With the COP26 climate summit less than two weeks away, Megan Gibson met the EU Commission vice president Frans Timmermans in London to discuss leading the European Green Deal, the role of the private sector, and the need for a just transition. Ultimately, he warns that ambitious climate targets are not enough, and leaders need to prove that they can deliver. Emily Tamkin joins the podcast from Washington for a conversation on Timmermans’ effective diplomacy, as well as the fe...
Oct 22, 2021•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast As the world looks ahead to COP26 in Glasgow, against the backdrop of a global pandemic, what will it take for the summit to be declared a success? Jeremy Cliffe and Megan Gibson are joined by New Statesman Environment and Sustainability Editor Philippa Nuttall, all in London, to discuss the summit, the need for a just transition that includes the global south and whether big players like Russia and China will engage with the process. Then in You Ask Us, they answer a listener\s question on how ...
Oct 15, 2021•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kishida has formally taken office as Japan’s new prime minister, succeeding Yoshihide Suga as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Ido Vock in Berlin and the World Review’s new co-host Megan Gibson in London discuss his rise to power with Tokyo-based journalist Kenji Hall. They cover Kishida’s plans for economic reform, whether Japan’s pacifist constitution could change as the country faces an increasingly assertive China, and the factional jostling within the dominant LDP. Further read...
Oct 08, 2021•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast In a special episode of the Germany Elects podcast made in partnership with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES), Jeremy Cliffe talks with an array of experts on progressive politics in Germany to discuss the prospect of a "traffic-light" coalition of the centre-left SPD, the Greens and the centre-right FDP. He is first joined by Martin Schulz, the FES president and SPD chancellor candidate at the 2017 election, to discuss the significance of the election on 26 September in German and Eur...
Oct 05, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this special episode of World Review, Ido Vock in London is joined by Emily Tamkin in Tel Aviv to discuss his interview with Michel Barnier, now running for the Republican presidential nomination. We hear about Barnier’s new book, My Secret Brexit Diary , the right-wing polemicist Eric Zemmour, and whether fuel shortages in the UK are, in part, a result of Brexit. Further reading: Michel Barnier interview: “No way” Eric Zemmour should be allowed to run for the Republican presidential nominati...
Oct 01, 2021•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin is joined by Emily Tamkin in Tel Aviv on the morning after the German election to discuss the results. How did Germans vote? Which parties gained and which lost seats? And what does it all mean for the coming coalition talks and the country's next government? You can catch up on the New Statesman's German election night live blog, and follow all of our rolling coverage of the election and the race to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor at www.newstatesman...
Sep 27, 2021•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Emily Tamkin in Tel Aviv and Ido Vock in Berlin discuss the Australia, UK, US defence pact Aukus with Rory Medcalf, professor and head of the National Security College at the Australian National University. Then in You Ask Us, they answer a listener’s question on what this means for European powers in the region. If you have a question for You Ask Us, email podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk Further reading: What does the new Aukus alliance mean for global relations? Depress...
Sep 24, 2021•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this final episode of Germany Elects before polling day (Sunday 26 September) we discuss how the election actually works and whether this has been Germany's first "climate election". Host Jeremy Cliffe is joined by World Review's Emily Tamkin to explain the electoral system, the results and possible coalitions, and takes a quick-fire round of You Ask Us listener questions. Then he is joined by Sven Egenter, Editor-in-Chief of Clean Energy Wire and Philippa Nuttall, the New Statesman’s Environ...
Sep 23, 2021•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a snap election. He claims his minority Government needs to win a majority to push through his Covid recovery plans. Critics, however, say the move is a cynical power play. In this episode of World Review, Emily Tamkin in Washington, DC and Ido Vock in Berlin are joined from London by Canadian journalist Megan Gibson, the New Statesman’s new senior editor, International. They discuss the politics behind Mr. Trudeau’s decision, and why polls are s...
Sep 17, 2021•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest episode of our special series on the German election, Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin is joined by Michaela Kuefner, Chief Political Editor at Deutsche Welle and host of the podcast Merkel’s Last Dance , and Dr. Alex Clarkson of King's College, London. They discuss Angela Merkel’s legacy, how the “Merkel factor” has shaped the election and why Armin Laschet's Christian Democrats are struggling to win voters over with their campaign. Jeremy also speaks to the New Statesman's election data e...
Sep 15, 2021•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin and Sarah Manavis in London are joined by New Yorker columnist and author Evan Osnos to discuss his new book, Wildland: The Making of America’s Fury and how America has changed since the attacks on New York and Washington. Then in You Ask Us, they answer a listener’s question on whether there could be another Trump or Trump-like president in 2024. Further reading Sarah Manavis on how 9/11 internet culture created a blueprint for modern conspiracy theories . Emi...
Sep 10, 2021•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Emily Tamkin in Washington DC and Ido Vock in Berlin are joined by political analyst and New Statesman contributing writer Bruno Maçães to discuss the political fallout from the withdrawal from Afghanistan Then in You Ask Us, they answer a listener’s question on what the US handling of Afghanistan will mean for the future of the EU. If you have a question for You Ask Us, email podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk READ MORE: How Olaf Scholz and the SPD could lead Germany’s next government Afghanistan...
Sep 03, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin presents a special series from World Review focusing on the German federal election – the runners and riders, the issues and what it means for Germany and beyond. In this episode we look at the surprise front runner to succeed Angela Merkel: Olaf Scholz . Tarik Abou-Chadi, associate professor of European politics at Nuffield College, Oxford University takes us through the latest polling and how the different candidates fared in the debate. Plus Philippa Sigl-Glöckner, dir...
Sep 01, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Emily Tamkin in Washington DC and Ido Vock in Berlin talk to Ted Johnson, senior fellow at the Brennan Centre for Justice on the fight to protect voting rights in the US. They discuss the attempts to pass new voting rights legislation and whether this is the right time for the Democrats to end the filibuster and allow the senate to pass bills with a simple majority. Plus Emily and Ido discuss the latest from Afghanistan after a terrorist attack killed dozens and injured many more outside the air...
Aug 27, 2021•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin and Emily Tamkin in Washington DC are joined by the BBC’s World Affairs Editor, John Simpson to discuss the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. They talk about the country’s history of rapid takeovers, the failings of the US and allies and what life is like in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Then in You Ask Us, they answer a listener’s question on whether President Obama’s surge could have made a difference to the future of Afghanistan . I...
Aug 20, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin presents a special series from World Review focusing on the German federal election – the runners and riders, the issues and what it means for Germany and beyond. In this episode we look at Germany’s place in the world and the role foreign policy will play in the election. We speak to polling experts Dr Liana Fix and Julia Ganter from the Körber Foundation about how German voters view foreign policy, and to Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, Director and CEO of the German Council o...
Aug 17, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Emily Tamkin in Washington DC and Ido Vock in London are joined by New Statesman contributing writer Nick Burns to discuss the political situation in Brazil. They talk about how Lula might be returning to power and what the reaction has been from the Bolsonaro regime. Then in You Ask Us, they take a listeners question on what a Lula victory might mean for US Brazil relations If you have a question for You Ask Us, please email podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Aug 13, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Emily Tamkin in Washington DC and Ido Vock in Berlin are joined by Belarusian journalist Tadeusz Giczan to discuss the situation in Belarus after the athlete Krystina Timanovskaya evaded an apparant kidnap attempt by the regime after criticising her olympic commitee after a muxup during the Tokyo 2020 olympics. As she arrives in Poland on a humanitarian visa, they discuss what western governments could do to put pressure on the regime. Then they answer a listener's question on what can be done t...
Aug 06, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin presents a new series from World Review focusing on the German Federal Election 2021 – who will be the next chancellor of Germany ? We speak to the New Statesman’s Ben Walker as we launch our new german polling tracker – and discuss what to expect from the campaign with Constanze Stelzenmüller, the Fritz Stern chair on Germany and trans-atlantic relations at the Brookings Institute in Washington DC and journalist and author Khuê Phạm from Zeit magazine in Berlin . &n...
