Summary: <br> Max Sanderson profiles Ian Dunt, editor of Politics.co.uk<br> <br> In a new series of podcasts ahead of the forthcoming Battle of <br> Ideas festival, journalist Max Sanderson profiles some of the Battle’s <br> most interesting speakers and their ideas.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> In this the second episode of Battle Cry, Max speaks to journalist <br> Ian Dunt about the why the term ‘populism’ is now being bandied about so<br> often in both Europe and America, and whether the term is even useful <br> for understanding contemporary politics. <br> <br> <br> Ian will speaking at sessions on populism and the busybody state at the Battle. Find out more <a href="http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/2016/speaker/8064">here</a>. <br> <br> <br> The Battle of Ideas festival will be held on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 October. Get your tickets <a href="http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/2016/tickets">here</a>.<br>
