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"United" Kingdom? Tony Blair on Truss, Charles, Brexit, and division in UK & beyond

"United" Kingdom? Tony Blair on Truss, Charles, Brexit, and division in UK & beyond

FromGZERO World with Ian Bremmer


"United" Kingdom? Tony Blair on Truss, Charles, Brexit, and division in UK & beyond

FromGZERO World with Ian Bremmer

ratings:
Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Oct 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the span of just 48 hours in early September, the United Kingdom got a new prime minister, Liz Truss, and a new monarch, King Charles III. Both face big challenges in their new roles. For Truss, the Tory leader: a range of issues from inflation to the ongoing fallout of Brexit. For Charles: the relevance of the monarchy itself, now that Britain's longest-serving and much-beloved queen is gone. The United Kingdom also faces staggering inflation and a looming energy crunch. On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer talks with a man who occupied 10 Downing Street for a decade - former prime minister Tony Blair - about the road ahead for his country. Blair believes there will be a lot of uncertainty over the next year or two if Truss insists on big tax cuts and big borrowing. He also looks back at the queen's legacy and the future of the monarchy, explains why Brexit will hurt - but probably not fragment - the UK, and argues that we need to return to his comfort zone of the political center to fix today's problems.
Released:
Oct 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The United States will no longer play global policeman, and no one else wants the job. This is not a G-7 or a G-20 world. Welcome to the GZERO, a world made volatile by an intensifying international battle for power and influence. Every week on this podcast, Ian Bremmer will interview the world leaders and the thought leaders shaping our GZERO World.