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The fish and the fury… As dead-end Brexiters rage against the “betrayal” of the Great British Haddock, we look at what REALLY matters in Starmer's EU reset. Plus, polling giant YouGov's Patrick English joins us to bust some opinion poll myths and explain the Reform Surge. And is Generation X really the most hard done-by of the postwar era? We don our Blur t-shirts and crack a Smirnoff Ice to discuss the 90s generation taking financial responsibility for their kids and their parents. • Join us for Oh God, What Now? Live in London with special guest Marcus Brigstocke on Weds 11 June.  • Listen to Crime Scene's interview with Tory Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp.  ESCAPE ROUTES • Ros recommends Delizia: The Epic History of Italians and Their Food by John Dickie.  • Seth recommends The Radical Print by Esther Chadwick.  • Andrew recommends Andor on Disney+.  www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Presented by Andrew Harrison with Ros Taylor and Seth Thévoz. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production by Robin Leeburn. Music by Cornershop. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Nick Cohen talks to author, intelligence expert & one-time career diplomat Arthur SnellDonald Trump appears to have unequivocally sided with Vladamir Putin's malignant regime in Moscow and has made clear his intention to fuck over Ukraine, Europe and the UK - jeopardising the security of all and making World War 3 much more likely? How can the West react?It's not too late for Europe & Canada to re-tool but action to boost defence spending needs to happen straight away.A Europe in-denial caught on the hop - Trump pulls the security blanket despite warningsArthur, a one-time career diplomat with the Foreign Office, said the UK was nervous about how EU membership where it impacted the UK's relationship with the U.S before Brexit. This was before the UK was eventually dragged out of the EU together - with Brexiter nutjobs insisting on the hardest separation terms possible. Now brexiter dreams of a transatlantic 'Anglo-sphere' love-in that would replace EU membership has collapsed.Arthur says, "I would say we were warned. Now, what I think what we weren't warned about was we were warned that America was losing interest in Europe, becoming frustrated with the Europeans unwillingness to spend money to defend themselves, and also America realising it had its own fish to fry, if you like, in the Pacific."Of course, what we were not warned, because it really is the most mind boggling aspect of all of this, is having an American president who basically sides with Russia on the big geopolitical issues when it pertains to Europe, and that is the, the sort of utterly horrifying element of, of what's unfolded really in the last few days."Need to act now in Europe's defence before it's too lateNick asks Arthur how he'd be advising Sir Keir Starmer. Arthur says, "I would be advising is that we need to rip up a lot of the basic tenets that underpin our defence and security structures and think very hard and very fast about European security as a single entity. And this isn't about the EU or about NATO. It's about a continent that's called Europe that is geographically pretty distinct."Read all about itArthur Snell's substack column is Not all doom & his regular inciteful podcast is Behind the Lines. Arthur's first not fiction book is How Britain Broke the World: War, Greed and Blunders from Kosovo to Afghanistan, 1997-2022 .Nick Cohen's @NickCohen4 latest Substack column Writing from London on politics and culture from the UK and beyond. Read Nick's latest column, Can Europe resist Trump's gangsterism? Does it have the willpower to try? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LIVE SHOW 28th SEPT! Are you coming? Get tickets here. Solo Episode | Elon Musk admits tacitly helping Putin. Sunak is desperate to move on from Concrete-Gate. And i bump into an old Brexiter friend in London. Here are some links i really hope you click: Patreon

It's been over three years since the UK withdrew from the EU and no one – not even the most ardent Brexiter – thinks it has gone well so far. Defending the cause after yet another summertime setback, the best Matthew Lesh from the Institute of Economic Affairs could offer was: “Brexit simply means that British representatives can make … choices, not that they must point in any particular direction”. Ever since the British voted to leave the EU in 2016, millions of words have been written for and against the process but Peter Foster's What Went Wrong With Brexit: And What We Can Do About (Canongate Books, 2023) is the first book to assess the deep economic scars left by Brexit and provide politically realistic palliatives. He writes: "There is little mileage in relitigating the history of Brexit - as the saying goes, 'we are where we are' - but that does not mean accepting that the UK has to remain in its current state of Brexit purgatory". Since 2020, Peter Foster has been the Financial Times's public policy editor and writer of its Britain After Brexit newsletter. Before that, he was a longtime reporter for The Telegraph - working in New Delhi, Beijing, Washington and as Europe Editor between 2015 and 2020. During this critical five-year period, he became – along with RTÉ's Tony Connelly – the indispensable Brexit reporter, breaking stories, explaining this intricate and unprecedented divorce, and building huge Twitter followings. *The author's own book recommendations are The Light that Failed: A Reckoning by Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes (Allen Lane, 2019) and The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Picador, 2006). Tim Gwynn Jones is an economic and political-risk analyst at Medley Advisors, who also writes the twenty4two newsletter on Substack and hosts the In The Room podcast series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

It's been over three years since the UK withdrew from the EU and no one – not even the most ardent Brexiter – thinks it has gone well so far. Defending the cause after yet another summertime setback, the best Matthew Lesh from the Institute of Economic Affairs could offer was: “Brexit simply means that British representatives can make … choices, not that they must point in any particular direction”. Ever since the British voted to leave the EU in 2016, millions of words have been written for and against the process but Peter Foster's What Went Wrong With Brexit: And What We Can Do About (Canongate Books, 2023) is the first book to assess the deep economic scars left by Brexit and provide politically realistic palliatives. He writes: "There is little mileage in relitigating the history of Brexit - as the saying goes, 'we are where we are' - but that does not mean accepting that the UK has to remain in its current state of Brexit purgatory". Since 2020, Peter Foster has been the Financial Times's public policy editor and writer of its Britain After Brexit newsletter. Before that, he was a longtime reporter for The Telegraph - working in New Delhi, Beijing, Washington and as Europe Editor between 2015 and 2020. During this critical five-year period, he became – along with RTÉ's Tony Connelly – the indispensable Brexit reporter, breaking stories, explaining this intricate and unprecedented divorce, and building huge Twitter followings. *The author's own book recommendations are The Light that Failed: A Reckoning by Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes (Allen Lane, 2019) and The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Picador, 2006). Tim Gwynn Jones is an economic and political-risk analyst at Medley Advisors, who also writes the twenty4two newsletter on Substack and hosts the In The Room podcast series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

It's been over three years since the UK withdrew from the EU and no one – not even the most ardent Brexiter – thinks it has gone well so far. Defending the cause after yet another summertime setback, the best Matthew Lesh from the Institute of Economic Affairs could offer was: “Brexit simply means that British representatives can make … choices, not that they must point in any particular direction”. Ever since the British voted to leave the EU in 2016, millions of words have been written for and against the process but Peter Foster's What Went Wrong With Brexit: And What We Can Do About (Canongate Books, 2023) is the first book to assess the deep economic scars left by Brexit and provide politically realistic palliatives. He writes: "There is little mileage in relitigating the history of Brexit - as the saying goes, 'we are where we are' - but that does not mean accepting that the UK has to remain in its current state of Brexit purgatory". Since 2020, Peter Foster has been the Financial Times's public policy editor and writer of its Britain After Brexit newsletter. Before that, he was a longtime reporter for The Telegraph - working in New Delhi, Beijing, Washington and as Europe Editor between 2015 and 2020. During this critical five-year period, he became – along with RTÉ's Tony Connelly – the indispensable Brexit reporter, breaking stories, explaining this intricate and unprecedented divorce, and building huge Twitter followings. *The author's own book recommendations are The Light that Failed: A Reckoning by Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes (Allen Lane, 2019) and The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Picador, 2006). Tim Gwynn Jones is an economic and political-risk analyst at Medley Advisors, who also writes the twenty4two newsletter on Substack and hosts the In The Room podcast series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

It's been over three years since the UK withdrew from the EU and no one – not even the most ardent Brexiter – thinks it has gone well so far. Defending the cause after yet another summertime setback, the best Matthew Lesh from the Institute of Economic Affairs could offer was: “Brexit simply means that British representatives can make … choices, not that they must point in any particular direction”. Ever since the British voted to leave the EU in 2016, millions of words have been written for and against the process but Peter Foster's What Went Wrong With Brexit: And What We Can Do About (Canongate Books, 2023) is the first book to assess the deep economic scars left by Brexit and provide politically realistic palliatives. He writes: "There is little mileage in relitigating the history of Brexit - as the saying goes, 'we are where we are' - but that does not mean accepting that the UK has to remain in its current state of Brexit purgatory". Since 2020, Peter Foster has been the Financial Times's public policy editor and writer of its Britain After Brexit newsletter. Before that, he was a longtime reporter for The Telegraph - working in New Delhi, Beijing, Washington and as Europe Editor between 2015 and 2020. During this critical five-year period, he became – along with RTÉ's Tony Connelly – the indispensable Brexit reporter, breaking stories, explaining this intricate and unprecedented divorce, and building huge Twitter followings. *The author's own book recommendations are The Light that Failed: A Reckoning by Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes (Allen Lane, 2019) and The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Picador, 2006). Tim Gwynn Jones is an economic and political-risk analyst at Medley Advisors, who also writes the twenty4two newsletter on Substack and hosts the In The Room podcast series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been over three years since the UK withdrew from the EU and no one – not even the most ardent Brexiter – thinks it has gone well so far. Defending the cause after yet another summertime setback, the best Matthew Lesh from the Institute of Economic Affairs could offer was: “Brexit simply means that British representatives can make … choices, not that they must point in any particular direction”. Ever since the British voted to leave the EU in 2016, millions of words have been written for and against the process but Peter Foster's What Went Wrong With Brexit: And What We Can Do About (Canongate Books, 2023) is the first book to assess the deep economic scars left by Brexit and provide politically realistic palliatives. He writes: "There is little mileage in relitigating the history of Brexit - as the saying goes, 'we are where we are' - but that does not mean accepting that the UK has to remain in its current state of Brexit purgatory". Since 2020, Peter Foster has been the Financial Times's public policy editor and writer of its Britain After Brexit newsletter. Before that, he was a longtime reporter for The Telegraph - working in New Delhi, Beijing, Washington and as Europe Editor between 2015 and 2020. During this critical five-year period, he became – along with RTÉ's Tony Connelly – the indispensable Brexit reporter, breaking stories, explaining this intricate and unprecedented divorce, and building huge Twitter followings. *The author's own book recommendations are The Light that Failed: A Reckoning by Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes (Allen Lane, 2019) and The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Picador, 2006). Tim Gwynn Jones is an economic and political-risk analyst at Medley Advisors, who also writes the twenty4two newsletter on Substack and hosts the In The Room podcast series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

