NS#246: What do the Brexit elite want?
Helen and Stephen discuss the Brexit negotiations and the lack of progress on the Irish border question. Then, they wonder what Labour is up to at the moment. Finally, the answer a listener question: how sinister is the Legatum Institute?
November 30, 2017
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Episode 246 · November 30, 2017
NS#246: What do the Brexit elite want?
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<p>Helen and Stephen discuss the Brexit negotiations and the lack of progress on the Irish border question. Then, they wonder what Labour is up to at the moment. Finally, they answer a listener question: how sinister is the Legatum Institute?</p><p>Contact us on Twitter <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2017/11/twitter.com/ns_podcasts" target="_blank">@ns_podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2017/11/twitter.com/helenlewis" target="_blank">@helenlewis</a> or <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2017/11/twitter.com/stephenkb" target="_blank">@stephenkb</a>. </p><p>Further reading:</p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/77917814-d2d6-11e7-a303-9060cb1e5f44" target="_blank">Fred Studemann on German politics.</a></p><p><a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/11/david-davis-boasted-his-brexit-impact-analysis-papers-now-he-wishes-they" target="_blank">Stephen in 2016 on Michael Gove and the single market.</a></p><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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