The Late Edition
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Friday 28 October
Monocle editor in chief Tyler Brûlé chairs discussions about Nato’s stand-off with Russia, the proposed expansion of London’s Heathrow airport and the tiny Pacific island trying to encourage its expatriate community to come home.
Thursday 27 October
We ask whether Nato should aim to confront or appease Russia and discuss Canada’s trade deal with the EU. Plus: how is one of the world’s smallest countries trying to lure expats home?
Wednesday 26 October
The rhetoric of the US election campaigns echos that of the cold war – but are things really as bad with Russia as Clinton and Trump say? Plus: we learn how to deal with Russian propaganda and discuss handy German terms, starting with ‘wutbürger’.
Tuesday 25 October
We discuss the UK government’s decision to expand Heathrow Airport. Meanwhile, French officials begin dismantling the refugee camp in Calais. Plus: why a French politician should know how much a pain au chocolat costs?
Monday 24 October
We ask what’s next as Belgium’s Wallonia region blocks the EU-Canada free trade deal. Plus: Steve Bloomfield, Jane Kinninmont and Michael Binyon look at the increasing tensions between Iraq and Turkey and ask who is funniest: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump or Barack Obama?
Friday 21 October
Have you ever had a bad dinner guest? After Donald Trump’s awkward performance at a charity dinner in New York, Monocle’s Andrew Tuck, Josh Fehnert and Henry Rees-Sheridan join Tomos Lewis to reflect on dinnertime politics. Plus: cars aimed at the sharing economy and why Monocle’s new issue has gone…
Thursday 20 October
Was the final debate Trump’s presidential eulogy? Mary Dejevsky joins Kathleen Burk and Monocle’s Andrew Mueller to discuss the curious case of the GOP’s support base. We also analyse Theresa May’s hopes for a “smooth Brexit” and pose a question: would you holiday in a place that’s always cold and…
Wednesday 19 October
Robert Fox and Michael Goldfarb join Steve Bloomfield to assess what’s at stake as Iraq’s mission to take back Mosul continues. Plus: what to expect from the final presidential debate and how we misunderstand Trump’s voters.
Tuesday 18 October
As Hillary Clinton sets her sights on traditionally right-leaning states, Steve Bloomfield asks Victor Bulmer-Thomas and Tom Rivers what steps she might need to take in what could be her most ambitious move yet. Plus: Trump TV, Matteo Renzi’s “Obama effect” and violence ahead of Colombia’s peace talks.
Monday 17 October
The UK’s former ambassador to Iraq, William Patey, joins Monocle’s Andrew Tuck and Rusi’s Raffaello Pantucci to discuss efforts to recapture the city of Mosul from Isis. Plus: a ceasefire in Yemen, Russian state TV’s UK bank accounts are frozen and a look at the menu for President Obama’s last…
