{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68de580c52ddd4d4572281cb/6a7af17707ad528d2325b960?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is Britain a liberal country?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68de580c52ddd4d4572281cb/1786442065474-51510da3-cd89-4907-a5c5-fd647425528b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Most people would say that Britain is, by and large, a liberal country.&nbsp;Individuals have the freedom to express their individual beliefs, others are expected to accept this difference in opinion with a certain level of tolerance.&nbsp;Our government is decided by free and fair elections, we have a high level of personal freedom and protected rights.</p><p>But Adrian Wooldridge, author and Bloomberg columnist, thinks we're getting it completely wrong in how we think about liberalism.</p><p><br></p><p>Wooldridge joined Oli Dugmore to ask whether Britain is a liberal country shortly before discontent from both the left and right ousted Keir Starmer from office.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"New Statesman"}