meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Viewsroom

Facts and fear in Britain’s EU referendum

Viewsroom

Reuters

News

4.458 Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2016

⏱️ 28 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

British voters have been inundated with “facts” throughout the referendum on EU membership, but campaigners on both sides have been accused of playing fast and loose with the truth. Hugo Dixon – chairman and editor in chief of InFacts and the founder of Breakingviews - talks about the role of evidence in the referendum campaign, and outlines his vision for the future of the EU. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Where do you find a clear signal in a world of static?

0:03.2

In a time of rapid change cut through the noise,

0:06.2

the economist goes beyond the headlines to decode the forces shaping today and defining tomorrow.

0:12.7

Get the full story.

0:14.1

It's more than news.

0:15.4

It's a trusted global perspective.

0:17.2

The economist know which way is up.

0:20.8

The views expressed on this podcast are those of the

0:23.9

participants, not of Reuters News. Welcome to the Views Room, a weekly podcast brought to you by

0:33.6

Reuters Breaking Views. I'm Rob Cox, the editor of Breaking Views, coming to you from the

0:37.6

island of Manhattan. We have three disparate items for you from our columnists around the world

0:43.3

for this week's episode. First, European editor Peter Thal Larson returns for a second week

0:49.1

running to discuss how some big names in finance and business, including Credit Suisse and Steel

0:53.9

tycoon Sanjeev Gupta, are suffering collateral damage from the collapse of UK society. discuss how some big names in finance and business, including Credit Suisse and Steel Tycoon

0:54.4

Sangev Gupta, are suffering collateral damage from the collapse of UK supply chain

0:58.8

lender Greensill. After that, I caught up with John Foley in the States to assess the latest

1:04.2

move by General Electric to return to its industrial routes by reducing its exposure to financial

1:08.7

assets. The company this week said it would merge its aircraft leasing business with Ireland's

1:13.6

air cap, taking a 46% stake in the enlarged company.

1:17.6

After that, I hand the mic over to Yuna Galani in Mumbai and Katrina Hamlin in Hong Kong

1:21.6

to discuss how shifting to working from home could create something of a diversity disaster.

1:30.5

According to Katrina, who looked at a handful of studies on the topic,

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Reuters, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Reuters and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.