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In each episode of the UK in a Changing Europe podcast, ‘UKICE (I Tell)’, formerly known as ‘Brexit and Beyond’, we sit down with a new guest and explore their area of expertise. We investigate the key issues and discuss how and why it helps us better understand our society. The podcast was cited by the Guardian in 2022 as one of the best podcasts to understand British politics.
Fragmentation, volatility and voter disillusionment are striking features of British politics. On this episode of the UK in a Changing Europe podcast, Anand Menon is joined by Jane Green, Professor of Political Science and British Politics at Nuffield College. They discuss the local election results i the reorganisation of the electorate with the rise of small parties, Reform's Restore problem, and whether Andy Burnham can change Labour's electoral prospects. Tune in to find out why it is so hard for even psephologists to predict what's coming next.
In recent years, there has been no shortage of crises for Europe to face. From the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine, the climate crisis, the migration crisis, it now must add an increasingly unreliable and unpredictable leader in the White House and the consequences of the conflict in Iran. On this episode of The UK in a Changing Europe podcast, Director Anand Menon is joined by Mark Leonard, co-founder and Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations. The pair discuss the end of the transatlantic alliance as we know it and how Europe can strenghten its resilience outside of NATO structures, whether European responses to different crises have met the moment, as well as the problems that the structural changes that China is driving will present for Europe looking forward.
The freedom to regulate (or deregulate) independently from the EU was at the heart of the Eurosceptic vision of Brexit. However, very little meaningful divergence was achieved under successive Conservative governments and closer alignment with EU rules is now seen as central to the current government's EU reset and growth agendas. On this episode of the UK in a Changing Europe podcast, Anand Menon is joined by our dynamic duo of regulation experts Jill Rutter and Joël Reland to unpack what has driven this marked change. Tune in to find out more about why the Conservatives made so little use of 'Brexit freedoms' to diverge when they had the chance, what regulations actually do and why the public tend to back them, how divergence and alignment impact trade and businesses, as well as why the government's negotiations with the EU, and its overall ambition to align more closely, are proving more difficult than anticipated.
There have always been supporters and sceptics when it comes to the UK's relationship with its European neighbours.On the latest episode of the UK in a Changing Europe podcast, Anand Menon takes a walk through the history of the UK's uncomfortable relationship with Europe with historian, journalist and Editor in Chief of the New Statesman Tom McTague.They discuss Tom's new book Between the Waves that tells the story of the clashing characters and ideals that have influenced how the UK has navigated its relationship with Europe. Drawing parallels with today, they discuss the lack of openness when it comes to the trade-offs involved in being a part of the European project, the tensions between the UK's relationship with the US and the EU and the current Labour government's approach to UK-EU relations.Listen now for some invaluable historical context and useful insight into the UK's relationship with the EU.
Upon entering office, the Labour government embarked on a reset in its relationship with the European Union. In this episode of the UK in a Changing Europe podcast, Anand Menon is joined by Marina Wheeler KC, author of A more perfect union, for a discussion on how the UK should manage its relationship with the EU . A self-proclaimed supporter of the European project turned Brexiter, Marina puts forward her case that closer ties with the EU and making Brexit a success are not mutually exclusive.Tune in to hear her reflections on the impact of global turmoil on the relationship and the, the shared values and issues that bring together the UK and the EU, as well as how the EU might feel about it all.
This year has seen the inauguration of Donald Trump, the first ever UK-EU summit, continued conflict in Ukraine and other parts of the world, severe domestic and foreign policy challenges, as well as a changing political landscape in the UK. As 2025 draws to a close, Anand Menon is joined by UKICE stalwarts Catherine Barnard and Rob Ford for a discussion on the year gone by.They reflect on Trump 2.0 the Labour party's remarkable slump in the polls and the rise of its challengers, how Brexit dividing lines still influence how people vote, how the government's much-vaunted UK-EU reset has really gone, and, of course, some predictions for 2026.
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Since Donald Trump entered office six months ago, he has cast doubt on the US commitment to the NATO alliance and applied pressure on European countries to increase their defence spending. This dominated June's NATO summit in the Hague which took place during a time of acute global security challenges, from Russia's war in Ukraine to escalating conflict in the Middle East. To explore the complexities of American politics and foreign policy and how it affects Europe, Anand Menon is joined by Constanze Stelzenmüller, a leading expert on German, European, and trans-Atlantic foreign and security policy and strategy and Director of the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution. They reflect on the NATO summit and its remarkably brief summit declaration, the transformation of Article V to 'Article 5%', and whether Europeans can both reach the new 5% spending target and spend the money efficiently. They also discuss whether Europe can rely on the US as a security partner, Trump's foreign policy agenda, and the connection between the MAGA right and populist right parties in Europe and ask whether the UK-US relationship is really all that special.
The first post-Brexit UK-EU summit on Monday 19 May was heralded as a key milestone in UK-EU relations. But what exactly did it achieve? To analyse this in-depth, director Anand Menon is joined by Sir Ivan Rogers, former UK Permanent Representative to the EU, who, in Anand's words, "knows more about the EU than anyone in the world." They discuss what it is like negotiating these deals behind the scenes, why the Defence and Security Pact is important for the UK but a little lacking in substance, the overreaction of parts of the media and political right, what the agreements signed actually mean in terms of dynamic alignment, why energy negotiations were a surprising win, and, crucially, what comes next now that leaders have paved the way to what are likely to be highly difficult and technical negotiations with our European partners. Listen now for everything you need to know about the UK-EU summit and the future of the UK-EU relationship..