It's been over three years since the UK withdrew from the EU and no one – not even the most ardent Brexiter – thinks it has gone well so far. Defending the cause after yet another summertime setback, the best Matthew Lesh from the Institute of Economic Affairs could offer was: “Brexit simply means that British representatives can make … choices, not that they must point in any particular direction”. Ever since the British voted to leave the EU in 2016, millions of words have been written for and against the process but Peter Foster's What Went Wrong With Brexit: And What We Can Do About (Canongate Books, 2023) is the first book to assess the deep economic scars left by Brexit and provide politically realistic palliatives. He writes: "There is little mileage in relitigating the history of Brexit - as the saying goes, 'we are where we are' - but that does not mean accepting that the UK has to remain in its current state of Brexit purgatory". Since 2020, Peter Foster has been the Financial Times's public policy editor and writer of its Britain After Brexit newsletter. Before that, he was a longtime reporter for The Telegraph - working in New Delhi, Beijing, Washington and as Europe Editor between 2015 and 2020. During this critical five-year period, he became – along with RTÉ's Tony Connelly – the indispensable Brexit reporter, breaking stories, explaining this intricate and unprecedented divorce, and building huge Twitter followings. *The author's own book recommendations are The Light that Failed: A Reckoning by Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes (Allen Lane, 2019) and The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Picador, 2006). Tim Gwynn Jones is an economic and political-risk analyst at Medley Advisors, who also writes the twenty4two newsletter on Substack and hosts the In The Room podcast series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It managed to unite Donald Trump, Hilary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in opposition. So why has the UK signed up to the CPTPP (the 'Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership')? In this podcast, hosts Zoe Williams and Luke Cooper talk to trade justice campaigner Nick Dearden about the Brexiter push for more global trade deals. In their rush to sign up to these corporate agreements the UK government is signing away the sovereignty it claims to treasure. Are these agreements now ushering in a new era of deregulation and hyper-globalisation? Or are they simply the last hoorah for a government on its way out? And what does this tell us about our changing world? In a wide-ranging conversation we offer some answers. An extended version of this podcast is available for members of Another Europe Is Possible. You can sign up as a member at AnotherEurope.org/join. 

The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7 am, 7 days a week... With over 12 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day. If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following:https://twitter.com/i/status/1638128861127794690https://twitter.com/i/status/1638105372782211072https://twitter.com/i/status/1638102147156803584https://twitter.com/i/status/1638072956545892354https://twitter.com/i/status/1638181754468208642 https://twitter.com/i/status/1638173816190033921 https://twitter.com/i/status/1638215156600651776 https://twitter.com/i/status/1638151335466917888https://twitter.com/i/status/1638277123432501251 https://twitter.com/i/status/1638140903515619329https://twitter.com/i/status/1637876662271610880 In Ireland? Why not try our Ireland Edition? Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com Presented by Jamie East, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Won't somebody think of the Brexiters? Sunak's “Windsor Framework” sucks all the anger out of the Northern Ireland border issue, so what is Boris Johnson going to do with his life now? Plus, Flat Broke: Why isn't anyone talking seriously about housing? The latest source for Isobel Oakeshott to burn is the hapless Matt Hancock. Who could possibly have foreseen this? Vicky Pryce? And what's the worst event YOU'VE ever been to? “We've seen how flexible and generous the EU can be just as long as they're not being constantly attacked and insulted.” – Naomi Smith “We're closer than ever to accepting that Brexit never had to be ‘hard', ‘clean' or any of those silly words.” – Ros Taylor “The UK is discovering that it can catch far more flies with honey than with vinegar.” – Naomi Smith Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis with Hannah Fearn, Naomi Smith and Ros Taylor. Audio producer: Alex Rees. Assistant producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Theme music by Cornershop. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Brexit special, Jemma and Marina unpack where the country finds itself three years on from leaving the EU. There's a look down memory lane with an interesting take on David Cameron, the man who started it all, and even a Brexit benefit or two... The episode takes us to present day, where arch-Brexiters are partaking in the ultimate blame game as to why Brexit isn't working and Jemma shares how she feels when she hears Labour tell us time and time again, how they'll "make Brexit work"... Seen a great tweet? Tweet us @TheTrawlPodcast   Follow @MarinaPurkiss and @jemmaforte on Twitter and @jemmaforte on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

