Start the Week - Conservatism: Peter Hitchens, Margot James, Douglas Murray and Thomas Frank
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Andrew Marr discusses the state of conservatism with Tory MP Margot James, and commentators Peter Hitchens, Douglas Murray and Thomas Frank.
On Start the Week Andrew Marr looks at the state of conservatism. Thomas Frank chronicles the rebirth of right-wing populism in the United States, with the resurgent Tea Party. It's a movement driven by ideology with a vision of utopian capitalism. At home right-wing commentators bemoan the lack of ideology at the heart of the government. Peter Hitchens argues for a political philosophy that stresses a sense of place and history, and decries the Tory Party's shift to the 'centre ground'. The neoconservative Douglas Murray goes further in asserting that military might is vital to defend freedom and justice. But the new MP Margot James follows her party's model of caring capitalism, and its move away from its reputation as the unelectable "Nasty Party".
Producer: Katy Hickman.
- Broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 9:00AM Mon, 6 Feb 2012
- Available until 12:00AM Thu, 1 Jan 2099
- First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 9:00AM Mon, 6 Feb 2012
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- Duration 43 minutes
