Jill Rutter, senior fellow at the UK in a Changing Europe talks to Nick Robinson  about Dominic Cumming's departure, his reputation, the role of the civil service and what his exit from Boris Johnson's inner circle means for the near future.

Jill Rutter on BBC Radio 4's Today: Dominic Cumming's departure

In each episode of the UK in a Changing Europe podcast, ‘UKICE (I Tell)’, formerly known as ‘Brexit and Beyond’, we sit down with a new guest and explore their area of expertise. We investigate the key issues and discuss how and why it helps us better understand our society. The podcast was cited by the Guardian in 2022 as one of the best podcasts to understand British politics.

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On this week's episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Sarah Hall talks to Professor Jonathan White, Professor of Politics and Deputy Head of the European Institute at the London School of Economics about his new book, In the Long Run: The Future as a Political Idea, the relationship between technology and democracy, his thoughts on direct democracy and much more.

Jonathan White on the politics of the future and what it means for democracies

On this episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Anand Menon talked to Dr Hannah Ritchie, Senior Researcher in the Programme for Global Development at the University of Oxford and Lead Researcher at Our World in Data. Dr Ritchie discussed her new book, Not the End of the World, reasons to be optimistic in the fight against the climate emergency and why 'doomsday narratives' inhibit progress.

Hannah Ritchie on tackling the climate crisis and why 'doomsday narratives' are unhelpful

On this special episode of UKICE (I Tell), we have a live recording of our latest Unlocked event with Deputy Chairman of the Conservative One Nation group, MP for Boston and Skegness and former Technology Editor of the Daily Telegraph, Matt Warman. Matt sat down with Professor Anand Menon to discuss his views on the Government’s Rwanda Bill, if Rishi Sunak can ‘stop the boats’, his party’s chances as we head toward the next election, and whether the future of the Conservative Party lies in the centre ground of politics.

You can watch the event on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG-fW18RI-o

Matt Warman on the future of the Conservative Party, the Rwanda Bill and the next general election

On this episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Anand Menon talks to Professor Sir John Curtice and Professor Sara Hobolt about the media and political discourse around polls, their predictions for the UK general election and what is at stake in the upcoming European Parliament election.

Elections and public opinion with Professor Sir John Curtice and Professor Sara Hobolt

It's almost Christmas and the end of another tumultuous political year 

To reflect on the events of 2023, Anand Menon talks to Jill Rutter and Sarah Hall for a special episode of the UKICE (I Tell) podcast.  

How has the UK economy performed in 2023? What have been the key debates inside the Conservative Party? What has Nicola Sturgeon's departure meant for Labour in Scotland? What has the year meant for Brexit and regulatory divergence? What will happen in 2024? 

Watch the discussion to find out.

Jill Rutter on BBC Radio 4's Today: Dominic Cumming's departure

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