Podcasts about post brexit

Are the policies of the new administration causing an anti-American backlash? And how will European governments respond? The Brits may need to recalibrate in spite of decades spend standing "shoulder to shoulder" with the US. Post-Brexit, is this geography re-asserting itself or a blip? Includes our top American cultural influences from movies to music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the many triumphs of the Brexit agreement was that British travellers to the European Union are now counted as “third-country nationals” – limited to stays of a maximum of 90 days in any 180 days.But Steven Jolly, of the France Visa Free group is campaigning for friendlier relations between the British government and the EU.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're exploring civil society's efforts to shape the food system and land use in the United Kingdom. Our guest today is Sue Pritchard, Chief Executive of the Food, Farming, and Countryside Commission (FFCC). The deeply grassroots work of the commission brings people together to find practical solutions to climate, nature, and health challenges. The goal is to shape fairer and more sustainable food systems and a just transition for rural communities and the countryside. Interview Summary Well, Sue, I am really interested to start off learning a little bit more about you. Can you tell us why are you interested in food and farming and the countryside?    So, I'm talking to you from Wales, from my farm in Wales. I live and work on a small, organic, conservation orientated farm that produces native breed cattle and sheep. It's so authentic. I have a duck in my office with me at the moment. So, if any of your listeners hear any odd sounds, I promise you that's her, not me.  I come from a family in Wales, which either went down the mines or farmed and had small holdings. My father went down the mines, but we always, as a family longed to get back to our deeply felt roots. And it was about 27 years ago that my parents and I, my family, were able to buy our farm here in Wales, which is, I suppose, the culmination of a dream. And although we were not naive about farming, when you're deeply embedded in the everyday life of the farmer and operating in the farming system (the food and farming system) you learn some different things pretty quickly. And so, for a fair few years, I was working out how to make the farm work economically. But also, how the farm could make a really good contribution to tackling the climate crisis and the nature crisis. How we could sequester more carbon on the farm. How we could build more natural infrastructure on the farm to help nature thrive here again. You will recall, the UK had its own political, should we call it a little, a minor apocalypse back in 2016, when the UK voted to exit the European Union. And, the implications of that vote were pretty, pretty, extraordinary for farming and for food systems and the environment. As a result, civil society, business organizations got together and were able to get some philanthropic funding to set up a commission (Food, Farming, and Countryside Commission) to shape a different future for food and farming and the countryside outside of the European Union. And when that job was advertised, it was my dream job, bringing together, as it did, the future of farming, the future of food systems, and being able to impact and influence policy at a really, really critical time. I want to make sure I understand a little bit more about what's happening. Because of Brexit, that means the UK is no longer part of the common agricultural policy and is now needing to reconstruct its agricultural policy structure. It sounds like the commission was brought in to do some of this work. I would like to understand what in particular challenges are facing the food and agriculture scene in the UK post Brexit.  I think that the first thing that we were able to do in the work of the commission was to start talking about food as a system. That was relatively unusual in the UK. One of our leading thinkers, Professor Tim Lang, used to say that the UK's food policy was basically leave it to Tesco, which is one of our big supermarkets. It was essentially left to private markets to determine the kind of food that we had on our plates. It was clear that that strategy was not working anymore. And given the really quite startling system changing implications of that particular vote, we were able to take a different perspective on food systems and start thinking about food as a system. We talked about, as it says on the tin, food and farming and the countryside, but we also talked about food and farming's relationship with climate, with nature, with health and wellbeing, and with equity and justice. In bringing that more, if you like, systemic view into people's consciousnesses, we were able to demonstrate really how central food policy is to UK's economy, health and wellbeing of UK citizens. Perhaps in a way that had not been done with quite the same heft as before. Lots of people have been trying but hadn't quite landed center stage in policy terms. And we were able to show through our work and then our reports, the relationship between food and farming and diet-related ill health. Farming systems and the climate crisis. Farming systems and biodiversity loss and the nature crisis. And also, starting to reveal the inequities, the inequalities embedded in the food system when we start looking not just within our own borders in the UK, but beyond our borders to how the UK trades with the rest of the world. Because countryside is one of the major themes, it's in the title of Food, Farming and Countryside Commission, and I've spent a little time in England and the countryside. And I'm from a rural area and the United States, and I'm interested to understand how you all are thinking about the needs or the challenges, or even the opportunities that the countryside faces in the UK. One of the things that I realized when I started this job back in 2017 was that for many people in London, the countryside is just the gap on the map between the cities. They had very little understanding of the contribution of the rural economy, the importance of the rural economy, particularly the countryside's importance, criticality, even for tackling the climate crisis, tackling the nature crisis. It's there where a lot of the problems occur, but also where a lot of the solutions can be found too. And so, talking about the countryside, not as a kind of poor relation to the rest of the economy, but actually central to a version of the future that was able to be more resilient, more adaptive to whatever kind of scenarios might unfold. That felt like a pretty important thing for us to be doing. And when we were conducting our work in those early days, we did all the usual things that a commission might do. We did a literature review, we held workshops, we held all sorts of kind of formal research processes. But we also set out around the country, around the UK on a bicycle. My researchers set out around the UK on a bicycle. Because we wanted to do something pretty iconic to show the richness, the diversity, the variety, the political salience and the economic salience of the countryside to policy discussions in Westminster. I think one of our successes has been to bring those voices into policy decisions. And to give them much more gravity, I think, in policy considerations that often feel very distant in London. How have they shaped the way you all have done the work at the FFCC? Are they altering or informing the work in different ways? Yes. Absolutely. We work with citizens in a number of different ways. So that first moment, the kind of bicycle tour around the UK was if you like, a symbolic moment of connecting with people in their communities. Going out to where people are, letting them tell us in their terms, what mattered to them, what they cared about, what they were concerned about. But in a really kind of barefoot ethnographic way, I think, being able to hear directly from folk. But we also built long term relationships in three, if you like, sentinel parts of the country: in Devon, in Cambridgeshire, and in Cumbria. Different parts of the UK reflecting different kinds of priorities and different pressures in the countryside. Devon is a grassland community, it's very touristy. Cambridgeshire is one of the bread baskets of the country, but with huge pressures on housing and infrastructure. And Cumbria is the uplands, the high mountainous uplands that people understand as a holiday hotspot. But working in those places in depth over for five years now, we have been able to both test out policy ideas in, in real places, in real time. Our land use framework project is a case in point. In thinking about how we make better decisions about land, we worked with people for whom those decisions are incredibly material. It's about what happens in their communities, what happens around them. We were able to develop policy contributions based on testing different options, different possibilities with people in places. And of course, we were able then to bring forward their ideas, their thoughts, and their really practical activities to the view of government, to the view of policy makers and to businesses. It was a kind of reciprocal relationship, testing out ideas in communities, but also bringing community ideas into government, into policy makers. You know, demonstrating how people are already doing things, already doing really interesting and radical and progressive things, whether or not government is supporting them or not. More recently, we've embarked on a very, very substantial project. It's called the Food Conversation and the Food Conversation is a project that was designed to really test out the answer to the question, so what do people really want from food? I wonder if you have the same experience in the United States, Norbert, but certainly in the UK, we hear over and over and over again, particularly from lobbyists, but often from government, that people don't really care about food. People just want cheap food. They just want convenient food. Nobody wants to be told what to eat. Nobody wants a nanny state. And those kind of toxic narratives, those devices were being used over and over again to limit government's appetite for policy intervention. And after this happened, again about two years ago, after the government commissioned its own national food strategy and then declined to respond in any meaningful way to it, I rather spat the dummy in in leadership terms and decided we were really going to have to test out this narrative, this way of framing food policy change. So, we set out 18 months ago, on the biggest civil society dialogue that the UK