The first three months of Donald Trump's presidency have been remarkable. But what are the key differences between Trump 1.0 and Trump 2.0? How have the Democrats and other Republicans responded? As Trump and his team hollow out the US state, why have Congress and the courts not been able to slow his agenda? And what does his willingness to flout judicial orders mean for the checks and balances of democracy in the US?On this episode of The UK in a Changing Europe podcast, director Anand Menon speaks to Scott Lucas, Professor of American Studies at the Clinton Institute at University College Dublin to find out more about the impact Trump is having on the US state and the US. Listen in to hear his expert analysis.
On this episode of The UK in a Changing Europe podcast, leading German journalist and television presenter Theo Koll joins our host Jill Rutter to discuss the upcoming election in Germany that has seen one of the most volatile election campaigns the country has experienced.What can we expect from Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democrats, currently the frontrunners to win? How much of an impact is the far-right party 'Alternative for Germany' having? And what is the most important issue for German voters? Listen in for all of this and more.
In this episode of the UK in a Changing Europe podcast, Anand Menon sits down with UKICE researchers Sophie Stowers and Zain Mohyuddin to discuss their recently published 'Minorities report: the attitudes of Britain’s ethnic minority population'.Research suggests that ethnic minority voters often have political and social views at variance with those held by the population as a whole, and indeed by other ethnic groups. Yet we often lack the data to examine these attitudes and how they differ. The 'Minorities report: the attitudes of Britain’s ethnic minority population' aims to set that right. It attempts to look at the diversity of political opinion, social values and economic preferences not just between Britain’s white and non-white population, but between different ethnic and religious groups. The report looks not just at voting and elections, but more broadly at questions of identity, tolerance, and experiences of race and discrimination. It covers political views and values at both the 2019 and 2024 elections, questions of identity, being ‘British’, discrimination and prejudice, and economic preferences and social values.Access a PDF copy of the report in full here: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/minorities-report-the-attitudes-of-britains-ethnic-minority-population/
On this special episode of the UK in a Changing Europe podcast, we have a live recording of Michael Gove's in-conversation event with Professor Anand Menon Anand at Bush House on 13 November 2024 as part of UKICE's 'Unlocked' series.Michael Gove has been a key player in British politics during one of its most turbulent periods. A cabinet veteran, he was chosen to be a minister by four out of five Conservative prime ministers during their 14 years in government (with the exception of Liz Truss). Alongside his long ministerial career, Gove is well-known for being a leading figure in the Leave campaign during the 2016 Brexit referendum. Following his decision to stand down in the 2024 election, he has recently taken up the role of Editor at The Spectator. As he transitions from politician to journalist, hear firsthand about his lengthy career in the cabinet, as well as his reflections on both Brexit and on what has been going on with British politics. You can also watch the full video recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy-yK18zS-s
On this episode of The UK in a Changing Europe podcast, the BBC's Chief North America Political Correspondent, Gary O'Donoghue, dials in from Washington DC to discuss the recent US elections and their aftermath with UKICE Director Professor Anand Menon. What was it like covering one of the most decisive - and divisive, US elections in history? What impact will a second Trump presidency have both domestically and internationally? And just how special does Trump feel the UK-US 'special relationship' is? Listen in for all of this and more.
How do borders relate to questions of identity? What can we learn from thinking of Europe as a "made-up continent"? And what is the analytical power of maps?On this episode of The UK in a Changing Europe podcast, Professor Sarah Hall talks to Jonn Elledge, author of 'A History of the World in 47 Borders' and Lewis Baston, author of 'Borderlines: A History of Europe, Told from the Edges' about these questions.
What does the general election tell us about the stability of the British two-party system? Will Brexit rise again as an issue on the political agenda? And can smaller parties ever thrive in coalition governments? In the first episode of The UK in a Changing Europe podcast, Professor Anand Menon discusses these questions and much more with Dr Alan Wager, Senior Analyst at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and the author of ‘Cross-Party Politics in Britain, 1945-2019’.
This week, UKICE Deputy Director Professor Paula Surridge talks to Professor Will Jennings (Associate Dean Research & Enterprise, University of Southampton) and Dr Jamie Furlong (Research Fellow, Research Fellow, University of Westminster) about their new book, 'The Changing Electoral Map of England and Wales'. They discuss the concept of a ‘Blue Wall’, how place-based factors can explain unusual political characteristics and which results they think are going to capture the story of the 2024 UK general election.
On this week's special episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Anand Menon talks to UKICE Senior Fellow Professor Rob Ford and Sophie Stowers from our research team about the upcoming general election. They discuss the challenges facing a potential Labour government, the extent to which campaigns influence election outcomes, and the most interesting seats to watch.
On this week's episode of UKICE (I Tell), UKICE Senior Fellow Jill Rutter interviews Dmitry Grozoubinski, former Australian trade negotiator and diplomat and current Executive Director of the Geneva Trade Platform. They talk about Dmitry's new book, 'Why Politicians Lie About Trade... and What You Need to Know About It', his insights from having trained UK trade negotiators after Brexit and how power differences play out in trade negotiations.
On this special episode of UKICE (I Tell), we have a live recording of our latest Unlocked event with Lisa Nandy MP, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, which took place on 15 May. One of the few northern MPs to retain her seat as Labour’s Red Wall crumbled in 2019, she argued that the party needed to “change or die” when she stood to be leader. She has since outlined how Britain could rethink its domestic and global agenda for the modern age in her book All In. With geopolitics increasingly affecting domestic politics, her work as Shadow Minister for International Development is helping to shape Labour’s new message. Lisa Nandy joined Professor Anand Menon to reflect on her political career, how Britain can heal the post-Brexit divisions and how a potential Labour Government would differ from the Conservatives in its approach to international development.
On this special episode of UKICE (I Tell), we have a live recording of our latest Unlocked event with the “doyen of British elections”, Sir John Curtice.Sir John needs little introduction to followers of British politics, as one of the UK’s best-known political scientists and the man who guides the nation through election nights for the BBC. Recently he calculated that on current polling, the Labour Party have a 99% chance of forming the next government. With the election looming, Sir John reflects on historic election shocks such as 1992, through to the changes of government in 1997 and 2010. He also offers an insight into what it is like to crunch the numbers on polling day while the nation awaits the exit poll.You can watch the event on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4C4fAZMJW4
On this episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Sarah Hall talks to Professor Catherine Barnard (Senior Fellow, UK in a Changing Europe & Professor of EU Law and Employment Law, University of Cambridge) and Fiona Costello (Research Associate, University of Cambridge) about their new book titled "Low-paid EU migrant workers: the house, the street, the town". They discuss the critical issues surrounding the employment, housing, welfare and health of the EU migrant population in Great Yarmouth and what these tell us about how governments should design policy for migrant communities.
On this week's episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Sarah Hall talks to Professor Jonathan White, Professor of Politics and Deputy Head of the European Institute at the London School of Economics about his new book, In the Long Run: The Future as a Political Idea, the relationship between technology and democracy, his thoughts on direct democracy and much more.
On this episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Anand Menon talked to Dr Hannah Ritchie, Senior Researcher in the Programme for Global Development at the University of Oxford and Lead Researcher at Our World in Data. Dr Ritchie discussed her new book, Not the End of the World, reasons to be optimistic in the fight against the climate emergency and why 'doomsday narratives' inhibit progress.
On this special episode of UKICE (I Tell), we have a live recording of our latest Unlocked event with Deputy Chairman of the Conservative One Nation group, MP for Boston and Skegness and former Technology Editor of the Daily Telegraph, Matt Warman. Matt sat down with Professor Anand Menon to discuss his views on the Government’s Rwanda Bill, if Rishi Sunak can ‘stop the boats’, his party’s chances as we head toward the next election, and whether the future of the Conservative Party lies in the centre ground of politics.You can watch the event on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG-fW18RI-o
On this episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Anand Menon talks to Professor Sir John Curtice and Professor Sara Hobolt about the media and political discourse around polls, their predictions for the UK general election and what is at stake in the upcoming European Parliament election.
It's almost Christmas and the end of another tumultuous political year To reflect on the events of 2023, Anand Menon talks to Jill Rutter and Sarah Hall for a special episode of the UKICE (I Tell) podcast. How has the UK economy performed in 2023? What have been the key debates inside the Conservative Party? What has Nicola Sturgeon's departure meant for Labour in Scotland? What has the year meant for Brexit and regulatory divergence? What will happen in 2024? Watch the discussion to find out.
On this special episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Anand Menon interviews BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, famous for his viral explainer videos on current affairs. Recorded at our Unlocked event on 13 December, they discussed Ros’s new book ‘The Art of Explanation’, which outlines the key elements of good explanation and clear communication.
Professor Anand Menon interviewed Lee Anderson, Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party and MP for Ashfield at an event at the 2023 Conservative Party Conference, organised by UK in a Changing Europe and ConHome. Anand and Lee discussed what the Conservatives could do to reclaim a lead in the polls, Lee’s outspoken approach to politics, and his time on both sides of the political divide.
On this episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Sarah Hall talks to Professor Philip Hubbard about his book, 'Borderlands: Identity and Belonging at the Edge of England', Brexit and myths of Englishness.
In the week of the UK’s AI Safety Summit, Professor Sarah Hall talks to Professor Louise Amoore about responding to the ethical challenges posed by different types of artificial intelligence, regulatory differences between the UK and the EU and the role of tech companies in ensuring the safe use of AI.
On this special episode of UKICE (I Tell), we have a live recording of our Unlocked event with Wes Streeting, Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Labour MP for Ilford North, co-produced with New Statesman. He set out Labour’s vision for Health and Social Care, and discussed what Labour needs to do to gain the keys to Number 10 at the next election.
On this special episode of UKICE (I Tell), we have a live recording of our Unlocked event with a stalwart of British politics, former Deputy Prime Minister and current President of European Movement UK, Lord Heseltine. He talked to Professor Anand Menon on 20 September about his time in government, including his roles in the Thatcher and Major cabinets, and his significant contribution to urban regeneration. Discussion also focused on the current state of British politics, including Brexit, levelling up and the future of the Conservative Party.
