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Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of a political issue to listen to each other

Anne McElvoy, working with conflict resolution experts Gabrielle Rifkind and Louisa Weinstein, invites two figures on opposing sides of an issue to listen to each other.

Across the Red Line: Series 4: Does identity politics cause more problems than it solves?

Does identity politics cause more problems than it solves?

Series 4

BBC Radio 4 - Across the Red Line, Series 4, Does identity politics cause more problems than it solves?

Douglas Murray and Nesrine Malik debate, and ask each other about what drives their views.

Writers Douglas Murray and Nesrine Malik discuss identity politics; presenters Anne McElvoy and Gabrielle Rifkind invite them to explore the roots of each other's beliefs.

Anne McElvoy and conflict resolution specialist Gabrielle Rifkind examine what leads their two guests to disagree on a major issue of the day. 

In today's edition, the writers Douglas Murray, author of The Madness of Crowds, and Nesrine Malik, author of We Need New Stories, meet to discuss 'identity politics'.  Is this a problematic and divisive development, or a necessary means to correct injustice?

And, after the opening discussion, Anne and Gabrielle invite their guests to explore the roots of each other's beliefs.

Producer: Phil Tinline

Across the Red Line: Series 4

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