In this first episode of a Debated Podcast mini series in which we speak to 2021 local election winners from across the country, we speak to Ryan Simpson the newly elected Conservative councillor for Sherbourne ward on Coventry City council about his election, his campaign, why he thinks the Conservatives won across the West Midlands, Coventry's 2021 City of Culture celebrations, the impact of Coronavirus and what his aims are as a councillor. This episode also includes a trailer for the latest ...
May 31, 2021•30 min•Ep. 124
In this episode Will speaks to former Labour and Change UK: The Independent Group MP for Illford South, Mike Gapes, about a new book he's contributed to edited by Peter McNab about Change UK. They also discuss Andy Burnham, Keir Starmer's leadership of Labour, social media abuse, Jeremy Corbyn's time as Leader of the Labour Party, Hilary Benn's Syria speech and Britain's relationship with the EU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 17, 2021•42 min•Ep. 123
In this episode Will is joined by Jon Cruddas, the Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham since 2001 and Policy Coordinator for the Labour Party from 2012 - 2015 to discuss his new book, The Dignity of Labour. They discuss the changing perceptions of work, the arguments made about seeking a post work world, how you can inject ethics into large corporations, Thatcherism and its continuing influence on British industry and work and where the Labour Party can seek inspiration from. You can purchase the...
May 09, 2021•32 min•Ep. 122
In this episode of the podcast we are joined by William Kedjanyi, the Political Betting Analyst for Star Sports to discuss the 2021 UK wide elections including the Hartlepool by election, the Scottish Devolved Parliamentary Elections, the Welsh Devolved Parliamentary Elections, the UK local elections, the Police and Crimes Commissioner Elections and what impact the result of these important elections will have on the state of UK politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
May 03, 2021•44 min•Ep. 121
In the latest episode of the podcast Will speaks to David McKenzie, the Liberal Democrats candidate for the Scottish Parliament seat of Glasgow Kelvin, about his campaign in Glasgow Kelvin, the impact of Coronavirus and Brexit, how the SNP have handled education in Scotland and how local businesses could be supported to recover from the pandemic. This episode also includes a trailer for the May episode of the Politics of Sound Podcast, listen to the Politics of Sound here: https://podcasts.apple...
Apr 24, 2021•40 min•Ep. 120
In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Joney Faragher, Leader of the Manx Labour Party about the up coming general election on the Isle of Man, the political system and structure of governance on the Isle of Man, the issues the Manx Labour Party will be debating during the General Election, climate change on the Isle of Man and the impact of Coronavirus on the Isle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 12, 2021•26 min•Ep. 119
In this episode Will is joined by a panel of guests to discuss Keir Starmer's first year as Leader of the Labour Party. The panel are: Lauren Davison former co host of the Left Whingers Podcast, founder of the Young Fabians Criminal Justice Network, Justice Reform Co Chair of Open Labour, Young Fabian Society's Disability Advocacy Group's Information Officer, Centre Think Tank's Justice Spokesperson and Potteries Young Labour's Membership Officer; Amen Tesfay Queen Mary University London's Labou...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 118
In this episode Will is joined by a panel of guests to discuss Keir Starmer's first year as Leader of the Labour Party. The panel are: Lauren Davison former co host of the Left Whingers Podcast, founder of the Young Fabians Criminal Justice Network, Justice Reform Co Chair of Open Labour, Young Fabian Society's Disability Advocacy Group's Information Officer, Centre Think Tank's Justice Spokesperson and Potteries Young Labour's Membership Officer; Amen Tesfay Queen Mary University London's Labou...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 117
In this episode we speak to William Clouston, Leader of the Social Democratic Party aka the SDP, about the Hartlepool by election, the impact of Brexit and Coronavirus, deindustrialisation in areas like Hartlepool, the SDP's platform for the by election and the SDP's stance on gay marriage and abortion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 20, 2021•35 min•Ep. 116
In this episode Will speaks to Michael Mullaney and Adam Robertson from the Blue Collar Liberal group about how best to attract working class people to the Liberal Democrats, why many don't feel represented by the party, the impact of Brexit and the Coronavirus Pandemic, the recent Police and Crime bill, the up coming by election in Hartlepool and what policies the Lib Dems should pursue at the 2024 UK General Election. If you enjoyed the featured trailer for the Politics of Sound podcast make s...