On this week's episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Anand Menon talks to Professor Michael Ignatieff, a writer, historian and former politician. Their conversation covers the future of liberal democracies, the EU's response to populist leaders, the erosion of trust in politics and much more.
A general election is looming. Manifestos are being drafted. The battle of ideas is intensifying. From tackling climate change to turning around the economy, rethinking Britain’s place in the world to restoring trust in politics, the UK is facing huge challenges. So how can we make sense of it all?The EXPERT FACTOR is the podcast for people who haven’t had enough of experts. Each week we the directors of three leading and respected think tanks – Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Hannah White of the Institute for Government, and Anand Menon of UK in a Changing Europe – get together to discuss, debate and explain the big questions and themes that will shape the election – and the political landscape for years to come.This week the team look ahead to the party conference season. What are the pressing questions that Keir Starmer needs to answer? How much pressure will Rishi Sunak be under? And what difference do these get-togethers really make?• Institute Fiscal Studies: https://ifs.org.uk/• Institute for Government: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/• UK in a Changing Europe: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/Written and presented by Paul Johnson, Hannah White and Anand Menon. Audio production by Alex Rees for Podmasters.
In this week's episode of UKICE (I Tell), Anand Menon interviews Mark D'Arcy, a former parliamentary correspondent at the BBC. In Mr D'Arcy's first interview following his retirement, he talks about his two decades of reporting on Westminster, how Brexit has changed parliament and much more.
Daniel Chandler joined this week’s episode of the UKICE (I Tell) podcast to talk to Professor Anand Menon about his new book, Free and Equal: What Would a Fair Society Look Like?, what his top two policy recommendations for Keir Starmer would be and whether COVID has made radical change more achievable.----Daniel Chandler is an economist and philosopher based at LSE.His first book, Free and Equal: What Would a Fair Society Look Like?, makes the case for a new progressive liberalism grounded in the ideas of the philosopher John Rawls, and was published by Penguin/Allen Lane in Spring 2023.Daniel has degrees in economics, philosophy and history from Cambridge and the LSE, and was awarded a Henry Fellowship at Harvard where he studied under Amartya Sen. He has worked in the British Government as a policy advisor in the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit and Deputy Prime Minister's Office, and as a researcher at think tanks including the Resolution Foundation and Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Dr Rakib Ehsan joined Professor Jonathan Portes to talk about his new book, 'Beyond Grievance: What the Left Gets Wrong about Ethnic Minorities', identity politics and what policy advice he would give the next government. ---Dr Rakib Ehsan is a research analyst and writer, specialising in matters of social cohesion, race relations, and public security. He is the author of the forthcoming book Beyond Grievance, which is now available on Amazon.He holds a BA in Politics & International Relations (First-Class Honours), MSc in Democracy, Politics and Governance (Pass with Distinction), and a PhD in Political Science, all obtained from Royal Holloway, University of London. His PhD thesis, which was comprehensively sponsored by the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC), investigated the impact of social integration on the public attitudes of British non-white ethnic minorities.Previously being a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society (HJS) and a senior data analyst at the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), Rakib has also produced work for think-tanks such as Policy Exchange, Runnymede Trust and Intergenerational Foundation, as well as the Canadian independent security think-tank, the Mackenzie Institute.Currently a columnist at Sp!ked and a regular contributor for Mail Plus and The Telegraph, he has also written for The Independent, The Jewish Chronicle, UnHerd, The Times Red Box, and CapX. His comments have also featured in mainstream British newspapers such as The Sun and The Daily Mail, as well as foreign platforms such as Arab News in Saudi Arabia and The National in the UAE.A regular guest on GB News and TalkTV, Rakib has also featured on Sky News, BBC Newsnight, BBC Sunday Morning Live and ITV’s Good Morning Britain (GMB). He has also made radio appearances for stations such as LBC, Times Radio, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio London, and BBC Asian Network.Establishing himself as a prominent British authority on matters of racial identity and social integration, Rakib has consulted influential UK parliamentarians and policymakers on issues surrounding race relations and community cohesion. He is currently a Patron of the Muslims Against Anti-Semitism (MAAS), and has also presented evidence to The White House Covid-19 Health Equity Task Force (HETF).
This special episode of UKICE (I Tell) features a recording of our latest UKICE Lunch Hour, where polling experts discussed the results of the July by-elections. The panel including Professor Anand Menon, Professor Rob Ford, Professor Paula Surridge and Sophie Stowers considered what the results meant and, more specifically, their implications as we approach the next general election.
In this episode of 'UKICE (I Tell)' - formerly known as 'Brexit and Beyond' - Professor Anand Menon interviews Ben Judah, author, journalist and Director of the Transform Europe Initiative at the Atlantic Council about his new book, 'This is Europe: The Way We Live Now'. They discuss what it means to be European and the role of immigration, technology, supply chains, climate change and war in transforming the continent.
On this special episode of UKICE (I Tell), we have a live recording of our most recent Unlocked event featuring Professor Anand Menon's interview with the Rt Hon Ian Blackford, MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber and former SNP Westminster leader. The conversation covered a wide range of issues including the future of the SNP, Labour’s chances in the next general election, the impact of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum and the prospect of an independent Scotland rejoining the European Union.