has ever seen. We conducted 12 citizens assemblies around the UK asking people directly, so what do we really want from food? In academic terms, it's kind of like a meta review, because what we've done is show citizens the kind of research that's been done over the last 10 or more years. The research has been done by experts in the UK and internationally that show the impacts of the food system on climate, on nature, on our health and wellbeing. And we've asked them what they think about the recommendations that those research reports have made. All of those recommendations that have been kind of discounted by governments because 'no one wants the nanny state.' You have to imagine my air quotes there. And of course, in conducting that conversation, we found really quite quickly that toxic narrative is not true at all. When you reveal to citizens the complexities and the interdependence of the food system with their health, with the state of their high streets, you know, what, what's being sold to them and how. When you explain how that impacts on farmers and growers, primary producers. When you explain how it impacts on communities all around the world, often very vulnerable communities around the world. When you explain how it impacts on the climate and nature, people are pretty, pretty shocked and pretty horrified. And most interestingly, when you show people how the food system has become more commodified, more consolidated in fewer and fewer hands. More financialized by a small number of global agribusinesses who are continuing to make eye watering profits, while, for example, in the UK, our own health service is buckling under the strain of diet related ill health, obesity, heart disease and so on they are furious. They say, why don't we know and why doesn't anybody else do anything about this? And so that piece of work, well, this phase of it is coming to a conclusion. We've got, oh, 500,000 words worth of material generated by citizens contributions. And that culminates in a summit, the Citizens Food Summit in London on the 19th of November when we'll be sharing citizens perspectives. And indeed, business perspectives too, civil society organization perspectives. Because lots of businesses are lining up alongside citizens saying this needs to be different. We need to change this. And we're sharing those insights with policymakers. And the intention is to strengthen their arm in taking a proper systems view of food policy in the UK and starting to act as if food policy really matters. Because it does.  This is impressive work. This idea of listening to citizens and sharing with their government officials their views of the food system. In some ways. It's so basic you would thought this would be going on already. And yet we all know that this doesn't happen frequently. It's an exciting enterprise that you all have engaged. I would be interested to see what happens after the November gathering. Very, very happy to share that with you. The way that we've designed it... you'll be familiar with citizens assemblies. They're usually national interventions. They bring people together from across the country. They happen over a period of weeks. They report and then, and then they finish. We've designed ours somewhat differently. We designed ours in places, so 12 around the country. Brought together citizens in those places, as well as the anchor institutions. Organizations that can actually get on and do stuff without waiting for government or big business to act. And so, we've been both listening to citizens, but we've also been doing a little bit of movement facilitation, if you like. We're helping to build food movements, along with our colleagues who are also doing this work in places around the country. And so already we're seeing citizens taking the opportunity to carry on talking to each other, to set up initiatives in their own community. To connect with the initiatives that already exist that they might not have known about. To talk to local policymakers and local leaders about how they can do things differently. So, it was really important to us to kind of learn from the successes and perhaps some of the failures of previous assemblies and dialogues to say, what needs to happen so that change can happen as a result of this, so that citizens efforts, citizens contributions, very generous contributions of their time and their insight actually make something happen. You know what, I realize that this sounds very similar to the work of food policy councils here in the US. It's a similar sort of structure. But I'm interested, it's something you said earlier on, and I want to draw attention to this issue. I have my own experience that these efforts, lots of different folks come to the table with varying concerns and sometimes conflicting concerns. If you think about the economic gradient where there are people from higher income households and maybe lower income who are experiencing the food system differently. While they share a lot of concerns, there are some big differences. And I'm interested to hear how you all are dealing with that diversity of thought and experience. Yeah. So, the way we selected our participants was through the sortition process. We sent out 120,000 invitations around the UK. We got a very high level of response rate to that. But from that number, we selected populations that really reflected their communities. And in some communities, we waited for the seldom heard voices. We wanted to make sure that we really pulled in those people who are less likely to be asked or invited or included in these sorts of initiatives. We built that, if you like, reflection of community in each of the assemblies around the country. We invested in quite a bit of context setting at the start. Helping people get to know each other, connect with each other, understand each other a bit, their own experiences and perspectives on the food system. And then getting people on the same page in terms of, you know, the context of food. What we found, and in fact the professional organizations, specialist organizations that have worked with us on this project have been really startled by it. The consistency of perspective across political backgrounds, educational backgrounds, socioeconomic backgrounds, protected characteristics, race, class, gender. The consistency of response to food systems issues is the highest that our professional advisors have ever seen. And, and that's, that's been really, really fascinating to me. I think it is because, and this goes back to the reason why we wanted to do this work in the first place, very often we end up talking about big, abstracted issues. Even climate and nature can feel big and abstracted. And the political economy of food, very abstracted. When you come back to it, we all have a stake in food. We all have skin in that game. If you frame the conversation in the right way, everybody can participate. And like many things in life, actually, we all want the same things. We want a safe, secure, healthy life. We want to be able to live in a safe, secure, healthy environment for ourselves and for our families, our children, our loved ones. And of course, food is the very thing that connects us. You know, food is at the heart of our celebrations. You know, how we choose to be together when we gather in communities. And we do that so often over food. It's one of the very, very, very few things that connects us and we have a shared experience. So, whether or not you're poor or rich, you will celebrate with food. Whether you're poor or rich, you will want to nourish your children in the best way you possibly can. There are so many things that connect us. Interestingly, and this was a kind of side benefit of this work, in a country which, I think, like yours, can feel incredibly polarized and at risk to populist politics that seeks to divide us over and over again. The conversations around food and food policy and how we might want food to be different in our communities, really united people. And it really showed people as being more thoughtful, more respectful, more insightful, more considered than very often we are led to believe right across the political divides. There's something very kind of visceral and you know heart centered about food that does help people connect. Getting quickly then into the technical stuff. How do we make decisions about policies? We said to people here are all the policy ideas. There are hundreds. There are hundreds of policy ideas. We can group them together in categories, health, nature, farming, and so on. And we invited people to categorize them using a really simple taxonomy. Should government's business just do it? This is obvious, just do this thing. Should they test it? It needs a bit more research. We need to test this out a little bit more, in more detail. Or should we debate it? Is this actually quite complicated, indeed contested? And we need a better process to making some choices around this. People were able to look through those policy choices with some real thought and insight. And there's remarkable consistency between people about things that we just ought to get on and do. Things like formulating children's foods in schools. That there ought to be some really clear guidelines about the quality of food that's available for children in preschool and school. That doesn't exist at the moment. People don't understand why on earth that doesn't happen. For some big issues, like should we introduce universal basic income for farmers to make sure they have a level of income that doesn't make them vulnerable to, you know, price gouging by companies? People said, oh, that's quite complicated. We'd have to work out what that would look like, what impacts that would have on the rest of society. But it's an idea worth exploring further. So they explored everything from really, really basic stuff through to big economic issues that could be really quite transformative in a country like ours. Bio Sue Pritchard is the Chief Executive of the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission in the United Kingdom. Sue leads the organization in its mission to bring people together to act on the climate, nature and health crises, through fairer and more sustainable food systems, and a just transition for rural communities and the countryside. Sue's background is in combined research and practice in leadership and organization development for systems change, working with leaders across public, private and not for profit organizations, especially on complex partnership projects. She is a Trustee of UK's CoFarm Foundation and is an independent Governor at Royal Agricultural University. She lives on an organic farm in Wales where she and her family raise livestock and farm for conservation.

