What choices will the next UK Foreign Secretary face?
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Bronwen Maddox is joined by Shashank Joshi, defence editor of The Economist and historian and commentator Helene von Bismarck to discuss what the next government must prioritize in the UK's foreign policy. With them is Olivia O'Sullivan, Director of our UK in the World programme and co-author of the report: Three foreign policy priorities for the next UK government.
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Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock.
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