Political WorldView

Adam Quinn is joined by Scott Lucas for a discussion on Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK. They are joined by special guests Michell Chresfield and David Dunn for a conversation encapsulating Trump’s gaffes during one of the most anticipated state visits in recent times. From inviting too many family members to insulting the […]

Brexit is dominating politics in British politics. Adam Quinn is joined by special guests Charlotte Galpin and Joseph Ward to analyse the chances of a second referendum, the European elections and what is yet to come. We discuss it all here. Produced by Conor McKenna in association with the University of Birmingham’s POLSIS Good Ideas […]

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has submitted his report on the so-called ‘Russia Investigation’. Adam Quinn and Scott Lucas talk what is known, unknown and what has happened in the past number of days. As Trump declares his exoneration, what comes next for the controversial President? We discuss it all here Produced by Conor McKenna in […]

Adam Quinn presents this edition on the breakaway groups from Labour and Conservative Parties in the UK. Joining him today are David Bailey and Tim Haughton discussing the big issues. Produced by Conor McKenna in association with the University of Birmingham’s POLSIS Good Ideas Fund. Find out more: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/govern…ies/index.aspx You can follow us on Twitter.com/PolWorldView […]

Scott Lucas joins Adam Quinn for a discussion on the topic of the 2020 Democratic Presidential nominees. A veritable battle royale with a large number of candidates already expressing their interest, Adam and Scott shift through the key possibilities and what the important issues will be in the coming year. Produced by Conor McKenna in […]

Scott Lucas and Marco Vieira join Adam Quinn for a discussion on the recent Venezuelan election. Economic struggles, crime on the rise and political upheaval in the wake of the death of Hugo Chaves are just some of the issues leading to recent unrest. Produced by Conor McKenna in association with the University of Birmingham’s […]

Happy New Year to all our listeners. Regular host Adam Quinn returns to the podcast with a special guest, Professor Patrick Porter, author of ‘Blunder’ an examination of the British support to the invasion of Iraq. Where did Blair go wrong and what were the lasting effects of the decision to deploy troops in 2003. […]

The podcast returns to discussing President Trump. Adam Quinn is joined by Scott Lucas to talk about the controversial developments in the presidency. With arrests of former campaign staff and the President appearing increasingly agitated on the issue, does this signal the impending end of this administration? We discuss it all here. Produced by Conor […]

The ticking clock is fast approaching midnight, as Brexit looms ever closer. We brought together our largest panel of experts to discuss Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal with the EU and where the United Kingdom goes from here. Adam Quinn is joined by Mark Goodwin, Charlotte Galpin, Sotirios Zartaloudis, George Kyris and David Bailey. We […]