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Sue Heath was removed from her British Airways flight to Malta just before Christmas, despite her UK passport meeting all post-Brexit EU entry requirements. In today's podcast, I explore the alarming misunderstanding of passport rules by BA staff at Gatwick and the implications for travellers, sharing insights into Sue's experience and advice for passengers facing similar issues.This podcast is free, as is The Independent Travel newsletter, which you can subscribe to here and have delivered every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership has entered into force between the UK and members who ratified its accession by 16 October: Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. It will enter into force shortly afterward with Australia, on 24th December, and with Canada and Mexico 60 days after they each ratify. Businesses across the UK are set to face lower tariffs and fewer barriers when selling to economies across three continents, with the financial services, manufacturing and food and drink sectors in particular set to benefit. On this episode of Morning Shot, Nik Mehta, British High Commissioner to Singapore shares his insights on how the CPTPP will benefit the UK and other member countries. Presented by: Emaad AkhtarProduced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)Photo credits: Reuters / Mina KimSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew O'Toole, SDLP, explains why his party supports the continuation of the post-Brexit Windsor Framework for another four years.

British firms are still adjusting to the Brexit shock that has affected UK firms' ability to trade with our biggest trading partner bloc. Now a new shock is looming from the country we trade most with via threats of universal tariffs from the President-Elect Donald Trump. But the impact of these huge trade shocks will differ across different sectors, and across importing and exporting firms. Understanding where the UK's trade strengths and vulnerabilities lie will be crucial as the Government develops a new trade strategy for the decade ahead. Which sectors have been vulnerable to recent shocks, and which have continued to grow? How have firms responded to Brexit in the way they trade, and what does this mean for people's lived experience of trade trends? Is Britain's status as a services superpower under threat? And what does this mean for the Government's new UK trade strategy that can navigate a post-Brexit, intra-Trump world? The Resolution Foundation is hosting an in-person and interactive webinar to debate and answer these questions. Following a presentation of the key highlights from major new research on how the UK's trading relations are evolving, we will hear from leading experts on what this means for devising a new UK strategy in a turbulent world for trade.

--- Tig joins us live for the last time in 2024, with a look at the post-Brexit Brit prognosis for 2025 --- The Old Guy in Europe James back to start the week in some hemp sneakers made in Portugal --- and YOUR weekend report --- greetings in the comments please with pics and vids to (00 351) 913 590 303 --- Oooh, and windows ONE & TWO opened on this year's GMP! meme-base advent calendar! --- Join the Portugal Club for direct access to Carl and the Good Morning Portugal! social network - www.theportugalclub.com ---Want to create live shows like mine? Try https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4668289695875072Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support.

In this episode of the World of Higher Education podcast, we delve into the consequences of Brexit on European students attending UK universities. Host Alex Usher is joined by Paul Wakeling, Professor of Education at the University of York, to discuss the shift in student mobility, financial implications, and broader impacts on UK higher education. They explore not only the dramatic drop in EU student enrolments, but also the shifts in institutional representation and potential strategies that universities might have considered. Join us to understand the ripple effects of this significant policy change.

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Trecentoquindicesima puntata della trasmissione “Generazioni Mobili” di Radio 24, il primo “passaporto radiofonico valido per l’espatrio”.In questa puntata:- Francesca Barbieri, giornalista de “Il Sole 24 Ore”, torna a segnalarci le più recenti opportunità di formazione e lavoro all’estero, all’interno della rubrica Toolbox;- Costanza Armieri, studentessa universitaria di 20 anni di stanza a Glasgow, ci racconta criticità e opportunità dell’affrontare un percorso accademico in Gran Bretagna dopo Brexit, con un focus particolare sulla Scozia - ospite in onda Fabiola Perversi, studentessa iscritta ad un corso di laurea in Irlanda, destinazione anch’essa anglofona ma all’interno dell’Unione Europea;- Eures Italia ci aggiorna sulle prossime opportunità e selezioni per lavorare in Europa;- nella rubrica “Expats Social Club” ci focalizziamo su un libro di recente pubblicazione, “Storia sociale dell’emigrazione italiana”, che affronta e analizza le varie fasi dell’emigrazione dalla Penisola negli ultimi cento anni, mettendole a confronto. Con noi uno degli autori, Mattia Vitiello.CONNETTITI CON "GENERAZIONI MOBILI""Studiate/lavorate/siete imprenditori all'estero? Siete junior o senior? Avete una storia da raccontare e consigli preziosi da dare per cogliere opportunità oltreconfine, sfruttando le occasioni di mobilità internazionale? Scrivete a: generazionimobili@radio24.itOppure, avete domande da porre su come studiare/fare stage/lavorare/avviare start-up all'estero? Inviatele a: generazionimobili@radio24.itInfine, avete un sito/blog all'estero, nel quale fornite consigli pratici su come trasferirsi nel vostro attuale Paese di residenza? O avete scritto un libro su questo tema? Segnalateci tutto, sempre a: generazionimobili@radio24.it

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MLAs are to have their say on post-Brexit trading arrangements. Why is no cross-community consent required for such a significant vote? Why is the DUP opposing the status quo? Frank spoke to the SDLP's Matthew O'Toole and TUV's Jim Allister Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Powell, Tony Blair's Chief of Staff 1997-2007, and Founder and CEO of the charity Inter-Mediate, talks to Paul Adamson about how No 10 operates, the Labour government's performance to date, and Britain's standing and reputation in the world post Brexit.

