David Runciman
David Walter Runciman, 4th Viscount Runciman of Doxford, is an English academic and podcaster who until 2024 taught politics and… more
by David Runciman — Reposted by David Runciman, Simon Wren‐Lewis, Peter Allen
In this special live episode recorded in front of pupils from schools in Doncaster, David talks to political scientist @robfordmancs.bsky.social about whether Nigel Farage is really going to be the UK’s next Prime Minister.
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by David Runciman — Reposted by David Runciman
"Who Rules The World? Trump, Tech & the Fight for the Future"
A PPF Live recording event.
📆 8pm Wednesday 15 October
📍 Cheltenham Literature Festival
🎙️ With @brunomacaes.bsky.social & Sarah Wynn-Williams
🎟️ Tickets here ⬇️
www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/who-r...
by David Runciman — Reposted by David Runciman
David talks to political theorist @profafinlayson.bsky.social about what’s gone wrong with political speech and how it can be improved. What can we learn from the ancient art of rhetoric about how to do democratic politics better?
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by David Runciman — Reposted by David Runciman
In this PPF+ bonus David talks to @fromagehomme.bsky.social about the idea of guaranteeing female representation in parliament. Where does it already happen? How does it work? What difference does it make?
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by David Runciman — Reposted by David Runciman, Lea Ypi
We’ll be putting this and all the others in our live Films of Ideas series out as episodes over Christmas.
Three down, three to go.
Fancy joining us?
🎟️ Info & tickets here: www.ppfideas.com/events
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Rebecca Moore is joined by The Observer’s Katie Riley and Poppy Bullard, and David Runciman, @ppfideas.bsky.social, as they pitch their top story of the day
Listen to the News Meeting:
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by David Runciman — Reposted by David Runciman, Ben H. Ansell
In today’s episode David talks to political historian @dmk1793.bsky.social about whether voting should be required by law and what might change if non-participation was no longer an option. Why have some countries made voting compulsory?
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by Tariq Modood — Reposted by David Runciman, Tim Bale
www.ppfideas.com/episodes/now...
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on @ppfideas.bsky.social
with @robertsaunders.bsky.social
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Reposted by David Runciman
Fox Lane Books will have a bookstall at this event, and David will be signing books after the recording🎙️
FREE! Book: shorturl.at/Wlu0D
by David Runciman — Reposted by David Runciman
We’ll be doing a Q&A as part of our Fixing Democracy series so get your questions in for David & David @dmk1793.bsky.social.
We’d love to hear your suggestions for Fixing Democracy too!
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by David Runciman — Reposted by David Runciman, Ben Crum, Alan Renwick
In today’s episode David talks to @alanrenwick.bsky.social from UCL’s Constitution Unit about the pros & cons of referendums. How can they be used to open up political debate? When does a democratic question need to be put direct to the people?
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Reposted by David Runciman
Reposted by David Runciman
How did Tony Blair invent "Old Labour"?
Why did Neil Kinnock speak highly of Momentum?
And has Keir Starmer learned the wrong lessons from Kinnock?
Part 2 of our discussion of the radical left from the 1980s to 2025.
www.ppfideas.com/episodes/now...
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David Runciman on the road to Brexit:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
