The Foreign Desk
Monocle’s global-affairs show with Andrew Mueller. Expert guests, in-depth analysis, and sharp commentary on major geopolitical issues.
Latest Episodes
Rio 2016
When Rio won its bid to host the Olympics back in October 2009, Brazil was on the rise: its economy was strong and its leader was popular and charismatic. Now, against a backdrop of…
Turkey: what next?
For a brief moment last Friday it seemed as if the attempted coup in Turkey would succeed. That it failed should be a cause for celebration, regardless of your views on the authoritarian nature…
How to make immigration work
Immigration has become the number-one issue in the UK yet despite the issue’s importance, neither the Conservatives nor Labour have found a way of dealing with it. How should Westminster deal with this political…
Is diplomacy in crisis?
Budgets are being cut, negotiation doesn’t always work and the UN is hamstrung. How can we fix it and drag diplomacy into the 21st century? We sit down with Tom Fletcher, former UK ambassador…
London and Montréal: what lessons can Quebec teach post-Brexit Britain?
This is the tale of two cities: each is global, diverse and has a thriving economy but is part of a nation that faces a grave constitutional dilemma. A week after the UK’s decision…
Can the UK stay united after Brexit?
We speak to three senior UK politicians about the implications of Brexit, ask whether Scotland will demand a fresh referendum and examine what this means for Northern Ireland and the peace deal. Steve Bloomfield…
Please don’t go! Europe’s plea to the UK
The UK may be about to leave the European Union but Europe certainly doesn’t want it to go; from Finland to Greece, from left to right, there is overwhelming support across the continent for…
Brexit: in or out?
Ahead of this month’s referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU, we speak to two politicians on either side of the divide. Douglas Carswell, the sole member of parliament for the anti-EU UK…
Football and national identity
June is a good month for football fans. But the Euro 2016 and the Copa America aren’t merely about the game, they’re about identity and nationalism too. These events are some of the only…
What’s next for Venezuela?
Everyone is queuing in Venezuela, inflation is soaring and the healthcare system is at breaking point. But president Nicholas Maduro doesn’t think it’s his fault. So where does Venezuela go from here?
