Academy of Ideas Podcast

What do the AoI team make of Makerfield – and what next?

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After Andy Burnham’s impressive victory in the Makerfield by-election it looks clear that Labour will be in the midst of a leadership contest very soon. What does that mean for his party and the country? The AoI’s Claire Fox, Alastair Donald, Geoff Kidder and Rob Lyons got together the following day to discuss the Makerfield … Read more

The Andrew Doyle interview: Is wokeness REALLY over?

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Claire interviewed comedian and TV presenter Andrew Doyle about his new book, The End of Woke. They discussed the legacy of Black Lives Matter, the effect of multicultural policies on the idea of equality before the law, right-wing wokism, the fining of Hamit Coskun for burning a Qu’ran, the grooming gun scandal and the limitations … Read more