As the World Cup draws to a close the Monocle Weekly team discuss what impact the tournament has on national brands with journalist and author John Carlin. The focus then shifts to "brand Britain" ahead of a major conference this week at Chatham House, London, on the state of UK foreign policy, before culture editor Rob Bound joins us on the line from Switzerland to share his take on the Montreux Jazz Festival. Finally, we ask what the future might hold for Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, as a new landmark entertainment centre designed by Norman Foster is unveiled, with the Telegraph's central Asia correspondent, Richard Orange.
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