Joe speaks to Amanda Renteria, Hillary Clinton's 2016 National Political Director. They talk about the state of the American social safety net and the state of American democracy before jumping into what to expect in November. Amanda's experience from the 2016 campaign lends her strong credibility on this year's election and her expectations may well surprise you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 07, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Why was World War Two such a pivotal moment in Britain's national story? How did Labour benefit from the war and its role in the coalition government? And what can national crisis in the 1940s tell us about the Covid crisis today? Tune in to the first episode of the Progress History Project with Nathan and co-host Rachel Reeves MP as they interview Professor Daniel Todman about Britain's War - his two volume history of the Second World War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Sep 30, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Frankie and Joe speak to Gabriel Pogrund and Patrick Maguire, co-authors of Left Out: The Inside Story of Labour Under Corbyn. Did some figures get off lightly? In what ways did sources dictate the narrative? What's the real deal with Ergon House? Listen to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 25, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 5
On the first episode of Uncovered, Frankie and Joe interview Wes Streeting MP. They dive into the challenges posed by Covid to Universities, how the pandemic has changed our attitudes to city living and ask what Labour can do to win again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 18, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Bridget Phillipson, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, gave a fantastic speech at the inaugural Labour to Win convention about what Labour needs to do to get back into government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 16, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 3
What can Ernie Bevin, Labour's innovative post-war foreign secretary, teach Keir Starmer’s Labour Party? Andrew Adonis in conversation with David Taylor from the Labour Campaign for International Development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 09, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Frankie and Joe relaunch the Progressive Britain Podcast— a snapshot of what's to come! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 04, 2020•2 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Peter Pomerantsev 's parents arrived in London as political refugees from the Soviet Union and after being persecuted for their distribution of banned literature. They devoted their life in the UK to radio broadcast, working at the BBC – an organisation that liberated them in its impartiality and commitment to the pursuit of objective truth. But today, Peter is seeing the very thing that liberated his parents – the freedom of information flow – destroy any notions that we had of objective truth....
Oct 17, 2019•47 min
We made it! To celebrate making it to one hundred, Stefan Rollnick manages to grab Alison McGovern and New Statesman's political correspondent Patrick Maguire during a busy day in Brighton at Labour party conference to talk about how politics has changed during the two years since the podcast was launched. Stefan also runs in to to Progress colleague Joe Cox in a beer garden where they catch up about the work he's been doing with HOPE not hate since he left Progress. More info: — HOPE not hate —...
Sep 24, 2019•31 min
Two years ago in south west London, posters for long-finished TV series and films started to reappear at bus stops. But instead of displaying the casts of The Inbetweeners and Harry Potter that many of us would recognise, these actors were different: they were black. A group of young activists from Brixton, supported by the Advocacy Academy, launched the Legally Black campaign to raise awareness about the misrepresentation and underrepresentation of black British people in the media. This campai...
Sep 17, 2019•31 min
In 2002, Anders Breivik, a computer programmer in Norway, began a nine-year plan to finance his 2011 terrorist attack – where he would take the lives of 77 people. Ninety minutes before the attack Breivik sent out a mass email with a far-right manifesto entitled 2083: A European Declaration of Independence. Now, nine years on from the release of Brevik’s manifesto, the far-right in Britain and across the world seems to still be gaining ground. On this episode of the pod, Stefan Rollnick talks to...
Sep 10, 2019•24 min
Henna is joined by Progress director Nathan Yeowell, and Darren Jones MP to discuss the imminent possibility of a general election, the constitutional impact of the government's actions, and what Labour progressives should be doing right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 03, 2019•20 min
In the last of our special series of interviews over recess, Henna sits down with new Progress director, Nathan Yeowell. Aside from a very serious conversation about the future of social democracy in the Labour Party, and the role of Progress today, we cover everything from Pontypool politics, to the 1992 election, and why Barbara Castle should get her own statue in Parliament Square. Be a Progressive: * Follow Nathan on Twitter * Join Progress Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Aug 20, 2019•36 min
In this very special episode of the Progressive Britain podcast, Stefan Rollnick speaks to the president of the U.S Middle East Project, and previous Israeli negotiator with Palestine, Daniel Levy. They talk about what Zionism means to him, why the Israeli left is struggling to make itself heard, and how this fits into Labour’s antisemitism crisis. Further reading: * Labour, the left, antisemitism, Israel and Palestine: a way forward * The Jewish Community must not become a sacrificial pawn in L...
