Good evening. [applause] my name is tom campbell, regulator bookshop and we are thrilled to welcome nancy mclean here this evening. Democracy in chains is a marvelous book. I have made no secret of just how important i think this book is in my humble opinion. It seemed to me then that one very important thing in politics is to understand your opponent, and understand where theyre coming from, what motivates the them, what they are really trying to do. As this book shows that our understanding of what is called, sometimes the radical right or the old right, the libertarian right, it has been very limited, and there has been a philosophy and a strategy that goes back decades that is behind much of what we see in politics now and so i think there are a few things that can be more important for those of us who dont agree with that kind of politics then to read this book, understand it, and i think we will be in a much better position to counter the arguments that are being made on the libe
They make no secret just how important in my opinion but maya little experience of politics i was on the city council eight years in a previous lifetime the. [applause] and it seemed to me then that one very important thing in politics is to understand your opponent where they are coming from what motivates them and what they are trying to do. And this book shows our understanding the radical right toward the altar rate for the al libertarian right has been very limited with a philosophy and strategy that goes back decades. There are a few things that could be more important and then we are in the much better position to counter the arguments Nancy Maclean is the professor of history of Public Policy at duke university. First serving as a chair. Then coming to do university in 2010 so we are very pleased and happy to have heard here. Also into cspan for covering us. Nancy maclean. [applause] i am so thrilled to see how many of you are here. Thanks for coming to interested in this book
Maclean here this evening for this marvelous new book, democracy and change. I have made no secret of just how important i think this book is in my humble opinion. We are doing our best. Turn off the air conditioning there . [inaudible conversations] okay, okay. My little experience in electoral politics you might now is on the Durham City Council for eight years in a previous lifetime. [applause] it seemed to me then that one very important thing in politics is to understand your opponent and understand where they are coming from, what motivates them, what they are really trying to do. And as this book shows i think that our understanding of what is called sometimes the radical right, the libertarian right has been very limited and that there has been a philosophy and a strategy that goes back decades that is behind much of what we see in politics now. So i think there are a few things that can be more important for those of us who dont agree with that kind of politics than to read th
Democracy in chains. Ive made no secret of just how important i think this book is, in my humble opinion. [inaudible] we are doing our best, okay . Turn up the airconditioning back there . Okay, okay. My little experience in electoral politics, some of you might know i was on the Durham City Council for eight years in the previous lifetime. [applause] and it seemed to me then that one very important thing in politics is to understand your opponent, and understand where theyre coming from, what motivates them, what they are really trying to do. And as this book shows, i think, that our understanding of what is called at sometimes the radical right, the libertarian right, has been very limited, and that there has been a philosophy and a strategy that goes back decades that is behind much of what we see in politics now. I think there are a few things that can be more important for those of us who dont agree with that kind of politics than to read this book, understand it. And i think will
Of the nativity in bethlehem where thousands have gathered to celebrate Midnight Mass. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Security forces in tunisia say theyve arrested three members of a terrorist cell linked to anis amri, the tunisian who killed 12 people by driving a lorry into a Christmas Market in berlin this week. The interior Ministry Said one of those detained was amris nephew. 24 year old anis amri was shot dead by police in milan in the early hours of yesterday morning. Bethany bell reports. This is anis amri, the man who is suspected of being behind the attack ona suspected of being behind the attack on a burly and Christmas Market. In the name of so called islamic state. And now authorities across europe and the middle east are trying to piece together his extremist connections. The 24 year old tunisian made this video shortly before driving a lorry along the crowded street, killing 12 people. Now, a clearer picture of his network is emerging. Officials in june this say