Archive: Debate – The Left has right on its side

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🗓️ 25 May 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Following the recent announcement of a general election in the UK, we revisit our debate from 2018 in which key politicians debated the merits of Left vs Right politics. The political Left often purports that it has society’s best interests at heart and that it works for the good of all. Yet according to conservatives, it is precisely that self-regard, that attempt to monopolise virtue, which exposes the hypocrisy of left-wing ideology. In this archive debate from 2018, we gathered Labour MP Stella Creasy, environmental campaigner, journalist and author, George Monbiot, Conservative MP Kwasi Kwarteng, and the leading philosopher of conservative thought, the late Roger Scruton, who sadly passed away in 2020, to discuss the issue of right vs left. Our host for the discussion was the journalist, broadcaster, and John L Weinberg visiting professor at Princeton University in the School of Public and International Affairs, Razia Iqbal. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/IS for £100 sponsored credit. This is the second instalment of a two-part conversation. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all of our longer form interviews and Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events - Our member-only newsletter The Monthly Read, sent straight to your inbox ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. ... Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:57.6	Welcome to Intelligence Squared. I'm Connor Boyle. It's the Sunday debate and this week
1:06.0	we're diving back into the archive to 2018 when we assembled a stellar
1:10.2	panel to debate pretty much the biggest issue in global politics, left versus right.
1:16.1	Today's debate features Labour MP Stella Crecy, environmental campaigner, journalist and author
1:21.6	George Mumbio, conservative MP, quasi-Quarteng, and the leading
1:25.3	philosopher of Conservative thought, the late Rogers Scrutin, who sadly passed away in 2020.
1:30.8	Our host for the discussion was the journalist Rasia Iqbal, known to BBC listeners as the host of News Hour.
1:36.2	She's also professor at Princeton University.
1:38.8	Now let's join the debate. 8.
1:48.0	How lovely I can tell you're a lovely you're a lovely audience already.
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