Politicians on both sides of the ideological spectrum are becoming similar to each other and becoming more disconnected from the people. In many states to day, including in texas and california, a the white segment of the population has turned into a minority. We need to talk about dhemographics. If we can't vote for popularism, which is appealing in many ways for disillusioned young people because it offers a sense unity and harmony, do you think that liberalism needs to be re defined? Thank very much.
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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