Season 1
Robert Craig: Populism, Brexit and The British Constitution
Phil Syrpis: Populism and The EU Legal Order
Just like the political fervour that overtook Britain after the 23rd of June 2016, the litigation surrounding Brexit was jam-packed with controversy. This culminated in the second Miller case, decided on 24 September 2019, where the Supreme Court found then Prime Minister Johnson’s attempt to prorogue Parliament unlawful. The case brought about intense scrutiny surrounding the role of judges in our constitutional set-up. In this episode, Lüben sits down with Robert Craig, lecturer at the University of Bristol. They explore the Brexit cases and what they tell us about the UK’s ‘living’ constitution.
In this episode, Lüben speaks to Phil Syrpis, Professor of EU Law at the University of Bristol, about the rise of populist politics in mainland Europe. They explore the policies of politicians like Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, their attempts at capturing the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government, as well as the effects of their policies on the EU political and legal order.
Populism and populists defined the politics of the 2010s. The brash, unorthodox and often erratic politics favoured by Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro spring to mind when one thinks of a 2010s-era populist. But what is it, really? Join Bristol Law Review's Online Managing Editor Lüben Roussev and Robert Greally, Lecturer of Constitutional Law at the University of Bristol, in an engaging exploration of populism and its impact on the law.