Why is antisemitism rising in Britain? – with Andrew Roberts & Peter Hitchens

<p>For this week’s <em>Edition</em>, Lara Prendergast is joined by the <em>Spectator</em>’s commissioning editor Tali Fraser, <em>Mail on Sunday</em> columnist Peter Hitchens and the historian and Conservative peer Andrew Roberts.</p><br><p>This week: why is antisemitism rising on both the left and right of British politics? On the third anniversary of 7 October, Tali writes in this week’s cover story about what she sees as a growing antisemitic convergence between Zack Polanski&#39;s Green Party and Rupert Lowe&#39;s Restore Britain. The panel discuss the Green Party’s ‘Zionism is racism’ motion – passed this week at their conference in Brighton – and the increasingly blurred line between anti-Zionism and antisemitism. Is this simply history repeating itself or has something changed in British politics since 7 October? Is the American right helping to normalise some of these ideas? And what does it mean for British Jews, many of whom now face extraordinary security measures simply to attend synagogue?</p><br><p>Plus: did Kemi Badenoch have a good Conservative party conference? Andrew argues that she has finally set out the ideological battle lines, while Peter remains sceptical that the Tory recovery is real – and warns that Reform could still do serious damage.</p><br><p>And finally: Andrew discusses his new book <em>Napoleon and His Marshals</em>, Peter makes the case for paying to visit Britain’s cathedrals, and the panel ask what’s happened to the midlife crisis. </p><br><p>Produced by Patrick Gibbons.</p><p>Become a <em>Spectator </em>subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to <a href="https://www.spectator.co.uk/follow-your-podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spectator.co.uk/adfree</a> to find out more.</p><br><p>For more <em>Spectator</em> podcasts, go to <a href="https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spectator.co.uk/podcasts</a>. </p><br><p>Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk</p>

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