In this episode of 'UKICE (I Tell)' - formerly known as 'Brexit and Beyond' - Sunder Katwala, Director of British Future, talks to Professor Sarah Hall about what his new book, 'How to Be a Patriot: Why Love of Country Can End Our Very British Culture War', says about the challenges to identity in polarised times, from the Brexit divides to the politics of immigration and race.
On this special episode of UKICE (I Tell), we have a live recording of our latest Unlocked event with the Rt Hon Lord Kinnock, former Labour leader, European Commissioner and stalwart of British politics. Talking to Professor Anand Menon on 6 June, Neil discussed Keir Starmer’s chances in the next general election, Labour’s EU policy and what it was like to be Leader of the Opposition against Margaret Thatcher.You can watch the event on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TEzcocfJE8
On this special episode of UKICE (I Tell), we have a live recording of our latest Unlocked event with Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire. Talking to Professor Anand Menon on 31 May, Tracy discussed her role as Metro Mayor, regional devolution and what ‘levelling up’ means to those in West Yorkshire, as well her time as a Labour MP and the party’s chances as we head towards the next General Election.You can watch the event on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHD5Py6HxCU
In this episode of 'UKICE (I Tell)' - formerly known as 'Brexit and Beyond' - Professor Ben Ansell, Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions at Nuffield College, University of Oxford, talks to Professor Anand Menon about his new book, 'Why Politics Fails: The Five Traps of the Modern World & How to Escape Them', the merits of proportional representation and the politics of the housing crisis. ---Ben Ansell is Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions at Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Following a PhD at Harvard he taught at the University of Minnesota for several years, becoming a full Professor at Oxford in 2013 at the age of thirty-five. He was made Fellow of the British Academy in 2018, among the youngest fellows at that time. His work has been widely covered in the media, including in the World Bank's World Development Report, The New York Times, The Economist, The Times and on BBC Radio 4's 'Start the Week'. He is the Principal Investigator of the multi-million-pound ERC project 'The Politics of Wealth Inequality', co-editor of the most-cited journal in comparative politics, and has written three award-winning academic books. 'Why Politics Fails' is his first for a general reader.
On this special episode of UKICE (I Tell), we have a live recording of our most recent Unlocked event with Minister of State for Security, Tom Tugendhat. The event took place in late April and we covered a range of issues from the main security threats facing the UK at home, the UK’s role in European defence, the response to Russia’s war in Ukraine, and addressing China’s increased assertiveness on the world stage.You can watch the event online on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZObCGIgEr4&
In this episode of 'UKICE (I Tell)' - formerly known as 'Brexit and Beyond' - Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia and Chair of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London talks to Professor Anand Menon about the role of women in public life, tackling inequality and 'Australia-style' politics in the UK. ---Julia Gillard is the only woman to have served as Prime Minister of Australia, a position she held from 2010 to 2013. Julia was central to the successful management of Australia’s economy, the 12th biggest in the world, during the global financial crisis, and delivered nation-changing policies including reforming Australian education at every level and establishing the nation’s first ever national scheme to care for people with disabilities. In October 2012, Julia received worldwide attention for her speech in parliament on the treatment of women in professional and public life. In April 2018, Julia was appointed Chair of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London.
In this episode of 'UKICE (I Tell)' - formerly known as 'Brexit and Beyond' - Rosie Collington, PhD student at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) and co-author of 'The Big Con: How the Consulting Industry Weakens Our Businesses, Infantilizes Our Governments and Warps Our Economies' talks to Professor Anand Menon about the value created by consultancies and the revolving door between consulting and government. ---Rosie Collington is a PhD candidate at IIPP, under the supervision of Professor Mariana Mazzucato and Dr Kate Roll. Her research explores the political economy of health innovation and the role of the state in value creation. She holds an MSc in Political Science (International Political Economy) from the University of Copenhagen, during which she also received a grant to study on exchange at the University of California at Berkeley’s School of Public Health. Alongside her studies, she worked at Copenhagen Business School, and at the Center for Medical Science and Technology Studies at the University of Copenhagen as a Research Assistant.Before joining IIPP in September 2020, she held roles in policy and advocacy at the British Heart Foundation, and most recently as a Researcher for a project led by Professor William Lazonick on pharmaceutical industry financialization, funded by the Institute for New Economic Thinking. She has also worked on a freelance basis with a number of think tanks and advocacy groups, and has written for public audiences in The Guardian, The New Statesman, openDemocracy and elsewhere. She is a Coordinator of the Economics of Innovation Working Group with the Institute for New Economic Thinking’s Young Scholars Initiative.
