As political polarisation widens and populist movements gain ground on both sides of the Atlantic, long-standing assumptions about liberal democracy are being tested. This panel brings together Michael Gove, former Cabinet minister and now editor of The Spectator; Richard Hurowitz, publisher of The Octavian Report and author of In the Garden of the Righteous; and John R. MacArthur, publisher of Harper’s Magazine and columnist for Le Devoir, in conversation with journalist Camilla Long.They will reflect on the principles that have shaped the liberal tradition – pluralism, civic responsibility and an open society – and consider how contemporary pressures are altering public life, including the experience of Jewish communities today.