UKICE (I Tell)

On this episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Sarah Hall talks to Professor Catherine Barnard (Senior Fellow, UK in a Changing Europe & Professor of EU Law and Employment Law, University of Cambridge) and Fiona Costello (Research Associate, University of Cambridge) about their new book titled "Low-paid EU migrant workers: the house, the street, the town". They discuss the critical issues surrounding the employment, housing, welfare and health of the EU migrant population in Great Yarmouth and what these tell us about how governments should design policy for migrant communities.

On this week's episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Sarah Hall talks to Professor Jonathan White, Professor of Politics and Deputy Head of the European Institute at the London School of Economics about his new book, In the Long Run: The Future as a Political Idea, the relationship between technology and democracy, his thoughts on direct democracy and much more.

On this episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Anand Menon talked to Dr Hannah Ritchie, Senior Researcher in the Programme for Global Development at the University of Oxford and Lead Researcher at Our World in Data. Dr Ritchie discussed her new book, Not the End of the World, reasons to be optimistic in the fight against the climate emergency and why 'doomsday narratives' inhibit progress.

On this special episode of UKICE (I Tell), we have a live recording of our latest Unlocked event with Deputy Chairman of the Conservative One Nation group, MP for Boston and Skegness and former Technology Editor of the Daily Telegraph, Matt Warman. Matt sat down with Professor Anand Menon to discuss his views on the Government’s Rwanda Bill, if Rishi Sunak can ‘stop the boats’, his party’s chances as we head toward the next election, and whether the future of the Conservative Party lies in the centre ground of politics. You can watch the event on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG-fW18RI-o

On this episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Anand Menon talks to Professor Sir John Curtice and Professor Sara Hobolt about the media and political discourse around polls, their predictions for the UK general election and what is at stake in the upcoming European Parliament election.

It's almost Christmas and the end of another tumultuous political year To reflect on the events of 2023, Anand Menon talks to Jill Rutter and Sarah Hall for a special episode of the UKICE (I Tell) podcast. How has the UK economy performed in 2023? What have been the key debates inside the Conservative Party? What has Nicola Sturgeon's departure meant for Labour in Scotland? What has the year meant for Brexit and regulatory divergence? What will happen in 2024? Watch the discussion to find out.

On this special episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Anand Menon interviews BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, famous for his viral explainer videos on current affairs. Recorded at our Unlocked event on 13 December, they discussed Ros’s new book ‘The Art of Explanation’, which outlines the key elements of good explanation and clear communication.

Professor Anand Menon interviewed Lee Anderson, Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party and MP for Ashfield at an event at the 2023 Conservative Party Conference, organised by UK in a Changing Europe and ConHome. Anand and Lee discussed what the Conservatives could do to reclaim a lead in the polls, Lee’s outspoken approach to politics, and his time on both sides of the political divide.

On this episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Sarah Hall talks to Professor Philip Hubbard about his book, 'Borderlands: Identity and Belonging at the Edge of England', Brexit and myths of Englishness.

In the week of the UK’s AI Safety Summit, Professor Sarah Hall talks to Professor Louise Amoore about responding to the ethical challenges posed by different types of artificial intelligence, regulatory differences between the UK and the EU and the role of tech companies in ensuring the safe use of AI.

On this special episode of UKICE (I Tell), we have a live recording of our Unlocked event with Wes Streeting, Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Labour MP for Ilford North, co-produced with New Statesman. He set out Labour’s vision for Health and Social Care, and discussed what Labour needs to do to gain the keys to Number 10 at the next election.

On this special episode of UKICE (I Tell), we have a live recording of our Unlocked event with a stalwart of British politics, former Deputy Prime Minister and current President of European Movement UK, Lord Heseltine. He talked to Professor Anand Menon on 20 September about his time in government, including his roles in the Thatcher and Major cabinets, and his significant contribution to urban regeneration. Discussion also focused on the current state of British politics, including Brexit, levelling up and the future of the Conservative Party.

On this week's episode of UKICE (I Tell), Professor Anand Menon talks to Professor Michael Ignatieff, a writer, historian and former politician. Their conversation covers the future of liberal democracies, the EU's response to populist leaders, the erosion of trust in politics and much more.

