"What is a liberal? Do you agree with daniel's definition?" "I want to make a confession. As a writer, as a novelist, im very usedo as a writer who believes in freedom of speech and the importance of diversity and minority rights," says aleaf. 'We are being more and more pulled into angry, antagonistic tribes,' adds miss stit. "'That dualityis not good for anyone' - i think we need smash it wisely and calmly and with utter respect for each other,. even when we disagree,'" concludes Daley.
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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