<p>In episode five of Making Common Ground, Cat Neilan talks to Conservative MP and chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee Tom Tugendhat about polarisation in British politics, why he thinks people should get involved in the democratic process well before elections and why social media platforms should be recognised as publishers. </p>

In episode five of Making Common Ground, Cat Neilan talks to Conservative MP and chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee Tom Tugendhat about polarisation in British politics, why he thinks people should get involved in the democratic process well before elections and why social media platforms should be recognised as publishers.

<p>In episode five of Making Common Ground, Cat Neilan talks to Conservative MP and chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee Tom Tugendhat about polarisation in British politics, why he thinks people should get involved in the democratic process well before elections and why social media platforms should be recognised as publishers.&nbsp;</p>

Tom Tugendhat MP on democracy, polarisation and social media: Making Common Ground

Whether it's Brexit, Covid, Black Lives Matter or trans rights, polarisation has been destabilising our democracy for the last few years. But are the culture wars largely phoney - and can we find a solution to the serious issues society is facing? From state-sanctioned hostile action to social media algorithms, party politics and innate tribal instincts, Alfred Landecker Foundation fellow and journalist Cat Neilan explores what is holding us back from making common ground. In partnership with Humanity in Action.

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Tom Tugendhat MP on democracy, polarisation and social media: Making Common Ground

Tom Tugendhat MP on democracy, polarisation and social media: Making Common Ground