Guy Burton
@guyburton.net
Recovering academic. Taught politics. Written some books. Occasional commentator. Now making podcasts. Looking for opportunities in Brussels.
www.guyburton.net
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Guy Burton
@guyburton.net
· Jan 17
Pinning the list of books I've published here, which gives you some idea of what I've done, can do and am interested in.
I'm looking for policy/think tank related work in Brussels which might cover these areas (or not), so if you know of any relevant contacts or leads, then please DM me!
I'm looking for policy/think tank related work in Brussels which might cover these areas (or not), so if you know of any relevant contacts or leads, then please DM me!
As the world remembers old wars, COP30 opens a new one — fought over carbon, cash, and credibility. 🌍
🎧 Ten Minutes On… COP30 in Brazil: Can the World Still Limit Warming to 1.5°C?
Ten (OK, 15) minutes on climate diplomacy’s biggest test.
🔗 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
🎧 Ten Minutes On… COP30 in Brazil: Can the World Still Limit Warming to 1.5°C?
Ten (OK, 15) minutes on climate diplomacy’s biggest test.
🔗 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
As the world remembers old wars, COP30 opens a new one — fought over carbon, cash, and credibility. 🌍
🎧 Ten Minutes On… COP30 in Brazil: Can the World Still Limit Warming to 1.5°C?
Ten (OK, 15) minutes on climate diplomacy’s biggest test.
🔗 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
🎧 Ten Minutes On… COP30 in Brazil: Can the World Still Limit Warming to 1.5°C?
Ten (OK, 15) minutes on climate diplomacy’s biggest test.
🔗 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
This is one that @drfrancescobelc.bsky.social and I have long wanted to do. Felipe is a fantastic scholar and the conversation was really rich and informative. I hope you have as much fun listening to it as we did recording it.
Why do we queue to worship bricks, banners and old turnstiles? 🏟️
In our new FootPol episode, Felipe Tobar of Clemson University explains how football markets its past — from stadium tours to global branding — and what it reveals about identity and belonging.
🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
In our new FootPol episode, Felipe Tobar of Clemson University explains how football markets its past — from stadium tours to global branding — and what it reveals about identity and belonging.
🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
This is one that @drfrancescobelc.bsky.social and I have long wanted to do. Felipe is a fantastic scholar and the conversation was really rich and informative. I hope you have as much fun listening to it as we did recording it.
🎙️ Ten Minutes On... How the US–China Trade Truce Shapes Asia, Europe and Beyond
Washington and Beijing call it a truce. The rest of the world calls it adjustment. In 10 minutes, I unpack what the deal means for global trade, power, and politics.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
Washington and Beijing call it a truce. The rest of the world calls it adjustment. In 10 minutes, I unpack what the deal means for global trade, power, and politics.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
November 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM
🎙️ Ten Minutes On... How the US–China Trade Truce Shapes Asia, Europe and Beyond
Washington and Beijing call it a truce. The rest of the world calls it adjustment. In 10 minutes, I unpack what the deal means for global trade, power, and politics.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
Washington and Beijing call it a truce. The rest of the world calls it adjustment. In 10 minutes, I unpack what the deal means for global trade, power, and politics.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
Have you listened yet? If not, check it out! We talk about the connections between clubs, fans and energy companies, linking together political economy, culture, heritage and political pasts and future directions. Well worth listening to as @ljmabon.bsky.social is so well informed!
Our latest @footpolpodcast.bsky.social episode is out! I spoke to @ljmabon.bsky.social about his work on football clubs' links to the energy sector, both old and new as well as what the future could be. It was a fascinating conversation that ranged from Scotland to Germany to Japan. Have a listen!
⚽ Football, Climate Change, and Identity 🌍
How the game’s industrial past—from coal and steel to oil—is shaping its sustainable future.
Leslie Mabon discusses football’s role in the global energy transition.
🎧 Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
#Football #ClimateChange #Sustainability
How the game’s industrial past—from coal and steel to oil—is shaping its sustainable future.
Leslie Mabon discusses football’s role in the global energy transition.
🎧 Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
#Football #ClimateChange #Sustainability
October 30, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Have you listened yet? If not, check it out! We talk about the connections between clubs, fans and energy companies, linking together political economy, culture, heritage and political pasts and future directions. Well worth listening to as @ljmabon.bsky.social is so well informed!
