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Friday 8 July
Andrew Mueller joins Steve Bloomfield and Tom Edwards to discuss the news of the day, including the unfolding events in Dallas and what the UK might look like under the leadership of Andrea Leadsom.
Thursday 7 July
Oscar Guardiola-Rivera and Shashank Joshi join Monocle’s Andrew Mueller to attempt to unravel how the public’s perception of Tony Blair changed so dramatically. Plus: the two women in the running to become the UK’s next prime minister, the downward spiral of Venezuela and why Japan is hoping to inspire young…
Wednesday 6 July
Britain’s former ambassador to Iraq, William Patey, joins City University’s Rosemary Hollis to discuss Sir John Chilcot’s devastating indictment of the Iraq war. We examine the lead-up to and failings of the 2003 invasion and what it means for former prime minister Tony Blair.
Tuesday 5 July
After Bill Clinton’s questionable encounter with the attorney-general at Phoenix’s airport, Daniella Peled, James Boys and Tom Edwards discuss why questions of trust follow the Clintons no matter how far they fly. Plus: anti-semitism in politics, a look ahead to tomorrow’s Chilcot report and the power-balancing act of international oil…
Monday 4 July
John Everard and Jane Kinninmont join Steve Bloomfield to discuss the Baghdad attacks by Isis at the weekend that killed more than 200 people. Plus: the elusive election non-result and the return of the far right in Australia, and how Donald Trump’s former campaign manager found his way onto CNN’s…
Friday 1 July
Monocle’s executive editor Steve Bloomfield joins editor Andrew Tuck, business editor Matt Alagiah and contributing editor Andrew Mueller to look back at one of the UK’s more memorable weeks in politics. Plus: can a badly designed ballot paper actually affect the way we vote?
Thursday 30 June
Soas’s Phil Clark and journalist Michael Binyon discuss Boris Johnson’s decision to rule himself out of the running as prime minister. Plus: what the EU might look like without the UK, the man who could be Australia’s sixth prime minister in nine years and Zimbabwe’s optimistic hopes for its London…
Wednesday 29 June
As leaders from across Europe meet in Brussels for the first time without the UK, Isabel Hilton, Xenia Wickett and Andrew Tuck assess the future of the union. Plus: with political indecision gripping the country, who’s left to steer the nation through the uncertainty ahead?
Tuesday 28 June
Jonathan Fenby and Michael Goldfarb join Steve Bloomfield to review an embarrassing day for the UK at the European parliament as Nigel Farage airs his frustrations. Plus: post-Brexit racism on the rise and crisis in the Labour party as its leader faces a massive no-confidence vote.
Monday 27 June
The UK’s outgoing prime minister rules out a second ‘Brexit’ referendum as the leader of the opposition lashes disunity in his own party. Monocle’s editor Andrew Tuck joins Mary Dejevsky and Robert Fox to discuss the aftermath of last week’s vote and how it’s tearing at the threads of the…
