New elites and selfish stunts
Planet Normal
Louisa Wells
4.7 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 19 April 2023
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
With concerns about the London marathon and FA cup final due to protests, our co-pilots weigh in on the latest protest psychodramas dominating the news this week.
Allison thinks public patience with these sorts of protests is wearing thin and that more realistic net zero targets need to be set. Whilst Liam is optimistic that the renewable energy debate is shifting towards a bigger focus on technology rather than ‘moral virtue’.
Joining our co-pilots this week is author Professor Matthew Goodwin, who explains to our co-pilots how our culture has become skewed towards a "new elite" class, and his fears that universities have become “ideological monocultures” that do not tolerate different opinions.
And the rocket’s resident economist Halligan explains why soaring inflation rates on food could have a ripple effect on the results of the upcoming local elections.
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| 0:38.0 | The axis is now tilting and it's leaning very heavily towards us newly. |
| 0:44.0 | I think the public patience with this kind of selfish stunt is wearing very, very thin. |
| 0:51.0 | The debate has shifted. |
| 0:53.0 | I do think now reasonable people can see that it is a question of technology rather than more virtue. |
| 1:02.0 | It is very clear, I think, to lots of voters that they are now being subjected to a very openly political project that reflects the values of one group in society. |
| 1:18.0 | Welcome once again to Planet Normal, the telegraph podcast with Alison Pearson. |
| 1:22.0 | Hello, and me Liam Halligan. |
| 1:25.0 | The London marathon in this weekend's FA Cup final ties are under threat co-pilot. |
| 1:30.0 | Because the massed ranks of a standing army of Justin's, Tabithas and John Tees stand ready to protest. |
| 1:37.0 | Earlier this week a posh eco warrior from Just Stop Oil stormed the crucible, Sheffields Wembley Stadium of Snooker, sabotaging play by climbing onto the table and throwing around Orange Powder. |
| 1:49.0 | As a fellow sport sport tried to glue herself to the hallowed green bays. |
| 1:54.0 | You called this a spiteful class-based attack Alison, as privileged protesters targeted a sport beloved for working masses. |
| 2:02.0 | As a way of mobilising public sympathy for your cause, it does seem that Just Stop Oil made the foul stroke for away. |
| 2:09.0 | Elsewhere the SMP Psycho drama continues, what will the impact of that be on a UK-wide general election expected next year? |
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