Making sense of the nonsense
Pete North from the Leave Alliance is an advocate of self-styled ‘Flexcit’ – and is clearly a man who lives and breathes politics. The blogger from Bristol joins Tim to explain why although he believes Britain should exit the European Union, a hard Brexit would be disastrous. Pete explains why unilateral trade is the fanciful…
Are quotas the way to get more women into politics, what is the role of the European Parliament (EP) in Brexit and how would a hard Irish border affect young heart patients? Mairead McGuinnness, Irish member of the European People's Party and Vice President of the EP, discusses all that and more. … Show Notes
Monique Ebell from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research joins us to outline the harsh economic climate she believes Britain will face once we leave the European Union. Monique explains to Tim why the unilateral free trade view of Episode 99’s guest Professor Patrick Minford is “dangerously simplistic” and cites decades of evidence … Show Notes
Brexit might have been uncorked on June 23 last year, but given it hasn’t provided too many champagne moments thus far, we thought it was definitely worth celebrating our 100th episode of the Brexit Podcast. When Jen, Tim and Warren started the show almost a year ago, few of us could have predicted what shape Brexit would morph into … and it’s … Show Notes
Brexit will boost Britain’s economy to the tune of £135billion. That’s the view of Patrick Minford who chairs Economists For Free Trade, the pro leave group that believes the UK will prosper from a free market economy on leaving the EU. Patrick joins Tim to explain why his view bucks the trend of many economists, as he cites the removal of … Show Notes
From questionable American imports sneaking through loopholes in free trade agreements to a rapidly shrinking workforce, Ian Wright, director general of the Food and Drink Federation, addresses some of the most prolific rumours about how Brexit will affect his sector. … Show Notes