A general election is looming. Manifestos are being drafted. The battle of ideas is intensifying. From tackling climate change to turning around the economy, rethinking Britain’s place in the world to restoring trust in politics, the UK is facing huge challenges. So how can we make sense of it all? The EXPERT FACTOR is the podcast for people who haven’t had enough of experts. Each week we the directors of three leading and respected think tanks – Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Hannah White of the Institute for Government, and Anand Menon of UK in a Changing Europe – get together to discuss, debate and explain the big questions and themes that will shape the election – and the political landscape for years to come. This week the team look ahead to the party conference season. What are the pressing questions that Keir Starmer needs to answer? How much pressure will Rishi Sunak be under? And what difference do these get-togethers really make? • Institute Fiscal Studies: https://ifs.org.uk/ • Institute for Government: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/ • UK in a Changing Europe: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/ Written and presented by Paul Johnson, Hannah White and Anand Menon. Audio production by Alex Rees for Podmasters.

In this week's episode of UKICE (I Tell), Anand Menon interviews Mark D'Arcy, a former parliamentary correspondent at the BBC. In Mr D'Arcy's first interview following his retirement, he talks about his two decades of reporting on Westminster, how Brexit has changed parliament and much more.

Daniel Chandler joined this week’s episode of the UKICE (I Tell) podcast to talk to Professor Anand Menon about his new book, Free and Equal: What Would a Fair Society Look Like?, what his top two policy recommendations for Keir Starmer would be and whether COVID has made radical change more achievable. ---- Daniel Chandler is an economist and philosopher based at LSE. His first book, Free and Equal: What Would a Fair Society Look Like?, makes the case for a new progressive liberalism grounded in the ideas of the philosopher John Rawls, and was published by Penguin/Allen Lane in Spring 2023. Daniel has degrees in economics, philosophy and history from Cambridge and the LSE, and was awarded a Henry Fellowship at Harvard where he studied under Amartya Sen. He has worked in the British Government as a policy advisor in the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit and Deputy Prime Minister's Office, and as a researcher at think tanks including the Resolution Foundation and Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Dr Rakib Ehsan joined Professor Jonathan Portes to talk about his new book, 'Beyond Grievance: What the Left Gets Wrong about Ethnic Minorities', identity politics and what policy advice he would give the next government. --- Dr Rakib Ehsan is a research analyst and writer, specialising in matters of social cohesion, race relations, and public security. He is the author of the forthcoming book Beyond Grievance, which is now available on Amazon. He holds a BA in Politics & International Relations (First-Class Honours), MSc in Democracy, Politics and Governance (Pass with Distinction), and a PhD in Political Science, all obtained from Royal Holloway, University of London. His PhD thesis, which was comprehensively sponsored by the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC), investigated the impact of social integration on the public attitudes of British non-white ethnic minorities. Previously being a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society (HJS) and a senior data analyst at the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), Rakib has also produced work for think-tanks such as Policy Exchange, Runnymede Trust and Intergenerational Foundation, as well as the Canadian independent security think-tank, the Mackenzie Institute. Currently a columnist at Sp!ked and a regular contributor for Mail Plus and The Telegraph, he has also written for The Independent, The Jewish Chronicle, UnHerd, The Times Red Box, and CapX. His comments have also featured in mainstream British newspapers such as The Sun and The Daily Mail, as well as foreign platforms such as Arab News in Saudi Arabia and The National in the UAE. A regular guest on GB News and TalkTV, Rakib has also featured on Sky News, BBC Newsnight, BBC Sunday Morning Live and ITV’s Good Morning Britain (GMB). He has also made radio appearances for stations such as LBC, Times Radio, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio London, and BBC Asian Network. Establishing himself as a prominent British authority on matters of racial identity and social integration, Rakib has consulted influential UK parliamentarians and policymakers on issues surrounding race relations and community cohesion. He is currently a Patron of the Muslims Against Anti-Semitism (MAAS), and has also presented evidence to The White House Covid-19 Health Equity Task Force (HETF).

This special episode of UKICE (I Tell) features a recording of our latest UKICE Lunch Hour, where polling experts discussed the results of the July by-elections. The panel including Professor Anand Menon, Professor Rob Ford, Professor Paula Surridge and Sophie Stowers considered what the results meant and, more specifically, their implications as we approach the next general election.

In this episode of 'UKICE (I Tell)' - formerly known as 'Brexit and Beyond' - Professor Anand Menon interviews Ben Judah, author, journalist and Director of the Transform Europe Initiative at the Atlantic Council about his new book, 'This is Europe: The Way We Live Now'. They discuss what it means to be European and the role of immigration, technology, supply chains, climate change and war in transforming the continent.

On this special episode of UKICE (I Tell), we have a live recording of our most recent Unlocked event featuring Professor Anand Menon's interview with the Rt Hon Ian Blackford, MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber and former SNP Westminster leader. The conversation covered a wide range of issues including the future of the SNP, Labour’s chances in the next general election, the impact of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum and the prospect of an independent Scotland rejoining the European Union.