83 - His Majesty's opposition... to Trump?

About this episode

Nigel and Sarah discuss the significance of the King's speech to the US congress and its implications for political opposition to Donald Trump.

The King's speech to both houses of the United States congress this week has been hailed on both sides of the Atlantic as a triumph, and it was also a masterclass in gentle opposition, pointedly rebuking Donald Trump at several points, to enthusiastic applause in the chamber. Nigel and Sarah discuss its significance, and also look ahead to next week's elections, and the importance in politics of being able to count. Presented by Nigel Fletcher and Sarah Southern Produced by the Centre for Opposition Studies Theme Music by Tom Hector

People in this episode

Hosts: Nigel Fletcher, Sarah Southern

Topics covered

• political opposition
• Donald Trump
• elections
• King's speech
• political significance

Keywords

• King's speech
• opposition
• Donald Trump
• US congress
• politics
• elections
• political significance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Centre for Opposition Studies, United States congress

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