Gabriel Gatehouse, author 'The Coming Storm', on QAnon, tech bros, identity politics, the BBC’s tightrope, and could it happen here?

Welcome to my new podcast, “PETER YORK’S CULTURE WARS HOUSE PARTY.” In this third episode, I’m joined by Gabriel Gatehouse, the former international editor of Newsnight and a seasoned BBC foreign correspondent. He’s also the author and presenter of the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series "The Coming Storm," which unpacks the deep roots of American paranoia and conspiracy theories—from the Clintons in the ‘90s to QAnon and the January 6th Capitol riot.

 

We get into big questions—is Gabriel a participant in the culture wars or just a commentator? How do British and American politics compare? What’s the parable of QAnon, and what might have happened if Bernie Sanders had clinched the Democratic nomination in 2016? We also dive into the impact of figures like Elon Musk and tech optimism, and the role of identity politics and "woke" culture.

 

And, of course, we take a look at the BBC’s challenge to maintain impartiality in a volatile political landscape. Plus, we talk about Gabriel’s shirts.

 

“We make a mistake if we think that we are so very different from our American cousins, and that we are immune to the sort of craziness the red pill rabbit holes that have beset American politics in the last decade or so. We're not immune."

  

Please do check out my latest book, A Dead Cat On Your Table – available online and in all good book shops.

 

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