Jair Bolsonaro won the Brazilian Presidential election in October 2018. His campaign has been controversial to say the least, with vitriolic rhetoric and allegations of intimidation of opponents. On this podcast Adam is joined by Marco Vieira, Daniele Albertazzi and Richard Shorten to discuss Bolsonaro’s rise. We discuss it all here. Produced by Conor McKenna […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas to discuss the recent murder of Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi, Saudi journalist in a consulate in Turkey. What are the ramifications for Mohammad Bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia? We discuss it all here. Produced by Conor McKenna in association with the University of Birmingham’s […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and special guest Kate Schenck to discuss the controversial nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court. We discuss it all here. Produced by Conor McKenna in association with the University of Birmingham’s POLSIS Good Ideas Fund. Find out more: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/govern…ies/index.aspx You can follow us […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and special guest Tim Haughton to talk about the upcoming Slovenian elections as well as democracy more broadly in Europe. We discuss it all here. Produced by Conor McKenna in association with the University of Birmingham’s POLSIS Good Ideas Fund. Find out more: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/govern…ies/index.aspx You […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and special guest Nicholas Wheeler in a special edition discussing the Iran Deal, Trump and what happens next. We discuss it all here. Produced by Conor McKenna in association with the University of Birmingham’s POLSIS Good Ideas Fund. Find out more: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/govern…ies/index.aspx You can follow […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and special guest Umer Karim in a special edition discussing the recent chemical weapons attack in Syria. We discuss it all here. Produced by Conor McKenna in association with the University of Birmingham’s POLSIS Good Ideas Fund. Find out more: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/govern…ies/index.aspx You can follow us on Twitter.com/PolWorldView and […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and returning special guest Daniele Albertazzi in a special edition discussing the recent Italian general election. We discuss it all here. Produced by Conor McKenna in association with the University of Birmingham’s POLSIS Good Ideas Fund. Find out more: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/govern…ies/index.aspx You can follow us on Twitter.com/PolWorldView and stay […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Christalla Yakinthou and special guest Nicolas Lemay-Hébert to discuss the important issue of the week. A special edition focussing on overseas aid work with particular emphasis on the controversy surrounding Oxfam. We discuss it all here. Produced by Conor McKenna in association with the University of Birmingham’s […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas to discuss the important issues of the week. A special bumper episode complete with talk about the now infamous memo that promises to exonerate Donald Trump and its implications for the Russia investigation. We have our regular feature of number of the week before turning […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issues of the week. Happy New Year all! This week Scott takes the lead on discussing what’s next for Syria, how do we make sense of the Russia dimension and should Obama have gotten involved? We have our […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and and special guest Paul Jackson to discuss the important issues of the week. This week we discuss the controversial former leader of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe. The team are joined by expert Paul Jackson to discuss the good and the bad of his reign and […]

A very special LIVE episode with host Adam Quinn and regular co-hosts Christalla Yakinthou and Scott Lucas discussing the election of Donald Trump, one year on. This week the podcast is LIVE at Muirhead Tower at the University of Birmingham. Special guests Clodagh Harrington (De Montfort University) and Luca Trenta (Swansea University) join our regular […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and and special guest Sumedh Rao to discuss the important issues of the week. This week the struggle for Catalonian independence is being discussed. How can Spain pacify the separatists while maintaining public order in the autonomous region? We have our regular feature in number […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issues of the week. This week the hosts are joined by British politics expert Anthony Hopkins to discuss the disastrous Conservative Party Conference. We have our regular number of the week, featuring brief bits on Catalonia and others. […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issues of the week. This week the hosts are joined by Louis Monroy Santander to discuss the political and domestic unrest in Venezuela. We have our regular number of the week feature followed by an excellent segment on […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issues of the week. This week we turn to Cyprus as the most recent attempt at peace negotiations falls through. What next for one of the world’s longest standing conflicts? We have our regular feature of number of […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Christalla Yakinthou, Scott Lucas and Mark Goodwin to discuss the important issues of the week. In this special edition of the podcast, we use the expertise of Mark Goodwin to navigate the results of the British General Election. How did the polls get it so wrong? What’s […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Mark Goodwin to discuss the important issues of the week. In this special edition of the podcast, Adam and Mark are joined by four students: Danniella Verity, David Cogan, Ryan Bennett and Zaid Salam. The discussion centres around the upcoming British General Election: how will the student population vote? What are the […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas to discuss the important issues of the week. Returning special guest Marco Vieira gives his expertise as we delve into the issue of Presidential crimes. This week we examine the controversial Brazilian President, Michel Temer. Amid further allegations of mismanagement and fraud, how can Brazil […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issues of the week. We’ve a special bumper episode on the recent Presidential election in France. Can Macron live up to the hype? Will the French left accept him as one of their own or as a necessary […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issues of the week. This week we’re talking about the call for a General Election in the United Kingdom, how will Corbyn fare against the tough Tories? We have special guest Mark Goodwin on to give expert opinion […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issues of the week. This week we’re talking about the potential second Scottish Independence Referendum, what will the outcome be now that Brexit is firmly on the cards? We have our regular number of the week feature before […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issues of the week. This week we’re talking about the Women’s Marches with special guest Milly Morris. The focus is on feminism in the first topic, looking at how best to deal with the issues of the day. […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issues of the week. This week it’s on to the topic of resistance in modern democracies, what forms does it take and how should we respond to it? We have our regular feature of number of the week […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issues of the week. This week’s episode sees analysis on the passing of the Article 50 vote in the House of Commons, where we are joined by special guest Tim Haughton. Then it’s on to the controversial telephone […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas to discuss the important issues of the week. Trump’s first week in office has been awash with controversy. How will the #MuslimBan impact the President in the months to come? We have our regular number of the week feature then turn back to Britain. PM […]

