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Britain is out of Europe and politically straddled trying to appease an out of control US. Plus the news landscape is fundamentally changed by social media.
Yet we have the expectations of 20 years ago - that’s the problem we’re in. We need new ideas and expectations.
In the first episode of @doubletake_debate Jon Alexander makes a powerful case for opening up our institutions through direct democracy…
@doubletake_debate is two views on a hot question, playfully unpacked the round with a live audience, in a cocktail bar. Link for full episode in bio…
First episode out: link in @doubletake_debate bio
With a revolving carousel of Prime Ministers over the last 10 years and the recent rise of Reform, we zoom out and ask: what would an enduring response to populism look like, and how do we tackle the far right?
Is it about getting power out of London and distributing it to the north — or opening up our institutions to direct democracy?
That’s the conversation between Matthew Torbitt, former Labour adviser and Andy Burnham fan, and Jon Alexander, author of Citizens and a campaigner for direct democracy.
Who are these guys? Why are they are they here? And why are they so well dressed?
Are Lime Bikes the future of city travel? Are there too many in the street? Are they an extractive tech company undermining public services? Is their beep beep the new sound of London?
These questions were unpacked by amazing journalist @oliviapetter and 🔥 writer and artist @phinharper , with the perfect interruption…
Full episode dropping soon for live podcast series @doubletake_debate
Should Lime bikes all be thrown in the river? Is Telepathy real? How can art change the world?
Just a few of the topics discussed by artists, comedians, space lawyers, journalists and telepaths in our unpredictable new show Double Take Debate, recorded live, in a cocktail bar…
Two guests, one live audience, many views…
