Searching for Another England, with Caroline Lucas and Grace Blakeley, Part Two

寻找另一个英格兰,卡罗琳·卢卡斯和格雷斯·布莱克利,第二部分

Intelligence Squared

2024-04-28

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Englishness has been hijacked by the right. The flag of St. George’s Cross is proudly waved at far-right rallies. Conservative politicians insult the Left as being anti-English. And our history has been weaponised by cheerleaders for Brexit, exceptionalism and imperial nostalgia. That's the argument of Caroline Lucas, who came to the Intelligence Squared stage in April 2024 to offer us a radically new way of viewing England and Englishness. Lucas has long been at the forefront of progressive politics in the UK, having twice led the Green Party. Discussing her new book, Another England: How to Reclaim Our National Story with political commentator Grace Blakeley, Lucas explores how to redefine nationalism by centering the English people’s history of radical inclusivity, deep-rooted commitment to the natural world and long struggle to win rights for all. These often overlooked stories place the Chartists, the Diggers and the Suffragettes alongside Nelson and Churchill, and draw on a rich literary history to explore our shared challenges of identity and equality today. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/IS for £100 sponsored credit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Hello and welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet.

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  • We're about to dive back into the second part of our live discussion with Green Party politician and author Caroline Lucas.

  • If you havent heard part one, just jump back an episode and get up to speed.

  • Caroline was live on stage for our intelligence squared event at Londons Tabernacle recently to talk about her new book, Another England, as well as her journey through a career that has seen her grow from being an outside voice to becoming a Westminster insider.

  • But now lets rejoin our host for the evening, economics and politics journalist and author of Vulture Capitalism, Grace Blakely.

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