Ahead of the publication of his new book Braver New World: The Countries Daring to Do Things Others Won’t, John Kampfner was a guest on BBC Radio's Start The Week - Challenges and Solutions yesterday, to discuss the places and people that bravely and imaginatively confront some of our most pressing problems, from climate change to health, housing and education.

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John Kampfner’s forthcoming book, Braver New World: The Countries Daring to Do Things Others Won’t, is out with Atlantic Books on 16 April 2026.

What makes John’s work distinctive is that he does not treat political and social paralysis as inevitable. This new book looks at countries trying to solve hard problems with seriousness, imagination and practical courage — from social care and housing to health, education and energy.

John brings a combination of political understanding, international perspective and editorial rigour to his work and the book is a timely new contribution to the wider conversation — and one that will add real depth to the discussions he is already leading.

Journalist and geopolitics speaker John Kampfner presented 100 Years of Mein Kampf for BBC Radio 4’s Archive on 4, marking a century since the book’s publication. The programme explores the anti-Semitic content of Adolf Hitler’s notorious text and its historical and political impact. Alongside the broadcast, John wrote an article for The Times about the book’s enduring relevance and the resurgence of its ideology in contemporary politics.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002fj5g