Dr Nina Ansary, a visiting Fellow at the LSE, UN Women Champion for Innovation, and the author of two ground-breaking books on feminism and female equity, talks about overcoming divisions, the global history of the feminist movement, and the power of cultural myths and stories. This podcast is produced by Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life and is distributed by The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for progressive change. www.compassioninpol...
Feb 18, 2021•48 min•Season 8Ep. 17
The Economic Justice Podcast. The digital revolution in finance is changing the economy, but are we heading towards a cashless society? And how can the digital transition be more just? Host Carys Roberts is joined by IPPR Economic Analyst Rachel Statham and Marloes Nicholls, Head of Programmes at the Finance Innovation Lab. This episode of the Economic Justice Podcast was first released in February May 2020 & is produced by the Institute of Public Policy Research www.ippr.org , now available...
Feb 16, 2021•38 min•Season 16Ep. 5
Economics is not a side show in our lives. The coronavirus has shown that. But, what comes next? This episode is all about empowering you to take on one of the main influencers of our economy, and therefore the planet – the Finance Sector – through education and activism. We talk to Vince Knowles and Rathbone Greenbank Investments about the investment industry; University of Bristol Professors Alvin Birdi and Chris Preist about the insurance industry; and XR Money Rebellion about what you can do...
Feb 12, 2021•26 min•Season 15Ep. 9
We’re delighted to welcome academic, author, social commentator, and human cartographer Danny Dorling to this episode (recorded in November 2020). The conversation roamed over many topics, from Biden and Covid, to Finland and Extinction Rebellion. It’s Bloody Complicated podcast is created by Compass www.compassonline.org.uk which campaigns for a Good Society, now available on The Real Agenda Network. www.realagenda.org...
Feb 05, 2021•52 min•Season 11Ep. 31
Rosanna Wiseman and Cameron Joshi from Global Justice Now talk about colonialism, capitalism and making Extinction Rebellion more inclusive. Plus, get a glimpse of what it's like to be part of Extinction Rebellion globally with our audio tapestry of sounds captured at actions around the world. Recorded LIVE as part of Extinction Rebellion's Decolonise! Decarbonise! program at VAULT Festival 2020. This episode was first released in April 2020 and produced by Jessica Townsend & Bill Leuty for ...
Jan 28, 2021•39 min•Season 15Ep. 8
Amid the coronavirus crisis, 50,000 people joined the National Education Union in the last 6 months. Can unions and their members change the rules of the economy outside the workplace? Ayeisha is joined by Alice Martin and Annie Quick, the authors of Unions Renewed: Building Power in an Age of Finance This Sept 2020 episode of Weekly Economics Podcasts was produced by www.neweconomics.org & now available on The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for progressive change. www.realagenda.org...
Jan 27, 2021•33 min•Season 17Ep. 2
The IPPR Economic Justice Podcast. There is huge wealth inequality in the UK and across the world. So why does the tax system disproportionately benefit the wealthy? And how can this be changed? Hosted by IPPR Director Carys Roberts with guests Shreya Nanda, IPPR Economist, and Danny Sriskandarajah, Chief Executive of Oxfam GB. This episode of the Economic Justice Podcast was first released in February 2020 & is produced by the Institute of Public Policy Research www.ippr.org , now available...
Jan 26, 2021•33 min•Season 16Ep. 3
Matt Hawkins. co-director of Compassion in Politics talks to Roann Ghosh about how human change is igniting political change, and about individual responsibility, what each of us can do to make a difference. We consider how change starts with us - both as individuals, but also in how we continue to push the idea that purpose, passion, love and compassion, rather than career, wealth and status are at the heart of what actually makes us thrive. Self Centred with Roann series which seeks to help yo...
Jan 23, 2021•51 min•Season 18Ep. 21
How did we get a government majority of 80 out of 650 seats with only 44% of popular vote? Tom Brake the former member of parliament who is now Exec Director of Unlock Democracy talks to The Real Agenda’s Tom Burgess about what we need to do to get a truly representative working democracy that meets the needs of the people it services actually leads to an increase in well-being. The Real Agenda with Tom Burgess is a part of The Real Agenda Network of progressive political podcasts www.realagenda...
Jan 22, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this episode, the Extinction Rebellion Podcast explores regenerative culture with Joanna Macy, PhD is a teacher and writer on issues of environmental justice, Deep Ecology, and Buddhist practice. What is it, and how can it be of use to rebels worldwide? This episode was first released in August 2019 and produced by Jessica Townsend & Bill Leuty for Extinction Rebellion, www.extinctionrebellion.uk , distributed by The Real Agenda Network, podcasts for political change: www.realagenda.org...
