Review Of The Year

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The dramatic events of 2016 are assessed by World Business Report Editor, Martin Webber. We relive the night that Britain voted to leave the European Union - a decision that shocked financial markets. We'll hear from economist Roger Bootle, Chairman of Capital Economics, who says Britain has escaped the "regulation junkie" that is the European Union. Mr Bootle's reaction to the Brexit vote was "sheer delight". In the programme, he'll discuss the implications with European integration consultant, Graham Bishop, who was "appalled and horrified" by the referendum result but he still doubts that Brexit will actually happen. We also review the campaign promises of Donald Trump, while financial reform campaigner, Alexis Goldstein, explains her view that Mr Trump has "conned" the American people. With Google and Facebook being accused of spreading "fake news" on social media that some say helped Mr Trump achieve his win, we talk to Hayley Tsukayama of the Washington Post about the tech giants' response so far. And with Britain's Queen Elizabeth reaching age 90 but continuing with her duties, we speak to an entertainer who's also still at work in his nineties to learn about the joys of forgetting about retirement. The host of the fast-paced quiz show "Just a Minute", Nicholas Parsons, now 93, tells us his secrets - an afternoon nap is one of them.