Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
The political paths of Boris Johnson and Donald Trump are striking for their parallels, but also their differences. Their unconventional and abrasive leadership styles contributed to their meteoric rise, as well as their downfall. Mired in scandals and accusations of corruption, both have shown an uncanny ability to dominate the news at home and abroad. Join us for a conversation with leading journalists from the United States and the United Kingdom about how each other’s former leaders look today. Will they be able to hold significant sway in their respective political parties? Amid a surge of populism around the world, what examples have they set and what will their long-term impact be? How will history remember them?
This event is co-sponsored by the Free Speech Project (Georgetown University) and the Future of the Humanities Project (Georgetown University and Blackfriars Hall and Campion Hall, Oxford). It is part of the ongoing event series Free Speech at the Crossroads: International Dialogues.
Featured:
Karen DeYoung, associate editor, The Washington Post
Lauren Gambino, U.S. political correspondent, The Guardian
Mark Landler, London bureau chief, The New York Times
Rozina Sabur, Washington editor, The Daily Telegraph
Michael Scott (moderator), senior dean, Blackfriars Hall, Oxford
Sanford J. Ungar (moderator), director, Free Speech Project, Georgetown University.
Recorded August 15, 2022.
The political paths of Boris Johnson and Donald Trump are striking for their parallels, but also their differences. Their unconventional and abrasive leadership styles contributed to their meteoric rise, as well as their downfall. Mired in scandals and accusations of corruption, both have shown an uncanny ability to dominate the news at home and abroad. Join us for a conversation with leading journalists from the United States and the United Kingdom about how each other’s former leaders look today. Will they be able to hold significant sway in their respective political parties? Amid a surge of populism around the world, what examples have they set and what will their long-term impact be? How will history remember them?
This event is co-sponsored by the Free Speech Project (Georgetown University) and the Future of the Humanities Project (Georgetown University and Blackfriars Hall and Campion Hall, Oxford). It is part of the ongoing event series Free Speech at the Crossroads: International Dialogues.
Featured:
Karen DeYoung, associate editor, The Washington Post
Lauren Gambino, U.S. political correspondent, The Guardian
Mark Landler, London bureau chief, The New York Times
Rozina Sabur, Washington editor, The Daily Telegraph
Michael Scott (moderator), senior dean, Blackfriars Hall, Oxford
Sanford J. Ungar (moderator), director, Free Speech Project, Georgetown University.
Recorded August 15, 2022.
