Ruth Smeeth on Corbyn and Cancel Culture

What Were You Thinking?

Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 8

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Episode description

In this episode Laura is joined by Ruth Smeeth, Former Labour MP and CEO of Index on Censorship. Ruth talks championing free speech and the rise or "Cancel Culture", her battles with the Labour leadership under Corbyn to combat anti-Semitism within the party and toxicity in politics today.

You can follow Ruthand Laura on Twitter: @RuthSmeeth and @LauraRound

In What Were You Thinking former political advisor Laura Round speaks to politicians, opinion formers and business people to find out about the experiences, people and places that have inspired them. What motivates them? Why did they decide to do what they do? What are the most memorable and surprising situations they have found themselves in? The answer is often unexpected.

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