Tariq Ali: The Twilight of Democracy, Festival of Dangerous Ideas 2015

What’s the point of elections if the result is always a victory for the extreme centre? Stan Grant (Chair) Tariq Ali is a British-Pakistani political commentator and a prolific writer, journalist and filmmaker. He has been a leading figure of the international left since the 1960s. His books include The Duel: Pakistan on the Flightpath of American Power, The Obama Sydrome and The Extreme Centre: A Warning.