‘I worry about our daughters’: Bridget Phillipson on online misogyny
About this episode
Bridget Phillipson discusses the normalization of racism and misogyny in society and the impact of rightwing politics and social media.
Racism and misogyny are becoming normalised as a result of rightwing politics and the ‘cesspit’ of social media, says Labour’s Bridget Phillipson. In an extended interview, the minister for women and equalities and new party chair sits down with Kiran Stacey to talk about her fears for British society, the climate crisis, what Burnham is really doing differently from Starmer, and whether her party can beat Reform. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
People in this episode
Host: Kiran Stacey
Guest: Bridget Phillipson
Topics covered
- online misogyny
- rightwing politics
- social media
- British society
- climate crisis
- Labour party
Keywords
- misogyny
- racism
- social media
- Labour party
- Bridget Phillipson
- Kiran Stacey
- British society
- climate crisis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Labour, The Guardian
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