Daily: Will LYING LEADERS destroy liberalism?

<p>In the age of “reactionary populism”, larger-than-life characters trump competence. Can liberal democracies survive the age of the performative strongman? Political economist and author of <em>This is Not Normal: The Collapse of Liberal Britain</em> <strong>William Davies</strong> tells Dorian Lynskey about Trump, truth, and television politics – and why the death of neoliberalism might be a win for democracy.</p><ul><li>“Competence implies something governmental and administrative. That’s not Trump.”</li><li>“The character of Boris has been cultivated over time. He’s a promises, not policy, politician.”</li><li>“Neoliberalism colonises the political sphere with economics, and makes it a sham. That’s damaging for popular participation.”</li></ul><p><em>Presented by Dorian Lynskey. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers Jelena Sofronijevic and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. </em><strong><em>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production</em></strong></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>