Former PM of Italy: Brexit could create a two tier Europe

In an ideal world, says Enrico Letta, former prime minister of Italy, Brexit would create a two tier Europe. But we don’t live in an ideal world.

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Enrico Letta: Brexit could spark a "grand agreement" and create a two-tier Europe
(Image credit: 2016 Anadolu Agency)

Over the past few months I've interviewed a wide range of experts, including diplomats, academics and senior civil servants, for one of MoneyWeek's sister publications, asking them about their views on Brexit. However, recently I spoke to someone who has direct experience of leading, rather than just administering, a country.

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Dr Matthew Partridge
Shares editor, MoneyWeek

Matthew graduated from the University of Durham in 2004; he then gained an MSc, followed by a PhD at the London School of Economics.

He has previously written for a wide range of publications, including the Guardian and the Economist, and also helped to run a newsletter on terrorism. He has spent time at Lehman Brothers, Citigroup and the consultancy Lombard Street Research.

Matthew is the author of Superinvestors: Lessons from the greatest investors in history, published by Harriman House, which has been translated into several languages. His second book, Investing Explained: The Accessible Guide to Building an Investment Portfolio, is published by Kogan Page.

As senior writer, he writes the shares and politics & economics pages, as well as weekly Blowing It and Great Frauds in History columns He also writes a fortnightly reviews page and trading tips, as well as regular cover stories and multi-page investment focus features.

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