Over the past 20 years the British public’s trust in politicians has been tested. Ben Ansell explores how trust is playing out in the UK’s upcoming general election. How can you restore trust in democracy? And is the UK an outlier or part of a wider global movement?    Guests:   Sacha Hilhorst, Senior Research Fellow with Commonwealth Polly Curtis, Chief Executive of Demos  Richard Wike, Director of Global Attitudes Research at the Pew Research Centre  What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by The Open Society Foundations.  To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected] Host: Professor Ben Ansell Producers: Katie Gunning and Ada Barume Editor: Jasper Corbett Original artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.