By the Burke: The man who invented modern-day conservatism

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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🗓️ 25 June 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Edmund Burke’s principles have influenced generations of conservative thinkers and politicians. But who was this architect of modern day conservatism? Joining Seth Thévoz in The Bunker to reflect on Burke’s legacy is Richard Bourke, Professor of the History of Political Thought and author of Empire and Revolution: The Political Life of Edmund Burke. “Burke was a defender of the right to rebel against a despotic government.” “Modern radical conservative movement looks nothing like Burke’s conservatism.” “He was a critic of the depredations of Empires, including the British Empire.” www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Seth Thévoz. Producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz & Liam Tait. Audio editor: Simon Williams. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:15.7	Burke called Burke. Edmund Burke is one of the key political thinkers of the Enlightenment,
1:20.9	now held up by conservatives as a major influence long before the word
1:24.6	conservative was even used but he has also once been a liberal icon he continues to
1:30.5	be widely cited as an inspiration.
1:32.8	And here to shed some light on Edmund Burke is Richard Burke.
1:36.0	Richard is a professor of the history of political thought at Cambridge University
1:39.2	and is the author of, amongst other things, Empire and Revolution, the political life of Edmund Burke.
1:44.5	Welcome to the bunker Richard. Thank you very much. So this some dilemma around
1:49.3	Burke is he a conservative or a liberal? Why is this?
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