In the last episode of our special summer series, Jessica Elgot asks her guests: Who is the elusive David Frost? When did he become such a Eurosceptic? And how will the continuous fallout from Brexit affect his legacy?

This month, as politicians take a break from parliament, we’re looking at some of the people who have had quite a remarkable year. How did they rise to the top? What makes them tick? And where might they go next?

Despite spending his early career in the Foreign Office, an unusual background for a Eurosceptic, David Frost was appointed chief negotiator for exiting the European Union and has since become one of the PM’s most-trusted aides. So what drives David Frost?

Rowena Mason spoke with the Guardian’s Brussels correspondent Jennifer Rankin, Matthew O’Toole – former civil servant and current SDLP member of the Northern Ireland assembly, and David Henig – UK director at the European Centre for International Political Economy.



Source: The Guardian

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