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Nick Timothy was once described as the \\u2018toxic\\u2019 power behind Theresa May\\u2019s early leadership. He talks to Amol Rajan about his experience in frontline government. In his new book, Remaking One Nation, he calls for the rebuilding of a more inclusive conservatism and the rejection of both extreme economic and cultural liberalism. As the Covid-19 pandemic forces the government to take more extreme measures, Timothy argues for a new social contract between the state, big companies and local communities. \\n \\nIn recent decades politicians have had to deal with what appears to be an extreme pace of change \\u2013 in new technology, global markets and increased automation. The Great Acceleration, as it\\u2019s been called, has left many communities feeling left behind. But in his forthcoming book, Slowdown, Professor Danny Dorling argues that there's actually been a widespread check on growth and speed of change. He sees this as a moment of promise and a move toward stability. But that stability may be short-lived as the fall out from the coronavirus hits individuals, communities and businesses hard.

Producer: Katy Hickman