Spaghetti Western Politics - 5 November 2021

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the European elections, the lack of a unifying theme and the risk of political fragmentation.

In our latest episode, our team discusses Spain asserting leadership on Palestine, and on the student protests spilling over to Europe.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the extraordinary gap between the success of Spain's economy and the level of toxicity of Spanish politics.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses Europe's hardening stance on China, and the history of that relationship.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the unity, or lack of unity, of the far-right in Europe. The discussion on the migration pact shows that they divide on national lines, and are unlikely to constitute a united political force.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses how the difficulty of measuring economic performance, and economic size, is affecting policy decisions, like western support for Ukraine and pension reforms.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the shades of grey that have emerged in western countries' support for Ukraine. It's no longer a debate between victory and defeat.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses Geert Wilder's decision not to become prime minister, and why the far-right Chega is so strong in Portugal.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the impact of falling productivity growth on budgets, and political cycles. The era of the political budget is over, as we can see in the UK.

In our latest podcast, out team discusses the future of European security without the US, and with France and Germany on opposite sides of the debate.