Ian Dunt.
Ian Dunt is a political analyst, writer and podcaster.
Host of the Oh God What Now podcast and recent UK number one podcast, Origin Story, Ian also appears regularly on TV and radio, including Newsnight, Any Questions and the Sky newspaper review. He is the most read columnist for the i-Paper, and previously served as the Editor of politics.co.uk. His most recent book How Westminster Works…and Why It Doesn’t (2023) is an unflinching and ultimately terrifying examination of the mechanisms of British politics, with coherent and practical solutions offered on how to fix it. His previous books include How To Be A Liberal (2020) and Brexit: What The Hell Happens Now (2017).
Whether onstage, in a studio or at a word processer, Ian states that his job remains the same, “To explain the world. To make it vivid and arresting. To make complicated things easy to understand. To show why things are the way they are and how they can be improved.”
keynote speeches.
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The business lobby was once courted by both main parties, but now they find themselves despised by Labour and dismissed by the Conservatives. What led to the breakdown and how can it be fixed?
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Our political and financial system is cloaked in secrecy, archaic terminology, ancient custom, impenetrable technical jargon and deliberate obfuscation. The reality is that despite all the coverage, hardly anyone understands how Westminster actually works.
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Mainstream politicians routinely discredit the media, and fake news is making global events largely unpredictable. How have changes in behaviour and technology influenced this, and where will it go next?
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Populists are defeating established parties and threatening to overturn established institutions. What defines and motivates the populist assault, and which political systems have succeeded in resisting them?
videos.
Speaking Highlight
books.
in the news.
