‘We all believe in democracy – even Putin and Assad claim to favour majority voting. But in an age when the public can be so easily manipulated and misled, can we be sure that the people know best? Should we constrain democracy and hand more authority to experts? Or do we need more direct democracy, and for our representatives to be messengers of the people?’

Alongside myself, also speaking will be Research Director at Demos and author of The Death of the Gods Carl Miller, and political philosopher and ResPublica director Phillip Blond question the unquestionable.