I am 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 worldview 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. Is Globalisation Stuck in reverse gear . Stephen king, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. Given the dramatic nature of events in the uk, we have to start with britain, and then move our perspective to the world as a whole. But the 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 brexit
I am 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 worldview 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. Is Globalisation Stuck in reverse gear . Stephen king, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. Given the dramatic nature of events in the uk, we have to start with britain, and then move our perspective to the world as a whole. But the 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 brexit
I am 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 worldview 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. Is Globalisation Stuck in reverse gear . Stephen king, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. Given the dramatic nature of events in the uk, we have to start with britain, and then move our perspective to the world as a whole. But the 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 brexit
Round the world challenge. Holding off a late challenge from britains alex thomson. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Theresa may has outlined her vision of a truly Global Britain during an address to Business Leaders at the World Economic forum in davos. The Prime Minister said the uk was facing a period of momentous change and must forge a new role in the world. She said the road ahead would be uncertain at times but britain sought to become even more global and internationalist. And mrs may had a warning for bosses whose companies have a global reach, telling them not to forget their responsibilities to communities. Our Business Editor simon jack sent this report. Voiceover theresa may stepped out to face the global elite she has been so scathing about. And audience she acknowledged was still struggling to understand the referendum result. I know that this, and the other reasons britain took such a decision is not always well understood internationally. Particularly