Breaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited Kingdom
Breaking Britain is a podcast produced by the Europe's Borderlands Research Group at the European and International Studies Department in King's College London. Hosted by Russell Foster and Alex Clarkson, it will explore the pressures unravelling the unity of Britain and reopening the future of the island of Ireland in a European context. In each episode we will discuss the challenges reshaping a disunited kingdom as well as a wary republic with scholars and commentators who can provide expert insight into political faultlines within the nations of Britain and the island of Ireland.
Podcasting since 2021 • 30 episodes
Breaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited Kingdom
Latest Episodes
Crises that Shaped European Politics 2: Europe after the Fall of the Berlin Wall - With Lee Savage
As part of our series exploring turning points that shaped European politics, we've been joined by Lee Savage to explore the impact the collapse of Communism in 1989 had on societies across Central and Eastern Europe. With Lee's help, in this e...
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Crises that Shaped European Politics 1: The Collapse of Yugoslavia and EU Security - With Ben Jones
As part of our new season exploring crises that have shaped European politics, in this first episode we look at the impact the collapse of Yugoslavia in the summer of 1991 had on the European Union's military ambitions. We've been joined by Ben...
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Season 5
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The Battle for Britain: The Impact of the 2024 Election on Scotland, Wales and the British State - With David Leask
With the 4 July parliamentary election now coming closer, there are growing indications of a political shock that could reshape the United Kingdom. Over the past few weeks Scotland has emerged as a key electoral battleground, where a Scottish N...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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The Battle for Britain: The Impact of the 2024 Election on UK Foreign and Defence Policy - With Ben Jones
With elections looming on 4 July, the UK faces a turning point in its relationships with Europe and the wider world. Though there are three weeks of campaigning to go, all signs point to a substantial victory for the opposition Labour Party and...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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Power Verticals and Protests: Russia and Turkey during the Crisis of the 2010s - With Dimitar Bechev
During the 2010s the Russian state under Vladimir Putin and a Turkish government led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan deepened a geopolitical relationship involving cooperation as well as armed conflict. Both leaders faced domestic political challenges ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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