Aug 03, 2021•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Historian and economist Adam Tooze joins Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin and Emily Tamkin in Washington, DC to talk about his New Statesman cover story on the West's relationship with China. They talk about who China's allies are and what impact climate change will have on geopolitics. Then in You Ask Us, they take a listener's qustion on how green finance is changing neo-liberalism If you have a question for You Ask Us, you can email podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Jul 30, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Professor Alpa Shah in London joins Emily Tamkin in Washington DC and Ido Vock in Berlin to discuss the death of Father Stan Swamy in prision in India and what it means for the plight of human rights campaigners in India. Then in You Ask Us, they answer your question on what the international reaction to Father Stan's death should be. If you have a question for You Ask Us, please email Podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 23, 2021•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Journalist Emmanuelle Chaze joins Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin and Emily Tamkin in Washington DC to discuss her seven weeks on a rescue boat in the Mediterranean. They talk about why so many are making the treacherous journey, and why they get so little help from official agencies. Then in You Ask Us, they discuss how migration is viewed politically across the world If you'd like to submit a question to You Ask Us, email podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Jul 16, 2021•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tom Feiling in Tokyo joins Emily Tamkin in Washing DC and India Bourke in London to discuss the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in Japan. As the country enters another state of emergency and spectators are banned from, how are the Japanese feeling about the games - the first in japan for nearly 50 years. Then in You Ask US, they take a listeners question on whether the Olympic games should be broken up to avoid having these expensive and controversial events all in one city.. If you'd like to submit a q...
Jul 09, 2021•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ido Vock in Odessa joins Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin and Emily Tamkin in Washington DC to discuss Ukraines national identity, and whether the Russian and Western leaning sides of the country can find a unifying message. They also discuss the efforts of President Volodymyr Zelensky to tackle oligarchs and corruption. In You Ask Us, they take listener questions on how Ukraine sees it's relationship with the US after the election of President Biden. If you'd like to submit a question to You Ask Us, ple...
Jul 02, 2021•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's nearly one year since China imposed the Hong Kong National Security Law which has been the focus of intense protests. In this episode, Louisa Lim joins Jeremy and Emily to discuss Hong Kong's relationship with Beijing, and what impact the law has had on democracy in the region - including the recent closure of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. Louisa Lim is the author of The People's Republic of Amnesia, a Senior Lecturer in Audio-Visual Journalism at the University of Melbourne, and co-...
Jun 25, 2021•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Emily Tamkin is in Bratislava, Slovakia, where she's been speaking to European security experts about their view of the transatlantic relationship in light of the recent G7 and NATO meetings, and US President Biden's first round of in-person summits since taking office including his bilateral with Russian leader Vladimir Putin . Emily is joined by Ido Vock, with contributions from General Petr Pavel, former chair of the NATO Military Committee, and Daniel Milo, Senior Research Fellow and GLOBSEC...
Jun 18, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin and Emily Tamkin in Washington DC debrief on the G7 summit, which concluded today in Cornwall, UK. They ask: what did the first in-person multilateral since before the pandemic reveal about the state of western geopolitics? Read all of the New Statesman's G7 coverage and analysis at www.newstatesman.com/g7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 14, 2021•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jeremy Cliffe is joined by Michael Miebach, Chair and Co-Founder of Das Progressive Zentrum, and Constanze Stelzenmüller of the Brookings Institution to discuss the future of German politics after Angela Merkel steps down. This episode was recorded live at the Progressive Governance Summit. The New Statesman was proud to be a media partner and hosted several events. Sessions are available to watch on demand now. Read more: Annalena Baerbock: the woman who could become Germany’s first Green chanc...
Jun 11, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ahead of the G7 summit starting on June 11, Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin and Emily Tamkin in Washington DC are joined by Rachel Rizzo, Director of Programmes at the Truman Center, to discuss what Joe Biden will be bringing to the table at his first multilateral talks since taking office. They also look ahead to the US President's first bilateral meeting with Vladmir Putin, and take your questions on whether the G7 is still appropriate as a global forum. To submit a question for You Ask Us, please ema...
Jun 04, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast On 11th June, Britain hosts the G7 summit. In this episode Jeremy Cliffe and Emily Tamkin are joined by the New Statesman's special correspondent Harry Lambert to discuss the role a post-Brexit UK plays in global affairs. Then, in You Ask Us, they take your questions on what's at stake for Britain at the G7. If you'd like to submit a question for You Ask Us, please email podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk . Read more: Harry Lambert explores the meaning of Global Britain as the country charts its post-B...
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