A recording of a recent talk by David on what we've learned in 2020 about the resilience of democratic societies in the face of disaster. Has the experience of Covid shown us how we can deal with climate change, or has it shown us what we are missing? An argument about optimism, pessimism and everything in between.
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Twilight of Democracy
Helen's History of Ideas
James Meek on Healthcare: from WHO to NHS
Brexit in the Age of Covid
Burma's Hidden History
Britain Wrestles with its Past
American Fascism: Then and Now
Police State USA
What Just Happened at the New York Times?
Matt Forde
Facts vs Opinions
Dan Snow on Covid History (and Cummings)
Bread, Cement, Cactus
Europe Blows Up
Labour and Brexit: Beyond the Crisis
Ebola, COVID and the WHO
David Miliband on the Crisis
History of Ideas: Wollstonecraft on Sexual Politics
History of Ideas: Hobbes on the State
What's Happening in Italy Now?
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