Mar 17, 2021•33 min•Ep. 115
In this episode we speak to SNP candidate for the Holyrood seat of Aberdeenshire West, Fergus Mutch, about why he's campaigning for an independent Scotland to rejoin the EU, the impact and lasting changes Coronavirus will make to Aberdeenshire West, land inequality in Scotland, the environmental impact of Scottish farming and whether he thinks Nicola Sturgeon has become a liability or not to the SNP. You can listen to the Politics of Sound episode with Laurence Fox as advertised in this episode ...
Mar 10, 2021•32 min•Ep. 114
In this episode Will is joined by Ian Mulheirn, the Executive Director for UK Policy and Chief Economist at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, to discuss a new paper published by the institute "Lockdown Lessons: Five Steps That Should Guide The UK's New Roadmap." They discuss the plan, how the government has responded to the pandemic, how things could be done differently, whether the March budget will impact restrictions and the comparison between the UK's vaccination programme and the ...
Feb 26, 2021•30 min•Ep. 113
In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Tom Harris, former Labour MP for Glasgow Cathcart (2001 - 2005) and Glasgow South (2005 - 2015); Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (2006 - 2008) ; Shadow Minister for the Environment (2012 - 2013) and host of the excellent new podcast Tom Harris: The Imposter. They discus Tom Harris: The Imposter, Neil Kinnock's time as leader of the Labour Party, why the SNP have grown since the 1980s, why people feel like imposters in politica...
Feb 21, 2021•32 min•Ep. 112
In this episode Will is joined by Barry Black, the Labour Party's candidate for the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Central to discuss Labour's campaign in the 2021 Scottish Parliamentary Elections, how the SNP have handled education and the pandemic, how Keir Starmer can make a stronger impact on the Scottish electorate, the role of Brexit and Scottish Independence in the election and how important green energy is to Scotland's future. Apologies that Will's audio in this episode is not of the ...
Feb 17, 2021•30 min•Ep. 111
In this episode Will is joined by Liberal Democrat councillor and creator and host of the Lib Dem Podcast John Potter to discuss the podcast, his perception of the government's handling of the COVID 19 pandemic, how he thinks the Lib Dems will do in the 2021 Scottish and Welsh parliamentary elections and the future of the Liberal Democrats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 06, 2021•34 min•Ep. 110
In this episode of the podcast Will is once again joined by Torrin Wilkins, Director of our partner the Centre Think Tank to discuss a new paper recently published by Centre that has received a lot of traction, "Expanding Furlough: Including more people in the CJRS and SEISS". They discuss the paper, the government's handling of furlough, what kind of impact Centre's plan would have if implemented and whether the government have worked well with schools during the pandemic. You can read Torrin's...
Feb 02, 2021•35 min•Ep. 109
In this episode Will speaks to Labour Party activist, former councillor and Parliamentary candidate Sally Gimson about her new pamphlet for the Fabians Society - Building Bridges: Lessons from Bassetlaw For The Country, experiences as a councillor in Camden, her brief candidacy in Bassetlaw and her deselection by Labour HQ, her thoughts on how to win back Red Wall Seats and the importance of green industries and investment to Labour's path back to power. You can read the full pamphlet here: http...
Jan 26, 2021•39 min•Ep. 108
In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Wendy Chamberlain, the Lib Dem MP for North East Fife, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Scotland and Wales and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Work and Pensions to discuss a new book she has contributed to - The Future of Social Democracy: Essays to Mark the 40th Anniversary of the Limehouse Declaration. They discuss why the SDP split from Labour had such an impact, the state of social democracy around the world, We...
Jan 23, 2021•30 min•Ep. 107
In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Christopher Massey, Senior Lecturer in History & Politics at Teeside University and Labour Party Councillor to discuss his new book "The Modernisation of the Labour Party 1979 - 97", an examination of the efforts made to modernise the Labour Party's organisational structures through four major changes - the Policy Review (1987–92), One Member, One Vote (1992–94), Clause IV (1995–96), and Partnership in Power (1996–97). They also discuss the 19...
