The Political Dispatch
The Political Dispatch
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Welcome to The Political Dispatch! On this podcast, Sidd Kurapati, Lily Mott, and Tom Spare explore the world of politics and policy through conversation.
In today’s fast-paced news cycle, it’s easy to get lost in the details. Our goal is to step back and look at the broader trends shaping our society. Whether you are a policy wonk, a political junkie, or just someone who wants to stay informed, this podcast is your go-to source for thoughtful and engaging discussions on the issues that matter most.
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The podcast covers a broad range of political topics, including electoral politics, international relations, and social media's impact on democracy. Episodes focus on specific events like the 2024 presidential election in the US, the political legacy of figures like Jimmy Carter, and the implications of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, providing listeners with insights into issues such as climate policy and Brexit.
Welcome to the Political Dispatch, the podcast that explores the world’s headlines and traces their roots through the past to make sense of the present.
Fed up with doom scrolling, the endless divsion and all that noise? Join Sidd Kurapati, Lily Mott, and Tom Spare for thoughtful and engaging discussions on the issues that matter most.
In the first of a three-part series marking ten years since the Brexit referendum, Tom, Lily and Sidd sit down with Dr Nicholas Startin, Associate Professor of International Relations at John Cabot University in Rome, to trace the long history of British Euroscepticism.
Nick takes the story back to Charles de Gaulle’s two vetoes of British membership, the UK’s eventual entry in 1973, and the referendum that followed just two years later. He revisits Margaret Thatcher’s 1988 Bruges speech, often cited as the starting gun for modern Euroscepticism, and asks whether that reading really holds up. From there, the conversation moves through John Major’s “bastards,” the Maastricht rebellion, and the slow-burn rise of Farage, UKIP and the Brexit Party.
Nick also looks back on his own 2015 paper, written when almost no one else in his field was willing to predict a Leave vote, and closes by asking whether, with Gen Z overwhelmingly pro-European, Britain could ever find its way back into the EU.
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