Politics on the Couch

Rafael Behr talks to the Rt Hon. Liam Byrne, Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill & Solihull North, Chair of the Commons Business & Trade Committee, former minister under Blair & Brown, and author of Why Populists Are Winning and How to Beat Them.They cover:The "three chords" of populism — national renewal, nostalgia, and crisis. Liam breaks down the deep emotional structure behind every populist message, from Orbán to Farage.Why the economic conditions are ripe —The populist media machineWhy Farage is differentHow the left fights backTaking aim at the "selfish minority"Why Liam is optimistic — the new generation of MPs who are "entrepreneurial, energetic, super smart, and deeply rooted in their communities.Link to Liam's book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.