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Coffee House Shots: who would be a Conservative? – Kate Andrews vs Michael Gove


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It’s a special (and emotional) edition of Coffee House Shots this Saturday because it is the last with Kate Andrews on this side of the Atlantic. She joins our editor Michael Gove and political correspondent James Heale for a debate on ideology. Kate – a liberal, in the classical British sense – explains exactly why she is not a Conservative and the various tenets that distinguish liberalism from conservatism, whilst Michael makes the case for being a 'pessimistic' conservative.

So, what makes a liberal? What makes a conservative? And was Hayek right in saying that while there isn’t much to choose between these two political creeds, ultimately, they need each other.

Produced by Cindy Yu and Oscar Edmondson.

Kate Andrews' suggested reading on liberalism:

F. A. Hayek: The Road to Serfdom 

Adam Smith: The Wealth of Nations

Deirdre McCloskey: Why Liberalism Works
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