Democratic politics increasingly sets older voters against younger ones. Age is a bigger driver of how people vote than class, income or gender. The generation divide is at the heart of the fight over Brexit and the rise of populism around the world. David explored the causes of intergenerational conflict and what it means for the future of democracy.

Professor David Runciman, Head of the University of Cambridge's POLIS Department @TPpodcast_

“Creating The Future from Weatherbys Private Bank” is a podcast series that captures each of the talks given at our Creating The Future conference. Each of the twelve speakers tackled some of the world’s most challenging and exciting issues: the future of democracy, how recent advances in neuroscience and technology are set to revolutionise medicine and healthcare and the ever more urgent need to address climate change.

For more information about Creating The Future and/or the presentation slides go to https://www.weatherbys.bank/CTF

Weatherbys is a business that has always looked forward and always innovated which is why nearly 250 years later the business continues to thrive. As with all parts of the group, Weatherbys Private Bank aims to combine and offer the very best of the old and the new. We have created this event because we are truly passionate about the issues that will affect all of us in the future. For more information about the Bank, please visit https://www.weatherbys.bank/private-bank/

DISCLAIMERThe views and opinions expressed by the speakers are those of the speakers alone and are not those of Weatherbys Bank Limited.

Credits:Creating The Future host is Oli Barrett MBE @OliBarrettMusic by Sacha Puttnam https://sachaputtnam.com Podcast produced by Stuart Wright stuartedwardwright(at)icloud.com