Jan 21, 2021•44 min•Season 15Ep. 3
Fatima Zahra-Ibrahim, co-dir of Green New Deal UK and Chaitanya Kumar, Head of Environment & Green Transition at New Economics Foundation, talk with Ayeisha Thomas-Smith about how do we keep climate in the picture? Should we bail out struggling polluting industries? & how can we make sure our Covid recovery is green? This Aug 2020 episode of Weekly Economics Podcasts was produced by NEF www.neweconomics.org & now available on The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for progressive change...
Jan 20, 2021•40 min•Season 17Ep. 1
Who holds power in the economy? Why does it matter? And what do we even mean by power? IPPR Director Carys Roberts talks with James Meadway, IPPR Associate Fellow and Matthew Brown, Leader of Preston City Council. This episode of the Economic Justice Podcast was first released in February 2020 & is produced by the Institute of Public Policy Research www.ippr.org, now available on The Real Agenda Network. www.realagenda.org
Jan 19, 2021•42 min•Season 16Ep. 1
Long before Covid hit, it was evident to many that the UK was hurtling towards a crisis of Care. Now we simply cannot deny that the way we think about the way we care for our most vulnerable – who does it and how we value it – is deeply flawed. We urgently need a new politics of Care. This week on the podcast we were joined by three authorities on the state of Care right now: Madeleine Bunting author of Labours of Love, Jo Littler author of The Care Manifesto and Alex Fox (CEO of Shared Lives) I...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 11Ep. 27
The Extinction Rebellion podcast discusses the future with Christiana Figueres , founder of the Global Optimism group and was head of the UN climate change convention when the Paris agreement was achieved in 2015; George Monbiot , the writer known for his environmental and political activism and Dr Jem Bendell , Professor of Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cumbria. This episode was first released in June 2019 and produced by Jessica Townsend & Bill Leuty for Extinction Rebelli...
Jan 13, 2021•52 min•Season 15Ep. 4
Could proportional representation renew our democracy? We’ll be exploring what it could mean to have a different voting system in the UK. Our panel of guests are from the heart of the struggle to get PR on the agenda again, including Klina Jordan from Make Votes Matter. We’ll be digging into the what, why & the how of all things PR. It’s Bloody Complicated podcast created by Compass www.compassonline.org.uk which campaigns for a Good Society, now available on The Real Agenda Network. www.rea...
Jan 12, 2021•59 min•Season 11Ep. 26
Activist Menaka Shanmuganantha from Toronto talks with Wanda Wyporska of The Equality Trust. She provides a unique perspective on public and mental health debates using both lived experience and researched analysis. Inequality Bites is produced by The Equality Trust www.equalitytrust.org.uk distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.realagenda.org Music: Isatta Sheriff.
Jan 11, 2021•33 min•Ep. 5
In this episode of Taxcast , recorded in October 2020, we go on a reparational justice journey and speak to the Council for World Mission about their Legacies of Slavery project . Plus: austerity’s out, public investment is now in?! We discuss the IMF’s hypocritical turn around – now poorer countries need apologies and restitution… Featuring: Rev Dr Peter Cruchley, Council for World Mission , Economist and reparations specialist Priya Lukka , John Christensen , Tax Justice Network, Hosted and pr...
Jan 08, 2021•35 min•Season 10Ep. 105
Matthew Taylor, writer, broadcaster and CEO of the RSA talks about his time as head of Tony Blair’s Policy Unit, what’s going on at the RSA and what the future holds for all Progressives. Matthew was one of a cabal of four back in the early 2000s who helped invent Compass. In a wide-ranging discussion, we cover It’s Bloody Complicated is a new podcast series that features thinkers, politicians, journalists, & community activists from across the progressive spectrum, created by Compass www.co...
Jan 06, 2021•59 min•Season 11Ep. 25
Bjørn Ihler is a survivor of the attack on Utøya Island in July 2011 when a far-right extremist killed 69 people & injured many more. Now a writer, filmmaker and ‘peace activist’ , Bjørn talks to Marina Cantacuzino about the power of personal storytelling, The F Word podcast is produced by www.theforgivenessproject.com, which collects & shares stories from both victims/survivors & perpetrators of crime & conflict who have rebuilt their lives. Distributed by The Real Agenda Networ...