N°284 / 12 février 2023Connaissez-vous notre site ? www.lenouvelespritpublic.frUne émission de Philippe Meyer, enregistrée au studio l'Arrière-boutique le 10 février 2023.Avec cette semaine :Michel Eltchaninoff, rédacteur en chef du mensuel Philosophie Magazine.Isabelle de Gaulmyn, rédactrice en chef du quotidien La Croix.Nicole Gnesotto, vice-présidente de l'Institut Jacques Delors.Marc-Olivier Padis, directeur des études de la fondation Terra Nova. LE BREXIT SIX ANS APRÈSLe Brexit a été voté en juin 2016, et la sortie effective du marché unique européen a eu lieu le 1er janvier 2021. Difficile de faire précisément le tri entre le Brexit, la pandémie, le choc énergétique et le chaos politique, mais les faits sont là : l'économie britannique décroche plus qu'ailleurs. Selon les calculs du Centre for European Reform, un groupe de réflexion britannique, entre le deuxième trimestre 2016, date du référendum, et celui de 2022, le Royaume-Uni a connu une croissance inférieure de 5,5 % à celle d'un groupe d'une quarantaine de pays comparables qui connaissaient, les années précédentes, une croissance similaire. Le volume du commerce extérieur britannique a également augmenté de 7 % de moins que ce groupe et les investissements sont de 11 % inférieurs. Sur un an, ce seraient 40 milliards de recettes fiscales perdues pour le gouvernement. Un trou qu'il a fallu compenser dans le budget de rigueur concocté en urgence par le chancelier de l'Échiquier en novembre dernier, avec 55 milliards de livres de hausses d'impôts (25 milliards) et de baisses de dépenses (30 milliards). Le Centre for European Reform estime, en outre, que la fin de la libre circulation a entraîné un manque à gagner de 330.000 travailleurs européens qui seraient sans cela arrivés sur le marché du travail depuis deux ans. Selon l'Office National Statistique britannique, 28 % des entreprises de plus de dix salariés se disent concernées par les pénuries. Parmi elles, 40 % ne peuvent, pour cette raison, répondre à la demande.Le mécontentement social, accumulé après des années d'austérité – avec néanmoins une pause durant la pandémie - et de sous-investissement dans les services publics, éclate désormais avec une longue série de grèves, inédites depuis les années 1970, dont celle cette semaine, chez les 360.000 infirmières du Service national de santé.Depuis janvier, ce sont désormais 60 % des Britanniques qui affirment que la sortie de l'Union européenne a été une erreur, contre 40 % qui la soutiennent. Le basculement a commencé à l'été 2021 (les Britanniques étaient alors partagés, à 50/50 ) et, depuis, les deux courbes s'éloignent progressivement. Le pourcentage des Brexiters qui pensent que c'était une erreur a grimpé de 4 % à 19 %. Friands de néologismes, les Britanniques ont trouvé un nom pour désigner le sentiment de regret du Brexit : le « Bregret ». Il est particulièrement prononcé chez les Londoniens : 7 sur 10 pensent que c'était une erreur de quitter l'Union européenne. Autre néologisme apparu pour désigner ceux qui souhaitent revenir dans l'UE : les « rejoiners », nombreux chez les jeunes qui n'avaient pas l'âge de voter en 2016.***LES RÉFORMES INSTITUTIONNELLES DU PRÉSIDENTAu début de son premier quinquennat Emmanuel Macron avait présenté aux parlementaires une révision de la Constitution, finalement enterrée au cœur de l'été 2018 à la suite de l'affaire Benalla. Entre les deux tours de la présidentielle, il avait esquissé une autre méthode, s'il était réélu, avec la mise en place d'une « commission transpartisane » pour réviser la Constitution.Dans un entretien au Figaro le 12 janvier, le secrétaire général du parti présidentiel Renaissance, Stéphane Séjourné, a annoncé : « Après les retraites, nous devrons réformer nos institutions ». Le même jour, Emmanuel Macron réunissait les présidents de commission des lois de la majorité pour ouvrir le chantier. Stéphane Séjourné a confié à l'ancienne garde des Sceaux Nicole Belloubet et au député de la Vienne Sacha Houlié, président de la commission des Lois de l'Assemblée nationale, le soin de préparer la position que le parti défendra au sein de la commission transpartisane. Les conclusions de ce travail sont attendues ce mois-ci, dans la perspective du premier Conseil national que le parti Renaissance organisera au printemps.Ce chantier comporte quelques grands attendus : une réflexion sur la réduction du nombre de parlementaires, sur la réforme des modes de scrutin, sur le retour au septennat, sur la fin de la Cour de justice de la République... La disparition du poste de Premier ministre pourrait aussi être envisagée. Une réflexion pourrait être menée notamment sur le découpage territorial avec une éventuelle suppression de l'échelon régional. Des réflexions sont aussi promises sur le non-cumul des mandats qui, à en croire ses détracteurs, a rompu le lien entre démocratie locale et nationale. La question du scrutin proportionnel, chère à François Bayrou, allié du chef de l'Etat, reste également dans les esprits, même si le parti Les Républicains, majoritaire au Sénat, s'y oppose frontalement. La simplification du recours au référendum pourrait être abordée pour dédramatiser son usage.Le constitutionnaliste Jean-Philippe Derosier, à la tête du groupe de réflexion sur l'évolution de la Constitution et des institutions (Gréci), explique qu'« il existe deux alternatives pour valider une réforme constitutionnelle. Dans les deux cas, elle doit au préalable être approuvée par les assemblées dans des termes identiques. Ensuite, le texte peut être définitivement entériné soit par référendum soit par la réunion du Congrès ». Au regard du rapport de force au sein des assemblées, l'adoption des textes pourrait être complexe. L'ancien Premier ministre Edouard Balladur a rappelé que trois réformes constitutionnelles ont eu lieu au cours de la IIIème République, une seule durant la IVème et... vingt et une pendant la Vème.Selon le directeur général de l'institut de sondages IFOP, Frédéric Dabi, le sujet de la réforme institutionnelle « n'intéresse pas les Français ».Vous pouvez consulter notre politique de confidentialité sur https://art19.com/privacy ainsi que la notice de confidentialité de la Californie sur https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why is it so difficult? Essentially, because of the three things which Brexiters wanted, you could only ever have two:1. The whole of the UK to leave the European Union on the same terms. 2. Leave the single market and the customs union, and 3. Avoid a border between the North and South of Ireland.You cannot avoid having at least one of the three things which Brexiters didn't want:A: leaving the EU and the customs union, means you have a border between North and South Ireland.B: not having a border, means the UK would stay in the customs union.C: Northern Ireland stays under some EU rules, meaning the whole of the UK didn't leave the EU on the same terms.This is what the Northern Ireland protocol entails. Checks are made on goods travelling between the UK and Northern Ireland.The disagreement is on how rigorously checks are made on goods between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the misunderstandings which led to an unsuccessful, draining referendum and Brexit?1. We joined late. The rules had already been set (e.g. supporting French small farmers).2. The EU was always political: about pooling the things used to make war, as a way of avoiding war. But, the UK joined (primarily) for economic reasons.3. Symbolism matters. Our politicians (and Media) love to knock the EU, to blame things on the EU, to make cheap political capital by emphasising differences; us and them. There were never enough UK politicians standing up for the benefits of membership.4. Brexiters were right. It was complicated. But then it was also never going to be simple.If you were the person who thought: “I'm happy to be a member of common Market, but nothing more”, then you were quite right in wanting to be out.But you shouldn't have expected it to be easy. That's wanting to have your cake and eat it. Or, as they say in France, to have the butter and the money for the butter.If you (correctly) claim that the EU influences every aspect of our lives, then you also have to accept that there is no way that extricating yourself from something that complicated was ever going to be easy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rencontre avec Xavier Oberson, avocat, expert international et professeur de droit fiscal à l'Université de Genève. Avec lui nous évoquons la révolution fiscale qui a vu le jour le 8 octobre 2021. Pour la première fois, les Etats envisagent une taxation mondiale des multinationales, à hauteur minimale de 15%. Orchestré par l'OCDE et approuvé par le G20, cet accord historique est signé par 137 pays, dont la Suisse. Dimanche 24 avril à 20h55 sur RTS Deux, vous pourrez voir "Histoire populaire des impôts", un documentaire en deux parties de Xavier Villetard (France, 2021). A voir aussi dès maintenant en cliquant sur le lien ci-contre. Résumé: Des mouvements comme ceux des Gilets jaunes en France ou des Brexiters au Royaume-Uni sont tous unis dans leur protestation contre les impôts et les inégalités sociales. Pourquoi la question de l'impôt est-elle si inflammable ? Photo: les drapeaux des pays participants sont mis en place avant une photo de groupe lors du sommet du G20 à Rome, samedi 30 octobre 2021. Les chefs d'États du G20 ont approuvé une réforme du système fiscal international. L'accord prévoit un taux d'imposition minimal mondial de 15% sur les bénéfices des multinationales ainsi qu'une redistribution d'une part des recettes fiscales dans les pays où les entreprises ont des activités, mais pas de siège social. Le texte a été signé par 136 pays, dont la Suisse. (© Evan Vucci/Keystone/EPA)

durée : 00:02:40 - Grand angle - Le Royaume Uni vit une rentrée compliquée minée par les pénuries essentiellement causées par la pandémie mais le Brexit rajoute des difficultés et aggrave la situation. Ebbw Vale, la ville galloise qui avait le plus largement voté en faveur du Brexit, 62%, se pose aujourd'hui des questions

BREXIT : L' ANGLETERRE EN PANNE SÈCHE – 30/09/21 Invités PHILIP TURLE Journaliste britannique Chroniqueur international – « France 24 » CATHERINE MATHIEU Économiste à l'OFCE Spécialiste du Royaume-Uni et des questions européennes FLORENTIN COLLOMP Journaliste - « Le Figaro » Spécialiste Europe, ex-correspondant à Londres PATRICK MARTIN-GENIER Professeur de sciences politiques Spécialiste des affaires européennes Après le non-respect, il y a un an, du protocole nord-irlandais figurant dans le traité du divorce entre le Royaume-Uni et l'Union européenne, voilà maintenant que le Premier ministre britannique s'en prend à la France sur le sujet de la pêche, censé avoir été réglé dans le cadre de l'accord commercial entre les Vingt-Sept et Londres, conclu in extremis fin 2020. Cet accord post-Brexit prévoit que les pêcheurs européens pourraient continuer à travailler dans certaines eaux britanniques, à condition d'obtenir une licence accordée s'ils peuvent prouver qu'ils y pêchaient auparavant. Or mercredi, l'île anglo-normande de Jersey a annoncé l'octroi de 64 licences à des bateaux français, mais 31 autres n'obtiennent qu'une autorisation provisoire - jusqu'à fin janvier 2022. Enfin 75 demandes ont été recalées et devront « cesser toute activité de pêche dans les eaux de Jersey dans un délai de 30 jours ». La veille, le gouvernement britannique avait indiqué qu'il accorderait 12 nouvelles licences sur 47 demandées, pour l'accès à une zone située entre 6 et 12 milles nautiques des côtes britanniques. Des décisions jugées « totalement inacceptables et inadmissibles » par le gouvernement français qui a appelé les pays européens à opposer un front commun au Royaume-Uni pour demander des « mesures de rétorsion ». Outre cette riposte souhaitée au niveau de l'UE, « des mesures de rétorsion françaises » sont également envisagées. Cette nouvelle friction sur l'attribution de licences de pêche vient s'ajouter à de nombreux domaines de tensions, depuis l'officialisation du Brexit, entre les Britanniques et les pays de l'Union européenne, dont la France. Les sujets de conflits s'accumulent depuis des semaines entre la France et le Royaume-Uni notamment sur la question migratoire ou sur la crise des sous-marins australiens. Alors face à la mauvaise volonté des autorités britanniques de délivrer des licences pour les pêcheurs du continent, le ton monte et Paris menace de riposter d'ici quinze jours. Plusieurs pistes seraient d'ailleurs à l'étude notamment sur l'accueil des étudiants, sur l'accès à l'électricité (l'île de Jersey est alimentée en électricité par un câble sous-marin partant de la côte manchoise) ou sur les flux commerciaux. Il faut dire que le sujet est hautement sensible politiquement en France mais aussi au Royaume-Uni, qui plus est avec un gouvernement Johnson très prompt à défendre à tout prix son projet de « Global Britain » alors que les conséquences économiques liées à la sortie de l'Europe commencent à s'amonceler outre-Manche. En effet depuis plusieurs jours, les stations-service sont prises d'assaut par des Britanniques craignant ne pouvoir remplir leur réservoir. Partout à travers le Royaume-Uni, les panneaux « plus d'essence » ou « hors-service » se multiplient devant les stations, quand dans les rayons des supermarchés de nombreux rayons sont vides. En cause : le manque de chauffeurs routiers, dû à la pandémie de Covid puis au Brexit, qui dure depuis des mois et impacte divers secteurs, comme la restauration rapide ou la grande distribution. En quête de solutions, Londres envisage un recours à l'armée pour approvisionner les stations-service dans les zones les plus atteintes par la pénurie. Elle s'est également résolue à amender sa politique d'immigration post-Brexit et à accorder jusqu'à 10.500 visas de travail de trois mois pour pallier le manque de main-d'œuvre. Mais pour l'instant, l'offre n'a pas suscité un enthousiasme excessif et la presse parle désormais d'un possible « hiver du mécontentement », l'expression rappelant les pénuries des années 1970 au Royaume Uni. Pas vraiment l'image de « Global Britain » que les Brexiters espéraient donner... Alors que se passe-t-il au Royaume-Uni ? Jusqu'où peuvent aller les tensions entre Paris et Londres ? Enfin en quoi consiste la stratégie « Global Britain » de Boris Johnson ? DIFFUSION : du lundi au samedi à 17h45 FORMAT : 65 minutes PRÉSENTATION : Caroline Roux - Axel de Tarlé REDIFFUSION : du lundi au vendredi vers 23h40 RÉALISATION : Nicolas Ferraro, Bruno Piney, Alexandre Langeard PRODUCTION : France Télévisions / Maximal Productions Retrouvez C DANS L'AIR sur internet & les réseaux : INTERNET : francetv.fr FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/Cdanslairf5 TWITTER : https://twitter.com/cdanslair INSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/cdanslair/

