Philippe Legrain » Media

Was David Cameron right to isolate Britain in Europe to try to defend the interests of the banking sector?

Philippe Legrain — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:51:16 +0000

I debated the fiasco at the summit of EU leaders on 8-9 December on BBC Radio 4′s The World Tonight with Angela Knight, former Conservative minister and now lobbyist for the British Banking Association. Listen here

Can Europe really control its borders?

Philippe Legrain — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:20:28 +0000

I was interviewed on BBC World’s World News Today on 1 December 2010 about whether the EU’s border policy is working, whether Europe really can control its borders, and whether there might be a better approach to immigration instead.

Why should Irish people be bled dry to make good their banks’ losses?

Philippe Legrain — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:15:09 +0000

Pat Kenny interviewed me on RTE1′s The Frontline on 29 December 2010 about the EU/IMF “bailout” and Ireland’s banking and debt crisis.

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Enough is enough.. stop bailing out bank bondholders

Philippe Legrain — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:38:34 +0000

I was interviewed on the BBC World Service’s Business Daily programme about Ireland, the euro and Europe’s banking and sovereign debt crisis. You can listen to the interview here.

Where next for the euro-zone crisis?

Philippe Legrain — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:31:13 +0000

I was interviewed on BBC World News on 25 November 2010 by George Alagiah about the euro-zone crisis and whether Portugal and Spain might be affected next.

Is protectionism the answer?

Philippe Legrain — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 09:51:26 +0000

I debated globalisation and protectionism on BBC Radio 4′s Today programme this morning.

Interviewed about immigration on CNBC’s Squawk Box Europe

Philippe Legrain — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:24:27 +0000

Is freedom of movement a good thing?

Philippe Legrain — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:50:54 +0000

I debated whether freedom of movement is a good thing on BBC1′s Sunday Morning Live with George Hargreaves of the Christian Party and Jon Gaunt, a right-wing shock jock.

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Where next for the world economy?

Philippe Legrain — Fri, 21 May 2010 10:49:33 +0000

Video of launch of Aftershock at LSE on 10 May 2010. In five parts.

Part 2 » Part 3 » Part 4 » Part 5

Does London benefit from immigration?

Philippe Legrain — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:58:50 +0000

I was interviewed bright and early on BBC Radio London’s Breakfast Show with Gaby Roslin and Paul Ross this morning about immigration and the election campaign. Listen to it here