State of British Politics

It has been a busy few months in British politics, with scandals ranging from illegal lobbying, to misused finances, to the now-infamous series of parties held at the Prime Minister’s residence of 10 Downing Street during COVID lockdown. While police investigations into these parties are ongoing, the Prime Minister and his supporters are attempting to distance themselves from this most recent round of scandals. While the Conservatives are divided, Labour, invigorated by new leadership and a more centrist agenda, seems primed to capitalize on this latest round of missteps by the Prime Minister. Amidst all this, 3 out of 4 Britons polled have a negative view of the state of British politics. Today’s episode features two experts who share their views on how things stand across the British political spectrum and where they’re likely to go.

Guests:

Sir Graham Watson - Former Member of European Parliament and leader of European Union Liberals, current Visiting Fellow at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs

Dr. Pat Thane - Professor of Contemporary British History, King’s College London

Producers:

Elliott Coburn - Senior Producer

Annabelle MacRae - Junior Producer

Faria Amin - Executive Producer