Laura Kyrke-Smith, UK Executive Director of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Abdul Amin, PhD student and a refugee client of the IRC join Professor Anand Menon to discuss the work of the IRC, issues around humanitarian assistance and the effects of the Illegal Migration Bill.--- Laura Kyrke-Smith was appointed executive director of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in the UK in 2020. As executive director, Kyrke-Smith is responsible for delivering policy and practice change and increasing funding. She has been with IRC since 2015, when she joined as director of communications in Europe – her previous experience at Portland Communications working with philanthropic clients having bolstered her skills and connections in this area. Kryke-Smith has also worked in government and foreign affairs; she started her career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as a policy analyst and speechwriter.---Abdul Amin is a former UN Staff Member, with UNDP being his most recent employer. He is also a Chevening and a Warm Welcome Scholar. Since arriving in the UK in August 2021 with his family, Amin has undertaken an MA degree in Conflict, Security and Development at the University of Sussex last year, and is now pursuing a PhD in Politics at the University of Exeter. Amin was a refugee client of the International Rescue Committee.
Professor Aileen McHarg joins Professor Anand Menon to discuss the effects of Brexit on the UK's territorial constitution, Scottish independence and the intersection of law and politics. ---Aileen McHarg has been Professor of Public Law and Human Rights at Durham University since 2019. She previously worked at the Universities of Strathclyde, Glasgow and Bristol. She has published widely in the fields of UK and Scots public law, but has particular expertise on devolution and the UK’s territorial constitution. Amongst other things, she is joint general editor of the journal Public Law, co-chair of the British-Irish Chapter of the International Society of Public Law, and a member of the UK Constitution Monitoring Group.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum joins Professor Anand Menon to discuss the rise of authoritarianism around the world and her book, 'Twilight of Democracy'; Western support for Ukraine; and the effects of Brexit on British politics.
Professor Philippe Sands KC joins Professor Catherine Barnard to discuss his latest book, 'The Last Colony', which tells the story of the illegal British occupation of the Chagos Islands; the UK's role in the world; as well as Russia's war against Ukraine, from the perspective of international law. ----Philippe Sands KC is Professor of the Public Understanding of Law at University College London Faculty of Laws and Samuel and Judith Pisar Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. He is a practising barrister at 11 King’s Bench Walk (11KBW) and appears as counsel before the International Court of Justice and other international courts and tribunals. He sits as an arbitrator in international investment disputes and the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He is author of 'Lawless World' (2005) and 'Torture Team'(2008) and numerous academic books on international law, and has contributed to the New York Review of Books, Vanity Fair, the Financial Times, The Guardian and the New York Times.His most recent books are 'East West Street: On the Origins of Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide' (2016) (awarded the 2016 Baillie Gifford Prize, the 2017 British Book Awards Non-Fiction Book of the Year, and the 2018 Prix Montaigne) and 'The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive' (2020), also available as BBC and France Culture podcasts. His latest book is 'The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain’s Colonial Legacy' (2022). Philippe is President of English PEN and a member of the Board of the Hay Festival of Arts and Literature.
Timothy Garton Ash, Professor of European Studies at the University of Oxford, joins Anand Menon to discuss his recent research, the political situation in different European countries, his views on the future of Europe and more.
In this episode of UK in a Changing Europe's Brexit and Beyond podcast, Helen Drake, Professor of French and European Studies at Loughborough University London, and Joël Reland, Researcher at UKICE, join Anand Menon to discuss the state of French politics.
Will Moy, Chief Executive of Full Fact, joins Anand Menon and Jill Rutter in this episode of UK in a Changing Europe’s Brexit and Beyond podcast to discuss, amongst other things, the work of Full Fact and the importance of transparency and accountability in political settings.
In this episode of UK in a Changing Europe's Brexit and Beyond podcast, Catherine Briddick (University of Oxford) and Cathryn Costello (Hertie School, Berlin; University of Oxford) join UKICE Deputy Director Catherine Barnard to discuss migration, refugee and asylum policy, the Ukraine scheme, the Government's Rwanda policy, and more.
UK in a Changing Europe Researcher Joël Reland and Senior Research Fellow Jill Rutter join Anand Menon in this episode to discuss UK-EU regulatory divergence, the impact on businesses, how different sectors such as agriculture and financial services are coping and more.
In a special edition of the Brexit and Beyond podcast, Katy Hayward, Senior Fellow at UK in a Changing Europe and Professor of Political Sociology at Queen's University Belfast, joins Jill Rutter and Anand Menon to discuss the rapidly changing circumstances in and around Northern Ireland.
Our Senior Fellow Jonathan Portes, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at King's College London, joins Anand Menon to discuss inflation, the cost of living crisis, the impacts of Brexit and Covid-19 and more.
In this episode of our Brexit and Beyond podcast, Anand Menon speaks with Fiona Hill, the first guest in our new Unlocked event series.
In this discussion, Fiona, a former Senior Director for European and Russian Affairs on the National Security Council from 2017 to 2019, shared her insights on the war in Ukraine, her experience working as a former Deputy Assistant to President Donald Trump, her views on levelling up and more.
This audio was recorded on 19 April 2022.
In this episode of UK in a Changing Europe's Brexit and Beyond podcast, Professor Mark Galeotti joins Anand Menon to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Mark shares his insights on the state of the Russian economy, the evolving European security landscape, the importance of understanding Putin’s aims and motivations, the history of Ukrainian-Russian relations and more.
Dr Mark Pack, author of Polling UnPacked: The History, Uses and Abuses of Political Opinion Polls, joins Paula Surridge, one of UK in a Changing Europe's Deputy Directors and co-author of The British General Election of 2019, in this episode of Brexit and Beyond to discuss political polling. They discuss famous polling misses, ‘house’ effects, truthfulness in polling responses, using polls to decide on a new party leader and more.
