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

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

Best of the Spectator · The Spectator

March 8, 202524m 55s

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<div>It’s a special (and emotional) edition of <em>Coffee House Shots</em> 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. <br><br>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. <br><br>Produced by Cindy Yu and Oscar Edmondson.<br><br>Kate Andrews' suggested reading on liberalism:<br><br>F. A. Hayek: <em>The Road to Serfdom </em><br><br>Adam Smith: <em>The Wealth of Nations</em><br><br>Deirdre McCloskey: <em>Why Liberalism Works</em></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>