🎙️ New episode: Ten Minutes On… How the AI Bubble Could Go Bust
Is the AI boom turning into the next dot-com? I explore what’s driving the frenzy, why bubbles are hard to spot before they burst, and what it could mean for markets, jobs & politics.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
Is the AI boom turning into the next dot-com? I explore what’s driving the frenzy, why bubbles are hard to spot before they burst, and what it could mean for markets, jobs & politics.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
October 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🎙️ New episode: Ten Minutes On… How the AI Bubble Could Go Bust
Is the AI boom turning into the next dot-com? I explore what’s driving the frenzy, why bubbles are hard to spot before they burst, and what it could mean for markets, jobs & politics.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
Is the AI boom turning into the next dot-com? I explore what’s driving the frenzy, why bubbles are hard to spot before they burst, and what it could mean for markets, jobs & politics.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
Our latest @footpolpodcast.bsky.social episode is out! I spoke to @ljmabon.bsky.social about his work on football clubs' links to the energy sector, both old and new as well as what the future could be. It was a fascinating conversation that ranged from Scotland to Germany to Japan. Have a listen!
⚽ Football, Climate Change, and Identity 🌍
How the game’s industrial past—from coal and steel to oil—is shaping its sustainable future.
Leslie Mabon discusses football’s role in the global energy transition.
🎧 Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
#Football #ClimateChange #Sustainability
How the game’s industrial past—from coal and steel to oil—is shaping its sustainable future.
Leslie Mabon discusses football’s role in the global energy transition.
🎧 Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
#Football #ClimateChange #Sustainability
October 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Our latest @footpolpodcast.bsky.social episode is out! I spoke to @ljmabon.bsky.social about his work on football clubs' links to the energy sector, both old and new as well as what the future could be. It was a fascinating conversation that ranged from Scotland to Germany to Japan. Have a listen!
🎙️ In case you missed it: Latin America’s shifting power map — U.S. pressure in Venezuela, Bolivia’s post-socialist reset, and Peru’s political volatility. How China and Europe fit into this changing landscape. Listen to "Ten Minutes On…" 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
October 23, 2025 at 7:42 AM
🎙️ In case you missed it: Latin America’s shifting power map — U.S. pressure in Venezuela, Bolivia’s post-socialist reset, and Peru’s political volatility. How China and Europe fit into this changing landscape. Listen to "Ten Minutes On…" 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
🎙️ *New episode out now:* Latin America in flux — U.S. covert ops in Venezuela, Bolivia’s post-socialist shift, and Peru’s political chaos meet China’s soft power and Europe’s green ambitions. Ten minutes on power, politics, and peril in a multipolar world. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
October 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
🎙️ *New episode out now:* Latin America in flux — U.S. covert ops in Venezuela, Bolivia’s post-socialist shift, and Peru’s political chaos meet China’s soft power and Europe’s green ambitions. Ten minutes on power, politics, and peril in a multipolar world. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
🎙️ My latest mini-podcast is out: "Ten Minutes On… Why the Gaza Deal Matters—and May Not Last." After 2 years of war, a ceasefire is finally here—but can it hold? I unpack what’s agreed, what’s missing & what might come next. Listen here 👉 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Gaza #Israel #Ceasefire
October 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
🎙️ My latest mini-podcast is out: "Ten Minutes On… Why the Gaza Deal Matters—and May Not Last." After 2 years of war, a ceasefire is finally here—but can it hold? I unpack what’s agreed, what’s missing & what might come next. Listen here 👉 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Gaza #Israel #Ceasefire
I see that Trump is back in the news regarding the Nobel Peace Prize--for not getting it while Maria Corina Machado did. So here's a short podcast I did a few months back that looked at how the decision is made. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
October 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I see that Trump is back in the news regarding the Nobel Peace Prize--for not getting it while Maria Corina Machado did. So here's a short podcast I did a few months back that looked at how the decision is made. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
This was a great and important one to do. And I think @drfrancescobelc.bsky.social and I learned a lot. Hopefully you'll find it as interesting as we did! Please do like, share, review and subscribe for future episodes!
⚽ New #FootPolPodcast!
Why do millions of Africans back European clubs?
We talk to Dr. Manasseh Chiwesha & Dr. Solomon Waleola about fandom, identity, betting & how African fans made global football their own.
🎧 Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
#Football #Africa #Culture
Why do millions of Africans back European clubs?
We talk to Dr. Manasseh Chiwesha & Dr. Solomon Waleola about fandom, identity, betting & how African fans made global football their own.