Professor Alison Young and Professor Mark Elliott, both of the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Law, join Anand Menon in this episode of Brexit and Beyond to discuss the complexity of and challenges associated with the UK's constitution. They discuss the pros and cons of the flexible nature of the constitution, parliamentary sovereignty, lessons from Brexit and Covid-19 and more.
Rosie Campbell, Professor of Politics and Director of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London, is our special guest in this episode of Brexit and Beyond. Ahead of International Women's Day, Rosie speaks to Anand Menon about the representation of women in British politics, the disproportionate ways in which women are impacted by issues like inflation, the challenges and opportunities confronting women leaders and more.
Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy at the University of Cambridge, is our special guest in this episode of the Brexit and Beyond podcast. Hosted by Director Anand Menon, they discuss the geopolitics of energy, the inflation of the 1970s compared to today, the 2019 general election, and Helen's new book which explores the impact that energy challenges can have on wider political disruption.
Senior Fellow Meg Russell, Professor of British and Comparative Politics at University College London and Director of the Constitution Unit, is our special guest in this episode of the Brexit and Beyond podcast. Hosted by Director Anand Menon, they discuss trust in politicians and politics more generally, challenges around political leadership, public views on democracy and more.
Senior Fellow Sarah Hall, Professor of Economic Geography at the University of Nottingham, and Senior Research Fellow Jill Rutter are our special guests in this first episode of the Brexit and Beyond podcast for 2022. Hosted by Director Anand Menon, they discuss the impact of Brexit on financial services, relations with the EU when it comes to equivalence and divergence, green finance and fintech, London's role as a financial centre and more.
Sarah's report on the impact of Brexit on UK services, co-authored with Martin Heneghan, is available to read and download on our website: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/research-papers/the-impact-of-brexit-on-uk-services/
Nearly a year on from the end of the Brexit transition period, Jill Rutter, James Kane, Jess Sargeant and Joe Marshall from the IfG’s Brexit team and UK in a Changing Europe’s Professor Anand Menon, look back at how the UK is adjusting to life outside the EU and what to look out for in the UK-EU relationship in the year ahead. The Northern Ireland Protocol, Anglo-French fishing disputes, the Brexit opportunities agenda and the UK’s post-Brexit trade deals are just some of the items on the festive menu in this special joint podcast between the Institute for Government and the UK in a Changing Europe.
Audio Production by Candice McKenzie
In this episode of the Brexit and Beyond podcast, special guest Isabelle Hertner, director of King's College London's Centre for German Transnational Relations, joins Anand Menon to discuss the new 'traffic light coalition' in Germany, Angela Merkel's legacy, Germany's relations with the EU and more.
In this episode of the Brexit and Beyond podcast, special guest Elizabeth David-Barrett, Director of the Centre for the Study of Corruption, joins Anand Menon to discuss corruption in the UK and beyond.
From Covid-19 contracts to the House of Lords, Elizabeth shares fascinating insights on a timely subject.
In this episode of the Brexit and Beyond podcast, special guests Paula Surridge and Rob Ford discuss their new book 'The British general election of 2019' co-authored with Professors Will Jennings and Tim Bale, with host Professor Anand Menon.
They discuss what lessons can be learned from political campaigns, how the public perceived party leaders Boris Johnson, Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn and what surprised them the most when writing the book.
In this episode of the Brexit and Beyond podcast, Duncan Weldon, former economics correspondent at The Economist and now writer at the Value Added Newsletter, talks to host Anand Menon about inequality, leveling up and his new book ‘Two hundred years of muddling through’.
In this episode of the Brexit and Beyond podcast, Ian Dunt, author of 'How to be a liberal' and Editor of politics.co.uk, talks to host Anand Menon.
They discuss the current state of politics and Brexit, how to be a liberal and why liberalism is the single most radical political programme in the history of human kind.
In this episode of the Brexit and Beyond podcast, Dr Robert Saunders, Reader in Modern British History at Queen Mary university, talks to host Anand Menon about constitutional law and politics, what the Labour Party's leadership can learn from their recent past, and why combining story-telling and good policy making is key for the opposition to win power.
Is age really just a number? Or can someone's age, or more importantly, the generation they're born in, tell us a whole lot more about them, their politics, and their beliefs?
In this episode of the Brexit and Beyond podcast Professor Anand Menon, director of UK in a Changing Europe, speaks to Bobby Duffy, director of the Policy Institute at King's College London and author of Generations: Does When You’re Born Shape Who You Are?, to discuss boomers, millennials, and everyone outside and in between. What do these titles mean and where do you fit?
In this episode of the Brexit and Beyond podcast, Professor Katy Hayward, (Senior Fellow) and Professor Anand Menon, (Director) speak to host Jill Rutter, all from UK in a Changing Europe.
They discuss the government's latest views over the Northern Ireland protocol, where the UK-EU relationship is headed after signing the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and how the Biden administration perceives the trade border between Northern Ireland and Britain.
In this episode, Emeritus Professor of Organisation studies at Royal Holloway, Chris Grey speaks to host Professor Anand Menon.