#PostBrexitBritsInPortugal #MindfulMigration #TigSays #Residency #CitizenshipIt's 'Mindful Migration' Monday when we're joined by James Holley, AKA 'An Old Guy in Europe', who takes a helpful and deeper look into moving to Portugal - from his own experience and his background as a psychotherapist.Also joining us, Tig James, our monthly one-woman support system for Brits dealing with some of the more difficult aspects of life-after-Brexit in Portugal.Today, Tig will address any questions you have, in Q&A format...Find Tig James at the 'British in Portugal' Facebook group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1938678026375990And, of course, how was YOUR weekend? Please let us know in the chat and send pics/vids to the studio on WhatsApp 913 50 303 (-:--- Visit www.goodmorningportugal.com for...This week's 'Portuguese Point of Interest''Portuguese Property of The Week'Portuguese 'Treat of the Week'Our Go Motoring Portugal! Car of The WeekHow to buy Euros the stress-free and more competitive wayHelp on how to move to Portugal (-:Contact Carl Munson - carl@goodmorningportugal.comWant to create live shows like mine? Try https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4668289695875072Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support.

El ministro de Exteriores, José Manuel Albares, se reúne hoy con la Junta de Andalucía y con los alcaldes del Campo de Gibraltar para ponerles al día sobre el avance de las negociaciones entre Reino Unido y la Unión Europea sobre la situación del Peñón después del Brexit. El alcalde de Algeciras, José Ignacio Landaluce, uno de los asistentes, ha expresado en Las mañanas de RNE con Josep Cuní que, sobre todo, espera que en esta reunión "información, proque estamos viviendo en la incertidumbre" y también "compromiso para que se mejore el Campo de Gibraltar". "Es una zona muy abandonada históricamente", ha afirmado Landaluce, un problema que se suma a la situación post-brexit, que según el regidor, ha convertido al Campo de Gibraltar en "la más perjudicada", ya que "no ha estado en las negociaciones". Por tanto, esperan "un buen acuerdo" con Reino Unido en el que haya "igualdad de condiciones" y que incluya, entre otras medidas, una fiscalidad especial y favorable para las empresas españolas que facilite que se instalen en el Peñón. Escuchar audio

How can Britain begin to undo the damage to our freedom of movement that Brexit inflicted? Well, we could start with a positive outcome from this week's Brussels meeting between PM Keir Starmer and EC President Ursula von der Leyen. Naomi Smith bangs the drum for musicians, studies the situation for students and ... well, you get the idea. Post-Brexit travel restrictions have been a pain for all and a disaster for many, including those trying to come into Britain as well as those of us trying to slip out of these punch-drunk islands. Naomi's impassioned plea to the PM is backed by some beefy statistics from her team at Best for Britain – in short, Starmer could do everyone, himself included, a huge favour by starting to dismantle some of those travel barriers that have been thrown up so carelessly in recent years. Might even be that rarest of beasts, a vote winner. Call to action Find the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants HERE and give them your backing! A special thank you to everyone who has helped Quiet Riot smash through the 500,000 downloads milestone (smilestone?) in just four short months. If you want more, find us on Facebook and Twitter as @quietriotpod or use our Starter Pack on Bluesky. Email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com. Or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com. IF YOU CAN AFFORD TO CONTRIBUTE, PLEASE DO. Click here to back Quiet Riot on Ko-fi. With Naomi Smith, Alex Andreou, and Kenny Campbell – in cahoots with Sandstone Global. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello everyone, it's Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today's session include:  Ain introduction to Traditional IRA's. The Federal Reserve's ½ percent rate cut.  Tupperware declares bankruptcy.  Darden Restaurant's earnings.  Great Britain's post Brexit issues. 

Host: Welcome to Executive Insights, the podcast for UK directors and C-suite executives, where we dive deep into the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the business landscape. I'm your host, Adrian Lawrence, and in today's episode, we'll explore topics that are crucial to leaders at the helm of organizations across industries in the UK. Host: Let's kick things off with one of the most pressing topics on every boardroom agenda: the rise of Artificial Intelligence. While AI promises greater efficiency, cost savings, and innovation, it also forces a rethink of traditional leadership roles. Guest Speaker - AI Expert: We've reached a point where AI is not just a tool but a strategic partner. For UK directors and C-suite executives, this means balancing technological adoption with human capital. It's about using AI for data-driven decision-making while ensuring that it doesn't undermine the human element of leadership. Host: Exactly! AI is great for automation, but leaders must focus on fostering creativity and emotional intelligence. How do you see UK businesses adjusting to this balance? Guest Speaker: Many are using AI to optimize operations—logistics, supply chains, customer service—but the best-performing organizations also emphasize reskilling their workforce and building a culture of continuous learning. Host: A great point. Leaders can't overlook the human aspect. As AI grows in influence, directors and executives will need to sharpen their skills in empathy and emotional intelligence. Host: Next, let's talk about the economic landscape. Post-Brexit, UK businesses are navigating uncertain waters. Between changes in trade regulations, fluctuating exchange rates, and shifting supply chains, many C-suite leaders are rethinking their business models. Guest Speaker - Economist: Absolutely. The UK is facing a challenging economic environment, with inflationary pressures and supply chain disruptions. Directors and C-suite executives must focus on building resilience by diversifying suppliers, re-evaluating international markets, and even exploring new trade agreements. Host: How do you see UK companies adapting to these challenges? Guest Speaker: I see a focus on regional trade partnerships, particularly with non-EU countries, and an increasing interest in nearshoring. Directors are also exploring innovative financing models to mitigate risk and ensure liquidity in this volatile environment. Host: That's a key takeaway—resilience and adaptability. Leaders who proactively seek new opportunities while managing risk will be better positioned to weather the storm. Host: Another crucial topic on every director's mind is sustainability and ESG compliance. Investors, regulators, and customers are demanding more from businesses in terms of environmental responsibility and ethical governance. Guest Speaker - ESG Consultant: That's right. ESG is no longer just a compliance checkbox—it's a strategic priority. Directors and executives must embed sustainability into the core of their operations. This not only enhances brand reputation but also drives long-term financial performance. Host: What specific actions should leaders take to improve their ESG standing? Guest Speaker: Start with a materiality assessment—what issues are most relevant to your stakeholders? Once identified, set measurable goals, whether that's reducing carbon emissions, enhancing diversity in leadership, or improving supply chain transparency. And most importantly, communicate your progress transparently. Guest Speaker: Organizations that invest in mental health programs, promote work-life balance, and create opportunities for career development will stand out in a competitive talent market. To keep up to date with news and events from FD Capital and Exec Capital why not read our popular news blogs?

