UnHerd with Freddie Sayers

Jonathan Sumption: War, Lockdowns and Lessons from the Past

Oct 21, 2023
Former Supreme Court judge Jonathan Sumption discusses war's influence on societies, the erosion of liberalism, the European Court of Human Rights, migration's impact on the nation state, and the UK's prospects in weathering future declines.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The Influence of War on Societies and the Creation of the State
02:42 • 10min
3
Legal Situation and Freedom of Expression Regarding Israel-Palestine
13:01 • 20min
4
The Erosion of Liberalism and the Rise of Authoritarianism
33:02 • 3min
5
The European Court of Human Rights and Interpretation
36:01 • 16min
6
Migration and Its Impact on the Nation State
51:43 • 16min
7
The UK's Prospects and Weathering Future Declines
01:07:42 • 2min