i'm less interested in the populace themselves. I don't find trump particularly interesting. What i find more interesting ist a complete failure of the democrats to renew their ideological vision and their message. Maybe we are at the point where actually an ideology is now just entering into it's twilight year. Gosh, there's a big thought, john.
A delve into the archive and back to 2019 when we debated a motion asking whether the left’s policies of high immigration and multiculturalism caused the disaffection which has given rise to populism? Or was it the right, with its tabloid scare stories about foreigners eroding national identity? We were joined by Matthew Goodwin, Professor of Politics at Kent University; politician Daniel Hannan; Elif Shafak, award-winning novelist; and John Simpson, BBC World Affairs Editor, columnist and author. The discussion was chaired by BBC journalist and broadcaster Ritula Shah.
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