Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly spoke with Democratic organizer and Obama alum - Sam Schneidman to discuss Monday's 'first in the nation' - Iowa Caucus. They unpacked the story behind the 'quality control issues with the count of caucus tallies', who were the winners from the night, the losers, and the implications the results have for all the Democratic candidates heading into next week's New Hampshire primary. Download on your fav podcast app today. The prese...
Feb 06, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly kicked off season 2 of Socially Democratic with Tasmanian Leader of the Opposition, Labor’s Rebecca White. Rebecca spoke about growing up in regional Tasmania, her entry into state politics, the state of the Tasmanian economy, her view on dealing with the Greens political party and campaigning under a Hare-Clarke electoral system. Today’s episode is recorded in conjunction with – and thanks to - the Chifley Research Centre and Australian Labor International. ...
Jan 31, 2020•48 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly sat down with Harriet Shing, Labor MP for Eastern Region in the Victorian state parliament and Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health. In the final episode for 2019, Harriet and Stephen broke down the political and cultural events and miniature Donkeys that shaped the year that was 2019 here in Victoria, across the country and overseas. Download on your fav podcast app today. The presenting sponsor of Socially Democratic is Dunn Street. For more informatio...
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 29 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly sat down with former White House communications strategists and national press secretary for President Obama’s re-election campaign - Ben Labolt. Ben spoke about his time in the White House, what centre-left parties must do to ensure electoral success and his observations on the current Democrat primary race. Today’s episode is recorded in conjunction with – and thanks to - the Chifley Research Centre and Australian Labor International. Download on your fav p...
Dec 19, 2019•43 min
Socially Democratic is the official podcast for the Chifley Research Centre policy conference Towards 2022: Ideas for Labor and Australia. How do social democratic parties reconcile the demands of workers and progressives in the modern world? This week's episode was a recording from the session titled "Is Labor losing the Working Class?" Join Federal Member for Chifley - Ed Husic MP and his panel members, Tasmanian Labor Leader Rebecca White MP, ALP National Vice-President Mich-El...
Dec 13, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly spoke to the Executive Director for the Chifley Research Centre - Brett Gale ahead of this weekend's Chifley policy conference in Sydney, Towards 2022: Ideas for Labor and Australia. Brett spoke about the conference purpose, outlined the international and local guest speakers on the agenda and touched on some of the topics and discussions that will be headlining the conference over the weekend. For those that can't attend the conference, Socially De...
Dec 03, 2019•45 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly sat down with the Chief Minister for the Northern Territory Government – Michael Gunner. Michael spoke about his early childhood and his pathway to become the first Chief Minister born and bred in the Territory. He discussed the unique challenges facing the top end community, his government’s economic plans and seeking leverage when negotiating with a tory Federal government. Download on your fav podcast app today. The presenting sponsor of Socially Democrati...
Nov 28, 2019•46 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly sat down with the leading bipartisan environmental organisation – the Environmental Defense Fund and their Chief of Staff Ryan Hamilton. Ryan spoke about his journey from Australian Labor Party staffer to the New York headquarters, his role at the EDF, the amazing work EDF are undertaking to address climate, the challenge of remaining bipartisan under the Trump presidency, and the lessons for social democrats to learn from the United States on how to campaign...
Nov 21, 2019•49 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly spoke with OFA and CAN Field alum Sam Schneidman in Brooklyn to catch up on the Democratic primaries. Sam and Stephen discussed the potential candidacy of Michael Bloomberg, what happened with Kamala Harris's campaign, the rise of Elizabeth Warren, AOC's endorsement for Bernie, and the implications of the recent Virginia and Kentucky elections on the 2020 general. Download on your fav podcast app today. The presenting sponsor of Socially Democratic ...
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was in Washington, DC to speak with Shannon Talbert - Color Of Change's National Field Director. Stephen asked about her pathway into community organising, and the various campaigns that Color of Change are focusing on including the fight against mass incarceration and holding prosecutors accountable. Download on your fav podcast app today. The presenting sponsor of Socially Democratic is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help orga...
Nov 06, 2019•35 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly returns from the winter break to sit down with proud member of the CAN Field Alumni and newly elected member for Buninyong - Michaela Settle. Stephen asked about her time organising, the transition to public office and some of the issues that are close to her heart. Download on your fav podcast app today. The presenting sponsor of Socially Democratic is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help organise to build winning campaigns in your c...
Oct 18, 2019•49 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly went on the road this week to speak with former Labor Party secretary, Senator and federal member for Batman, David Feeney. David reflected on a career that spanned 30 years working in the union movement, the Labor Party and public office. He spoke about the rise and fall of the Greens party, Albo v the CFMMEU, the NSW branch of the ALP and Boris Johnson. The presenting sponsor of Socially Democratic is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can...
Sep 04, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly sat down with Labor's federal shadow minister for Health and member for the western Sydney seat of McMahon, Chris Bowen. Chris gave his thoughts on the 2019 federal election and the policies Labor took to that ballot. He unpacked the broad church that is the Labor voting base and the demographic, policy and cultural challenges Labor face. They spoke about the legacy of LBJ, the impact of the Trump presidency on democracy and his predictions for the 2019 ...
Aug 28, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly sat down with Gabrielle Williams - Labor MP and Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence, Women and Youth in the Andrews Labor Government. Gab spoke about her Irish heritage and the journey that led her to Belfast to interview a Republican hunger striker for her honours research. She spoke about her important role as the Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence and the controversy with Mark Latham around the recent media campaign calling out sexua...
