4 July 2023
Episode 2501
41 minutes
Monocle’s Andrew Mueller is joined by journalists Simon Brooke and Lynne O’Donnell to discuss divisions in France, how water is threatening peace in Afghanistan and the latest Nato developments. We also hear from Monocle’s Mary Fitzgerald and Atlantic Council senior fellow, Emadeddin Badi, about their new book on Libya. Plus: why bad reviews are the most fun to read.
4 July 2023
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