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As Britain prepares to host the leaders of the richest democracies in the world at the G7 summit, Nick Robinson begins a week-long series  exploring Britain’s place in the world.

Over five programmes, Nick considers our hard, soft and economic power, our influence and alliances, whether we are we just a Small Island or whether we can be, in Boris Johnson’s phrase, Global Britain?  

1. At the Top Table
With guests including the former Prime Ministers of Australia and Denmark, Nick explores Britain’s place at the diplomatic ‘Top Table'. He considers the value of Britain’s position in global institutions like the G7 and the UN Security Council and asks whether, as other countries grow wealthier and demand a seat, that position is increasingly weakened. Nick asks what a suitable role for Britain on the international stage could be - perhaps a convener of countries, and a connector of rivals, embodied in Britain’s role as host of COP26 later this year. This programme includes data from a new Ipsos Mori poll on public attitudes to Britain’s place in the world.

A Juniper Connect production for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4