🎧 Covid-Union-Labour-Brexit-Climate

Episode summary: This week David and Helen take stock of the state of British politics, looking at how the big themes of the last year fit together. They try to join the dots between the pandemic and the fraying of the Union, the weakness of the Labour party and the fraught politics of climate change, along with the lingering impact of Brexit on everything. We are also looking for your questions on these topics too - please let us know what you would like David and Helen to discuss next: https://www.talkingpoliticspodcast.com/contact Talking Points: Incumbents, under the conditions of vaccine politics, have done well. - The next phase will be about the economy, but we aren’t out of the vaccine stage yet. - When an inquiry happens, there will be some tough questions about the British state. - If the economic recovery goes well, there will be space for critical reflection. But if recovery stalls or is skewed, that will be the main focus. The Northern Ireland question may pose a real challenge to the politics of the Union. -…