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 • 28 episodes
Breaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited Kingdom
Latest Episodes
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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48:33
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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59:00
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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51:30
Did the Crisis of the 2010s Make Brexit Inevitable? - With Annette Dittert
In the final years of the 2000s the UK and EU were rocked by seemingly endless turmoil on global financial markets. A sense of crisis over the future of the banking system and the Euro converged with a surge of support for eurosceptic populism ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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44:40
Russia's Turn to Confrontation and the Crisis of the 2010s - With Ruth Deyermond
As the Crisis of the 2010s unfolded after the near collapse of the global financial system in 2008, relations between Russia and the West shifted from cautious cooperation to profound hostility. Yet even in the wake of the Russian military assa...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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55:52