Adrian Wooldridge

Adrian Wooldridge, global business columnist and author of Centrists of the World Unite, traces how liberalism originally solved problems of identity, belief, and mobility. He discusses why 18th-century solutions still matter, how liberalism was reinvented amid crises, and debates over property, welfare, and education. Short, lively history with a forward-looking take on renewing liberal ideas.

Adrian Wooldridge, global business columnist at Bloomberg and former long-time Economist writer, argues for reviving liberalism’s core: individualism, tolerance and limits on power. He traces liberal roots from Hobbes to Mill. He calls for a more muscular, centrist politics, tougher tech regulation, stronger education and cultural renewal to defend liberal democracy.

Adrian Wooldridge, Bloomberg columnist and author of Centrists of the World Unite, critiques modern liberalism and champions a centrist revival. He maps three strains of liberal thought, warns that tech platforms now threaten liberal order, and argues for antitrust and legal fixes. Short, sharp conversations on political reputation, cultural conditions, and why centrism must rethink priorities.