Episode 6: Big money, big problems?
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This week, Ben’s asking what happens when money meets democracy. As lobbying scandals continue to rock our institutions, Ben wants to know how we can protect our democracies from corruption. Also what role should or could the wealthy, and super-wealthy play in keeping our democracies financially healthy? Does philanthropy have a place in modern functioning democracies?  Guests: Valentina Pop, Europe news editor, the Financial Times Mark Malloch-Brown, former President of the Open Society Foundations 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: Ada Barume and Eleanor Biggs Editor: Jasper Corbett Original artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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