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Britain Debrief with Ben Judah

Britain Debrief is a new series of short interviews on Britain in the world brought to you by Ben Judah, a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, a think-tank, in Washington DC. Every week Ben interviews a leading politician, thinker, analyst and more to work out Britain's place post-Brexit from all sides of the political field.  

Oct 13, 2022

How do historians view the long road to war in Ukraine? 

As Russian state channels claim that Vladimir Putin’s invasion is meant to right historical wrongs from the end of the Cold War, I spoke with Dr. Mary Elise Sarotte, Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies at Johns...


Oct 7, 2022

Is Britain's government broken?

As Liz Truss's new government continues to struggle with economic policy and sinking poll numbers, I spoke to Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall Editor at the Sunday Times, on how Britain got to this point.'

Why did Liz Truss insist on maintaining unpopular economic policies despite rising...