From the BBC World Service: Sir Keir Starmer is meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. It’s the start of a landmark post-Brexit visit to Berlin, where the aim is to reset the United Kingdom’s relationship with Germany and the broader European Union. Also on the show: halted Toyota production in Japan, an oil leak in the Red Sea and a U.K.-based company that sees value in bringing onboard older workers.

From the BBC World Service: Sir Keir Starmer is meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. It’s the start of a landmark post-Brexit visit to Berlin, where the aim is to reset the United Kingdom’s relationship with Germany and the broader European Union. Also on the show: halted Toyota production in Japan, an oil leak in the Red Sea and a U.K.-based company that sees value in bringing onboard older workers.

In the aftermath of the riots rocking Britain, former Conservative and UKIP member of Parliament Douglas Carswell sits down with me. “Look what we've done to this country, it's on us!” He tells me as we examine the root causes of the chaos. The failure of elites, the failure of government after government, the failure of a whole generation. But unlike other politicians, Douglas has serious ideas about how to solve Britain's deep problems.Has Britain been “colonised”? What can be done about mass migration? What will unify the country?Douglas also opens about why he felt compelled to leave Britain after Brexit.We discuss the rise of Reform UK and Nigel Farage's success in Douglas' former constituency of Clacton.All this and much more. MUST WATCH-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Linktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SUBSCRIBE: If you're liking the show and want to stay updated, don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel! Simply hit the 'Subscribe' button below the video, and then click the bell icon to ensure you get all our notifications. Thanks for your support!FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshallInsta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshallLinktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 03:04 - The State of Britain & The Fallacy of Cultural Relativism10:14 - Defining British Identity and Values16:18 - The Challenges of Immigration and Integration 33:56 - The Way Forward: Reforming Governance and Restoring Liberty 52:11 - Leaving Britain for America & Post Brexit 1:08:21 - Do You Regret Brexit? The Tories & Farage's Reform 1:21:22 - Would You Run Again? & The Future Of Britain1:30:59 - Closing Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#PostBrexitBritsInPortugal #MindfulMigration #TigSaysIt's 'Mindful Migration' Monday when we're joined by James Holley, AKA 'An Old Guy in Europe', who takes a helpful and deeper look into moving to Portugal - from his own experience and his background as a psychotherapist.Also joining us, Tig James, our monthly one-woman support system for Brits dealing with some of the more difficult aspects of life-after-Brexit in Portugal for British residents.Find Tig James at the 'British in Portugal' Facebook group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1938678026375990 ---Good Morning Portugal! is your cheerful start to the day and upbeat introduction to life in Portugal.Join the 'Joy of Life in Portugal' community at www.theportugalclub.com Contact Carl and the GMP! studio on WhatsApp - (00 351) 913 590 303 - if you need help moving to Portugal and want to enjoy it when you get here.Join the GuMPers at www.gmpvip.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support.

Catarina M. Liberato (University of Kent - @CataMLiberato @UniKentPolitics) speaks with the Thinking Global team about ‘Global Britain' in The Post-Brexit Context and the 2024 UK General Election. Catarina chats with Kieran (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) about ‘Global Britain', post-Brexit foreign policy, globality of foreign policy, this election, and more. This is the fourth episode in our 2024 UK General Election special series, posting a new episode every day in the week leading up to the July 4th election. Please send us your letters to thinkingglobal.eir@gmail.com telling us your thoughts, announcements, publications, etc. Thinking Global is affiliated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠E-International Relations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - the world's leading open access website for students and scholars of international politics. If you enjoy the output of E- International Relations, please consider a ⁠⁠donation⁠⁠.

Post-Brexit trade barriers are leaving the UK behind when it comes to introducing new varieties of crops - according to the British Society of Plant Breeders. Anna Hill reports from the arable event, Cereals 2024, where seed breeding is centre stage.After one of the wettest years on record left many farmers have been struggling to get out into the fields to plant or spray crops...but new drone technology could help - making it possible to spray on land that's still too soft to put heavy machinery on.And away from the show, we visit a Welsh livestock farm to find out how vets and farmers are working together to reduce the use of antibiotics.Presented by Anna Hill Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

Spruce trees may not be viable in the UK in the long term because of a pest which is now in the country. Restrictions on spruce trees have been extended after spruce bark beetles were found in East Anglia. This week, we've been hearing from BBC correspondents in the nations about what farmers want from politicians. Today, we hear from Northern Ireland. A study by the University of Sussex found that moths are even more efficient pollinators than bees. So are these nighttime creatures being overlooked in their role as a friend to crop growing farmers? Delays in organising the post-Brexit regulation of agricultural chemicals are making planning on farms harder, according to the Agricultural Industries Federation. It follows calls from the Royal Society of Chemistry for a new UK Chemicals Agency to regulate across all chemicals.Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

On this week's episode of UKICE (I Tell), UKICE Senior Fellow Jill Rutter interviews Dmitry Grozoubinski, former Australian trade negotiator and diplomat and current Executive Director of the Geneva Trade Platform. They talk about Dmitry's new book, 'Why Politicians Lie About Trade... and What You Need to Know About It', his insights from having trained UK trade negotiators after Brexit and how power differences play out in trade negotiations.

Adam Yeats is co-founder and managing director of Bert Frank, one of the UK's leading lighting companies. Yeats started the brand with designer, Robbie Llewellyn, in 2013. Since then it has gone from strength to strength, opening a showroom in London's Clerkenwell in 2019, exhibiting at home and abroad, and winning the Elle Decoration British Design Award for Lighting in 2016. The company was also the headline sponsor for last year's Material Matters fair. Craft has always been an intrinsic element of the brand and Yeats comes from a family steeped in making and British manufacturing. So what's it like to be an ambitious manufacturing company in post-Brexit Britain?In this episode we talk about: growing up in his father's factory; why he lives next door to his workshop; founding the Bert Frank brand; the importance of craft and skill to the company's products; working with brass; learning his trade, from sweeping the factory floor to running the business; how Bert Frank has evolved over the past decade; wanting to create a legacy for his family; the economic consequences of Brexit; starting a new assembly facility in Belgium; the importance of immigration to his workforce; the state of manufacturing in the UK; and why he always wanted to be a marine biologist.To find out more about Material Matters go to materialmatters.design or check out our Instagram page: materialmatters.design.Support the Show.

