Political WorldView Podcast

Mar 05 2025 89 ep. 59 mins 15

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The Political WorldView podcast is a current affairs programme hosted by Adam Quinn at the University of Birmingham.

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Middle East after this war (with May Darwich)

Mar 05 2025 65 mins

The second of our two part special focussing on the war in Gaza. Adam Quinn sits down with May Darwich to discuss the impact of the war in Gaza from a regional perspective. With a focus on the wider Middle East, this episode packs in perspectives, politics and popular sentiment. We discuss it all here. Produced by Conor McKenna You can follow us on Twitter.com/PolWorldView and

Israel after this war (with Asaf Siniver)

Feb 28 2025 51 mins

Host Adam Quinn is joined by Asaf Siniver for the first in a two part series covering the conflict. In this episode we discuss Israeli military response, domestic politics and the impact of Donald Trump's election on the movement towards ceasefire and beyond. Our next episode, covering the broader Middle East perspective will launch next week so stay tuned. We discuss it all her

Canada falls out of love (with Steve Hewitt)

Feb 15 2025 52 mins

Justin Trudeau is stepping down as Canadian Prime Minister and his replacement has significant challenges to face. Housing, immigration and a new President having taken office in its most important economic ally, Canada's upcoming elections look set to be some of the most important in the nation's history. Adam Quinn sits down with US and Canadian expert Steve Hewitt to talk Trude

Ukraine three years on (with Stefan Wolff and Mark Webber)

Feb 01 2025 58 mins

Approaching the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Adam Quinn sits down with experts Stefan Wolff and Mark Webber to discuss the initial motivations, the outcomes and the future for both countries. The war having taken a heavy toll and had implications across the globe. This episode covers both domestic and international issues including the likely outcome of th

European security without America (with Patrick Porter)

Nov 23 2024 56 mins

As Donald Trump retakes the White House, many Europeans, particularly those in Ukraine are growing increasingly anxious as the prospect of less US spending on defence on the continent seems likely if his rhetoric is anything to go by. Adam Quinn sits down with Patrick Porter to examine what is happening in terms of European security, where the US might need to focus its attention

It's Trump again (with Sarah Bufkin)

Nov 23 2024 68 mins

Donald J Trump has been elected as the 47th President of the US in a vote that saw him win the popular vote for the first time. Adam Quinn sits down with Sarah Bufkin to talk through the issues that the Democrats faced and how they prepared for the election as well as what Trump brings to the table that saw him increase his vote share in almost all demographics. We discuss it all

How strong is India's democracy? (with Lipika Kamra)

Nov 11 2024 48 mins

The world's largest democracy held its general election earlier this year with incumbent Narendra Modi's BJP securing a third successive term as the largest represented party. Adam Quinn sits down with Lipika Kamra to discuss the historical background, the important issues leading up to the election and what trends look like for the nation of over 1 billion. We discuss it all her

Labour's Rocky Start (with Peter Kerr)

Oct 30 2024 60 mins

It has been a turbulant ride for the Labour Party as they have reached their 100 days in office milestone. A low voting percentage, political infighting as well as the all important budget have taken up the bulk of this. As voters question whether Labour are 'more of the same', host Adam Quinn sits down with British politics expert, Peter Kerr to discuss what has gone well and poo

German Right Rising edition (with Julian Hörner)

Oct 14 2024 51 mins

Eastern German state elections have seen victory for the far right Alternative für Deutschland (Alternative for Germany). These elections follow a developing trend of an increase in popularity for such parties both in Europe and beyond. Adam Quinn sits down with expert Julian Hörner to discuss the elections, what led to success for the AfD and where Germany goes from here. We d

Trump v Harris: Final Straight (with David Dunn)

Sep 30 2024 65 mins

President Joe Biden has dropped out of the race to return to office, leaving Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. Seemingly stuck for jibes at Harris, Republican nominee Donald Trump has struggled in the polls since Harris' nomination was announced. Adam Quinn sits down with David Dunn to discuss the fallout of the first presidential debate that led to Biden's withdrawal, the