Mid-Atlantic - conversations about US, UK and world politics
by Roifield Brown · 355 episodes
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Chit chat and debate about politics and culture in the US and UK, with Host Roifield Brown and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes
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Sir Andrew Mitchell, Can Birmingham Rise Again and Can the Conservatives?
Sir Andrew Mitchell MP in conversation with Roifield BrownWhat does it take to rebuild a city, revive a political party and restore Britain's influence in the world?In this wide-ra…
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40 min
China’s Rise, America’s Fear: What the West Gets Wrong
What the West Gets Wrong About China — with Professor Zhiqun ZhuHas the West become so preoccupied with the process of government that it has forgotten its purpose?After a visit to…
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29 min
Burnham’s Bounce, Badenoch’s Comeback and Farage’s Next Move | UK Politics
Is Labour’s recovery the start of a lasting political change, or another short honeymoon?Roifield Brown welcomes regular commentator Leah Brown back to Mid Atlantic for a warm, liv…
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43 min
France Fractured, Protests and Politics
Philippe Marlière, Professor of French and European Politics at University College London, joins Roifield Brown in conversation to examine the tensions shaping French politics.They…
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39 min
Is Manchester City too politically important to punish properly?
Can English football enforce its rules when the stakes include Gulf wealth, political influence and Britain’s relationship with the UAE?On Mid Atlantic, Roifield Brown is joined by…
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52 min
Peace for Whom? Gaza’s Ceasefire Illusion — with Mouin Rabbani
What does a ceasefire mean when Palestinians are still being killed—and what future can a people build when their homes and land keep disappearing?Roifield Brown welcomes Palestini…
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23 min
America’s patience is running out. Trump’s reckoning could come in November.
Roifield Brown is joined by Logan Phillips, founder of Race to the White House, to ask whether America is heading for a historic Democratic blue wave in the 2026 midterms.They expl…
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22 min
Canada moves towards Europe - Adam Schaan
The episode discusses Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push to reduce Canada’s economic dependence on the United States after escalating tensions with Donald Trump, including tariffs a…
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28 min
Trump’s Backlash and the AI Reckoning: Who Pays the Price?
Is the pressure on Donald Trump turning into a political backlash and is America ready for an even bigger upheaval?On this episode of Mid Atlantic, Roifield Brown joins Mike Donahu…
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47 min
God, Liberty and America’s Contradictions: A Debate with Randy DeSoto
Does American liberty depend on God, and what happens when the country’s actions contradict its founding ideals?On this episode of Mid Atlantic, Roifield Brown welcomes author, Wes…
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94 Votes: Tyrone Fowles on Losing Birmingham
The political map of Birmingham has been redrawn.After decades of Labour dominance, the May elections left Birmingham City Council with no overall control. Anger over the city's fi…
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60 min
A Game of Nations, A Test of Britain
Mid-Atlantic Podcast SummaryThis week's Mid-Atlantic examined two stories where sport, politics, identity, and power collided.In the first half, Roifield Brown was joined by John G…
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52 min
Starmer, Reform and the Hollowed-Out Centre
Episode summaryWestminster was meant to be projecting calm. Instead, this episode of Mid-Atlantic finds Labour staring into a leadership crisis, with Keir Starmer under pressure af…
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45 min
State of the Union, State of the Monarchy
Episode SummaryOn this week’s Mid-Atlantic, Roifield Brown convenes his transatlantic panel to examine two democracies straining under the weight of power, personality and public d…
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32 min
Mandelson, Starmer, and a Scandal That Was Wired to Explode
The Mandelson affair didn’t arrive as a shock so much as a delayed detonation. On Mid-Atlantic, Roifield Brown and his panel argue that the controversy surrounding Peter Mandelson’…
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28 min
The Mark Carney Moment, Canada’s New Global Role
In this episode of Mid-Atlantic, Roifield Brown sits down with Canadian political commentator and host of The O Show, Laura Babcock, to dissect Canada’s unexpected political upheav…
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59 min
Execution in Minneapolis, Burnham is Blocked
In this week’s episode of Mid-Atlantic, the panel dissects two unsettling scenes of political drama — one on the streets of Minneapolis, the other in the corridors of Westminster.…
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33 min
Greenland, Trump, and the Transatlantic Stress Test
If you thought the idea of the US buying Greenland was a historical curiosity, think again. In this episode of Mid-Atlantic, Roifield Brown returns to YouTube with geopolitical ana…
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54 min
Reform and Fallout
A defection, a photocopied resignation, and an airborne crisis: welcome to politics in 2026.In this week’s episode of Mid-Atlantic, Royfield Brown leads a transatlantic panel throu…
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48 min
The US attacks Venezuela, When the Rules Become Optional
Host: Roifield BrownProducer: Connor BegleyGuests: Mike Donahue, Mike Holden, Tony AlltradeEpisode summaryThis week, Mid-Atlantic looks at what happens when the “rules-based intern…