Fresh off a flight from Narita, Tyler Brûlé anchors this edition from our cosy studio in London. Joining him round the table is editor Andrew Tuck, who interviews military consultant and professor of defence strategy Dr Julian Lindley-French about the pros and cons of conscription. We also hear from Monocle correspondent Anne Urbauer, who has been taking a spin around the Frankfurt Auto Show this week, and culture editor Rob Bound dials in from Berlin where he is checking out the new Thomas Demand exhibition. Finally, the team turn their gaze back to London for a discussion on the London Design Festival 2009 with Jimmy MacDonald, co-founder of the exhibition Tent London, and Monocle's design editor Sarah Balmond.
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