David Runciman on Brexit's 'phoney war' and the urgent need to tame states and corporations
Publisher |
The Irish Times
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Interview
Ireland
News & Politics
Categories Via RSS |
News & Politics
Publication Date |
Feb 15, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:42:31

The political debate around the impact of Brexit on the United Kingdom and its future economic relationship with Europe is 'just on hold at the moment' according to one of the UK's leading political scientists, Professor David Runciman.

He talks to Hugh about UK politics today, including Keir Starmer's cautious leadership of the Labour Party, Rishi Sunak's unpopularity, and what he calls a 'phoney war' as populist and Brexit issues lie dormant - but haven't gone away.

He also talks about his lecture at UCC last week, where he argued that it is states and corporations, not individuals, that must adapt to avert the existential crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.

David Runciman is Professor of Politics at Cambridge University. He delivered the annual Philip Monahan lecture at University College Cork. Thanks to UCC for helping to facilitate this episode.


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