The Great British Foreign Affairs Podcast

It’s an honour to jointly host this episode with The Story of Woman podcast by Anna Stoecklein - which features interviews with those who explore our world through the female gaze. Together we talk about feminist foreign policy with Kristina Lunz, the author of ‘The future of foreign policy is feminist’ and Co-founder and Director of the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy in Berlin. We dive into w...

In this first episode of the year I talk to Andrew Bruce about the bumper election year of 2024 with over 40% of the world's population living in countries holding national elections this year. We hear his wisdom from 20 years of experience in international election observation missions and related work and take a whizz-stop tour through: *The elections of most global consequence *The elections th...

Our last episode of the year brings The Great British Foreign Affairs Podcast’s wrap-up of the year. We say goodbye to the world of 2023 and hello to 2024 with Peter Apps - foreign affairs reporter, writer and commentator. We do a quick stop tour looking back at the year and forwards to the next, and you’ll find it packed with insights, stats and big picture observations, as well as brilliant exam...

In this episode Paymana Assad tells us stories - of the food, geography and communities of Afghanistan, of growing up in the UK as a refugee and of the before and after of the fall of Kabul. This is an absolute must-listen to understand Afghanistan behind the headlines, and sometimes now - hidden from the headlines, and what we should be calling for from the UK.

In this Bonus Suitcase Edition for the month (aka travel and adventure episode) I share my tips and tricks for creating amazing memories in Paris - from the practicalities of the Eurostar to my favourite off-the-beaten-track Parisien neighbourhood and even what to bring home in your suitcase! Listen to give you ideas (or daydreams) of mooching around Christmas markets or for year-round inspiration

This Autumn I had the honour of interviewing Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada from the West African island of São Tomé and Príncipe. Listen to this episode where I caught up with him over breakfast and talked about what it's like being the leader of a small nation, how Africa and the UK are connected, how our global connectedness helps fight climate change and his top leadership tip

This episode is our first bonus ‘suitcase episode’ where once a month we’ll connect with adventure, travel, culture and languages, because I know our listeners have a sprinkling of wanderlust AND what we learn about ourselves and others through travel is crucial for being a leader and decision-maker in today’s international environment. In this episode I speak to Dawn Marie LaMonica, a motivationa...

In this episode I talk to Elizabeth Ames on all things Australia - covering why the recent Australian Indigenous Voice Referendum didn't pass, our intwined history and (even more) future, and what we can learn from Australia on 'middle power diplomacy'.

In this episode I speak to Sam Rubens on the Israel-Hamas conflict. My own reflection from the devastating last fortnight is that it is a moment for our generation to understand anew this conflict, and to deepen our knowledge of it in order to be peace builders in our own communities and with the Middle East. So here I speak to my good friend Sam who grew up in the Jewish community in Manchester t...

In this episode I speak to Victoria Vdovychenko on Ukraine, digging behind the headlines to understand more about Ukrainian history and identity, the stories we’re not hearing about and the art of ‘The People’s Diplomacy’

The Sahel region which sits between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa is increasingly in the news but not known well in the UK. In this episode Bachir Ouedraogo, a former Minister of Energy of Burkina Faso, gives us unique insights into the people, culture and history of the Sahel and how they are facing the crises and opportunities of today...

Welcome to the Great British Foreign Affairs Podcast – where Britain meets the world. Join me for insightful conversations with fascinating people to shape the way that Britain interacts across the globe. Jump into this trailer to discover more....