Jan 04, 2021•31 min•Season 14Ep. 2
We welcome Extinction Rebellion to The Real Agenda Network. Kate Raworth, the most influential alternative economic thinker of the moment talks to Jessica & #MoneyRebellion’s Will about Doughnut Economics, & how the concept could act as a compass for human progress this century. www.kateraworth.com/doughnut . Produced by Jessica Townsend & Bill Leuty for Extinction Rebellion, www.extinctionrebellion.uk , distributed by The Real Agenda Network, podcasts for political change: www.reala...
Dec 28, 2020•46 min•Season 15Ep. 15
Does nonviolent civil disobedience get results? Dr Gail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion talks tactics with Tom Burgess & tells us more about the next stage of XR: Money Rebellion. She explains how the purpose of the economy should be to maximize well-being, not GDP & how the economic system causes the climate crisis, so effective action is required, if we are to change the political will. The Real Agenda is part of The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for political change. w...
Dec 18, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Stephanie Cassatly, a writer, teacher from Florida talks to Marina Cantacuzino, founder of The Forgiveness Project. When Stephanie was 18, her mother was shot & killed in a convenience store robbery in New Orleans, changing every preconceived notion she had about the world & what it meant to feel safe. The Forgiveness Project collects & shares stories from those who have rebuilt their lives following hurt and trauma. The F Word podcast is produced by www.theforgivenessproject.com &am...
Dec 16, 2020•30 min•Season 13Ep. 1
This week, Cleo Goodman joins us from Basic Income Conversation to break down the idea to its essential parts. We also hear from Jessie Golem, who was a basic income recipient during a major pilot in Canada. It’s Bloody Complicated is a new podcast series that features thinkers, politicians, journalists, & community activists from across the progressive spectrum, created by Compass www.compassonline.org.uk which campaigns for a Good Society, now available on The Real Agenda Network. www.real...
Dec 14, 2020•57 min•Season 11Ep. 22
In this episode of the Tax Justice Network’s monthly podcast, the Taxcast: How a competition lawyer’s eyes were opened to the dangers of letting companies get too big & form monopolies which act against our interests. We look at the revival of support & progress on financial transactions taxes in New York, some slow advances in the EU on multinationals publishing their accounts & the latest leaks revealing corruption in global banks Produced by www.taxjustice.net/taxcast distributed ...
Dec 11, 2020•33 min•Season 10Ep. 104
Is the USA still angry? Gavin Esler, former BBC North America correspondent & Newsnight presenter talks exclusively to The Real Agenda’s Tom Burgess about why Joe Biden’s victory is so important for the world, but does he have a vision, will he deliver what Americans want or indeed can he? Is there cause for optimism? but what about the 71 million still wanted more Trump. The State We Are In is series featuring Gavin Esler and produced by The Real Agenda Network www.realagenda.org...
Dec 08, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Debbie Abrahams MP tells us what life is like inside parliament, how we can transform politics with compassion, and what listeners can do to change politics for good. This podcast is produced from Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life and is distributed by The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for progressive change. www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org...
Dec 04, 2020•53 min•Season 8Ep. 15
Activist & journalist Sophia Moreau talks with Wanda Wyporska of The Equality Trust about how she took an equal pay claim against her first employer when she found out she was being paid less than a male colleague for work of equal value. Inequality Bites is produced by The Equality Trust www.equalitytrust.org.uk distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.realagenda.org Music: Isatta Sheriff.
Nov 30, 2020•28 min•Season 12Ep. 4
Award-winning film director Deeyah Khan talks about why she spent months of her life talking to white supremacists, Islamic extremists, and anti-abortionists, plus she gives some incredible insights into what drives them and what could reduce the levels of polarisation. This podcast is produced from Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life and is distributed by The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for progressive change. www.compassioninpolitics....
Nov 27, 2020•58 min•Season 8Ep. 14
“Our government is out of step with voters”. Jennifer Nadel, co-founder of Compassion in Politics, talks to Tom Burgess on The Real Agenda podcast about how polls show that after health, economic inequality is the top priority for voters but is not being addressed, how we need to put compassion at the heart of politics and why more MPs are signing up to conduct themselves in a more compassionate manner plus what we can all do to make change happen. The Real Agenda with Tom Burgess is part of The...
Nov 20, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Mary-Ann Stephenson, Director of the UK Women’s Budget Group, talks with Wanda Wyporska of The Equality Trust about unequal pay, unpaid labour, the gender pay gap, and the uncertain future facing women as a result of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. Inequality Bites is produced by The Equality Trust www.equalitytrust.org.uk distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.realagenda.org Music: Isatta Sheriff.
Nov 16, 2020•31 min•Season 12Ep. 3
