsibility? | When are workplace relationships OK?
Scotland's raised the age of criminal responsibility to 12, but on this week's podcast, June Sarpong argues that's still too young. Also: Was McDonald's right to fire its boss because of a romance at work? Are we giving away too much of our persona… -
Will a general election sort out Brexit? | Can the gender pay gap be solved?
The week, we ask if a Christmas general election is a gamble or a gift for those looking to deliver Brexit. Also: Is the gender pay gap as dramatic as it appears? Is hate crime really on the rise? Who's really at fault over the Grenfell Tower fir… -
Should Meghan and Harry leave royalty behind?
Greg Dyke thinks if you're a royal, press intrusion comes with the territory. He says if Prince Harry and Meghan are "struggling to cope" with the press coverage they could leave royalty behind and move abroad. But do the panel agree? Carole Malon… -
Is racism re-emerging in football and society?
On The Pledge this week, the panel discusses racism in football after England's 2020 Euro qualifier against Bulgaria was marred by monkey chants and Nazi salutes. Maajid Nawaz says that 'racism is re-emerging in football because racism is re-emerging…