What it means to be a conservative has changed dramatically in the decades since Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. Bloomberg Opinion’s Global Business Columnist Adrian Wooldridge argues not all of that change has been for the better. He joins this episode to talk about why he believes conservatism in the US and UK has lost sight of its roots—and what conservatives can do to find their way back.

Read more: Conservatism Is In Crisis — But Can Be Rescued

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What it means to be a conservative has changed dramatically in the decades since Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. Bloomberg Opinion’s Global Business Columnist <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/authors/AHJ_ZecvB3U/adrian-wooldridge">Adrian Wooldridge</a> argues not all of that change has been for the better. He joins this episode to talk about why he believes conservatism in the US and UK has lost sight of its roots—and what conservatives can do to find their way back.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-07-05/reagan-and-thatcher-s-conservatism-must-be-rescued-from-trump-and-johnson">Conservatism Is In Crisis — But Can Be Rescued</a>
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The Bumpy Road From Reagan-Thatcher To Johnson-Trump

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