Скачать или смотреть Prof Colin Talbot of Manchester University talks about the US election and its effect on Brexit.

Colin Talbot is Professor of Government (Emeritus) at the University of Manchester and a Research Associate at the University of Cambridge. He has also been an adviser to UK Parliamentary Committees on HM Treasury and on Public Administration.

Colin talks about the prospects for the Tory government's Brexit negotiations with the European Union in the light of the result of the presidential election. Colin doubts that there are any voting irregularities. He thinks it will be difficult for Trump to challenge the result.

He points out the 'states rights perspectives', which makes it difficult for the Federal Supreme Court to intervene and overturn any decisions of the state supreme courts.

He gives his appraisal of the situation regarding the make-up of the Senate. He quotes a colleague who estimated that there are 93,000 governments in the United States. Biden can repair some of the damage that has been done by the Trump administration but in other areas it may be more difficult.

The biggest impact of the Biden administration will be in the international arena. He will start to rebuild some of the relationships, such as bringing the US back into the WHO and Paris Climate Change Accord.

There will also be an effect on the UK / EU trade negotiations. He asserts that the new Biden administration will have a huge effect. He thinks it is likely the US will soon focus its attention on forging agreement with the EU, and will sideline the UK.

As an academic, Colin aims to promote a better understanding of government and politics. He has advised a wide range of international public sector organisations and/or carried out research in countries as diverse as Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, Tanzania, India, Bangladesh, Japan, Hong Kong, Malta and Sweden and spoken at conferences and seminars in over two dozen countries.