Ep 190. An Orderly British transition is underway and the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara
About this episode
The episode discusses the orderly transition in British politics and previews the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara with insights from Ambassador Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo.
Don’t you just love when decency interjects and sometimes people do the right thing, the orderly thing, the sane thing? Well voters of Makerfield have chosen order and unity over disorder and division, and now Starmer has done the right thing. The Orderly Transition to Burnham is on its way and it is an example of a prime opportunity for the institutions of Britain to showcase themselves to the domestic and international publics as orderly and functional. So Jason starts by introducing this existing moment and then pivoting to regularly scheduled programming about international ordering that still works: NATO. With the NATO Summit in Ankara fast approaching, will the fractures between Europe and America be on full display? Or will one of the world’s most successful alliances in human history come together and make a show of unity? To preview the summit and survey global affairs from peacemaking to defence spending, Jason is joined by Ambassador Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo, the President of the NATO Defense College Foundation and former Deputy Secretary General of NATO (2001-8). The duo discuss what will come out of the Ankara communique, the future of Italian politics, and as they…
People in this episode
Host: Jason Pack
Guest: Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo
Topics covered
- British politics
- NATO
- international relations
- defense spending
- Ukraine war
- peacemaking
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NATO Defense College Foundation, NATO
Places: Makerfield, Ankara, Italy
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