Hello, my name is David Ronson and this is Talking Politics.

This week we're going to do something that we do every now and then, which is ask people

who regularly appear on the show, what they've been reading, what they've been thinking,

what's kind of exciting them at the moment about politics.

No, I'm not saying that. I'm not saying that.

Look, not read yet. See, genuinely this is my reading.

Sad, isn't it? Unbroken. Unbroken.

A cup of freshly ground coffee, which is a new development.

I highly recommend coffee grinder if you don't have one.

So give you a chance to hear a bit more about their personal reflections

and give us a chance to just step back and reflect ourselves on what's been a completely

amazing tumultuous year in politics.

This week it's going to be me and a few other of our regular panelists

and we'll be carrying this on at moments through the summer.

Hi, I'm Maharavya Tal and if you've been listening to the podcast,

you probably know me because I come on here to talk about American politics sometimes,

Indian politics sometimes, occasionally things having to do with politics and the economy.

Okay, so my name is Chris Bickerton. I'm a reader in modern European politics

here at the Department of Politics International Studies.

I think what I'm ultimately interested in deep down is Europe.

My name is Fembre Lipsy and I'm senior lecturer in public policy here in Polis.

My research work looks at globalization, specifically the end of globalization.

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