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BTS of this week's episode of The Smokeless Word, featuring disruption innovation expert, Christian Sandström. What's on the agenda? Disruption. Scandal. Reinvention. Tune in for an episode you won’t want to miss: youtube.com/watch?v=Pb5HAD…

I'm back in Sweden and this time it's for a lesson in disruption. From Sweden's biggest corporate scandal to breaking down Steve Jobs' mindset, expect hard-hitting analysis when I sit down with disruptive innovation expert Christian Sandström. Watch the trailer now!

"You can say it doesn't exist, or you can face the facts and say it's there, and this is what we're going to do about it." After 20+ years in confectionery, Pascale Meulemeester reflects on the parallels between cocoa's challenges and the illicit tobacco crisis. Listen: youtube.com/watch?v=f4Bxhm…

I asked Pascale Meulemeester, BAT's new Regional Director APMEA, what cocoa and tobacco have in common. Her answer: "The learning from cocoa...is you need to think long-term and it's imperative to build resilient supply chains for the future." Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=f4Bxhm…

The latest episode is live! When I was in Sydney recently, I sat down with Pascale Meulemeester, BAT's new Regional Director APMEA, to dig into the world's most dynamic, diverse and volatile region. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=f4Bxhm…

Different speeds. Different maturity. Different rules. Pascale Meulemeester - BAT's Regional Director for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa - joins me this week to break down what it takes to drive transformation across a dizzyingly diverse region. Sneak peek below ⬇️

This week's guest spent 37 years inside the tax machine. He built the VAT Expert Group. He led the excise duty unit. He fought tax fraud. And @DonatoRaponi still can't explain why industry gets a seat at the table for corporate tax but not excise. Worth a listen: youtube.com/watch?v=utZiSH…

The EU's proposed revisions to tobacco excise modernises the framework. But it doesn't take into account the proportional risk of a product. EU tax policy expert, @DonatoRaponi thinks that's a mistake. Want to hear more? Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=utZiSH…

Sweden's smoking prevalence rate is the lowest globally. How? Taxation that embraces the "substitution" of cigarettes with smokeless alternatives. EU tax expert, @DonatoRaponi, joins me to discuss why the EU tobacco excise revisions must adopt Sweden's approach. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=utZiSH…

What’s wrong with the EU tax machine? After 37 years inside, @DonatoRaponi joins me behind the mic to explain why - it's time to drop the "theological" approach and talk to industry. Tune in for a Brussels reality check. Watch the trailer ⬇️

Our episode from down under is live! It was a privilege to sit down with Australia's 28th PM, @HonTonyAbbott, for an unfiltered hour on leadership, statecraft and the challenges facing Australia. Tony doesn't sidestep. He just tells it like it is. Out now: youtube.com/watch?v=YmLVzt…

Great to be in Sydney with a colossus of Australian politics, @HonTonyAbbott. We cover Tony's storied career & how ideological excess is stalling Australia's progress today. Spoiler alert: Tony's faith in Australia's future is undimmed. Watch the trailer ⬇️

"I loved it because I was absolutely unchallenged...I was the Napoleon of Notting Hill." Boris Johnson reflects on power, autonomy, and leadership as Mayor of London. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=PslDrE…

"We've got to a stage where we've got pretty inert governments." @BorisJohnson pulled no punches on the current state of British politics. Catch his full review on the latest episode of The Smokeless Word: youtube.com/watch?v=PslDrE…

"Everything we did, you could see directly and immediately how it was disproportionately benefiting the lowest income groups." @BorisJohnson on his time as Mayor of London. Tune in for a deep dive into the corridors of power: youtube.com/watch?v=PslDrE…

New episode is out now! This week I had the privilege of sitting down with @BorisJohnson - former London Mayor, UK Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister. An hour of total candour - on power, crisis, and what he'd do differently. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=PslDrE…

This week, it’s @BorisJohnson in the hot seat. From formative sibling rivalries to Westminster hunger games, join us on a journey into the very heart of British politics. Watch the trailer now!

Heading into the studio to Get It Done. Can you guess who this week's guest is?