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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.  

Feb 22, 2023

How does Europe act in the world?

The European Union is an evolving actor on the world stage and now being reshaped by Russia’s war in Ukraine. To get a sense of how, I spoke with Baroness Catherine Ashton, the bloc’s first and former high representative for foreign affairs and security policy and Slater Family...


Feb 17, 2023

What are the geopolitics of the EU's trade?

Following Sweden's assumption of the EU Council Presidency, I spoke with Dr. Cecilia Malmström, who served as the European Commissioner for Trade and Home Affairs and Sweden's Minister for EU affairs, on the EU's geopolitics of European trade. Dr. Malmström is currently a...


Feb 7, 2023

How will Ukraine, Putin, Xi and closer to home Silicon Valley and Ron DeSantis shape the future of liberal democracy?

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches its first anniversary, I spoke with Dr. Francis Fukuyama, author of the End of History and the Last Man and the Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at Freeman...


Feb 3, 2023

What future for Ukraine in Europe?

Ahead of the EU-Ukraine summit following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, I spoke with Atlantic Council Europe Center Distinguished Fellow Gérard Araud on the relationship between the EU and Ukraine for a special Debrief.

What role will there be for the European Political Community...