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Monocle’s global-affairs show with Andrew Mueller. Expert guests, in-depth analysis, and sharp commentary on major geopolitical issues.
Latest Episodes
Explainer 46: The EU’s surprising popularity
Do Europeans really hate Europe? Not as much as you might think, as Steve Bloomfield explains.
Looking ahead to 2017
Steve Bloomfield is joined by Quentin Peel, Oscar Guardiola Rivera and Rosemary Hollis for a look ahead to 2017 and some of the reasons to be hopeful in the year to come.
Looking back at 2016
Steve Bloomfield is joined by Quentin Peel, Oscar Guardiola Rivera and Rosemary Hollis for a look back at the year in affairs, politics and diplomacy.
The fall of Aleppo
The United Nations described it as “a complete meltdown of humanity”. It wasn’t just the level of destruction and the loss of civilian lives, it was the fact that we knew this was going to happen and still nothing was done. Will anyone ever be held responsible?
Portugal: a lesson for Europe’s left?
One of the overarching political stories of the past decade has been the steady decline in Europe of the centre-left. But an exception can be found in Portugal. Four parties – the centre left Socialists, the Communist party, the Left Bloc and the Greens – have formed an alliance. And…
Explainer 45: Does Canada have the best immigration system?
Since the election of Justin Trudeau in 2015, the world has been reminded of Canada’s liberalism and compassion. And this is not limited to refugees: it’s reflected in their broader immigration policy too.
The French left
President François Hollande has an approval rating of 4 per cent and it’s hard to see how any of the leading Socialists candidates can make it into the second round of next spring’s presidential election. So how did the French left get into this mess and what would it take…
Explainer 44: Italy’s referendum
Italy’s referendum is supposed to be about constitutional reform but with prime minister Matteo Renzi’s job on the line, it’s about much more than that now.
Ghana votes
A presidential election in Ghana doesn’t tend to get much coverage in western media and the reason is very simple: it tends to run smoothly. Unlike many of its neighbours it’s a real democracy – power has changed hands between political parties. The country goes to the polls again next…
Explainer 43: The problem with ‘identity politics’
‘Identity politics’ is being blamed for Hillary Clinton’s defeat – executive editor Steve Bloomfield explains why it shouldn’t be.
