On this episode of The UK in a Changing Europe podcast, the BBC's Chief North America Political Correspondent, Gary O'Donoghue, dials in from Washington DC to discuss the recent US elections and their aftermath with UKICE Director Professor Anand Menon. 

What was it like covering one of the most decisive - and divisive, US elections in history? What impact will a second Trump presidency have both domestically and internationally? And just how special does Trump feel the UK-US 'special relationship' is? Listen in for all of this and more.

The view from the US: With the BBC's Gary O'Donoghue

Speaking as part of the University of Cambridge's 'Brexit Week' - which took place from 18 to 22 October 2016 - Anand Menon gives his response to the discussion topic of 'The UK and Brexit: How, why and where now?'.

Professor Anand Menon is a Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King’s College London, and Director of the UK in a Changing Europe initiative.

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Brexit Week #12: Professor Anand Menon, Kings College London

In this episode we got to speak to a world renowned polling expert and political scientist in Sir John Curtice.

00:00:49 Why Polls Fail to Predict Election Outcomes
00:17:33 Why Brexit is Not a Right Wing Issue 

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In each episode of The UK in a Changing Europe Podcast, formerly known as UKICE (I Tell), we sit down with a new guest and explore their area of expertise. We investigate the key issues and discuss how and why it helps us better understand our society. The podcast was cited by the Guardian in 2022 as one of the best podcasts to understand British politics.

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