How Conspiracies Poisoned Politics

<p>Conspiracy theories aren't new, bu they're becoming harder for politicians to ignore. Patrick Maguire explores how they've crept into mainstream discourse, and how they're dominating the Republican primaries in the US.</p><br><p>Plus: Columnists Manveen Rana and Matthew Syed debate how to<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ncxxsyed-hsrlxwqjd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;solve the crisis in the asylum system</a>&nbsp;and what to expect from the new "minister for common sense".</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>