The Authoritarian Playbook: What Britain Can Learn From America
30 July 2026
30 July 2026
From £20
Ticket prices include a £1.25 venue restoration levy
Available Tuesday 30 November 12:00am
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Waiting ListWith the Lincoln Project, Quiet Riot & Byline Times.
MAGA: overbearing, overreaching, and over here. The authoritarian playbook is no longer just an American story. Trumpism, populism, media capture, disinformation and democratic decay are shaping politics on both sides of the Atlantic.
So, what does the fight back look like?
For one night only, American defenders of democracy, The Lincoln Project, come to London to join the hosts of the Quiet Riot podcast for a powerful and vital discussion, presented and chaired by Byline Times.
Join us live for a rare transatlantic roundtable featuring:
From the Lincoln Project:
· Rick Wilson – taking on Trumpism with ruthless political firepower.
· Maya May – bringing sharp wit to America’s democratic fightback.
From Quiet Riot:
· Naomi Smith – powerful analyst of Britain’s politics, democracy, and relationship with Europe.
· Alex Andreou – dissector of populism, power and political absurdity.
From Byline Times:
· Peter Jukes – exposer of corruption, disinformation and democratic decay.
· Hardeep Matharu – editor-in-chief, connecting journalism, justice and politics.
TICKET INFORMATION
From £20
Ticket prices include a £1.25 venue restoration levy
Venue
Leicester Square Theatre
Running Time
1 hr 45 mins including interval
Age Advisory
14+ (no under 14s will be admitted to the auditorium)