"It stays with you forever": Salman Rushdie on Racism, Britain and Belonging

Andrew Marr is joined by Salman Rushdie to reflect on life, aging, storytelling, and the near-death attack that changed his perspective. He speaks candidly about free speech, authoritarianism, the MAGA movement, Donald Trump, Brexit, racism in Britain, and how immigration continues to reshape American literature. Rushdie also discusses the future of traditional literature in the age of smartphones, why long books still thrive, and the rich traditions of South Asian storytelling. From India to New York to Britain, this is an honest, insightful conversation with one of the world’s most influential writers. 00:00 - On aging and perspective 05:30 - On India and change 06:40 - On authoritarianism and free speech 08:20 - On MAGA and American culture 09:57 - On Brexit 11:12 - On casual racism and this Labour Party 14:00 - On banning smartphones 16:30 - "A good life with a few hiccups in it" Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewl... #andrewmarr #salmanrushdie #ukpolitics #politics #uspolitics #trump #maga #immigration #freespeech #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup