I'd like to ask the panel what special place in hell is reserved for people o, who are so cavalier about the very the most vulnerable in our society. Nd, there is, yes, earlier on the discussion, matthew goodwin got dangerously close to actually answering the question by the debate, which is, should we and how can we blame liberals for the rise of popularism? I'd love to hear the panel just addressed that point, please. Ad, i'm just going to wait to find people with microphones. Has loe, if you could make, say, make ask questions rather than make statements, i'll try.
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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