As Labour find a way to make a bad week worse, we look at the long-term consequences of Starmer vs. Rayner. Plus, we might be on the eve of the biggest economic boom since 1948 but will the boom play in Hartlepool? The Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance in trouble. And would it be better for Britain if we stopped worrying and let London balloon until it becomes Mega-City N1 (and other postcodes)?“Mark my words, the person who'll undo Boris Johnson will be Boris Johnson.” – Alex Andreou“Starmer's main selling point has been competence, but this reshuffle has been a total mess.” – Miatta Fahnbulleh“Global Britain is trying to find its place in the world and for Brexiters, the Anglosphere is their happy place.” – Arthur SnellPresented and produced by Andrew Harrison with Arthur Snell, Miatta Fahnbulleh and Alex Andreou. Assistant producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic . Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. The Bunker is a Podmasters Production See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

« Le Brexit va-t-il avoir la peau du Royaume-Uni ? », s’interroge Libération. « En pleine pandémie mondiale, le gouvernement britannique fait face à une autre crise, politique cette fois. Ce jeudi sera décisif pour l’ancien empire et son Premier ministre. Et c’est en Écosse et au pays de Galles, dans le cadre d’élections parlementaires régionales, que tout va se jouer. Car le Royaume-Uni, si fier de son identité, se morcelle. L’union solide, tant vantée par le gouvernement de Boris Johnson, se dégrade doucement. Et face aux désirs d’émancipation se dévoile le manque d’une vision unioniste portée par les partis politiques traditionnels, conservateur et travailliste. » Envies nationalistes En effet, poursuit Libération « depuis 2016, et le référendum sur le Brexit, les envies nationalistes se sont réveillées dans les nations écossaise, galloise et irlandaise, avides de changement et de souveraineté. La crise du coronavirus a creusé encore un peu plus les divisions. En un an, les mouvements pro-indépendance ont atteint un soutien jamais vu auparavant. » Et attention, précise Le Figaro, « en cas de nette victoire des indépendantistes aux élections du Parlement local ce jeudi, les Écossais vont demander de plus belle à "reprendre le contrôle", comme le scandaient les Brexiters. La première ministre écossaise a encore averti Londres de sa détermination, avant-hier. Nicola Sturgeon a affirmé que seuls les tribunaux pourraient empêcher un référendum. » L’Écosse prête pour l’indépendance ? « La dynamique souverainiste et identitaire, c’est un peu comme une réaction chimique en chaîne, souligne Ouest France. Il est plus facile de déclencher la fragmentation que d’en maîtriser le cours. Londres honnissait Bruxelles au point de divorcer ; Édimbourg a tout autant de raisons de nourrir le même sentiment à l’égard de Londres. D’autant plus que le Brexit, largement rejeté en Écosse lors du vote référendaire de 2016, a chassé les Écossais de l’Union européenne contre leur gré. » « Sept ans après la courte victoire du "non" à un premier référendum, concluent Les Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace, la Première ministre écossaise espère remporter ces élections législatives pour pouvoir obtenir un nouveau référendum d’indépendance. Tel un culbuto, BoJo, Boris Johnson, reste debout en Angleterre mais donne le tournis au Royaume-Uni et à l’Europe. » La zizanie à droite À la Une également, la politique en France, avec le pataquès entre LR et LREM en région Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur dans la perspective des prochaines régionales.  Ça n’est pas terminé, pointe Le Parisien. « Les secousses provoquées par l’annonce de l’accord (qui a finalement capoté) entre Renaud Muselier et LREM agitent toujours la droite en Paca. Hubert Falco, le maire de Toulon, a annoncé hier qu’il quittait LR. Christian Estrosi, le maire de Nice, pourrait suivre… » Pour Le Figaro, « la droite a limité la casse ; mais à quel prix ! Les Républicains ont gardé leur tête de liste et réussi à bloquer l’opération macroniste. Ce n’est pas rien. Mais la violence du choc, les méchancetés échangées, les huis clos fuitant en direct, les postures outrées et contradictoires, tout cela a ravivé le souvenir de drames mortifères pas si anciens. » De quoi conforter le RN Et pendant ce temps, Marine Le Pen se frotte les mains. « Le combat anti-Le Pen, qui devrait supplanter tous les autres, reste pour le moment phagocyté par l’impitoyable rivalité entre ses opposants, constate Le Monde. La présidente du RN en profite pour accentuer la pression sur les électeurs de droite révulsés par un rapprochement avec le chef de l’État qu’elle combat. Elle le fait au moment où personne ne juge utile de disséquer son programme ni de pointer ses multiples contradictions. Elle a endossé la dédiabolisation, mais répondu positivement à la pétition de militaires factieux qui prétendent réagir au "délitement" du pays, parue le 21 avril sur le site de Valeurs actuelles. Il est plus que temps, conclut Le Monde, de lui demander des comptes. » Covid-19 : la décrue ? Enfin, l’épidémie de Covid-19 en France : « un début de baisse », s’exclame La Dépêche en première page. « Pour l’heure, la décrue qui semble s’amorcer est lente, fragile, mais réelle. De quoi conforter dans ses choix et ses paris Emmanuel Macron qui s’est affranchi des seuls avis des scientifiques pour prendre en compte d’autres critères économiques et sociaux notamment. » Mais on sait que tout peut basculer. Sans jouer les oiseaux de mauvaise augure, Paris-Normandie annonce que deux cas de variant indien ont été détectés chez des marins dans le port du Havre. 

