How liberals lost the fight

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Friday, 24 April 2026 - 60 minutes

In a world of increasing extremes, Liberalism itself has come to be an insult. From 'metropolitan liberal elites' to 'bleeding heart liberals' the liberal establishment seems bewildered and fresh out of devoid of new ideas in the face of populist extremes. Labour, Tories, Liberal Democrats – all now struggling to hold their own against Reform UK and The Green Party, both of which have taken populism from opposite ends of the spectrum to the heart of British politics.

This week, Lewis is joined by Adrian Wooldrdige to discuss the complexities of the liberal argument in a fractured world, and what a renewed liberalism might look like.

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