Brendan Shaw "Today we are in the midst of a crisis of liberalism and liberal democracy. The rise of sordid anti-liberal, anti-democratic far-right movements cannot be understood without recognising this." -Daron Acemoglu, Nobel-winning economist, Financial Times , 29 Nov 2025. "The 25th anniversary edition of the Edelman Trust Barometer has revealed a profound shift to acceptance of aggressive action, with political polarisation and deepening fears giving rise to a widesprea