🎧 Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
#Football #Africa #Culture
October 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This was a great and important one to do. And I think @drfrancescobelc.bsky.social and I learned a lot. Hopefully you'll find it as interesting as we did! Please do like, share, review and subscribe for future episodes!
China’s tightening export rules on rare earths. If you want to know why it matters for global supply chains, green tech, and geopolitics, have a quick listen to my 12-minute podcast primer. Short, sharp, and actually useful. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
October 9, 2025 at 7:44 AM
China’s tightening export rules on rare earths. If you want to know why it matters for global supply chains, green tech, and geopolitics, have a quick listen to my 12-minute podcast primer. Short, sharp, and actually useful. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
A year after Assad’s fall, Syrians voted in their first indirect elections--but the “New Syria” is still unsteady. Fragile politics, foreign influence, and an economy on life support make rebuilding a harder battle than the war. Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Syria #Podcast #Geopolitics
October 7, 2025 at 6:04 AM
A year after Assad’s fall, Syrians voted in their first indirect elections--but the “New Syria” is still unsteady. Fragile politics, foreign influence, and an economy on life support make rebuilding a harder battle than the war. Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Syria #Podcast #Geopolitics
Trump’s new “peace plan” for Gaza is making waves 🌊. I shared my thoughts with the South China Morning Post on what it means for Netanyahu, Arab states & the wider region. Read more here: www.scmp.com/week-asia/po...
‘Huge questions remain’: Trump’s Gaza vision stirs Arab-Islamic unease
New terms on Israeli control in Gaza risk alienating the very Arab and Muslim nations the pact depends on, analysts warn.
www.scmp.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Trump’s new “peace plan” for Gaza is making waves 🌊. I shared my thoughts with the South China Morning Post on what it means for Netanyahu, Arab states & the wider region. Read more here: www.scmp.com/week-asia/po...
Russia just launched its 3rd-largest drone strike on Ukraine — nearly 600 drones. In this week’s Ten Minutes On…, I unpack how drones are reshaping war, from Kyiv to the future battlefield. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
#Ukraine #Drones #Geopolitics
#Ukraine #Drones #Geopolitics
September 30, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Russia just launched its 3rd-largest drone strike on Ukraine — nearly 600 drones. In this week’s Ten Minutes On…, I unpack how drones are reshaping war, from Kyiv to the future battlefield. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
#Ukraine #Drones #Geopolitics
#Ukraine #Drones #Geopolitics
Our new episode is out, where I got to have a great and important conversation with Southampton Solent Uni's Rory Magrath about LGBTQ+ issues in football.
Sadly @drfrancescobelc.bsky.social wasn't able to join, but he'll be back in 2 weeks' time for our next episode!
Sadly @drfrancescobelc.bsky.social wasn't able to join, but he'll be back in 2 weeks' time for our next episode!
🌈⚽ New FootPol Podcast: Pride in the Game 🎙️
We talk to Rory Magrath about LGBTQ+ culture in football — why the men’s game lagged, how the women’s game led, and what’s changing now.
🎧 Listen here 👉 www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
#Football #LGBTQ #Inclusion
We talk to Rory Magrath about LGBTQ+ culture in football — why the men’s game lagged, how the women’s game led, and what’s changing now.
🎧 Listen here 👉 www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
#Football #LGBTQ #Inclusion
September 29, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Our new episode is out, where I got to have a great and important conversation with Southampton Solent Uni's Rory Magrath about LGBTQ+ issues in football.
Sadly @drfrancescobelc.bsky.social wasn't able to join, but he'll be back in 2 weeks' time for our next episode!
Sadly @drfrancescobelc.bsky.social wasn't able to join, but he'll be back in 2 weeks' time for our next episode!
Ridiculous. If FIFA wants to devalue its brand, this is the way. There’s a fine line between “just enough” and “way too much” — and they’re sprinting in that direction. www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
A men's World Cup with 64 teams explained – how would it work, what needs to be discussed, who wants it?
www.nytimes.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Ridiculous. If FIFA wants to devalue its brand, this is the way. There’s a fine line between “just enough” and “way too much” — and they’re sprinting in that direction. www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
Britain finally recognised Palestine this week. Back in 2011, I wrote on why London held back. Fourteen years on, the conflict has changed—but much of Britain’s logic hasn’t. Some thoughts, revisiting that old LSE blog 👉 blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Should the government decide to abstain from the UN vote on Palestinian statehood, it will serve to perpetuate a moribund peace process and further marginalise the UK in Middle Eastern affairs. - Brit...
