The podcast is delighted to welcome Mike Martin MP and Helen Maguire MP to the show to walk about the future of UK and European defence. It's a fascinating wide ranging discussion. Thank you to Mike and Helen for taking the time to speak to us. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not ...
May 17, 2025•43 min•Season 7Ep. 273
OK...wow!!! John, Hannah, Richard and Shaff are joined by Mark Pack to talk about the local election results, why they happened, what the consequences could be and what Lib Dems need to do for the huge elections next year. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not join our Patreon exclu...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 7Ep. 272
The candidates are confirmed, the leaflets are going out and the postal ballots land in a few days. John and Jake preview the upcoming 2025 Local Elections. How far will the Tories fall? How many gains will the Lib Dems make? Will it be a breakthrough year for Reform UK? So much to discuss. Let us have your prediction as well. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your pod...
Apr 10, 2025•45 min•Season 7Ep. 271
Today the Lib Dem Podcast teams up with the Never Mind the Barcharts podcast to talk with Party President Mark Pack about his new life as a member in the House of Lords. We also talk about potholes and the crazy state of UK polling at the moment. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why no...
Apr 02, 2025•55 min•Season 7Ep. 270
Episode 269 Rachel Reeves fiscal statement has said the Labour are stepping up and not stepping back. This episode we discuss the consequences on the people Labour are prepared to step on to maintain their self-imposed economic rules. Now that we are in the official local election period, we also discuss the political consequence of the non-budget on the 2025 elections and beyond. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscrib...
Mar 27, 2025•50 min•Season 7Ep. 269
Season 6 is here!!!! After a hectic few months the Lib Dem Podcast is back with episode 268. John and Hannah are joined by Cllr Mike Ross. Mike is the candidate to be the Lib Dem's first large seat area victory as he fights to win the Hull and East Yorkshire Mayor. How hard is it for Lib Dems to scale up to a seat that contains 6 parliamentary constituencies? Hoe does it feel on the ground? What can every listener can do to help? * since recording Reform have announced their candidate. Keep up t...
Mar 02, 2025•54 min•Season 6Ep. 268
Episode 267 In our last episode before Christmas our panel discuss where liberals can find hope and optimism in the current political climate. This is part of the Green Book series and features Layla Moran MP, Baroness Lynne Featherstone, Professor Timothy Garton Ash and Chris Bowers. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode....
Dec 20, 2024•43 min•Season 6Ep. 267
Episode 266 - By-elections 101 From parliamentary to parish, by-elections are a key campaigning opportunity for the Lib Dems. John, Mary, Neil and Shaff discuss what to do, how to do it and some of the mistakes you should avoid. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not join our Patreon...
Dec 08, 2024•50 min•Season 6Ep. 266
Episode 265 A huge week in British and world events. The 1st Labour budget in nearly 15 years, a new Tory leader and Trumps wins in America. John Potter is joined by Jake Austin, John Bridges and Ed Stephenson to discuss these huge developments and what consequences they will have on all of us. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss a...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 265
On Thursday last week Labour completed an unwelcome full slate. They have now lost council by-elections to every major party and the Greens. In fact they've lost a greater share of the vote than any governing party at this point since 1992. Hannah, John and Tom Morrison MP round up the conference season, discuss how Labour got into this mess and what the atmosphere is like in Parliament and on the streets. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod ...
Oct 05, 2024•49 min•Season 6Ep. 264
Do you believe Britain should have more directly elected officials? Have Police and Crime Commissioners been a failure or is there a middle ground that can be reached? In this episode David and John are joined by Els Otterman an elected water board representative from Water Natuurlijk in The Netherlands. Given the dire state of British water infrastructure, and the massive campaign the Lib Dem have been doing on the sewage scandal, we wanted to hear from a country that is doing things a little d...
Oct 02, 2024•51 min•Season 6Ep. 263
Lib Dem Podcast was delighted to team up with ALDC to record a live episode about the opportunities and risks in the upcoming 2025 County Council Elections. With Cllr Sarah Boad (Warwickshire County Council), Will Forster MP (Woking), Cllr Lucy Nethsingha (Leader of Cambridgeshire County Council), Cllr Alex Wagner (Shropshire Council) and Cllr John Potter (Lancashire County Council). Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subsc...
Sep 25, 2024•48 min•Season 6Ep. 262
🎶 Things can only get….erm…worse? 🥀 Is the Labour strategy to make everyone feel miserable a good long term political strategy? Sam, Neil and John discuss the rise of Labour miserabilism, the thinking behind it and the possible consequences for all the major parties. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to ...
