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Keep qualms and carry on: a decade after Brexit

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On June 23rd 2016, Britain voted to leave the European Union, triggering years of argument, lost economic opportunities and political malaise. Our correspondents look back on the seismic moment and its aftershocks. And, as Britain prepares to get its seventh prime minister in a decade, we ask how the government can look forward to new opportunities.


Guests and host:

  • Daniel Franklin, senior editor
  • John Peet, associate editor
  • Tom Carter, Britain economics correspondent
  • Georgia Banjo, Britain correspondent
  • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The intelligence”
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”


Topics covered: 

  • Brexit, European Union, EU
  • David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Andy Burnham
  • AI, defence


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