Hello class mates.
In this episode, my guest Lionel Shriver and I talk about mass immigration to Britain and the subsequent demographic transformation, why populism is thriving even without political representation, why Britain needs a new party, imitating bad American ideas is not a good strategy, the role complacency plays in a country's future, cultural decline and the prospect of renewal, and the fragility of order.
Lionel is an author of 8 books, including, 'We Need To Talk About Kevin', which won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2005 and a journalist, with a fortnightly column in The Spectator and a contributor to The Times.
Lionel's honesty serves up a heartfelt, no-nonsense episode, which may be refreshing or the opposite, depending on your disposition.
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Show notes
I'm leaving Britain - and I feel guilty - The Spectator
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