Jop! This is Radio Atlantic. I'm Isaac Dover. On this show and throughout the Atlantic's coverage we've spent a lot of time talking about

President Trump's election and what it means for American politics.

Well, the US of course isn't the only country still grappling with a 2016 vote that didn't go as expected.

A few months before Trump's election, the UK voted to leave the European Union.

Ever since, Brexit has dominated British politics, much as Trump has dominated

American politics. But, while the U.S. is almost another year to wait before that name is back

on the ballot, the Brits will vote in a general election next week.

So on today's show, we're going across the Atlantic, figuratively and literally, to our London office.

My guest is Staff writer Helen Lewis.

I follow British politics the way I expect a lot of Americans have.

Generally aware of Brexit and Boris Johnson and some of the other characters, but without

anywhere near the attention I give our own politics.

So Helen's here to preview next week's election and at stakes both inside the UK and out. But she'll also help

me understand British politics going into that vote. Besides Brexit, we have the

terror attack on the London Bridge the day after Thanksgiving, accusations of bigotry against both major party leaders

and a scandal that's raised new questions for the royal family.

We spoke Wednesday afternoon.

I learned a lot and really enjoyed our conversation. Take a listen.

Helen thanks for being here through the magic of the internet and across the ocean

on Radio Atlantic.

It's very nice to be here.

Thank you for having me.

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