With opinion still divided about what the upsides of Brexit have been (if any), one thing is clearly the case, Wales and the other British countries are all having to review, rebuild, and re-imagine links with EU countries and the rest of the world. One EU network where Wales not only participated in greatly but also had a founding link to its creation - via Hywel Ceri Jones - was Erasmus+, the European Union's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. With the UK Government blocking Welsh and Scottish ongoing participation in Erasmus+, the Welsh Government decided it would create its own successor scheme, prioritising its own policy programme including the ongoing influence of the Future Generations Act. And so Taith ['journey'/'tour'] was created and we are delighted to be joined by former Welsh Government Education Minister, founder, and current chair of the programme Kirsty Williams, and Sharon Thomas and Lyndsey Thomas from GISDA (a charity supporting homeless and vulnerable young people in Gwynedd) and Reece, a Taith participant supported by GISDA, to discuss the scheme's merits, challenges, and future. Taith: https://www.taith.wales/ GISDA: https://twitter.com/Gisdacyf Kirsty Williams: https://twitter.com/Kirsty_Williams As always, you can find the latest from us @hiraethpod on most social media, including Twitter/X here: https://twitter.com/HiraethPod We hope you find this podcast interesting and useful. Please do send feedback, it's always great to hear what our audience thinks. Thank you for listening to the podcast. If you have enjoyed it, please leave us a nice rating or comment on your podcast app or on YouTube and, if you are able to do so, please consider supporting our work from just £3/month on Patreon: www.patreon.com/hiraethpod

#BrexitPortugal #mindfulmigration #TigSaysIt's 'Mindful Migration' Monday when we're joined by James Holley, American in Ericeira, who takes a helpful and deeper look into moving to Portugal - from his own experience and his background as a psychotherapist. Also joining us, Tig James, our monthly one-woman support system for Brits dealing with some of the more difficult aspects of life-after-Brexit in Portugal for British residents.Find Tig James at the 'British in Portugal' Facebook group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1938678026375990 ---Find out more about us, Portugal and moving to Portugal at www.goodmorningportugal.comSupport our work, this community and learn loads more about Portugal at our Portugal Club - www.gmpvip.comDiscover the D2 'Residency through Investment' Visa - https://d2visaportugal.com/Need to exchange Dollars for Euros? Try https://www.goodmorningportugal.com/support-services/currency-exchangeContact Carl Munson - carl@goodmorningportugal.comWant to create live shows like mine? Try https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4668289695875072Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support.

It's 'Mindful Migration' Monday when we're joined by James Holley, American in Ericeira, who takes a helpful and deeper look into moving to Portugal - from his own experience and his background as a psychotherapist.Also joining us, Tig James, our monthly one-woman support system for Brits dealing with some of the more difficult aspects of life-afer-Brexit in Portugal for British residents.Tig was recently awarded an MBE for her tireless and vital work, and will tell us about her recent meeting with the British Ambassador to Portugal - Lisa Bandari.Find Tig James at the 'British in Portugal' Facebook group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1938678026375990---Find out more about us, Portugal and moving to Portugal at www.goodmorningportugal.comPlease support our work, this community and learn loads more about Portugal at our Portugal Club - www.gmpvip.comDiscover the D2 'Residency through Investment' Visa - https://d2visaportugal.com/Need to exchange Dollars for Euros? Try https://www.goodmorningportugal.com/support-services/currency-exchangeContact Carl Munson - carl@goodmorningportugal.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support.

It's 'Mindful Migration' Monday when we're joined by James Holley, American in Ericeira, who takes a helpful and deeper look into moving to Portugal - from his own experience and his background as a psychotherapist.Also joining us, Tig James MBE, our monthly one-woman support system for Brits dealing with some of the more difficult aspects of life-afer-Brexit in Portugal for British residents.Tig was recently awarded an MBE for her tireless and vital work, which we will also acknowledge and celebrate!Find Tig James at the 'British in Portugal' Facebook group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1938678026375990Carl and James will continue their conversation about 'Immigration Fatigue' AKA Disease X(pat)! ---Find out more about us, Portugal and moving to Portugal at www.goodmorningportugal.comPlease support our work, this community and learn loads more about Portugal at our Portugal Club - www.gmpvip.comDiscover the D2 'Residency through Investment' Visa - https://d2visaportugal.com/Need to exchange Dollars for Euros? Try https://www.goodmorningportugal.com/support-services/currency-exchangeContact Carl Munson - carl@goodmorningportugal.comWant to create live shows like mine? Try https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4668289695875072Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support.

Welsh farmers fear their government is moving to reduce the number of cattle and sheep in the country - it's because of an impact assessment that the government carried out on its new Sustainable Farming Scheme. This is the Welsh replacement for the old EU CAP, it's currently out for consultation and is due to come in next year. The impact assessment research, by ADAS, The SRUC and the University of Dublin, showed a reduction in farm income as a result of the new policy which will phase out direct subsidy payments of £199 million. It estimates 5,500 jobs will go, along with 122,000 cattle and sheep. It's 10 years since the first Big Farmland Bird Count - a farmer-led survey run by the Game and Wildlife Conservation trust. Many birds that would have traditionally relied on farming landscapes, like yellow hammers, corn buntings and lapwings are in decline and red-listed according to the RSPB. We visit a farm on Salisbury Plain where one farmer's put in a range of measures to encourage birds, including boosting hedgerows, keeping plots back for plant mixes that provide seeds in the winter, and spreading bird seed every week. New rules on imports from the EU came in this week but the meat industry here warns that there are still problems which need ironing out. Post-Brexit checks on imported meat, fruit and veg have finally been introduced after much delay. From April more checks come in and, alongside concerns that the UK border control post won't be ready, the British Meat Processors Association warns that EU exporters won't have access to enough vets to sign documentation. Presenter = Charlotte Smith Producer = Rebecca Rooney

durée : 00:12:01 - Les Enjeux internationaux - par : Guillaume Erner - Le parti unioniste en Irlande du Nord a accepté de mettre fin à deux ans de blocage institutionnel dans le pays : le DUP va réintégrer l'Assemblée, après avoir conclu un accord avec Londres au sujet des règles de commerce post-Brexit… - invités : Agnès Maillot Professeure à l'Université de Dublin (Dublin City University)

Vincent Kearney, Northern Editor reports

Post-Brexit controls on food, plant and animal imports to Britain from the EU have recently come into force. Health certificates will now be required on goods ranging from produce, to meat, to even cut flowers. Industry experts warn these changes could create delays and push up costs- but some hope it will encourage UK farmers to be more competitive. UK correspondent Gavin Grey explains what these changes mean for the UK going forward. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's 'Mindful Migration' Monday when we're joined by James Holley, American in Ericeira, who takes a helpful and deeper look into moving to Portugal - from his own experience and his background as a psychotherapist.Also joining us, Tig James, our monthly one-woman support system for Brits dealing with some of the more difficult aspects of life-afer-Brexit in Portugal for British residents.Tig was recently awarded an MBE for her tireless and vital work, which we will also acknowledge and celebrate! Find Tig James at the 'British in Portugal' Facebook group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1938678026375990Carl and James will also reveal the first instalment of their new, basic guide to conversational Portuguese for foreigners, new and old... ---Find out more about us, Portugal and moving to Portugal at www.goodmorningportugal.comPlease support our work, this community and learn loads more about Portugal at www.gmpvip.comDiscover the D2 'Residency through Investment' Visa - https://d2visaportugal.com/ Need to exchange Dollars for Euros? Try https://www.goodmorningportugal.com/support-services/currency-exchangeContact Carl Munson - carl@goodmorningportugal.comWant to create live shows like mine? Try https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4668289695875072Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/good-morning-portugal-radio-show/support.

