{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Brexit: The Empire That Failed","description":"Ten years after the Brexit referendum, Britain is still living with its political and cultural consequences. In this episode, Luke Cooper is joined by Kojo Koram and Alena Ivanova to ask what Brexit was really about—and why its legacy continues to shape British politics.\n\nWas Brexit simply a revolt against Brussels, or did it reflect a deeper desire to restore Britain's imperial place in the world? The conversation explores Brexit as a colonial project, the normalisation of anti-migrant politics, the relationship between tech billionaires and the far right, and why the promise to \"take back control\" ultimately failed to deliver.\n\nIn the second half, Kojo discusses his new book The Next Fix (https://housmans.com/product/the-next-fix-the-winners-and-losers-in-the-future-of-drugs/) , examining how the war on drugs has evolved from prohibition to profit, and what today's drug policies reveal about power, capitalism, policing and empire.\n\nIn This Episode\n\n10 years after Brexit: what actually changed?\nWhy \"take back control\" proved so difficult to deliver\nThe rise of Reform UK and the mainstreaming of anti-migrant politics\nTech oligarchs, democracy and the new far right\nIs Brexit best understood as a colonial project?\nDrug policy, policing and the future of criminal justice\n\nGuests\n\nKojo Koram is an award-winning writer and an academic, teaching at the School of Law at Birkbeck College, University of London. His new book, The Next Fix : The Winners and Losers in the Future of Drugs (https://housmans.com/product/the-next-fix-the-winners-and-losers-in-the-future-of-drugs/) asks whether the War on Drugs is really over – or merely changing its chemical formula. Buy your copy here (https://housmans.com/product/the-next-fix-the-winners-and-losers-in-the-future-of-drugs/) .\n\nAlena Ivanova is a workers’ rights campaigner and a member of the National Committee for Another Europe is Possible.\n\nMentioned\n\nThe Next Fix : The Winners and Losers in the Future of Drugs (https://housmans.com/product/the-next-fix-the-winners-and-losers-in-the-future-of-drugs/) by Kojo Karam\nUncommon Wealth : Britain and the Aftermath of Empire (https://housmans.com/product/uncommon-wealth-britain-and-the-aftermath-of-empire-2/) by Kojo Karam\nThe Observer: Britain has an opportunity to lead the fight against dirty money. Now all it needs is the will (https://observer.co.uk/news/business/article/britain-has-an-opportunity-to-lead-the-fight-against-dirty-money-now-all-it-needs-is-the-will)\nTom Nairn: Scottish political theorist (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Nairn)\n\nIf you enjoyed this conversation, subscribe to COUNTER•POWER for more discussions on global solidarity, democracy, international politics and the movements shaping our world.\n\nIf you'd like to support the podcast and help us produce more episodes, please consider becoming a supporter.\n\nDONATE HERE (https://act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4683)\n\nFollow Us\n\nInstagram\n@anothereuropeispossible (https://www.instagram.com/anothereuropeispossible/)\n@globaljusticenow  (https://www.instagram.com/globaljusticenow/)\n@ukstoptrump (https://www.instagram.com/ukstoptrump/)\n\nTikTok\n@global.justice.now (https://www.tiktok.com/@global.justice.now)\n@uk.stop.trump.coa (https://www.tiktok.com/@uk.stop.trump.coa)\n\nTwitter / X\n@Another_Europe (https://x.com/Another_Europe)\n@GlobalJusticeUK (https://x.com/GlobalJusticeUK)\n@UKStopTrump (https://x.com/UKStopTrump)\n\nMusic(cc): Intro R&B instrumental loop, Mcgrogo (Freesound.org)\n\n\"Brexit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/52061252@N00/27821815072) \" by --Sam-- (https://www.flickr.com/photos/52061252@N00) is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse) .\n\"Banksy does Brexit (detail) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/14829735@N00/34510912996) \" by dullhunk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/14829735@N00) is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse) .\n\"Nigel Farage (https://www.flickr.com/photos/80038275@N00/16513693250) \" by Michael Vadon (https://www.flickr.com/photos/80038275@N00) is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/?ref=openverse) .","author_name":"COUNTER•POWER","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4960214-counter-power","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43728646/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}