Making sense of the nonsense
In the wake of Theresa May spectacularly losing her majority in the general election, calls are mounting for the Prime Minister to establish a cross-party Brexit group. Stephen Timms, who has been the Labour MP for East Ham since 1994, joins us to explain how the Exiting the EU Select Committee (which he was elected to at the end of…
It has taken four days shy of a year, but Britain’s democratic decision to leave the European Union has just become very real. As formal Brexit negotiations commence and Britain’s Brexit minister David Davis eyeballs the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier across a big table in Brussels, Tim is joined by businessman Toby Baxendale to look at the … Show Notes
With formal negotiations with the EU in the offing, Ian Dunt, one of the UK’s foremost political commentators, joins Tim to discuss the evolving situation on #Brexit. Ian outlines why a new cross-party group on Brexit is being proposed and what this means for the government. A fierce remainer, he also outlines his vehement opposition to Prime … Show Notes
“A worse gamble than David Cameron’s decision to call the EU Referendum,” is how Lembit Opik terms Theresa May’s decision to call a snap election on Thursday. The former Liberal MP joined Tim to discuss how the (current) prime minister’s plan of turning to the electorate to strengthen her mandate for Brexit negotiations has spectacularly … Show Notes
It's UK election day and if you still haven't made your mind up on where to cast your vote then Frances Foley of the Progressive Alliance has a message for you. Frances joins Tim to explain why the campaign is about much more than tactical voting to oust the Tories, how the current first past the post voting system is outdated and undemocratic, and … Show Notes
The terrorist attack in London on Saturday evening meant Brexit discussions were not top of the agenda for this week's news round-up. Steph Farnsworth joins Tim to reflect on the tragic events and salute the efforts of those who rallied so quickly to support the innocent victims. They then discuss what challenges to future security Britain's … Show Notes
