Paul Adamson in conversation

Dec 04 2024 232 ep. 21 mins 1.5k

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Hi. I’m Paul Adamson, the founder of Encompass, an online magazine about the European Union and its place in the world and, through also our podcasts and live events, a space for discussion and debate. These podcasts are me “in conversation with” personalities that I think have interesting things to say. They are deliberately informal and are designed to be illuminating as well as, hopefully, entertaining.

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Analysing Trump's victory one month on

Dec 04 2024 27 mins

Steve Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe of the New York Times, analyses Trump's victory one month on.

Does the UK now have to choose between the EU and the U.S.?

Nov 18 2024 24 mins

Peter Foster, Public Policy Editor at the Financial Times, talks to Paul Adamson about the impact of the Trump victory on EU-UK relations and his assessment of the UK government's 'reset' with the EU.

The rise of the hard right in Europe and the impact of Trump's election victory

Nov 06 2024 21 mins

Timothy Garton Ash, Professor of European Studies at the University of Oxford and the author of 'Homelands: A Personal History of Europe', talks to Paul Adamson about the rise of the hard right in Europe and the impact of Trump's election victory.

Inside No 10 and Britain's standing in the world post Brexit

Oct 24 2024 24 mins

Jonathan Powell, Tony Blair's Chief of Staff 1997-2007, and Founder and CEO of the charity Inter-Mediate, talks to Paul Adamson about how No 10 operates, the Labour government's performance to date, and Britain's standing and reputation in the world post Brexit.

The U.S. Presidential Election and the Future of Transatlantic Relations

Oct 06 2024 24 mins

Bruce Stokes, Visiting Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund, talks to Paul Adamson about the U.S. presidential elections and the future of transatlantic relations.

Germany's influence in the EU, new Commissioner hearings and the future of EU-UK relations

Sep 17 2024 23 mins

David McAllister, Chair of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, talks to Paul Adamson about the rise of the AfD, Germany's influence in the EU, new Commissioner parliamentary hearings and the future of EU-UK relations.

Competitiveness and the new European Commission

Sep 03 2024 29 mins

Ann Mettler, Vice President, Europe, at Breakthrough Energy, talks to Paul Adamson about the pressing need for the new European Commission to rethink fundamentally its approach to helping the EU's economy become more competitive.

Analysing Viktor Orbán

Jul 17 2024 23 mins

László Andor, Secretary General of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and former European Commissioner from Hungary talks to Paul Adamson about the rise and influence of Hungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, the new balance of power in the European Parliament and Keir Starmer's potential influence in Europe.

'Good Chaps - How Corrupt Politicians Broke Our Law and Institutions - And What We Can Do About It'

Jul 03 2024 24 mins

Simon Kuper, author and journalist at the Financial Times, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Good Chaps: How Corrupt Politicians Broke Our Law and Institutions - And What We Can Do About It'.

21st century trade unionism and engagement with a Labour Government and the European Union

Jun 18 2024 25 mins

Mike Clancy, General Secretary of the UK trade union Prospect, talks to Paul Adamson about modern trade unionism and how a newly elected Labour government should engage with the European Union.