‘Populism is the engine of democracy’

Frank Furedi on why the masses all over the West are rising up against their rulers.

Topics Free Speech Identity Politics Politics UK

Frank Furedi returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss his new book, In Defence of Populism. Frank and Brendan discuss why there is more to Reform UK’s rise than ‘protest votes’, why populism is not a threat to democracy, and how we can reverse the West’s slide into decline.

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