The Prime Minister’s affair with a woman who was receiving large amounts public money is confirmed – and nobody is talking about it? We look at the corruption and the democratic toxin behind the Johnson-Arcuri leg-over. Plus, a weirdos’ gallery of old Brexiters is setting up a ‘Museum of Brexit’. How can it possibly be balanced, like they claim? And why the school protests outside Batley Grammar should worry everyone. “The intended audience for the Government’s report? White people.” – Alex Andreou “What’s important about the Arcuri scandal isn’t the sex, it’s the money.” – Ian Dunt“Free speech is sacrosanct. No matter how outrageous someone’s beliefs are, they should have the right to express them.” – Nina Schtick“The assumption that ‘people will be decent’ isn’t enough to protect us any more.” – Alex Andreou“A brown paper envelope stuffed with money? Every gets that. The arrangements around procurement arrangements, that’s a harder sell.” – Ian DuntPresented by Ros Taylor with Alex Andreou, Nina Schick and Ian Dunt. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Audio production by Alex Rees. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Has Brussels just handed Brexiters the killer argument they so desperately needed? The EU’s bizarre decision to impose and then cancel restrictions on COVID vaccines crossing the border from the Republic of Ireland into Northern Ireland exasperated pro-Europe campaigners and left the Brexit press crowing. Naomi Smith and Alex Andreou look at what this terrible error means. Presented by Andrew Harrison with Naomi Smith and Alex Andreou. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Audio production by Alex Rees. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the EU considers restricting exports of the COVID vaccines, are we in the midst of the first authentic post-Brexit row between the EU and the UK – or are Brexiters just using it as a distraction from their own failures? And who’s really to blame for the vaccine shortage? Plus, what has the Year of Living Isolatedly done to Britain’s appetite for alcohol and “miscellaneous stimulation”? What will an independent English parliament look like if (when) it happens? And, in the Extra Bit, what did we think of Russell T Davies’s AIDS drama It’s A Sin?“Boris Johnson did far LESS than he should have. 100,000 deaths should be a resigning matter.” – Naomi Smith“Maybe after five years of Brexit campaigning, British people really DO trust celebrities more than scientists…” – Alex Andreou“If we create vaccine passports we’re just reserving travel for the richest countries.” – Yasmeen Serhan“We’re entering a dangerous phase in the UK:EU relationship where each side is trying to use the other side’s failure of their own success.” – Naomi SmithPresented by Ros Taylor with Naomi Smith, Yasmeen Serhan and Alex Andreou. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Audio production by Alex Rees. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Et les quelques journaux qui paraissent ce 1er janvier reviennent largement sur « le nouveau matin français » promis par le chef de l’État, qui, explique Sud-Ouest, mise sur « la relance qui va permettre d’inventer une économie plus forte ». « L’optimisme tranquille », selon l’Opinion, qui compare le vocabulaire de ces vœux prononcés au coin du feu avec ceux de François Mitterrand en 1993, Nicolas Sarkozy en 2008 et François Hollande en 2015 après les crises du chômage, des subprimes et les attaques terroristes. Pas « d’année noire, rude ou terrible » comme ses prédécesseurs mais un moment « difficile » qu’Emmanuel Macron « n’entend pas résumer à l’épidémie même si elle a changé nos vies. » « L’espoir est là, clame le président », titre Les Echos, notant qu’Emmanuel Macron a « promis une poursuite des réformes mais sans donner beaucoup de détails », la question des retraites restant manifestement dans un coin de la tête du chef de l’État. Mais il s’agissait surtout pour lui de montrer sa « proximité » avec ses concitoyens, explique Libération, quitte à la « surjouer » avec la litanie de prénoms de Françaises et Français ayant montré des qualités exceptionnelles en 2020. Et pas de mea culpa cette fois, note Mediapart. « Le chef de l’État a consacré l’essentiel de ses vœux à remercier les Français pour leurs sacrifices et ce faisant a aussi pu cacher ses propres manquements en s’incluant dans le nous dont il affirme être fier. » Pas de manquements reconnus mais une légère inflexion sur la stratégie de déploiement du vaccin contre le Covid-19 « L’espoir est là, dans ce vaccin », a dit Emmanuel Macron, qui s’est engagé à « ne pas laisser une lenteur injustifiée s’installer : chaque Français qui le souhaite doit pouvoir se faire vacciner ». Une phrase, couplée aux déclarations précédentes du ministre de la Santé Olivier Véran qui fait dire au Parisien qu’un « changement de cap » est en cours. Il faut dire qu’avec seulement 332 personnes vaccinées, la France fait pour l’instant pâle figure en Europe. Or, « après la pénurie de masques au début de l'épidémie, après un flou sur les tests, l'exécutif ne peut se permettre de rater cette campagne vaccinatoire », expliquent Les Echos. Et la pression commençait à se faire sentir avec de multiples critiques venues notamment de l’opposition, précise Le Monde, qui croit savoir que « le chef de l’État aurait piqué une colère mardi lors du conseil de défense sanitaire, exhortant ses ministres à avancer et à expliciter la stratégie vaccinale. » Résultat, la vaccination sera ouverte dès ce début janvier aux soignants de plus de 50 ans et à partir de février aux personnes de plus de 75 ans puis de plus de 65 ans, a lancé Olivier Véran sur Twitter. Mais l’extrême prudence du gouvernement donne un premier bilan difficile à défendre, note Libération dans un article où des médecins appellent à simplifier les procédures et notamment à supprimer le délai de quatre jours de rétractation entre l’accord pour se faire vacciner et la piqûre. Mais d’autres obstacles sont à venir, note Le Figaro, qui explique ainsi que le vaccin ne permettra pas un retour rapide à la normale dans les entreprises, tout simplement parce que les dirigeants ne peuvent imposer la vaccination à leurs salariés. « Il y a de la pédagogie à faire » estime ainsi le Medef, la principale organisation patronale française. Mediapart de son côté a poursuivi sa tradition, celle de faire prononcer des vœux présidentiels à un citoyen lambda  : « Bonsoir à toutes et tous. Si je suis la présidente d’un jour sur Mediapart, c’est avec la lourde responsabilité d’essayer de représenter les premiers de corvée. » Elle s’appelle Yasmina Kettal, elle est infirmière en Seine-Saint-Denis près de Paris et si le site d’information lui donne la parole, c’est notamment parce qu’avant la crise du Covid-19, l’hôpital public français était mobilisé pour demander davantage de moyens, justement pour faire face notamment à des situations comme une pandémie. Des vœux également adressés à ces fameux premiers de corvée qu’a salué Emmanuel Macron, les travailleurs de première ligne, premières victimes de la maladie, mais loin d’être les premiers à recevoir les mesures de soutien économique : « Ce que je n’oublierai pas c’est qu’en Seine-Saint-Denis, on y est mort plus qu’ailleurs et dans l’indifférence la plus totale, justement parce qu’on y concentre les premiers de corvée, fragilisés par les maladies, les conditions de vie et un accès aux soins médiocre. Ces personnes qu’on a continué d’exposer au nom de la sauvegarde d’une économie dont nous ne sommes même pas les bénéficiaires. » Ce 1er janvier est aussi le jour de la sortie du Royaume-Uni de l’Union européenne. « Le Royaume-Uni largue les amarres avec l’Europe », titre Le Figaro qui consacre un long article au Premier ministre britannique Boris Johnson qui a su « chevaucher le tigre du Brexit ». « Il a tenu ses promesses et ponctue une aventure dont il n’était pas à l’origine ». Le quotidien rappelle qu’il avait beaucoup hésité à rallier le camp des Brexiters en 2016 même s’il s’était fait une réputation de contempteur de la bureaucratie européenne à travers des articles dont une bonne partie des informations étaient tirées de son imagination. Mais malgré les difficultés et les âpres négociations avec Bruxelles, Boris Johnson a donc réussi son pari et offert, note Le Figaro avec le sourire, « son petit cadeau de Noël » aux Britanniques : l’accord de 1246 pages actant la sortie britannique de l’Union européenne. C’est toutefois moins que, au hasard, A la recherche du temps perdu et L’homme sans qualités.

Le Royaume-Uni coupe définitivement les ponts avec l'UE ce vendredi 1er janvier après quatre ans et demi d'une saga compliquée. Cet épilogue ouvre un nouveau chapitre de l'histoire du pays confronté à la crise sanitaire du Covid-19. Les Britanniques restent toujours aussi partagés sur le Brexit. Si les « Brexiters » se félicitent de retrouver leur souveraineté, les « Remainers », eux, expriment leur tristesse. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aziz-mustaphi/message

Un gros titre à la Une de la presse française, le cadeau de Noël déposé dans le soulier de l’Europe : l’accord post-Brexit entre l’Union européenne et le Royaume-Uni. « Un accord historique au pied du sapin », lance Le Parisien, dans un article illustré d’une photo de Boris Johnson, tout sourire, les pouces « brandis », tel - non-pas un mais deux - empereurs romains dans l’arène, les bras écartés en « V », comme « Victoire » (ou plutôt « Victory », comme disent Messieurs les Anglais). Un Premier ministre britannique « triomphal », estime ce quotidien. Lequel souligne un détail de ladite photo difficilement perceptible à l’œil nu : la cravate de Boris Johnson y est « ornée de poissons en hommage aux pêcheurs » !  L’annonce de cet accord « historique » entrera « dans les livres d'Histoire », c’est un « véritable événement », sa conclusion dans le contexte sanitaire en quelques mois « relève de l'exploit », rehausse Le Parisien. Côté français, on se réjouit aussi. Mais le diable se dissimulant dans les détails, il conviendra maintenant d’éplucher scrupuleusement les deux mille pages de l’accord. Et justement, le ministre de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères ne dit pas autre chose. « Il nous faut à présent vérifier que nos points essentiels ont été pleinement pris en compte », souligne Jean-Yves Le Drian dans Le Parisien. Conclu à l’issue de dix mois « d’âpres négociations », cet accord répond aux attentes des entreprises. En France, les milieux économiques « respirent », car « le pire » a été évité, énonce ce journal.   Pas de version papier du journal Le Figaro ce matin (et pas seulement parce que le jour de la naissance de l’enfant Jésus est férié en France, puisque ce quotidien conservateur brillera aussi par son absence dans les kiosques demain samedi), mais depuis hier soir, c’est bien l’accord post-Brexit entre l’Union européenne et le Royaume-Uni qui est à la Une de sa version en ligne. Et comme dans une semaine, comme prévu, l’Union européenne et le Royaume-Uni vont bel et bien divorcer, l’accord annoncé hier après-midi est un vrai « cadeau de Noël », lance le site de ce journal ! « Le divorce, voulu au nom de la souveraineté recouvrée (du Royaume-Uni) sera (…) plus doux. Et l’UE voit aussi son partenaire s’éloigner sans totalement larguer les amarres », se réjouit ce site Internet, « la réussite des négociations est un soulagement pour les Vingt-Sept ». À Londres aussi, pour la presse, cet accord est un beau cadeau de Noël. C’est en effet ce que constate le site de Libération (également absent des kiosques ce matin), outre-Manche, l’heure est au « soulagement ». Côté agriculteurs toutefois, au contraire, « on s’inquiète » et les pêcheurs, non plus, « ne sautent pas de joie », pointe Libération en ligne. Mais pour le Premier ministre britannique Boris Johnson, c’est une victoire de taille. « Exactement un an après son élection avec une majorité de 80 sièges, Boris Johnson a finalement rempli sa seule promesse électorale : conclure un accord commercial post-Brexit avec l’Union européenne, souligne Libération. Qu’il soit finalement modeste, qu’il intervienne après des mois (des années) de tergiversations, menaces et dates limites imposées et dépassées, l’accord est là. Brexiters et presse populaire vont pouvoir se glorifier de la nouvelle indépendance de leur pays et de la rupture des chaînes qui, selon eux, empêchaient le royaume de prospérer », ajoute Libération. Reste que, des deux côtés de la Manche, l’heure est au soulagement. « L’économie sinistrée par les mesures sanitaires évite la catastrophe du no deal, se réjouit Le Parisien. Dans la hotte du Père Noël, il y a parfois des cadeaux inespérés ».

