Podcast: Angela Merkel’s burden, Ukip’s American flirtation and Gove’s grammar rules

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Germany has just as much to worry about from a Grexit as Greece. On this week’s View from 22 podcast, economist Fredrik Erixon and James Forsyth discuss this week’s Spectator cover feature on the challenges Angela Merkel faces to keep her beloved European project on the road. It also presents an opportunity for David Cameron to get a better deal for Britain during his renegotiations — can he make the most of the present situation? Freddy Gray and Owen Bennett, author of Following Farage, also discuss Ukip’s flirtation with the American right and the impact it had on the party’s election performance. What role did Farage’s ex-senior adviser Raheem Kassam play in changing the party’s direction? Was there a ever plot to remove Farage as leader? And does obscurity lie ahead for Ukip after the last few weeks of infighting and briefing wars? Or can they still play a significant role in the ‘Out’ campaign? Plus, The Spectator’s Toby Young and Oliver Kamm from The Times debate Michael Gove’s grammar guidelines and whether such definitive rules about language are ever a good thing. Should civil servants take notice of the Justice Secretary’s suggestions, or just go on as before? You can subscribe to the View from 22 through iTunes and have it delivered to your computer every week, or you can use the player below:

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