Popularism is embedded at the heart of our democratic life, says Dan. We need to talk about how the elit have been disconnected from real problems. I do blame the liberal elidin also the conservative elid and the populace lit - but i don't blame the university student who might have liberal values, liberal ideas, but can't even afford her tuition. These are the people that we should be very careful about not blaming.
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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