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Dr. Blunt comments on the current events that relate to his research and international politics in general. He frequently appears on television and radio as well as in print. If you are a journalist feel free to get in touch.
Television
The panel discusses how Donald Trump’s indictment could impact his 2024 election run, the recipients of the King’s Birthday Honours and should corporate employers be able to decide what staff wear?
The panel discusses the Prime Minister’s expression of frustration about the ongoing detention of Julian Assange, and ahead of tomorrow’s Coronation, calls for King Charles III to apologise for the Monarchy’s colonial legacy.
The panel discusses Shadow Attorney-General Julian Leeser quitting the Liberal frontbench over his support of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, new book Millionaire's Factory and the Coronation of King Charles.
La Chine a interdit de ses écrans la chaine britannique BBC World News. Un bras de fer médiatique entre Londres et Pékin sur fond de tensions diplomatiques.
Newsy's London reporter looks back at Prime Minister Boris Johnson's relationship with Donald Trump and ahead to how he might work with Pres. Biden.
Rising long-term care outbreaks in Ontario raise questions about whether the COVID-19 vaccine is rolling out fast enough. British Columbia becomes the second province to agree to host games for the upcoming NHL season. Plus, how educators are innovating learning from a distance.
International trade reduced, global supply chains cut off, imports interrupted: globalisation is going backwards thanks to coronavirus. But in an age of trade wars and nationalism, could this be a taste of things to come?
After the years of debate and delay - Brexit is on. But when the UK leaves, what happens next to the EU - should it be concerned about its future?
Brexit: Johnson e l’ultimo tentativo per evitare un no-deal
by Stefano Grimaldi
Regno Unito: Boris Johnson umilato, Brexit più lontana
by Stefano Grimaldi
UK rail industry reaches key political junction
by The Independent
Johnson è spericolato Spinge il Regno Unito verso la disgregazione
by Gaia Cesare
Regno Unito: Brexit, Johnson scherza con il fuoco per un no-deal
by Stefano Grimaldi
David Cameron's 'biggest mistake': How Boris Johnson could shame former PM at No10
by Darren Hunt
“I do not think we are witnessing the end of the European project”
by Eurojournaliste
Brexit: Boris Johnson pourra-t-il rapidement faire sortir le Royaume-Uni de l’UE?
by Nicholas Raffin
Brexit: Boris Johnson punterà ad accordo commerciale con gli Usa in caso di no-deal
by Massimiliano Volpe
Boris Johnson, un giocatore d’azzardo come premier
by Stefano Grimaldi
Regno Unito: Boris Johnson nuovo premier, tra Brexit e Iran
by Stefano Grimaldi
Brexit, Boris Johnson sul no-deal fa sul serio? Analisti divisi
by Daniele Chicca
Trump in Regno Unito, ostaggio della geografia
by Stefano Grimaldi
Radio
The Philosopher’s Zone, 9 December 2022
When billionaires want to make a positive difference in the world, many of them turn to philanthropy. Which is fine in principle, but this week we're asking if giving away money via huge global philanthropic foundations is really an unalloyed good.
Guest: Gwilym David Blunt
Monocle Daily, Episode 2231
Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko on the Russian offensive in the Donbas as fighting rages. Nabila Ramdani and Gwilym David Blunt discuss global food security, the state of UK soft power and the travails of paying for public transport. Plus: a report from Los Angeles’s mayoral race and the latest from Salone del Mobile.
Monocle Daily, Episode 2252
Boris Johnson’s UK premiership is left hanging by a thread after a wave of government resignations. We ask John Curtice if Johnson can cling on. Plus: Gwilym David Blunt and Elisabeth Braw discuss British politics in chaos, Putin’s response to the new Nato members, the view from Sarajevo on rebuilding Ukraine and how to get people to vote.
The Globalist, episode 2217
We discuss the UK’s strategy as Boris Johnson returns to work and hear a report from Stuttgart as Germany eases restrictions. Plus: aviation, philanthropy and good news from Andrew Mueller.
Interview: David Blunt
by Team EURADIO
Other
TEDX Goodenough: Giving Well and Giving Justly
What do we owe those living in global poverty? Is it charity or justice? What are the moral hazards of treating poverty relief as a matter of good will?
The City Politics Podcast
On 4 January 2011, Mohamed Bouazizi, a street vendor in the Tunisian city of Ben Arous, died from injuries he incurred by setting himself on fire in protest against the confiscation of his wares by the police. His death set in motion the Arab Spring across North Africa and the Middle East. Ten years later the politics of protest have not disappeared. In Belarus protestors took to the streets of Minsk following disputed presidential elections; in Hong Kong protestors hotly contested the Fugitive Offenders Bill; in the United States the killing of George Floyd prompted protests against racial injustice across the country. Across the world ordinary people are taking politics to the streets.
Today we will give you the City View on the politics of protest.
Our guests are Amnon Aran, Senior Lecturer in International Politics and our Head of Department, and Jeppe Mulich, Lecturer in Modern History.
On September 2nd, 2015 Alan Kurdi, a three-year-old boy fleeing the carnage of the Syrian Civil War, drowned while making the crossing between Turkey and Greeces. Images of the body have come to symbolise everything people are willing to risk for a better life in the face of the strict policing of borders.Although Europe’s migrant crisis has abated, the politics and ethics of human migration remain one of the most contested issues today.
Today we will give you the City View on the politics of migration.
Our guests are Sara Silvestri, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, and Andri Innes, Lecturer in International Politics and a member of the Violence and Society Centre at City, University of London.
On February 14, snow began to fall on the state of Texas in the southern United States. As the winter storm hit, the demand for electricity rose causing the state’s power grid to fail. As Texans struggled to stay warm, many blamed decades of deregulation and a lack of investment in public infrastructure. After decades of retreat, the emerging climate crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have led to calls across the world for a more interventionist state.
Today we will give you the City View on whether there are national solutions to global problems.
Our guests are Anastasia Nesvetailova, Professor of International Political Economy, and Stefano Pagliari, Senior Lecturer in International Politics.
2020 and the Future of Democracy
On January 1st 2020, the world rang in the new year with few suspecting that it would see one of the most profound global crisis since the Second World War. As this year draws to a close, many of us find ourselves reflecting on what has passed and what is to come.
Today we will give you the City View on 2020 and the future of democracy.
Our guests are Inderjeet Parmar, Professor of International Politics, and Dr Lise Butler, Lecturer in Modern History.
Election 2020 Update
On November 3rd, 2020 Americans went to the polls. The world held its breath. And more than 48 hours later it is waiting to exhale. With counting still continuing in Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and North Carolina, we do not yet know who will be the next president of the United States.
Inderjeet, Konstantin, and David reconvene to go over what we know so far and to see how well we predicted the future.
Election 2020 Special Edition
On Tuesday 3 November, 2020 the American people will go to the polls to vote in a presidential election. This in an American election that cannot be compared to any other in living memory. Occurring in the midst of the ongoing global pandemic, in the shadow of widespread protests against racial injustice and the rushed appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, the election has been considered a referendum on the Trump presidency. The world is holding its breath. Will America re-elect Donald Trump?
Today we will give you the City view on Election 2020. Our guest is Inderjeet Parmar, Professor of International Politics.
East-West Relations
On August 17th, 1917 American journalist John Reed set sail from New York City bound for Russia. His book Ten Days that Shook the World became a sensation by providing a first-hand account the Bolshevik Revolution and the birth of the Soviet Union.
During the seven decades of this experiment in state socialism, journalists play a decisive role in shaping the public’s opinion on both sides of the Cold War divide. A legacy that continues today as geopolitical tensions between Russia, Europe, and the United States persist and are shaped by political correspondents across the world.
Today we will give you the City view on East-West relations through journalism of politics and the politics of journalism.
Our guests are Dina Fainberg, Lecturer in Modern History, and James Rodgers, Reader in International Journalism
Social Democracy
On 26 November, 1942 the British Government released a report on “Social Insurance and Allied Services”. Known to history as the Beveridge Report, it laid the foundation for the UK’s welfare state. The Beveridge Report was no isolated phenomena. From the Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society in America to the Godesberg Program in West Germany, social democracy came to define Western politics in the post-war period.
Since then social democracy has been left bruised by the neo-liberalism of Thatcher and Reagan, revived by so-called ‘third way’ politicians like Tony Blair, only to be challenged once again by 2008 Financial Crisis and the rise of populism.
Today we will give you the City view on the past, present, and future of social democracy.
Our guest is Dr Lise Butler, Lecturer in Modern History
Race and American Politics
On May 25th, George Floyd, an African-American man, allegedly tried to pass a counterfeit $20 bill while buying groceries. 20 minutes later he was killed by a white police officer. The killing of George Floyd sparked the largest protests in America since the civil rights movement.
Today we will give you the City view on race and American politics. Our guests are Inderjeet Parmar, Professor of International Politics, and Leonie Fleischmann, Lecturer in International Relations
COVID-19 and Global Inequality
The coronavirus pandemic has caused the greatest economic downturn since the Great Depression, but some people are doing very well out of the crisis. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos saw his wealth increase by 12 billion dollars in a single day.
Welcome to the inaugural episode of the City Politics Podcast. Today we’ll give you the City view on COVID-19 and Global Inequality. Our guests are Ronen Palan, Professor of International Politics, and Sandy Hager, Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy.