Sharp Talk

Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at Kings College London, talks to Paul Adamson about the war in Ukraine as it approaches its third year.

Stella Creasy MP, chair of the Labour Movement for Europe, talks to Paul Adamson about the Labour Party's plans to rebuild trust with the European Union.

Simon McDonald, former Head of the UK Foreign Office, now cross-bench peer and Master of Christ's College, Cambridge, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Beyond Britannia - Reshaping UK Foreign Policy'.

Emily O'Reilly, the European Ombudsman, talks to Paul Adamson about the challenges in holding the 'geo-political' European Commission to account, Qatargate, access to documents and revolving doors.

Anu Bradford, Henry L. Moses Professor of Law and International Organizations at Columbia Law School, talks to Paul Adamson about her new book 'Digital Empires: The Global Battle To Regulate Technology'.

Peter Kellner, former President of YouGov and a Visiting Scholar at Carnegie Europe, talks to Paul Adamson about the UK Labour Party's prospects in the 2024 General Election, the role of polling and focus groups, and Labour's evolving stance on EU-UK relations.

Richard Gowan, UN Director at the International Crisis Group in New York, talks to Paul Adamson about the UN General Assembly and why it matters.

Peter Foster, Public Policy Editor at the Financial Times, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'What Went Wrong With Brexit - And What We Can Do About It'.

The author and journalist Ben Judah talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'This Is Europe - The Way We Live Now'.

Michael Heseltine, former Deputy Prime Minister of the UK and now President of the European Movement in the UK, talks to Paul Adamson about Britain's future relations with the European Union.

Sir Paul Tucker, Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, talks to Paul Adamson about his latest book 'Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order'.

Sunder Katwala, Director of British Future, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'How to be a Patriot: Why love of country can end our very British culture war'.

Sophia Besch, Europe Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discusses with Paul Adamson Germany's changing role in domestic, European and global affairs.

Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'The Conservative Party After Brexit: Turmoil and Transformation'.

Stefaan De Rynck, former adviser to EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Inside The Deal: How The EU Got Brexit Done'.

Rafael Behr, writer, broadcaster and columnist at The Guardian, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Politics: A Survivor's Guide - How To Stay Engaged Without Getting Enraged'.

Brian Cox, scientist, broadcaster and Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester, talks to Paul Adamson about the UK's science base, participation in Horizon Europe and speaking out about Brexit.

Stefanie Bolzen, North America Editor at WELT and WELT am Sonntag, talks to Paul Adamson about her ten years covering UK politics in London and her first impressions of US politics having recenty arrived in Washington DC.

Michiel van Hulten, Director of Transparency International EU, talks to Paul Adamson about 'Qatargate' and its impact on the reputation of the European Parliament.

Cathy Ashton, the EU's first High Representative for Foreign and Policy Security, 2009-2014, talks to Paul Adamson about her new memoir 'And Then What?: Inside Stories of 21st-Century Diplomacy'.