Rhlf26 Lord Jonathan Sumption is Democracy in Danger - The Crown Hotel

Is democracy in danger - and have we become too complacent about the freedoms we take for granted?

Former Supreme Court Justice Lord Jonathan Sumption, one of Britain’s most distinguished legal minds and provocative public thinkers, joins us to examine The Challenges of Democracy and the Rule of Law.

At a time of political upheaval, declining trust in institutions and growing challenges to democratic norms across the world, Sumption asks searching questions about how free societies survive - and what happens when the balance between governments, courts and citizens begins to shift.

From freedom of speech and human rights to the power of the state, international law and the very foundations of democratic consent, expect a compelling and thought-provoking conversation about some of the defining issues of our age.

Are our democratic institutions strong enough to withstand the pressures they now face - or are freedoms once taken for granted becoming increasingly fragile?