Im stephen sackur. The western world, for so long the dominant force in Global Politics and economics, is confused and uncertain. In the past week, elections in the uk and france have pointed to fractures in europe. Donald trumps world view and Angela Merkels are poles apart. The Western Consensus on liberal economics and globalisation is no more. My guest is stephen king, influential economist, writer, and Chief Economist to hsbc bank. Writer, and former Chief Economist to hsbc bank. Is Globalisation Stuck in reverse gear . Stephen king, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. I think given the dramatic nature of recent political events in the uk, we have to start with britain, and then move our perspective to the world as a whole. But uk we have just seen an election that has brought about a Hung Parliament and a sense that nobody knows really what the government theresa may forms will actually do about brexit and a whole host of other challenges. Do you feel a deep sense of incohe
The western world, for so long the dominant force in Global Politics and economics, is confused and uncertain. In the past week, elections in the uk and france have pointed to fractures in europe. Donald trumps world view and Angela Merkels are poles apart. The Western Consensus on liberal economics and globalisation is no more. My guest is stephen king, influential economist, writer, and former Chief Economist to hsbc bank. Is Globalisation Stuck in reverse gear . Stephen king, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. I think given the dramatic nature of recent political events in the uk, we have to start with britain, and then move our perspective to the world as a whole. But uk we have just seen an election that has brought about a Hung Parliament and a sense that nobody knows really what the government theresa may forms will actually do about brexit and a whole host of other challenges. Do you feel a deep sense of incoherence and uncertainty in britain . There is. Because the vote
Man but know the shape of his cabinet is emerging. The latest is this man scott pruitt. He is mr trumps pick to become secretary of the Environmental Protection agency. Democrats boycotted his Committee Vote today only for the republicans to suspend the rules and force him through without their presence. Hell now go before the entire senate for a final vote. Anthony zurcherjoins us from the washington newsroom. Why was he so controversial . As a State Attorney he filed lawsuits against the agency he has now been charged to head. Donald trump picking him to head the Environmental Protection agency which is tasked with enforcing environmental regulations. Environmentalists in particular are very angry. There are a number of other rows to come. I am thinking about the man who may be the chief law officer and the woman who may run all the state schools. Yes, he is expected to be Attorney General and the proposed Education Secretary has also got through the floor vote of all looked like she
Man but know the shape of his cabinet is emerging. The latest is this man scott pruitt. He is mr trumps pick to become secretary of the Environmental Protection agency. Democrats boycotted his Committee Vote today only for the republicans to suspend the rules and force him through without their presence. Hell now go before the entire senate for a final vote. Anthony zurcherjoins us from the washington newsroom. Why was he so controversial . As a State Attorney he filed lawsuits against the agency he has now been charged to head. Donald trump picking him to head the Environmental Protection agency which is tasked with enforcing environmental regulations. Environmentalists in particular are very angry. There are a number of other rows to come. I am thinking about the man who may be the chief law officer and the woman who may run all the state schools. Yes, he is expected to be Attorney General and the proposed Education Secretary has also got through the floor vote of all looked like she
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in fear of rockets and missiles raining down on their homes and neighborhoods as outside parties hurriedly work behind the scenes to stop the exchange fire. Huge explosions rocked gaza with one strike killing at least 11 people. Israel says the targets were palestinian militants, but several of the dead included women and children. But with palestinians continuing to fire rockets into israel and tel aviv in their crosshairs, israel says it is preparing to expand its attacks. Were o