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Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell Go Behind the Lines
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Behind the Lines with Arthur Snell is a new geopolitics podcast. Every week we give the listener access to the best informed people to help you understand this turbulent world and get a feel for the things that will matter in the future.
I am on Twitter @snellarthur and you can read some of my thoughts on world affairs here https://arthursnell.substack.com/
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A critical friend: Helene von Bismarck on Britain and the World
It was my huge pleasure to speak to German historian of Britain Helene von Bismarck. You can find her on Twitter and Bluesky and also on her website https://www.helenevonbismarck.com/
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What might a Labour government try to do in its relations with the EU?
Following on from the episode on 22 April, the second part of my conversation with Sydney Nash on the UK's relations with Europe.
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Kharkiv and Ukraine's will to survive with Jade McGlynn
At a time when the unbreakable city of Kharkiv faces untold destruction and sustained bombardment by Russian forces it was a privilege to speak to Dr Jade McGlynn, a scholar of Ukraine and Russia, who is based there. We discussed the situation in Kharkiv and across the wider front and also the vital work she is involved with to raise funding for new technologies to support Ukraine's defence. You can find more details of it here https://uscc.org.ua/en/
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Where is the EU going and what does that mean for the UK?
As ever, British debates about the EU tend to be debates about Britain. We might hope to rejoin, or at least regain a better-functioning trading relationship with the organisation, but we don't do enough thinking about where the EU is headed in its own development. So I spoke to Europe expert Sydney Nash about this over two episodes. The first of these focuses on the EU's current situation.
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Iran, Israel and the risks of a regional war
Iran and Israel have been on the brink of open conflict, in the light of Iran's barrage of drone and missile strikes on Israel, which in turn followed Israel's strike on Iran's consulate in Damascus. I spoke to Charlie Gammell, Iran expert, historian and former diplomat, about the crisis and what we might learn from it.
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Politics and Money: a Dysfunctional Relationship, with Seth Thevoz
How do British political parties get funded? What does that money buy? With only a few weeks to go until the local elections and in a year of a general election I spoke to Seth Thevoz, political and investigative journalist, about how parties are funded.
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Customer Reviews
Always excellent
This weeks episode with Helene Von Bismark was fascinating, I do love a contextualised view of the UK that cannot be achieved by a home grown observer however objective they maybe. Helene’s highly articulate descriptions of Brexit, UK politics alongside a deep understanding of Germany and European politics was fascinating and a huge thanks to you both for this episode in particular
Consistently excellent analysis
I’ve been a fan of Arthur Snell since he began appearing on “Oh God What Now” several years ago, followed by the outstanding “Doomsday Watch” series.
Arthur is a thoughtful and insightful analyst of geopolitics and consistently brings expert and thought-provoking guests into his shows.
In a crowded geopolitics podcast sector, Behind The Lines stands out as consistently insightful and very quality.
Valuable insight coming from real experience
Arthur Snell clearly knows what he’s talking about. His voice has been a vital one in these turbulent times, so I’m delighted to find he now has his own podcast. I consider his informed analysis an essential listen.