Happy New Year from all at Political WorldView! University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and special guest David Dunn to discuss the important issues of the week. In this episode we’re back to talking about Trump. His inauguration being only days away, what will the Presidency under the controversial businessman look […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Daniele Albertazzi to discuss the recent referendum in Italy in this very special edition of the podcast. We discuss it all here. Produced by Conor McKenna in association with the University of Birmingham. You can follow us on Twitter.com/PolWorldView and stay up to date And Like our […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Christalla Yakinthou and special guest Marco Vieira to discuss the important issues of the week. Fidel Castro has passed away and we take a look back on the controversial figure, his reputation and home and abroad and his policies in Cuba. Our second topic this week focuses […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Christalla Yakinthou and special guest Mark Goodwin to discuss the important issues of the week. This week, we’re back to Tunisia where a Truth Commission has been set up and has begun presenting its findings. Will this help to repair the damage of the past? Then on […]

A very special US election podcast covering the result and what we can expect from the President-elect Donald Trump. University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and special guest Mark Goodwin to discuss. Produced by Conor McKenna in association with the University of Birmingham. You can follow us on Twitter.com/PolWorldView and stay […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and special guest Mark Goodwin to discuss the important issues of the week. This week, Brexit is back with the High Court ruling that Parliament must vote. What does this mean for the British Exit? How does this impact the Conservative plan for leaving? And, […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issues of the week. This week, we the return of the ever popular Mark Goodwin to discuss the antics at the Conservative Party Conference. Our number of the week round is controversial yet again as Adam picks two […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issues of the week. This week, we discuss the agreement between Colombia and the FARC. We have our regular number of the week round (where Adam cannot decide whether it’s a 1 or a 2). Finally we talk […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issues of the week. This week, we discuss Donald Trump’s fall in the polls, what could this mean for the feasibility of a potential Hillary Clinton administration? We have our regular number of the week round (No Michael […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issues of the week. This week, we discuss Theresa May, the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom with very special guest Mark Goodwin. We have our regular number of the week round (if you think zero isn’t […]

A very special edition in light of recent events. Adam Quinn (www.facebook.com/adam.quinn.161) is joined by regular Scott Lucas (@ScottLucas_EA) as well as experts in all EU matters, Tim Haughton (@@HaughtonTim) and Sotirios Zartaloudis (@sotzartal) for discussion on the topic that has everyone talking: Brexit. Produced by Conor McKenna in association with the University of Birmingham. […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issues of the week. This week, we discuss politically motivated murders, firstly in Orlando, Florida and then here in Britain. We have our regular segment of number of the week and finally some critical analysis of the Australian […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and special guest Marco Vieira to discuss the important issues of the week. This week we discuss the troublesome impeachment of the President of Brazil. We have our regular number of the week section. To conclude we discuss the the ever problematic Rodrigo Duterte, President-elect […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issue of the week. Finally back to the 2 topics, 1 number podcasts! This week we discuss the disappearances of student protestors in Mexico. We have a triumphant return of the ever popular number of the week segment. […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Scott Lucas and Christalla Yakinthou to discuss the important issue of the week. This week, we talk Tax Avoidance in the wake of the Panama Papers. Produced by Conor McKenna in association with the University of Birmingham. You can follow us on Twitter @PolWorldView and stay up […]

University of Birmingham’s Adam Quinn sits down with Isabelle Hertner, Nicole Scicluna and Anthony Hopkins (No, not that one!) to discuss the important issue of the week. This edition features discussion on Brexit. Should Britain leave? What are the campaigners saying? And will the referendum really be on the EU or a backlash against the […]