What values does Britain expect of its leaders and how can they be renewed?
Recent revelations involving the governments handling of lockdowns breaches and accusations of Islamophobia have caused widespread anger and condemnation. Commentators discussed what the episode shows about commonly shared British values – what are they, what should they be and what are the consequences of the breakdown of trust. Ruth Peacock hosted this discussion with:
- Professor Tina Beattie, Professor Emeritus, University of Roehampton
- Nick Spencer, senior fellow, Theos
- Daniel Singleton, National Director, Faith Action
- Imam Qari Asim, Government Adviser on Definition of Islamophobia
- Dr Stephen Jones, University of Birmingham
- Rev Dr David Muir, University of Roehampton
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“We are in the grip of populism, individualism and emotivism, fuelled by a corporate tabloid press, which does inestimable harm to the public good. And what we lack is this common set of values”
– Professor Tina Beattie
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