The year it all happened in England

In September, the era ended when Queen Elizabeth died after 70 years on the throne. Here King Charles at his funeral.

PODCASTS: In this year’s final episode of Pod Britannia, we recap 2022 and talk about what made the biggest impression in this very important year.

Politically, this year has been very chaotic. There’s a lot going on at 10 Downing Street, Prime Ministers come and go. The UK has had to deal with three of them this year – Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. Truss had to step down after just a few weeks as prime minister.

In September, the era ended when Queen Elizabeth died after 70 years on the throne.

In Northern Ireland, there was a historic election in May, in which the pro-Irish nationalist party, Sinn Féin, became the largest party for the first time. There is still no Northern Ireland government.

In Scotland, the desire to hold an independence referendum is again high on the agenda and is also the subject of the UK Supreme Court.

We talk about all this on the podcast, and also look forward to 2023. Will the Conservative Party manage to recover after a miserable year? The Labor Party is now far ahead in all opinion polls. What are Northern Ireland’s chances of getting a new government? And what happened in Scotland?

You can listen to the episode at Apple Podcasts, Spotify or on the website britishpolitik.nowho’s behind the podcast.

About Pod Britain

At the Britannia Pod we discuss topics that are important for understanding British politics and culture. Behind the podcast is the website britishpolitik.no, which is run by journalist Trine Andersen, senior lecturer at UiA Erik Mustad and senior lecturer at UiO Øivind Bratberg. On the podcast, we cover a variety of topics, from current politics and culture to historical events and snapshots. You can find the podcast at itunes – And Spotify – as well as on our website. All episodes are also available on cast.

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