Everybody sing! "Johnny wants a pair of skates, Susie wants a doll, Donnie wants a peephole in the girls room at the mall . . ." But he'll settle for an airport . . . or an aircraft carrier. Sheesh! The UK gets a harder Brexit than BoJo wanted. Brexiters stare, mouths agape. Some "Relief Bill!" Now Covid Caligula is trying to blow up the deal. Understanding the power dynamics of the Democratic majority. Ideas on who should be Biden's A.G. Nothing says MAGA like pardoning a stone-cold killer war criminal. Thanks to everyone who's responded to my oral surgery crowd-funding campaign. For anyone who'd like to help, it's here.

Mihir Bose describes having coffee with Nelson Mandela in his Soweto house, how the great man had to see cricket sitting behind a cage during apartheid and what real loss of freedom means. Far removed from the ridiculous talk of Britain having been enslaved by the EU. He argues the problem is that this country has never got over losing the empire and asks David Smith and Nigel Dudley whether they would have wanted Britain still to have an empire on which the sun never set.  Both Dudley and Smith say they feel no nostalgia for the empire. Dudley says he finds talk  by Brexiters of preserving British sovereignty nonsensical. Smith recalls being brought up on films where Kenneth Moore  singlehandedly destroyed the Nazis and why the story of Britain in Europe, such as what the EU did to preserve peace in Europe when communism collapsed,  was never properly told. One reason for this was Boris Johnson spinning  fantasy talks about  Europe when working as a journalist in Brussels and the three Old Hacks recall their own personal stories of Boris the journalist. The Three Old Hacks then walk down memory lane to talk about the days before computers when they could dictate copy to copy takers and how this lost world of journalism was not always as glorious as sometimes portrayed.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

Dans la deuxième partie de notre émission consacrée à la Politique Agricole Commune (PAC), nous allons continuer à explorer ce qui se passe en dehors de l’UE en matière d’agriculture. Après la Suisse, nous partons cette fois-ci du côté de la Grande Bretagne. Le Brexit va-t-il faire baisser les standards alimentaires britanniques ? Notre équipe de fact-checking s’interroge sur les arguments avancés par le camp des "Brexiters" autour de la question de l’agriculture britannique et ses liens avec l’UE.

Angry, irrational rejection of key public health measures like lockdowns and masks was one of the ugliest aspects of 2020. How did lockdown deniers give scepticism such a bad name? Did the Brexiters' war on experts make it harder to fight COVID? And deep down, do some lockdown deniers have a point? Alex Andreou talks to Queen Mary University politics professor Tim Bale and FT writer, honorary fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and author of How To Make The World Add Up Tim Harford about the power of wilful ignorance.“Over the past few years. middle finger, up-yours politics is what has resonated with many, many people.” – Tim Bale“Many sceptics didn't go for the principled argument. They just argued that lockdowns kill more people or even that the virus isn't all that dangerous.” – Tim Harford“How can the BBC allow business people to act as armchair epidemiologists?” – Tim Bale“The virus didn't go away of its own accord. It went away because of the incredible sacrifice that so many people made.” – Tim Harford“The person in the street probably trusts experts MORE after the experience of COVID than they did beforehand.” – Tim Bale“Sweden was the poster boy for lockdown scepticism. But when you look at the infection and death figures – and the economy – Sweden is not that different from Britain.” – Tim HarfordPresented by Alex Andreou. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

« Couvre-feu dès 20H (…) Pas de réveillon du 31 (…) Ni théâtre ni cinéma (…) Castex annonce de triste fêtes », se lamente la Une du journal Le Parisien. Mais si ce quotidien trouve que les annonces de Jean Castex sont « inflexibles », il admet toutefois que lesdites annonces sont « logiques même si elles sont traumatisantes. Pas question de rater une deuxième déconfinement », explique-t-il. « On se souviendra longtemps de cette fin d’année 2020, sans théâtre, sans cinéma, sans grande tablée et sans cotillons », soupire encore Le Parisien.   Pour Le Figaro également, c’est une « douche froide » que le Premier ministre Jean Castex a infligée hier aux Français. « La culture a les boules », fulmine la Une de Libération, en référence, tout à la fois, aux boules décorant le sapin de Noël, mais aussi à l’espoir de réouverture avant les fêtes qu’Emmanuel Macron, lors de sa dernière intervention solennelle, avait fait naître chez les professionnels de la culture. « Le chef de l’État a péché par optimisme en laissant miroiter cette réouverture des lieux culturels au 15 décembre », regrette donc ce journal. Pour Libé, pas de doute, le chef de l’État « est en fait tombé il y a quinze jours dans ce piège typique des institutions de la Ve République : au président les bonnes nouvelles, au Premier ministre les mauvaises. Une dissymétrie impossible à tenir face à une crise aussi inédite », estime Libération. La pénurie de masques au printemps dernier en France… Le Sénat impitoyable avec l’exécutif en général et le directeur de la Santé Jérôme Salomon en particulier : Après les députés, les sénateurs. Il y a une dizaine de jours, la commission d’enquête des premiers  avait déjà accablé le gouvernement pour sa gestion de la crise sanitaire provoquée par le coronavirus. Hier, celle les seconds a rendu public ses conclusions dans un document « plus accablant encore pour l’exécutif que celui de l’Assemblée », souligne le quotidien l’Opinion. Des accusations qui « visent parti­culièrement la Direction générale de la Santé et son directeur Jérôme Salomon », pointe-t-il. « Le Sénat n’en finit plus d’être le poil à gratter de l’exécutif », formule Le Parisien. Selon ce quotidien, les accusations contre Jérôme Salomon sont « lourdes ».  Remarquant que l’exécutif se plait à faire la chasse à ce que les anglophones (et plus seulement eux, du reste), appellent les « fake news » (autrement dit les fausses informations), Le Figaro se demande « comment invoquer la force de la vérité contre la folie des complotismes quand dissimulations ou travestissements de la réalité sont présents au cœur même de l’appareil d’État ? ». Le rapprochement historique entre Israël et le Maroc : Le Maroc « peut pavoiser », souligne Le Figaro, en anticipant une « levée de boucliers » du côté des responsables du Polisario et des dirigeants algériens. Ce quotidien estime probable que le roi du Maroc ait pressé sa décision car il bénéficiait d’une « fenêtre de tir » avant la fin du mandat de Donald Trump. « Dans le trousseau des nouveaux mariés (…) un cadeau inestimable aux yeux du roi Mohamed VI : la reconnaissance par Washington de la souveraineté marocaine sur le Sahara occidental ». Enfin l’Europe n’a plus que vingt jours avant la fin de la période de transition post-Brexit et les négociations n’avancent pas : « Tic-tac, l’horloge tourne, pointe Libération (…) Dimanche, une décision ferme doit être prise ». Le Figaro souligne « un signe qui ne trompe pas. Thermomètre de l’ambiance qui règne au Royaume-Uni, les bookmakers ont revu nettement à la baisse les chances d’un accord post-Brexit entre Londres et Bruxelles ». Sortie avec ou sans accord ? Cette fin de semaine, on saura. Justement, remarque encore Le Figaro, « l’échéance de ce week-end coïncide avec le premier anniversaire de la victoire électorale écrasante de Boris Johnson. Un succès fondé sur la promesse de "réaliser le Brexit" et de "reprendre le contrôle". Certains observateurs y voient un encouragement à faire acte de "souveraineté" et à ne pas trahir les Brexiters », c’est-à-dire les partisans de la sortie du Royaume-Uni de l’Europe, pointe encore Le Figaro.

