The importance of engaging in sustained public
debate to win a consensus about the problem to be tackled before solutions are unveiled
lies behind the government's «
big conversation» public consultation initiative.
The rivalry between Reese Witherspoon's Madeline and Laura Dern's Renata in the first season of
Big Little
Lies can only be described as epic, resulting in rival birthday - party and ice - skating events and public
debates over ribald puppetry.