Aug 13, 2019•48 min
Henna meets Paul Powlesland, barrister and Extinction Rebellion activist, for the second of our summer interviews, where they discuss everything from his beginnings as a young Tory, to convincing BP to save the planet, and how to advocate for the rights of ancient trees. Learn more: * Lawyers for Nature * Extinction Rebellion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 06, 2019•26 min
Henna and Stefan are joined by Alf and Stephen to discuss campaigning for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, why we should always be hopeful in our politics, and why we should all move to the People’s Republic of Hammersmith and Fulham. Learn more: * Safe Passage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 30, 2019•36 min
Join Henna and Ally as they discuss what Boris' premiership means for Brexit and the country, why progressives should still have hope AND what your choice of ice lolly says about you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 26, 2019•21 min
Henna and Stefan sit down to talk about Gordon Brown's collaboration with HOPE not hate and the IPPR to stop a no deal Brexit from the bottom-up. Then Stefan heads over to Portcullis House to speak to Bridget Phillipson about why she decided to join the fight against Brexit, frustrating stereotypes about 'The North' and how to make the Labour party the best version of itself. Be a progressive: * Join the fight to stop a no deal Brexit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 23, 2019•39 min
In this week's extra show, Progress interim director Stephanie Lloyd sits down with Stella Creasy to talk about her fight to extend abortion access to the women of Northern Ireland, going public about her miscarriage and Donald Trump's racist comments about 'The Squad'. Be a progressive: * Donate to the Abortion Support Network * Support JLM – become an affiliate member * Become an LGBT+ Labour solidarity member Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 19, 2019•32 min
Henna, Stephanie and Alison are joined by Pearl to talk about the dismantling of the welfare state, Donald Trump and criticising our allies, and what the hell we should do when Boris Johnson becomes prime minister. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 16, 2019•34 min
Wednesday was one of the darkest days in the history of the Labour party. In this week’s review show acting director Stephanie Lloyd and events manager Katie Curtis discuss the Panorama programme on antisemitism in the party. They take an in depth look at the issues that came out of the programme, the party’s response and what needs to happen next; we need to start dealing deeds not words. * Join JLM as a full or affiliate member Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 12, 2019•20 min
A bumper show: in part one Stefan sits down with Alison and Stephanie in Alison's podcast *suite* to talk about the impact of the recent world cup, who's funding the Conservative candidates and what that says about them, Labour's NDA row and the return of Rory Stewart. In part two, Henna sits down with Fahmida Rahman from the Resolution Foundation to talk about intergenerational fairness, and where the baby boomers are hiding all the money. Extra reading: * Subscribe to the Progress Daily email ...
Jul 09, 2019•49 min
Henna and Stefan sit down on a sunny day in Westminster to talk about what happens next to Chris Williamson, the Twitterisation of the Labour party, and which fantasy policies the Tories are debating this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 05, 2019•23 min
Henna speaks to Ally and Stephanie about their world record breaking trip to France over the weekend, why Ally is combatting hunger with #makingendsmeet, and why we desperately need an independent complaints process. PLUS Stefan speaks to Stephen Doughty MP about (amongst more important things) Cardiff City FC, Europe, and big tech. Learn more * EP 54 with the Trussell Trust * Take action on Chris Williamson * How to watch the Women's World Cup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Jul 02, 2019•45 min
Stefan Rollnick sits down with Darren Jones MP, convenor of the Future Britain Group, to talk about what it's like to be the first Darren elected to parliament, why the Future Britain Group is important, and what a Green New Deal would actually look like. *Join our campaign to resuspend Chris Williamson: Kick Out Chris * Subscribe to the Progress Daily Email Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 28, 2019•24 min
Henna and Stefan are joined by Ally and Oli Dugmore, head of news and politics at JOE to discuss political communication in the era of the dank meme, whether anyone but Boris can sink his chances of becoming prime minister, and whether anything will have changed in the Year 3000. Learn more: * Matthew Goodwin on the European elections * Subscribe to the Progress Daily Email Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 25, 2019•40 min
Henna Shah sits down with Stefan Rollnick to talk about the climate crisis and how progressives should be making the argument, how Labour can be the party of Remain without just being the party of Remainers and what comes next in the Tory hunger games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 21, 2019•20 min
In part one, Stefan sits down with Alison McGovern to talk about Boris Johnson's many middle names and then Henna sits down with Tom Neumark-Jones to discuss why all change starts local, how to reclaim the concept of community, and why progressives should be hanging out at their local GP surgeries. PLUS we discuss who really *is* proud to be from Bromley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2019•44 min
Henna and Stephanie discuss the legacy and inaction on Grenfell, why a no-deal is getting ever more likely, and the possibility of a Jez v Jez election showdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 14, 2019•20 min
Henna, Ally and Stephanie are joined by Rachel Reeves to discuss the very first female cabinet minister, why unicorns are the Tories' favourite animal, and whether it's creepy to stick a photo of Margaret Thatcher on a podium. Learn more: * Buy Women of Westminster * Submit a motion to your local Labour Party on Brexit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 11, 2019•26 min
