Is political correctness a good thing or a bad thing? As Simon Barnes writes in this week’s magazine, he used to think that people should be free to use whatever words they wanted to, in pursuit of truth and meaning. But having a son with Down’s syndrome has changed his mind. Now, he has seen the benefits that political correctness bring to society. On this week’s podcast, he and Isabel Hardman discuss whether being PC is a good thing with Tom Slater, Deputy Editor of Spiked.
Yesterday’s Budget held a few surprises – but not that many. What it did do, as James Forsyth argues in his column this week, was bring the political focus back to the UK again. He is joined by Fraser Nelson to discuss the Budget, and how the EU referendum has changed the government’s approach to politics.
And finally – have we seen the end of raving? George Hull dropped out of university to become a rave promoter – but now he’s given up. Why? Young people just don’t know how to rave, he says. They’re too safe and conformist for the rebelliousness of raving, and as a result, raves are dying out. George, Sirin Kale from Dazed & Confused magazine, and Paul Staines from Guido Fawkes talk about the death of the rave.
You can listen to this week’s podcast using the player below. To listen to more of our podcasts, click here. Alternatively, to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, search under podcasts for ‘The Spectator’.
We also have a special subscription offer just for listeners of the View from 22. For just £22, you can receive a 22 week subscription to the Spectator in the post, along with access to our website, iPad, iPhone and Android apps. Sign up to read all the articles discussed in this podcast at spectator.co.uk/22.
Comments