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Rod Liddle on the selfish generation

Tom Sutcliffe explores whether modern society is feckless, selfish and spoilt with Rod Liddle, Neil Jameson, Xiaolu Guo and Ramin Gray.

Tom Sutcliffe talks to the commentator Rod Liddle about his assertion that modern Western society has become politically and socially stagnant. In his polemic, Selfish Whining Monkeys, Liddle argues that his generation are self-obsessed, deluded and spoilt. Neil Jameson from Citizens UK dismisses this description of society and says his growing number of members are organised, socially active and community-minded. The Chinese writer and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo contrasts East and West in her latest tragic love story, and the Artistic Director Ramin Gray talks about the play The Events, which has a community choir at its heart and explores the aftermath of a violent event.
Producer: Katy Hickman.

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Mon 2 Jun 201421:30

Rod Liddle

Rod Liddle is a journalist.

Selfish, Whining Monkeys: How We Ended Up Greedy, Narcissistic and Unhappy is published by Fourth Estate.

Rod Liddle

Neil Jameson

Neil Jameson is Chief Executive of Citizens UK and Lead Organiser for London Citizens.

Neil Jameson

Ramin Gray

Ramin Gray is Artistic Director of Actors Touring Company.

The Events will be at Southend-on-Sea before transferring to the Young Vic in London next month and will be broadcast on Radio 4 on 4 July.

Actors Touring Company

Xiaolu Guo

Xiaolu Guo is a novelist and filmmaker.

I Am China is published by Chatto & Windus.

Xiaolu Guo

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterTom Sutcliffe
Interviewed GuestRod Liddle
Interviewed GuestNeil Jameson
Interviewed GuestXiaolu Guo
Interviewed GuestRamin Gray
ProducerKaty Hickman

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  • Mon 2 Jun 201409:00
  • Mon 2 Jun 201421:30

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