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Daniel Hannan MEP. Photo: Andrew Yates / AFP / Getty Images

Free Exchange Live: In conversation with Daniel Hannan

Oliver Wiseman
27 October 2017
Daniel Hannan MEP. Photo: Andrew Yates / AFP / Getty Images

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Daniel Hannan MEP is known to most people as a leading Eurosceptic, or, in the Guardian‘s words, “the man who brought you Brexit”. With Britain on its way out of the EU, Hannan has established the Institute for Free Trade, which makes the intellectual and moral case for free trade, and sees Brexit unique opportunity to revitalise global trade.

A few weeks ago, at the Conservative Party Conference, he sat down with Robert Colvile, CapX’s Editor-in-Chief, to discuss what sort of deal he would like to see between Britain and the EU, the genius of comparative advantage, and exactly why Jeremy Corbyn is so dangerous.

You can listen to the full episode here, or subscribe via iTunes.

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