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Euro 2020 final: culture wars, masculinity & loss

Gareth Southgate's England team speaks to changing attitudes in Britain.

Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss England’s performance in Euro 2020, and what it says about how the country feels about itself.

Then, in You Ask Us, they answer your question whether the Liberal Democrats are a policy desert.

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