Jan 12, 2021•43 min•Ep. 106
In this episode of the podcast, recorded just before Christmas, Will speaks to Mark Whittaker, the Chair of the Young Fabians, about what the Young Fabians are, their connection to the Fabians Society, Anticipations, the Young Fabians magazine, the influence the Young Fabians has on policy in the Labour Party and the impact Brexit will have on the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 06, 2021•35 min•Ep. 105
In this first episode of 2021, Will is joined by William Kedjanyi, Political Analyst for Star Sports Betting to discuss the Georgia Senate Runoff Elections, how they will impact Joe Biden's Presidency and the role of religion, racism and allegations of insider dealing on the result. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 02, 2021•25 min•Ep. 104
In this special extended End of Year Discussion podcast, Will is joined by three great guests to discuss the headline events of politics in 2020. His guests are Lauren Davison, former co host of the Left Whingers Podcast, founder of the Young Fabians Criminal Justice Network and Justice Reform Co Chair of Open Labour; William Kedjanyi, Political Betting Analyst for Star Sports and Torrin Wilkins the Director of the Centre Think Tank. In this second part they discuss the Labour Leadership Electio...
Dec 23, 2020•58 min•Ep. 103
In this special extended End of Year Discussion podcast, Will is joined by three great guests to discuss the headline events of politics in 2020. His guests are Lauren Davison, former co host of the Left Whingers Podcast, founder of the Young Fabians Criminal Justice Network and Justice Reform Co Chair of Open Labour; William Kedjanyi, Political Betting Analyst for Star Sports and Torrin Wilkins the Director of the Centre Think Tank. In this first part of the discussion the panel focus on the im...
Dec 19, 2020•50 min•Ep. 102
In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Ammaar Ahmed, a Policy Officer and creator of the Twitter account @VoteSwitzerland to discuss Swiss Politics, the structure of the Swiss state, Switzerland's relationship to the EU, why it took so long for women in Switzerland to get the vote and whether Switzerland is open to seeing a populist surge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 05, 2020•31 min•Ep. 101
In this, the 100th episode of the podcast, Will and Conrad discuss what it has been like making the podcast, what has changed since the podcast first started back in 2019, some of their favourite moments making the podcast and what they think will change by the time the podcast reaches 200 episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 02, 2020•25 min•Ep. 100
In this episode Will speaks to historian, journalist and author of the new book Reaganland: America's Right Turn 1976 - 1980, Rick Perlstein. They discuss what prompted Rick to write the book, Ronald Reagan's character and how that helped him get elected, the Conservative movement in the US during this period, whether Senator Kennedy may have been able to beat Reagan if he had won the 1980 Democratic Primary and if some conservatives' prejudice towards trans people can be connected to prejudices...
Nov 28, 2020•37 min•Ep. 99
In this episode Will speaks to Joe Shepherd, President of the United Rural Democrats of America about what his group stands for, how they hope to bring rural voters back to the Democratic Party, what the 2020 Presidential Election says about politics in rural America, the policies the Democrats need to advocate for to regain support in rural areas and how the United Rural Democrats hope to influence the Democratic Party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 20, 2020•28 min•Ep. 98
In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Youtuber Ethan Kelly, creator of Let's Talk Politics about the result of the 2020 US Presidential Election, the accuracy of the polls, the "Shy Trump" voters factor, the upcoming Senate run offs in Georgia and the changing US electoral map and what impact that will have on the 2024 US Election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 15, 2020•30 min•Ep. 97
In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Sandy Hore-Ruthven, the Green Party's candidate for next year's Bristol Mayoral Election. They discuss the recent US Presidential Election, Sandy's policy agenda, his priorities if elected Mayor, his thoughts on Black Lives Matter in Bristol, what kind of green industries he'd encourage if elected Mayor and the prospects for the Green Party at the 2024 UK General Election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 11, 2020•29 min•Ep. 96
In this episode Will is joined by a returning guest, author Chris Clarke, to chat about his book The Dark Knight and The Puppet Master, recently published by Penguin. They discuss what the three myths - The Dark Knight, The Puppet Master and the Golden Era - Chris focuses on in the book are, how applicable they are to the far left and the far right, why people people believe in them and how best to combat them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 07, 2020•29 min•Ep. 95