With grateful thanks to Tig who can be found at - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1938678026375990And see our recent interview with Tig about her well-deserved MBE - https://youtu.be/pENIwJl72NA ---Find out more about us, Portugal and moving to Portugal at www.goodmorningportugal.comPlease support our work, this community and learn loads more about Portugal at www.gmpvip.comDiscover the D2 'Residency through Investment' Visa - https://d2visaportugal.com/Need to exchange Dollars for Euros? Try https://www.goodmorningportugal.com/support-services/currency-exchangeContact Carl Munson - carl@goodmorningportugal.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/good-morning-portugal-radio-show/support.

Opinion polls now suggest that about two-thirds of British people think that Brexit has failed. So was it all a terrible mistake? Gideon talks to FT colleague Peter Foster about his new book, What Went Wrong With Brexit: And What We Can Do About ItClip: BBCFree links to read more on this topic:UK SMEs not ready for ‘avalanche' of Brexit 2.0 rules and taxesLondon and the fight for its future as a fashion hubThe EU's transformations will reshape its ‘British question' too EU and UK to unveil €1bn in N Ireland funding to boost reconciliationSubscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen TurnerRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the Last Night of the Proms event over the weekend, a concert associated with nationalistic renditions of Rule Britannia and the like, controversey has erupted after a sea of EU flags swept the audience. Those responsible are a group who are campaigning for Britain to rejoin the EU for the sake of touring musicians.Sean was joined by Charlie, a volunteer with the Thank EU for the Music campaign group...

Welcome back to Let's Talk Shop! In today's episode, we have a very special guest joining us. Sakina Bouy, the visionary behind The Somerset Toiletry Co, will be sharing her incredible journey in the toiletry industry. From navigating through economic crashes to understanding ever-changing legislation, Sakina has built an impressive brand known for its integrity and beauty.    Tune in as she discusses the expansion of her company, the importance of understanding market demands, and the challenges faced in today's business landscape. We'll also delve into the impact of Brexit, the company's commitment to becoming more environmentally sound, and the exciting plans for future growth. Get ready for an eye-opening conversation filled with insights, trends, and the passion behind creating luxury products at reasonable pricing.  Timestamps [00:00:00] Shop is back, featuring Somerset Toiletry Co. [00:03:41] Toiletry company offers luxury products at reasonable prices. [00:07:59] Economy crashed, expanded products, different market appeal. [00:11:41] Trade show relationships, new storefront excitement. [00:13:29] Store owners guide us, customers influence trends. [00:19:15] Industry stricter due to legislation, Brexit impact. [00:23:40] Post-Brexit, business faces challenges amid changing landscape. [00:29:36] COVID brought big wins: garden centers open, internet sales booming. Men's/unisex products sell well. Teams improve. Son's product development adds value. Manufacturing sorted out, soap base a win. Mixed weather in June and July. [00:31:41] Expanding offices, retail, cafe, and products.     More about The Somerset Toiletry Co Founded in 1999, serial entrepreneur Roger and aromatherapy expert Sakina identified a gap in the market to produce beautiful, honestly priced luxury toiletries. Following the initial success of producing body care for other companies, the business developed their own popular collections. Design is at the core of the business, as the team of extremely gifted designers, tirelessly create exquisite packaging for each and every product. Over the years the company has been recognised for many prestigious awards for business and design, including the Queens Award for Enterprise.     Trade Fairs all over the world have been used to build brand awareness and develop valued customer relationships. The Somerset Toiletry Co. gifts can be found on most UK high streets and garden centres and are now sold in over 50 countries worldwide. We've had busy time in recent years, opening a soap manufacturing facility in Somerset using sustainable palm oil. We also run a café and gift shop from our HQ in Somerset and give space to homeless charity Billy Chip. The future continues to look bright for the business as Zantore, Sakina's son has recently joined the company.   https://www.instagram.com/thesomersettoiletrycompany/   https://www.facebook.com/SomersetDistributionUK   https://thesomersettoiletryco.co.uk/

Farmers react to post-Brexit checks being delayed again on EU food coming to the UK. Fishermen describe the "catastrophic" decline in salmon stocks in UK rivers over the last 30 years. And the difference mobile libraries can make to remote rural communities. Presented by Steffan Messenger and produced by Rhiannon Fitz-Gerald.

What does it mean to be patriotic in 2023? Following the significant population movements of recent years, leaders in European states are increasingly trying to foster a sense of identity that can hold together their diverse societies. In his recent book, “How to be a patriot: Why love of country can end our very British culture war”, Sunder Katwala draws on many years of research and scholarship in the UK to consider what collective identity without division, fear of immigration, and racism might look like. In this episode, he joins Mark Leonard to explore some identity-related dilemmas in post-Brexit Britain. How did immigration and European interact in the run-up to the 2016 referendum? And can the rest of Europe draw any lessons from the UK's experience? This podcast was recorded on 19 June 2023. Bookshelf: How to Be a Patriot: Why love of country can end our very British culture war? by Sunder Katwala Windrush: 75 Years of Modern Britain, by Trevor Phillips and Mike Phillips Black and British: a forgotten History, by David Olusoga

