Jess Phillips: What happened to progressive politics?

Published: July 14, 2021, 1:06 a.m.

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the leading figures in the British Labour party, Jess Phillips MP. She\u2019s a tireless campaigner against domestic violence and has won plaudits for her direct, from-the-heart style of politics. Across continents and cultures there is a common, and corrosive, political phenomenon \u2013 rising anger and alienation amongst voters who feel neglected and ignored by the system. Is there a way out of today's polarised politics?