well, i m now inside the bbc‘s fi fig a g l: g ftgfé fi is e ifi fiéffi: eifjfiffi?§ ?§1 and as always to bring you this edition of global questions our two panelists, and our audience members join us via video link. let me tell you who is in the hot seat this week. james graham is an acclaimed british dramatist and playwright. political discourse has been central to his work since his first big success in 2012 with this house which was a critical insight into the workings of british politics. he s gone on to produce many film and television dramas on contemporary culture. and lysa john is secretary general of civicus, that s the world alliance for citizen participation, and she s based in johannesburg in south africa. and civicus is the organisation that s dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society around the world. lysa has spent more than 20 years working on grassroots advocacy including socialjustice, human rights, and poverty. great line up