Interview with academic Dr Eric Louw whose family has lived in South Africa since 1600s and used to be an anti-apartheid with the ANC but is now critical of the current government.

Today we discuss:

- What he thought of the confrontation in the Oval Office between Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

- What the underlying causes are of the killing of white South Africans and whether it should be described as a genocide

- Whether it is possible for South Africa to be turned around

- What lessons South Africa provides for Australia and other Western nations

And much more

https://www.academicapress.com/node/646

https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Legacy-Apartheid-Eric/dp/B0086HUFUO

My guest today is Dr Judith Brett, Emeritus Professor of politics at La Trobe University. We discuss:

• What "liberalism" has actually meant in Australia - from Alfred Deakin to Robert Menzies to John Howard
• How it differs from simply "classical liberalism" or Gladstonian liberalism from the late 19th Century
• Where in her view the modern Australian Liberal Party has gone wrong and how it needs to better understand its history

And much more

https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/jmbrett

https://www.amazon.com.au/Enigmatic-Mr-Deakin-Judith-Brett-ebook/dp/B072HZ22HB

My guest today is Catherine McBride, who is an economist who advises the UK government.

Today we discuss:

1. Whether her views on trade policy have changed over the last 10 years
2. Whether the agreements the UK has signed since Brexit have been a success
3. What the "EU Reset" just announced by Keir Starmer means and whether it has de facto killed Brexit
4. Whether it is realistic to expect a high quality meaningful trade agreement between the EU and Australia
5. What to expect in trade policy over the next 5 years

And much more

https://catherinemcbride.substack.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cate-mcbride/?originalSubdomain=uk

https://x.com/ceemacbee?lang=en