Planned to climb the highest peak of Croatia slowly, but got stuck for 5 hours in the most amazing lunch. Finished the climb quite intoxicated, but fed, and have a mountain hut for myself

Low Carb Long Menstrual Cycle? (& Inability to Lean Out), Learning Capoeira, Thoughts On Viome?, Chlorinated Chicken and Brexit, High Blood Sugars While in Ketosis? Make your health an act of rebellion. Join The Healthy Rebellion Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS  Submit your questions for the podcast here Show Notes: ---- News topic du jour: US obesity epidemic could undermine effectiveness of a Covid-19 vaccine "Scientists know that vaccines engineered to protect the public from influenza, hepatitis B, tetanus and rabies can be less effective in obese adults than in the general population, leaving them more vulnerable to infection and illness. There is little reason to believe, obesity researchers say, that Covid-19 vaccines will be any different. "Will we have a Covid vaccine next year tailored to the obese? No way," said Raz Shaikh, an associate professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina" ---- 1. Low Carb Long Menstrual Cycle? (& Inability to Lean Out) [21:14] Emily says: Hi Robb & Nicki - Thanks so much for the podcast and all the amazing information you put out there! I look forward to new episodes every week. I'm feeling really stuck and I'm hoping you can help. I'm dealing with 2 issues - inability to lose belly fat and a wonky period. I included quite a bit of info below but feel free to skip over anything that might be superfluous. I'm 5'10" and currently weigh about 165lbs. My most recent DEXA was 18.8%. I carry ALL my extra weight in my stomach and back. My lower body is very lean. This has been true my entire life. I don't need a six pack but I'd really love to lean out a bit more. For most of the past year, I was eating a calorie restricted moderate carb (110g-170g), low fat (35-65g), and mod. protein (150g) diet. I was leaning out for a bit and then hit a long plateau and got burnt out. Hit a low weight of about 157 and ended that diet stint back up around 162 (which is pretty much where I had started but my body comp did shift a bit). I agonized over my macros and was hungry throughout the day but I had regular periods. Looking to try something different, I started eating a high protein (180-220g) and low carb (20-50g) diet with fats between 80-125g in April. I did a very short stint on carnivore (only about 10 days strict) but found that it made me quite constipated (which is something I struggle with from time to time anyway). Still I lean heavily on protein at all my meals now. And after some initial water weight loss, I started to feel fluffy and the number on the scale started to rise. I don't have mood swings around hunger anymore (which is awesome) but I do find that I sometimes feel hungry again within 2-3 hours of a fairly large meal (600-700 cals) - not the 5-6 hours that the internet tells me to expect. That said, I don't feel the same panic and mood swings with hunger that I did eating higher carb. Generally, I feel really good with this WOE but my cycle has become really long - about 50 days between periods (which I suppose is technically considered missing a period). Training has been consistent - I lift weights 3-4x per week (about 75-90 minutes including my warm-up) and do 1 short day of assault bike sprints (most weeks). I also try to get in extra walking when I can. Sleep is ok. I get 7-8hrs per night on average. I don't really drink and cook the vast vast majority of my own food. I drink lots of water and salt my food healthily. At this point I've listened to so many podcasts and watched so many youtube videos my head is spinning - super high protein to lose fat, HF keto for hormones, add carbs to get your period back - I just don't know what to do! I feel like I'm trying to do a little bit of everything and thereby doing nothing at all. Would love your take. Thank you in advance. 2. Learning Capoeira [30:32] Dan says: Robb & Nicki, salutations! I was wondering what advice you'd have for a person starting to learn capoeira. I'm 39 and have strength trained in some form or fashion for most of my life, but am lacking in the mobility and coordination departments. How would you structure your training week (strength, mobility, & practicing capoeria) to gain a decent level of proficiency in a reasonable amount of time? The capoeira world is so new to me, so I'm not sure how to apply some 80/20 principles to come up the learning curve quickly, not look like a penguin doing the ginga, and have some kicks that are higher than waist level. :) Thanks so much! Dan 3. Thoughts On Viome? [38:39] Tiffany says: Hi Robb - Basics on me, I have MS (diagnosed 8+ Years ago/RRMS) I have followed you since my diagnoses and implemented Paleo as my diet when I was first diagnosed (i TRY to do Paleo and a bit of Plant Paradox) I did ask you a question about a year ago "Paleo or Keto as a person w/MS" your reply was Paleo. Recently I sent in a sample (and received results) with Viome (https://www.viome.com/) and wondered if you are familiar with it? Side note: I recently participated in a study that is studying Microbiome & MS patients (I was asked to do this the day after I sent in my Viome kit!) Anyways... the results with Viome were interesting because it notes foods to Avoid, Minimize, Enjoy & Superfoods, based on your gut. The Avoids I knew due to MS, Inflammation & Paleo. What was concerning was a couple of superfoods were not Paleo (MS/Inflammation) friendly. My Question (because I respect and refer to your opinions): Are you familiar/have an opinion on Viome? Your thoughts? 4. Chlorinated Chicken and Brexit [46:16] Jamie says: Hey Robb and Nicki (As well as giving you the usual thanks for all that you do I also have something else to thank you for that is relevant to the question below. I have listened to you all the way from the start and whilst biochemistry and how it relates to food forms the core of what you do, you also speak about other subject matters that are relevant to the matters at hand with one of those being economics and political economy. Before I heard you speak about the importance of free markets for food production and how this all relates to food quality and the types of food we eat I used to be a bit of a leftie. The reasons for that is that I never thought about any of it and neither did I come across anyone who was able to put forward a well thought argument that challenged my views which it is fair to say were developed, I would say indoctrinated into me, from my education which has included a number of individuals who espouse postmodern neo-Marxism which I am now proud to say is a load of guff. Now my views would never have been changed if it wasn’t for listening to you and what you have had to say as you challenged my views. This allowed me to reappraise them. Whilst I do not class myself as a libertarian, more of a classical liberal, I now believe and indeed extol the importance of free markets, liberty and individuality. When I look back it was always something I believed in I just needed to hear it from someone who was able to put forward a rational basis for why they are important. So when I hear you say you sometimes dial back on giving your views on politics and economics because of some snowflakery twits who get all triggered, please just remember that there will be more people out there like me who have had their views changed for the better because of you. Even those who haven’t will most likely respect you for having an opinion that gets them thinking.) I am from the UK and I voted for Brexit having been involved with the Brexit Party in order to help make it happen. One of the reasons why I voted for Brexit was so that my country could escape from an undemocratic and centralised foreign entity that is run by eurocrats being able to rule over us and control our laws. If we get Brexit right we will be able to set our own rules, govern ourselves, and strike our own free trade deals, including one with America. Whilst I believe in free trade and many of those who voted for Brexit do so too, and like me want to sign up for a free trade deal with the US, most of them are completely ignorant of American food production and why signing up for a free trade deal that involves US agri-food will not be done on free trade basis due to the subsidies your government gives to its farmers. Chlorinated chicken is something that repeatedly keeps coming up when discussing a “free” trade deal with the US as an example of why we should not be signing up for such a deal. Many Brexiters then simply countenance such an argument by simply saying we will be able to get cheaper food produce and that it is nothing to worry about as the EU wash their packaged salad in chlorine, both of which I find to be uneducated and naïve retorts. So to the question. What’s the deal with chlorinated chicken and how can I put forward a case to fellow Brexiters who say they believe in free trade why, if it is, a bad thing from both an economic case and also a health point of view? Keep it up Wolfie’s. Jamie 5. High Blood Sugars While in Ketosis? [1:03:37] Shilpa says: Hello Robb and Nicki, I have PCOS and hyperinsulinimia and I am a 46 year old woman. In 2018 my fasting insulin was 17! My doctor refuses to check me so I have no idea what it is currently. In the last 6 weeks I decided to go on a Ketogenic diet and my keto mojo tells me I am in ketosis in the afternoons (between 0.6-1.3 mmol) although my blood sugar sometimes is still 95-105. In the morning however, my meter says I have "low" levels and my blood sugars have consistently been running 95-104. I am puzzled. I have lost weight and I do exercise (10 miles a day of walking and 30 min resistance type work out 3x a week) but cannot get these numbers to budge unless I take berberine. What is happening to me? As a person really concerned with the high insulin I am even more worried that I am not going to get this under control. BTW, I cook all my meals, ditched sugar, cut back on the coffee, took out a lot of FODMAPS (my tummy is way better now), stopped eating nuts but am still doing a tiny bit of dairy, namely creme fraiche. Not sure what I am doing wrong. Please help. Love the show and I trust your take on most things health, so hopeful you can clue me in. Shilpa Sponsor: This episode of The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by BLUBlox. Studies have clearly shown that blue and green light up to 550nm is a potent suppressor of melatonin, which causes bad sleep and increases your risk of obesity, insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease. The Sleep+ lenses in BLUblox glasses are the most effective blue and green light blockers for after dark use, proven to block 100% of the light in this range and improve sleep after just one evenings use. BLUblox offers free global shipping everywhere, and they do prescription glasses, reading glasses, and non-prescription glasses for an amazing value. Go to blublox.com/Robb15 and use code: Robb15 for 15% off Transcript: Download a copy of the transcript here (PDF)

