Economist Podcasts The Intelligence: Britain’s latest bad idea
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Apr 26, 2024 
Mian Ridge, The Economist's Britain correspondent, analyzes the UK’s contentious asylum policy sending refugees to Rwanda and its implications for rights and sovereignty. Catherine Braik discusses the alarming climate crisis as Antarctica melts, affecting global sea levels and weather systems. Anne Rowe pays tribute to journalist Terry Anderson, sharing insights into his harrowing seven-year captivity and the resilience he showed throughout. Together, they unravel the complex intersections of politics, environment, and personal stories shaping our world.
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Bad Ideas to Policy
- The UK Conservative Party often turns bad ideas into official policy.
- Examples include Brexit and sending asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Leaving the ECHR
- The Conservative Party is considering leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
- This follows legal challenges to their Rwanda asylum plan.
ECHR vs. Rwanda Plan
- The ECHR blocked the UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
- The UK Supreme Court later ruled Rwanda was unsafe for asylum seekers.