Post-truth politics
Armando Iannucci: Westminster Reimagined | a New Statesman podcast - A podcast by The New Statesman
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The truth is dead. Can politics survive?Armando and Anoosh speak to journalist James Ball and political campaigner Mae Dobbs to explore the impact of misinformation and disinformation, and also meet a former BBC executive, Pat Younge, to discuss how the broadcaster could do more to tackle a culture of lying among politicians.GuestsMae Dobbs is a digital campaign strategist who worked on the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and Anas Sarwar's campaign for the Scottish Labour leadership.James Ball is the author of Post-Truth: How Bullshit Conquered the World, and The Other Pandemic, exploring the impact of the Qanon conspiracy theory.Pat Younge is a broadcast executive with over 30 years experience at the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV, among others.--This episode was originally published in the New Statesman podcast feed on Nov 25, 2022.Listen to the New Statesman podcast here: https://podfollow.com/new-statesmanSubscribe to the New Statesman for full access to all our reporting and analysis.Get your first month free: www.newstatesman.com/30daytrial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
