READINGS
When Fear Leads to Tyranny
Published 14 Jun 2022, Jonathan Sumption in Unherd
Lord Jonathan Sumption unpacks the public's growing dissatisfaction with democracy, pointing to economic hardship, war and a future they see as devoid of hope. Sumption stresses that 'democracy will only survive if our differences are transcended by our common acceptance of the legitimacy of the decision-making process, even when we disagree profoundly with the outcome'.