Sep 03, 2024•38 min•Season 6Ep. 261
John Potter, Shaffaq Mohammed and Richard Kemp discuss the troubles in Southport in this episode. Please note this was recorded on Friday before the further rioting in towns across the UK. We also discuss what campaigning you should be doing in August, which of the Tory leadership candidates the Lib Dems should fear the most and has Rachel Reeves made a mistake on the Winter Fuel Payments cut. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like &...
Aug 05, 2024•45 min•Season 6Ep. 260
History made for the Liberal Democrats in the General Election. 72 Lib Dem MPs, including 4 presenters from the Lib Dem Podcast. This episode John Potter, David MacMenzie and Martin Boffey discuss how this happened and what happens next for all the major parties. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to suppor...
Jul 12, 2024•57 min•Season 6Ep. 259
John, David and Mark Pack discuss the state of the election with just days to go. How have the campaigns gone? Can we trust the exit poll? What surprises await us on July 5th? Thank you to everyone involved with the party. Good luck and keep going. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why ...
Jul 02, 2024•46 min•Season 6Ep. 258
Audio reading of the 2024 Liberal Democrat Manifesto chapter on international affairs. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not join our Patreon exclusive service at: www.patreon.com/libdempod Thanks for listening The Lib Dem Podcast
Jun 20, 2024•11 min•Season 6Ep. 257
Audio reading of the 2024 Liberal Democrat Manifesto chapter on defence. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not join our Patreon exclusive service at: www.patreon.com/libdempod Thanks for listening The Lib Dem Podcast
Jun 20, 2024•5 min•Season 6Ep. 256
Audio reading of the 2024 Liberal Democrat Manifesto chapter on Political Reform. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not join our Patreon exclusive service at: www.patreon.com/libdempod Thanks for listening The Lib Dem Podcast
Jun 20, 2024•12 min•Season 6Ep. 255
Audio reading of the 2024 Liberal Democrat Manifesto chapter on Rights and Equality Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not join our Patreon exclusive service at: www.patreon.com/libdempod Thanks for listening The Lib Dem Podcast
Jun 20, 2024•10 min•Season 6Ep. 254
Audio reading of the 2024 Liberal Democrat Manifesto chapter on Immigration and Asylum. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not join our Patreon exclusive service at: www.patreon.com/libdempod Thanks for listening The Lib Dem Podcast
Jun 20, 2024•7 min•Season 6Ep. 253
Audio reading of the 2024 Liberal Democrat Manifesto chapter on Culture, Media and Sport Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not join our Patreon exclusive service at: www.patreon.com/libdempod Thanks for listening The Lib Dem Podcast
Jun 20, 2024•5 min•Season 6Ep. 252
Audio reading of the 2024 Liberal Democrat Manifesto chapter on transport. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not join our Patreon exclusive service at: www.patreon.com/libdempod Thanks for listening The Lib Dem Podcast
Jun 20, 2024•8 min•Season 6Ep. 251
Audio reading of the 2024 Liberal Democrat Manifesto chapter on Communities and Local Government Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not join our Patreon exclusive service at: www.patreon.com/libdempod Thanks for listening The Lib Dem Podcast...
Jun 20, 2024•5 min•Season 6Ep. 250
Audio reading of the 2024 Liberal Democrat Manifesto chapter on housing. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not join our Patreon exclusive service at: www.patreon.com/libdempod Thanks for listening The Lib Dem Podcast
Jun 20, 2024•5 min•Season 6Ep. 249
Audio reading of the 2024 Liberal Democrat Manifesto chapter on Food and Farming Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not join our Patreon exclusive service at: www.patreon.com/libdempod Thanks for listening The Lib Dem Podcast
Jun 20, 2024•7 min•Season 6Ep. 248
Audio reading of the 2024 Liberal Democrat Manifesto chapter on Natural Environment Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not join our Patreon exclusive service at: www.patreon.com/libdempod Thanks for listening The Lib Dem Podcast
Jun 20, 2024•8 min•Season 6Ep. 247
Audio reading of the 2024 Liberal Democrat Manifesto chapter on Crime and Policing Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not join our Patreon exclusive service at: www.patreon.com/libdempod Thanks for listening The Lib Dem Podcast
Jun 20, 2024•9 min•Season 6Ep. 246
Audio reading of the 2024 Liberal Democrat Manifesto chapter on Pensions and Safety Net Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not join our Patreon exclusive service at: www.patreon.com/libdempod Thanks for listening The Lib Dem Podcast
Jun 20, 2024•4 min•Season 6Ep. 245
Audio reading of the 2024 Liberal Democrat Manifesto chapter on families, children and young people. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the channel on YouTube as well as through your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. If you want to support the show why not join our Patreon exclusive service at: www.patreon.com/libdempod Thanks for listening The Lib Dem Podcast...
Jun 20, 2024•6 min•Season 6Ep. 244