The Intelligence report into Russian interference in British elections and the Referendum is finally published this week – but what will it mean? Why are Brexiters so keen to discredit it? And are Tory backbenchers finally growing a spine? Ian Dunt sets the scene for what looks like a momentous week in British politics. “Eskimos supposedly have a thousand words for snow – and the Russian government has a thousand words for lie.”“The Russians are banking on domestic tribalism to prevent any serious response to their interference.”“The Tories are up to their necks in Russian donations.”“The Raab leak shows how inept and cynical the Government's response to Russian interference has been.”Presented and produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Got a bonus one for you: Britain's fishing industry has long been an emotional hot button for Brexiters and a seaborne sticking point for our trade negotiators. What exactly is going on in Britain's coastal waters? And what would a No Deal Brexit mean for fishermen who've been promised so much – and used as symbols – over the past five years? Ros Taylor talks to IAIN SPEAR of Devon scallop suppliers Coombe Fisheries about the fate of the Great British Fish.Audio production by Alex Rees. The Bunker is a Podmasters production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week in Euro-Plague news: How is Sweden’s risky approach to the COVID crisis really working? James Savage of news network The Local joins us from Stockholm to give us the view on the ground. Plus: That weird feeling when the person demanding a proper merciless lockdown is… evil Dominic Cummings? Alan Sugar’s totalitarian boomer tweets. And why we shouldn’t trust people who say we don’t trust journalists. Also… towns! “The Brexiters are realising that the economic hit of COVID will be so enormous that Brexit will seem small beer. And they are hoping to take advantage of that.” – Ros Taylor “They’ve created the idea that they’re fighting a sentient enemy… because the alternative is to admit that our government was outwitted by goo.” – Alex AndreouPresented by Dorian Lynskey with Ros Taylor and Alex Andreou. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer: Jacob Archbold. Audio production by Alex Rees. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Get your free download of our theme tune ‘Demon Is A Monster’ by Cornershop. Our new companion podcast THE BUNKER is now DAILY too. Get it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast and more platforms every day. Oh and RSS too. Remainiacs isn’t going away just because Brexit is happening. We’ll be here throughout to keep the pro-European movement informed, entertained and fired up. Get every new episode a whole day early when you back us on the Patreon crowdfunding platform.You’ll also get our monthly Ask Remainiacs special episode plus smart merchandise, an exclusive weekly column by our panel, and discounts on #RemainiacsLive tickets too. #OwnTheRemoanremainiacs.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How does science drive the economy? What are the origins of the creative sector, and how should it be governed? In this episode of the Governance Podcast, David Edgerton (King's College London) sits down with Terence Kealey (University of Buckingham) to discuss the counterintuitive role science plays, and should play, in society.  Subscribe on iTunes and Spotify Subscribe to the Governance Podcast on iTunes and Spotify today and get all our latest episodes directly in your pocket. Follow Us For more information about our upcoming podcasts and events, follow us on facebook, twitter or instagram (@csgskcl). The Guest Terence Kealey is a professor of clinical biochemistry at the University of Buckingham in the United Kingdom, where he served as vice chancellor until 2014. As a clinical biochemist Dr. Kealey studied human experimental dermatology. He published around 45 original peer-reviewed papers and around 35 scientific reviews, also peer-reviewed. In 1996 he published his first book, The Economic Laws of Scientific Research, where he argued that, contrary to the conventional wisdom,  governments need not fund science. His second book, Sex, Science and Profits (2008) argues that science is not a public good but, rather, is organized in invisible colleges, thereby making government funding irrelevant. Professor Kealey trained initially in medicine at Bart's Hospital Medical School, London. He studied for his doctorate at Oxford University, where he worked first as a Medical Research Council Training Fellow and then as a Wellcome Senior Research Fellow in Clinical Science. David Edgerton  is the Hans Rausing Professor of the History of Science and Technology and Professor of Modern British History at King's College London. He graduated from St John's College Oxford and Imperial College London. After teaching at the University of Manchester he became the founding director of the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at Imperial College London (1993-2003) where he was also Hans Rausing Professor. He joined the History department with the Centre on its transfer to King's in August 2013. He was a Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellow, 2006-2009, and gave the 2009 Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Prize Lecture at the  Royal Society.  Skip Ahead 1:00: Terence, you and I have known each other for many years. You started off as a scientist, as I did, indeed, and we've both found our way to thinking about the place of science in society and in the economy. How did you start on this path? 3:53: Where did you develop your thoughts about science funding? It's very unusual for a scientist to be writing about the economics of science at all, especially from the positions you were taking. Where did you find the space to articulate your criticisms? 6:48: I imagine you were politically engaged in some way at this time. What were you reading outside science, what positions were you taking in this rather strained political atmosphere of the 1980s? 8:52: In the 1980s, you're pointing out that the university labs are getting fuller and fuller. Now I assume that most of the money that paid for all those new researchers was government money. Your argument, as it developed over the years, was that governments need not fund research in universities or elsewhere. So you were effectively saying that the Thatcher governments were spending too much on scientific research. 10:51: But the great bulk of the money going into universities from the so-called private sector is surely charitable money from the Wellcome Trust and Cancer Research and so on, and highly focused on the biomedical sector.  11:44: Now the Thatcher governments presented themselves as wanting to reverse the British decline, and many of the people arguing for more investment in research argued that the British decline since the 1870s was caused by a lack of investment in research. So you might imagine that the Thatcher governments would in fact launch a program of such investments, and it's interesting today to see the Brexiters today including Dominic Cummings talking about increasing funding for research... Why weren't the Thatcher governments pursuing that policy of investment? 15:13: So you don't see her [Thatcher] as following through on the liberal arguments from Gladstone onwards. 15:57: Terence, let me put this to you: in 1979, the British R&D - GDP ratio was higher than it was in 1990, when Margaret Thatcher left office. That's to say, essentially the private sector, dominating overall R&D funding, was spending less on research as a portion of GDP at the end of the Thatcher period. That doesn't seem to square with your crowding out thesis.  18:30: One could argue that the effectiveness of R&D productivity has declined since the 1970s-- obviously that is the case in pharmaceuticals; perhaps it's the case more generally. 21:41: I'd like to go back just a little bit to an issue that we both addressed in the 80s and early 90s, which is pertinent here. That is the relationship between national investments in R&D and national rates of economic growth. We both put forward the argument that there was no positive correlation between these numbers. And I think I recall correctly that experts in science policy and scientists were incredulous and thought that we'd lost a few marbles along the way. How did you come to this conclusion? 24:28: If you look at the industrially funded British R&D, it was relatively high into the late 1960s and the rates of British economic growth were low, and this wasn't because the British were bad at exploiting the research; I think that even there we had an element of an inverse correlation between national growth rates and national privately funded civil R&D. 26:49: One very striking conclusion you report in your first book, The Economic Laws of Scientific Research, is that the higher the GDP per capita of a country, the higher the R&D - GDP ratio. That's important because the richer the country is, the lower the rate of economic growth.  29:52: If one were to put in the phrase 'economics of science' into google scholar, very quickly we'd be taken back to some foundation work in the late 50s and early 60s which treated science as a public good, and out of that a whole series of arguments about the need for the state to fund science. 38:37: So what you're saying is that that model of economics of science in the late 50s and early 60s which suggests that science is a public good misunderstands that science cannot be a public good in the same way that the light from a lighthouse is a public good... We can't all read a scientific paper and understand what it's about. 44:15: One of the new features of our public life is the centrality of a certain discourse about innovation and creativity; we're all supposed to be innovative and entrepreneurial. There's not a CV that doesn't claim innovation in some way... but you seem to be saying something rather interesting in that context, which is that what appears to be innovation is to a very considerable extent the result of learning, dare I say it, imitation. So what enterprises that want to create something new do is steal other people's ideas. That's very interesting. Another way in which your idea could be developed is to understand why creative institutions, far from being a universal feature of the economy, are in fact highly concentrated-- very particular firms have contributed very large proportions of innovation in the 20th century; very few universities account for a big chunk of Nobel Prizes. Could your model help explain this? 50:46: Terence, one of the many things you've done in your career is to become a Vice Chancellor. And you're clearly very committed to education and learning. Tell us a little bit about that role... that entrepreneurial drive to conquer the world of knowledge.

Many small firms can identify with Nimisha Raja's view of Brexit: "We have absolutely no idea what's going on." Ms Raja, founder and boss of Nim's Fruit Crisps, stockpiled supplies last year in the run-up to the original Brexit date in March. But she told the BBC she had no plans to do the same ahead of 31 October. Ms Raja is not alone. New research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) shows 41% of UK firms have done no risk assessment on the impact of Brexit. What is going on with Brexit, we all need to know. Mark and Pete tease out the options.

There is plenty of constitutional outcry on the front pages of the British papers today, which all lead with Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament ahead of the looming Brexit deadline. Front pages from abroad show the international press is transfixed too. There is “Outrage as Johnson suspends parliament” according to the Guading newspaper. The paper leads with John Bercow's comments that the decision was a “constitutional outrage” and the paper's leader says: “Johnson's move represents a grotesque abuse of the country's highest office”. Is the the end of democracy in Britain, or something entirely different?

British MPs have voted for a delay in the Brexit process for three months or more, after struggling to agree on what terms the UK should leave the European Union on 29 March. You might think, after months of division, infighting and uncertainty that surely, surely, this means everything will go smoothly from here? Mark and Pete give their predictions. They were right about Trump and the referendum in 2016 so listen up.

Alors que les négociations entre le Royaume-Uni et l'Union européenne sont au point mort, qu'impliquerait une sortie sans accord ? Le cas nord-irlandais est-il insolvable ? Bruxelles y met-elle de la mauvaise volonté pour « punir » les Brexiters ?Jacques Sapir et Clément Ollivier reçoivent Anne Macey, déléguée générale du think tank Confrontations Europe, et Jeremy Stubbs, président des Conservateurs britanniques en France.

As Theresa May fights fire from big business, marching pro-Europeans and disgruntled Brexiters, how much longer can she survive?

A senior government source, Royston, leaks from the Brexit negotiations with some uncomfortable listening for Remainers and Brexiters alike.

The team look at what kind of transition Britain wants, what might be in the government's position papers and what size of divorce bill Brexiters are willing to pay

In this episode, Will and Aaron explain why the #WengerOut movement gives off serious Brexit vibes. Plus, Sean Dyche, suspected Brexiter himself, said English managers don't get a fair shake in the Premier League. True or false? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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