As the Palestinian bid for statehood at the UN looms closer, Britain remains non-committal and hints that it will abstain from the Security Council vote. Claims that such a move will encourage both si...
blogs.lse.ac.uk
September 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Britain finally recognised Palestine this week. Back in 2011, I wrote on why London held back. Fourteen years on, the conflict has changed—but much of Britain’s logic hasn’t. Some thoughts, revisiting that old LSE blog 👉 blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
🚨 New pod drop! Albania just “appointed” its first AI minister — a digital avatar in traditional dress promising to fight corruption. Innovation or political window dressing? Tune in for 10 mins on AI + government 👉 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Politics #DigitalGovernment
September 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🚨 New pod drop! Albania just “appointed” its first AI minister — a digital avatar in traditional dress promising to fight corruption. Innovation or political window dressing? Tune in for 10 mins on AI + government 👉 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Politics #DigitalGovernment
Feels surreal to finally hold it! My chapter Rising Powers in the Middle East is out in this brilliant volume edited by Francesco Belcastro & Edward Wastnidge. Started in 2018, countless rewrites later—and it’s finally out! 🎉
September 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Feels surreal to finally hold it! My chapter Rising Powers in the Middle East is out in this brilliant volume edited by Francesco Belcastro & Edward Wastnidge. Started in 2018, countless rewrites later—and it’s finally out! 🎉
Britain’s wobbling, France is fuming, the US is borrowing like there’s no tomorrow. In this week’s Ten Minutes On… I dig into the global debt mess, why it matters, & why none of the fixes taste good. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
September 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Britain’s wobbling, France is fuming, the US is borrowing like there’s no tomorrow. In this week’s Ten Minutes On… I dig into the global debt mess, why it matters, & why none of the fixes taste good. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
Over 100,000 people took to London’s streets this weekend in a huge right-wing march against immigration. I joined CGTN’s World Today to dig into what’s driving it: economic pain, cultural angst, or a toxic cocktail of both? My interview is at 33:40. radio.cgtn.com/podcast/news...
September 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Over 100,000 people took to London’s streets this weekend in a huge right-wing march against immigration. I joined CGTN’s World Today to dig into what’s driving it: economic pain, cultural angst, or a toxic cocktail of both? My interview is at 33:40. radio.cgtn.com/podcast/news...
Yes, we're back for a third season! @drfrancescobelc.bsky.social and I are looking forward to bringing in plenty of guests over the coming months to talk football and politics over at @footpolpodcast.bsky.social. But for this first one, you'll have to listen to us both go over the summer's events!
We’re back! Season 3 of the FootPol Podcast kicks off: new format, new guests & Football Land’s summer politics—Gaza protests, women’s football struggles, FIFA & Saudi at the Club World Cup &CONCACAF Gold Cup. Subscribe, share & send us your best (and worst) ideas. www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
September 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Yes, we're back for a third season! @drfrancescobelc.bsky.social and I are looking forward to bringing in plenty of guests over the coming months to talk football and politics over at @footpolpodcast.bsky.social. But for this first one, you'll have to listen to us both go over the summer's events!
So the UK sacked its ambassador to the US for his close friendship with Epstein, but is giving the president of that country—who also had a close friendship with Epstein—a state visit? Make it make sense.
September 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
So the UK sacked its ambassador to the US for his close friendship with Epstein, but is giving the president of that country—who also had a close friendship with Epstein—a state visit? Make it make sense.
Set a date in your diaries: @drfrancescobelc.bsky.social and I are coming back on Monday with Season 3 of @footpolpodcast.bsky.social!
(Although I should confess that the content won't be as insane as the poster suggests)
(Although I should confess that the content won't be as insane as the poster suggests)
FootPol Podcast is back next week with Season 3! First ep drops Monday: what’s ahead, who’s joining, + a summer recap from Football Land. New AI-made poster too—spectacular, slightly unhinged, and proof you should hire people, not computers. www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/
September 12, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Set a date in your diaries: @drfrancescobelc.bsky.social and I are coming back on Monday with Season 3 of @footpolpodcast.bsky.social!
(Although I should confess that the content won't be as insane as the poster suggests)
(Although I should confess that the content won't be as insane as the poster suggests)