This episode is sponsored by EY.On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey and Sheila Warren explore Europe's post-Brexit landscape and its impact on the region. They discussed the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MICA) and how Europe competes compared to the United States. Casey and Warren emphasize the importance of understanding the opportunities presented by cryptocurrencies and the need for effective governance. Why does Europe seem more concerned about privacy and data than the U.S.? Overall, they provide valuable insights into the evolving landscape of crypto regulation and Europe's role in shaping its digital future.SummaryIntroduction. 0:00The ongoing regulatory challenges.Washington debt ceiling debate.Biggest takeaways from the week. 2:21Huge week for Europe post-Brexit.The implementation phase of MICA.Competing with Europe in a post-Brexit world.The difference in the understanding of the opportunity.Coindesk's thoughts on the consensus. 6:13Coindesk's consensus report on crypto regulation.How will the U.S regulate crypto?Viewing crypto in isolation and together with technical realities.Governance of the overall architecture.The underlying architecture of the internet. 10:11Regulating for the narrow use case misses the opportunity.The distinction between AI and blockchainMoney vs Bitcoin, money vs information exchange.The European position on the internet.Data Protection Regulation in Europe. 14:27Data protection in Europe vs U.S.Data exploitation problem in Europe.Why Europeans are concerned about data more than other things?Cultural roots of these things.Bringing homogeneity to the Euro. 18:15The great European experiment brought homogeneity to the region.The history of Bitcoin and crypto.The cultural differences between Europe and U.S.How the European crypto community is different from the US crypto community.How did the crypto community lobby in Brussels? 23:15The pan-European crypto community and lobbying in Brussels.How the crypto community got what they wanted.The role of the French Presidency.The importance of self-education and humility.The role of the United States in tech. 28:22The United States is the epicenter of the world tech.The AI world is bleak.The need for a more positive narrative.How Europe is charting its own digital future.Technology vs. companies. 31:17Open-source technology.Tech inevitability vs global conversation about it.Shaking the view of America as the center of the universe.The European approach to AI.International regulatory framework for crypto. 36:12The threat to the U.S.The future of crypto.From our Sponsor: EY blockchain solutions can transform the business lifecycle for digital ecosystems, by promoting trust, transparency, privacy and efficiency. EY: Helping you build a better working world. Find out more at blockchain.ey.comMoney Reimagined has been produced and edited by senior producer Michele Musso and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “AITA” by Neon Beach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From the BBC World Service: Could the UK/France summit signal future post-Brexit cooperation on issues like immigration and trade? We talked to two business owners — one British and one French — about what they thought about the talks. The United Nations is trying to avert an environmental disaster off the coast of Yemen. And, the Banshees of Inisherin could win some Oscars this weekend — but who’s behind the stunning knitwear?

From the BBC World Service: Could the UK/France summit signal future post-Brexit cooperation on issues like immigration and trade? We talked to two business owners — one British and one French — about what they thought about the talks. The United Nations is trying to avert an environmental disaster off the coast of Yemen. And, the Banshees of Inisherin could win some Oscars this weekend — but who’s behind the stunning knitwear?

The UK and the EU have finally managed to break the deadlock over trading arrangements for Northern Ireland after Britain's exit from the European Single Market and Customs Union. The British prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, have hailed their deal as a 'decisive breakthrough'. We hear from George Parker of the Financial Times on what it means for Northern Ireland and Britain's relations with the EU. Also in the programme, the violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank town of Huwara; and an interview with the deputy mayor of Bakhmut, continuing scene of one of the bloodiest battles of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo: Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands at the end of a news conference on a post-Brexit deal in Windsor, Britain. Credit: CHRIS J RATCLIFFE/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

As developed markets heal from the pandemic, labor force participation has recovered in some areas faster than others, so how will a return to work impact the broader economy in places like the U.K. and the U.S.? U.S. Economist Julian Richers and European Economist Markus Guetschow discuss.----- Transcript -----Julian Richers: Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Julian Richers from the Morgan Stanley U.S. Economics Team. Markus Guetschow: And I'm Markus Guetschow from the European Economics Team. Julian Richers: On this special episode of the podcast, we'll focus on the issue of labor force participation across developed markets and its broader economic implications. It's Thursday, November 3rd, at 10 a.m. in New York. Markus Guetschow: And 3 p.m. in London. Markus Guetschow: It's no secret that the COVID pandemic profoundly disrupted labor markets across the globe. Labor shortages, rather than unemployment, have now become the key challenge to economies everywhere, and the 'great resignation' has become a catchphrase. In the U.K. and U.S. in particular, are experiencing a slow recovery in labor participation post-COVID, which is adding to an already complex set of policy trade offs by the Fed and the Bank of England. At the same time, Europe looks like a bright spot. So Julian, 'nobody wants to work anymore' has become a punchline. What kind of picture do the data on labor supply really paint in the U.S.? Julian Richers: In the U.S. at least we have seen a massive decline in labor force participation at the onset of the pandemic and really an incomplete recovery so far. Less immigration and more retirements have been major contributors to that drop initially, but since then it also is that prime age workers, so workers age 25 to 54, have been slow to come back. Now in contrast to the U.S., I think your analysis shows that labor supply in the euro area has already fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels. What drove that faster rebound and what's your outlook for the euro area from here? Can we learn something about what this may mean for other countries? Markus Guetschow: We've seen a remarkably quick bounce back in the labor market in the euro area after the pandemic recession, with participation already one percentage point above pre-pandemic levels by mid 22, and also about the level implied by pre-crisis trends. We think that furlough schemes that kept workers in the jobs during COVID were a key supporting factor here. We don't expect to return to pre-crisis labor supply growth, however, with increasing headwinds from immigration and demographics increasingly a factor in the euro area. The U.K. had a similarly generous furlough scheme, but dynamics are in many ways more similar to the U.S., with participation almost one percentage point below 4Q 19 levels in the middle of 2022. Post-Brexit migration flows are one obvious reasons, but we also point to a record number of workers out of the labor force due to health reasons. But let me turn back to the U.S. What makes the US labor market so challenging right now, and how would a potential rise in labor supply affect the economic growth outlook and the Fed's monetary policy? Julian Richers: Well, really, the U.S. labor market has just remained extremely resilient, even though the overall economy has clearly slowed. The U.S. economy is also now producing a lot more output with about the same amount of workers as we did before the pandemic. So structurally, labor demand is still high. At the same time, a lot of the losses in participation among older workers will not reverse. But prime age workers have been coming back and there is still more room for them to go. So prime age, labor force participation should be increasing and that will be key for some relaxation in the labor market. For the Fed that's key, right? Removing pressure from the labor market is very important to feel more confident about the inflation outlook. Wage growth has been extremely high because there still is a pretty significant shortage of workers, and workers are quitting at high rates to go to higher paying jobs. Now, as the economy slows more and labor demand begins to cool, that should lessen. But really, getting more people into the labor force is just going to be key to see wage growth moderate and the unemployment rate go up for good reasons and not for job cuts. So an expansion in labor supply in particular, if it's coming from more primary workers, is really key to manage a soft landing the Fed is looking for. Marcus, how about the ECB in the Bank of England? Maybe walk us through the thinking there and give us a sense of the outlook for the U.K. and the euro area into 2023. Markus Guetschow: So the ECB is facing a different set of issues altogether. Labor market supply is closely monitored, but with rates growth really rather modest to date, despite record low unemployment, much less of a focus for monetary policy. Instead, with rates still arguably in stimulating territory, the near-term focus continues to be on policy normalization, eventually also QT, while fending off concerns about fragmentation. The picture for the Bank of England is somewhat more similar to the one faced by the Fed. The more labor supply bounces back, the less the Bank of England has to lean against demand. With recession ahead and a bearish outlook on participation, most of the slackening will likely be done via the demand channel, however. Julian Richers: Marcus, thanks for taking the time to talk. Markus Guetschow: Great speaking to you, Julian. 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