Can Britain make Brexit work? | Armando Iannucci | New Statesman

"Armando Iannucci argues that Brexit is “looming” over Britain - will we ever be able to move on?
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In this episode, Armando Iannucci and Anoosh Chakelian discuss “the great unspoken issue” - Brexit. It has been 6 years since Britain voted to leave the European Union and yet, according to Iannucci it’s still a “prickly topic” - why is this and can it ever change?
Anoosh and Armando are joined by two brothers, both with separate businesses dealing with Europe who voted different ways in the 2016 Brexit referendum. Ian Baxter, who voted to remain in the EU and Nigel Baxter who voted to leave the EU.
Together they discuss the fallout from Brexit 6 years on, what has been worse than expected and better than expected.
One supposed disappointment resulting from Brexit is the reaction of international leaders, in particular, Macron, who Nigel accuses of being “childish”. In contrast, Ian is concerned that Brexit has played a role in “breaking” the UK’s reputation abroad.
The panel also discuss why the brothers found themselves on opposing sides of the Brexit debate, how their decisions have impacted their relationship, businesses and worldview if they have any regrets, and how we can begin to move on.
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The writer, satirist and broadcaster Armando Iannucci, returns to the New Statesman Podcast to co-host our third series of Westminster Reimagined. In six special episodes Iannucci explores parts of British public life he believes to be broken, and is joined by guests from inside and outside Westminster to work out how to fix things
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