Aug 19, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly sat down with Scottish journalist and social commentator Kevin McKenna to discuss all things Scotland. Kevin has been working in the Scottish media for over 30 years and shared his insights over a two hour discussion that has been broken up over two episodes. In Part 2, Kevin discussed religious, political and cultural sectarianism in Scotland between the Catholic and Protestant communities, the historical context and impact it has on society. They then turn ...
Aug 13, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly sat down with Scottish journalist and social commentator Kevin McKenna to discuss all things Scotland. Kevin has been working in the Scottish media for over 30 years and shared his insights over a two hour discussion that has been broken up over two episodes. In Part 1, Kevin discussed the decline of the Labour vote in Scotland, the rise of Scottish nationalism and the challenge it presents for Scottish Labour. Ho spoke of his own journey from a pro-union vot...
Aug 12, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly sat down with Labor Senator for Queensland, Anthony Chisholm to discuss what the hell happened in Queensland at the recent federal election. Senator Chisholm broke down the diversity that exists across Queensland's regions, the importance mining has in north Queensland and how federal Labor balances its support for regional employment with its commitment to confronting climate change. As a former party official, Senator Chisholm talked about the state of...
Aug 02, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly, in conjunction with the Australian Israel Labor Dialogue spoke with former director of UK Labour group Progress - Richard Angell from London. Richard spoke in detail about the institutional crisis that is crippling the Labour Party – the rise of anti-semitism inside the party ranks, the handling of the anti-semitism cases against Jewish labour members and the inability of party leadership to deal with it. The presenting sponsor of Socially Democratic is Dunn...
Jul 23, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly got on the phone with the newly elected Federal Member for Lilley - Anika Wells for some speech prep. As Anika prepares to deliver her first speech in parliament on Monday, she discussed the topics, themes and challenges that come with drafting this inaugural speech. Anika gave us the inside word on O-Week in Canberra, she spoke of the weight on millennial Labor politicians and being entrusted with the policy responsibilities for future generations; what impa...
Jul 17, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly sat down with author and social commentator Jamila Rizvi. Off the back of the United States national women's football team World Cup victory, Jamila talks about wage inequality in sport and beyond; the backlash in the women's advancement space; addressing gendered norms in the home and the masculinity of our parliaments. The presenting sponsor of Socially Democratic is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help organise to build w...
Jul 09, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly sat down with ACTU Assistant Secretary Liam O'Brien for an in-depth conversation about the trade union movement. Liam spoke about his entry into the labour movement and his time as a union organiser with the Australian Workers Union. He discussed the Change the Rules campaign and the recent federal election campaign; as well as the future of organising and new approaches being adopted by unions to build power in the workplace. They also discuss the Democ...
Jul 03, 2019•1 hr 20 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly spoke to former Obama For American alum Sam Schneidman on the line from San Francisco, California. Together they breakdown the state of play in the Democratic primaries. Sam gives his assessment on the leading candidates for the Democratic nomination, they analyse the five voting blocks that will shape the outcome, the changing role of money and campaign finance in the primaries, what new organising models are being adopted by campaigns and Stephen asks the q...
Jun 18, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly is joined on the line from Sydney by Executive Director of the Chifley Research Centre - Brett Gale. Together they get their policy wonk on. Brett discusses the challenges of taking big policy ideas into an election campaign, considers the impact of globalisation is having on the make up of the social democratic coalition. They also discuss the policy challenges and direction the progressive left must address in areas of climate change, employment and the eco...
Jun 12, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly is joined by Associate Professor in Communications and Media at La Trobe University - Dr Andrea Carson to reflect on the recent federal election campaign. Andrea brings her excellent insights on the federal campaign from an academic perspective. She compares the two party's campaign narratives, the winners and losers in the digital campaign wars, and the role of journalists covering modern election campaigns. She also touches on the recent AFP raids on t...
Jun 07, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly is joined by former Gillard and Blair political strategist - John McTernan on the phone from London. They discuss this week's winners and losers from the European Parliament elections, the Labour Party's disappointing performance, the isolation of Jeremy Corbyn from his base and predictions on the next chapter in the Brexit fiasco. Support the show New episodes out every Friday. If you like the show leave a comment below or leave us a review on Podc...
May 30, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly is joined by Victorian Labor Assistant Secretary - Clare Burns to reflect on Labor's shock election loss from the weekend. They discuss the results and seats still in doubt, were the published polls correct, tax and big picture politics, and turn their attention to the up-coming Labor leadership campaign. Support the show New episodes out every Friday. If you like the show leave a comment below or leave us a review on Podchaser: https://bit.ly/36uFbp8 Su...
May 20, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly is joined by Dan Andrews’ former Director of Digital Communication - Sabina Husic to breakdown the 2019 federal election. They discuss the Daily Telegraph’s attack on Bill Shorten’s mother and the declining influence of News Corp, question if this is the climate election, dissect the comms strategy of both campaigns, and breakdown the battleground seats to watch this coming Saturday night. Support the show New episodes out every Friday. If you like the show l...
May 12, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Welcome to the first episode of Socially Democratic. Host Stephen Donnelly sat down with Josh Burns, Labor's candidate for Macnamara at the upcoming federal election. They discussed Josh's entry into politics, what's at stake at this election, the leadership of Premier Daniel Andrews, Judaism, the rise of far right politics in Australia and they added in a bit of NBA chat at the end. Support the show New episodes out every Friday. If you like the show leave a comment below or leav...
May 06, 2019•52 min