They discuss his latest book 'Brexit Unfolded,' the years of political turmoil following the EU referendum, how the meaning of Brexit gradually emerged and whether another vote on EU membership during the negotiations could have been possible.
Marking the fifth anniversary of the UK- EU referendum, our senior fellows Jonathan Portes and Jill Rutter, Deputy Director of the UK in a Changing Europe Catherine Barnard speak to host, Director Anand Menon reflecting over the past five years on their most unforgettable and shocking memory, the lessons learned so far, what has changed and what to expect in the future.
In this episode, our special guest Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, speaks to host Professor Anand Menon.
They discuss his book 'Reimagining Britain,' the benefits of citizen assemblies, why he publicly supported remain during the referendum and the need for a new economy following Brexit.
In this episode, Professor Ailsa Henderson, Professor of Political Science at the University of Edinburgh, discusses political culture, national identities and social class with host Professor Anand Menon.
In this episode, our special guest Professor Stephen Weatherill, Professor of European Law, University of Oxford speaks to host Anand Menon.
They discuss the UK's Internal Market, why Stephen think it's divisive and divided, and whether lawyers should have done a better job in explaining to the public during the Brexit debate. And, of course, they talk European Super League.
In this episode, our special guest Robert Tombs, Professor Emeritus of French History at the University of Cambridge speaks to host Professor Anand Menon.
They discuss Brexit, geography and trade and what impact Brexit might have on Britain's foreign and defence policy.
Professor Brigid Laffan, Irish political scientist and the Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute talks to host Professor Anand Menon about Brexit, the Northern Ireland Protocol and the EU vaccine programme.
Tim Harford, economist, broadcaster and journalist speaks to host Anand Menon about Brexit, the economics debate during the EU referendum and the importance of fact checking.
In this episode, special guest Loukas Tsoukalis, Professor of European Integration at the University of Athens speaks to host Professor Anand Menon.
They discuss lessons learned about Britain from the experience of the referendum and its aftermath, UK's relationship with the EU and the need for greater flexibility for the future of EU integration.
In this episode, Deputy Director of UK in a Changing Europe, Catherine Barnard, Professor of European Union and Labour Law at Cambridge University speaks to host Professor Anand Menon.
They discuss the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, what it means and how it will impact the country's future trade and the importance of having UK in a Changing Europe as a voice for social scientists.
In this episode, our special guest is Peter A. Hall,Professor of European Studies at Harvard university.
They discuss populism in the USA and in Europe, how former US president Donald Trump gained the respect from white working class voters and why academics should do more to engage in political and public debates. The episode was hosted by Professor Anand Menon, director of the UK in a Changing Europe.
Kicking off the new year, Professor Anand Menon talks to Dr Chris Bickerton, politics lecturer and official fellow at Queens' College, Cambridge.
They discuss European integration, the UK's role after Brexit and the reasons behind his scepticism of the UK's EU membership.
In this episode, Paula Surridge from the university of Bristol discusses her research on social values and the effect they may have on people's preferences when it comes to Brexit. As tomorrow is the one year anniversary of the general election they also discuss voting, polling and focus groups.
This episode was hosted by Professor Tim Bale, Deputy Director of the UK in Changing Europe.
In this episode, Danny Dorling, social geographer and professor of geography at the University of Oxford talks to host Professor Anand Menon about the wealth and inequality gap in this country, how academics should communicate their findings to the wider world and the importance of using experts in a pandemic.
In this episode, our guest Ngaire Woods, founding dean of the Blavatnik School of Government and Professor of Global Economic Governance at the University of Oxford speaks to host Professor Anand Menon.
They discuss the aim of the Blavatnik School of Government, how to communicate between academia and the world of policy and what impact the result of the US elections could mean for the concept of a Global Britain.
In this episode, our guests Maria Sobolewska, Professor of political science at the University of Manchester and Rob Ford, professor of politics at the University of Manchester speak to deputy director, Professor Tim Bale.
They discuss their latest book Brexitland: Identity, Diversity and the Reshaping of British Politics, looking at Brexit from a historical perspective, and describing how the UK electorate has changed, socially and in terms of values, in the decades leading up to the EU referendum in 2016.
In this episode of the Brexit and Beyond podcast, Professor Anand Menon speaks to Nicola McEwen, senior fellow at the UK in a Changing Europe and professor of territorial politics at the University of Edinburgh.
They discuss the Internal Market Bill and it's impact on devolution and the union as well the possibility of another Scottish independence referendum.
Cas Mudde, professor at the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Athens in Georgia and Guardian US columnist, speaks to our Deputy Director Professor Tim Bale.
They discuss his thoughts on populism, euroscepticism, the US election and how academics should use the media to communicate to wider audiences.
Professor Will Jennings, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Southampton, talks to deputy director Professor Tim Bale about his latest report 'Will getting Brexit done restore political trust?', what voters really think about our politicians and how academics can communicate to wider audiences.
You can read the full report here - https://ukandeu.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Will-getting-Brexit-done-restore-political-trust.pdf
To kick off the new academic year, our host and director of the UK in a Changing Europe speaks to our former fellow and professor at Kent university Matthew Goodwin and our senior fellow and professor of political economy, Jonathan Portes on whether social media is a hindrance or a help to academics and whether debates should be played out on Twitter.