2024-06-01
34 分钟Will the conviction of former President Donald Trump affect his chance of winning the US election in November? And why does Iceland’s election today have more candidates running than ever before? Join Emma Nelson and communications consultant and journalist Simon Brooke as they look through the week’s news and culture. Plus: we look at art and tourism, including co-founder and director of London Gallery Weekend Jeremy Epstein, who joins the show to talk about this weekend’s highlights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You're listening to Monocle on Saturday, first broadcast on the 1st of June, 2024 on Monocle Radio.
Hello there, it's Emma Nelson here coming to you live from Midori House in London.
This is Monocle on Saturday.
And coming up on today's program, we'll have a look at the day's and the week's news and culture with a journalist and communications consultant, Simon Brooke, plowing through the papers for us.
Good morning, Simon.
Good morning, Emma.
What have you spotted?
Well, the Financial Times reports on President Biden's response to the new Israeli peace proposals.
And what does Donald Trump's conviction mean for his election prospects?
While the New York Times looks at the polling.
Thank you for that.
Then.
Here the Icelandic head of state is surrounded by sheep and birds.
And yet this job of the Icelandic president seems to have a greater appeal than ever before.
A different kind of election as a global democracy.
Correspondent Bruno Kaufman takes us to Iceland to talk about the elections there.
And we hear from the co founder and director of London Gallery Weekend to get the highlights of the weekend's events.
That's all coming up on Monocle on Saturday.
So very good morning to everybody.
Good morning, Simon Brooke.