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Join Henna and Stephanie as they discuss the rise of the Brexit party in the Peterborough by-election, the truly remarkable line up of Tory leadership contenders, and why Labour Party conference could change the course of Brexit Learn more * Submit the LabourSay motion to your CLP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Guest host Stefan Rollnick sits down with pod regular Stephanie Lloyd and Danny Stone from the Antisemitism Policy Trust to talk about why it's difficult for some people to understand Labour's antisemitism crisis, what institutional antisemitism looks like and why the Labour party needs to do more to protect its members from harassment. Useful links: — Antisemitism Policy Trust — Join the Jewish Labour movement — David Prescott story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Henna, Stefan and Alison are joined by Seb Dance and Spencer Livermore fresh from door knocking in Peterborough. There’s plenty of post match analysis from the European elections (including a very intense chat about Michel Barnier) as well as our favourite moments from the doorstep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Millennials have ruined everything… and now hopefully they can ruin Brexit as well! On this week’s pod we’re joined by Richard Brooks from For our Future’s Sake (FFS), the youth-led anti-Brexit movement, to talk about Labour’s quantum Brexit policy, the European elections and what’s going to happen next in parliament. * Find out more about FFS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Henna and Stephanie discuss the run up to next week's European elections, the return of sex and relationships education to the agenda, and why we need to stand up against Islamophobia. Learn more * Wes Streeting MP on Newsnight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Henna is joined at Progress Annual Conference 2019 by Cllr Paul Brant, Sam Jury-Dada and Conor Pope to discuss which disaster movies best mirror Brexit, whether 'pointy things' is a useful description of Ancient Egypt, and (more importantly) what we can do to tackle the burning issue of youth violence. Learn more Sam Jury-Dada's report on girls and gangs Calderstones school council anti-knife crime campaign Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Guest host Stefan Rollnick speaks to Stephanie Lloyd about a busy and bizarre week in politics. What does the treatment of Jess Phillips say about whether women are welcome in our politics, and where is Labour going wrong in our European election campaign? Don't forget to use the code POD19 to get £5 off your ticket for tomorrow's Progress Annual Conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Description: As we get ready for Progress annual conference, dive into the pod archives and listen to this interview with Jess Phillips – who will be giving the keynote address at conference. Don't forget to use the code POD19 to get £5 off your conference ticket . Jess Phillips talks to Alison McGovern, Stephanie Lloyd and Conor Pope about how changes to the way women's refuges are funded is putting their future at risk, whether the government is serious about keeping them open and if there has...
On Tuesday, the Labour party released their manifesto for the European elections. There's been a lot of debate since then about whether this is a positive manifesto that supports a public vote, or whether it's just another fudge. To make sense of it all, we speak to one of Labour most outspoken MEPs in favour of a public vote, Seb Dance, about what he's learned from his first five years in the European parliament and where Labour goes from here. And of course…BE A VOTER! PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE...
Henna and Stephanie discuss the crunch NEC meeting decision on Labour’s European election manifesto, opportunities for the far-right on 23 May, and the chances of a Tory split. PLUS Henna and Holly speak to Rachel Reeves MP about her new book ‘Women of Westminster’, that charts trailblazing women in British politics. Don’t forget – leave us a review on iTunes for your chance of winning a signed copy. Learn more * write to Labour’s NEC * buy your copy of Rachel’s book * get your ticket to Progres...
Henna and Stefan discuss the recent climate protests, why a 16 year old girl is now our favourite cult leader, and why Twitter is (surprisingly) not the best place for nuanced debate. PLUS get your tickets to Progress Annual Conference 2019. Learn more: * Buy your ticket to Progress Annual Conference * Greta Thunberg’s speech to MPs * Join the Climate Coalition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Join Joe as he speaks to Charlotte Fischer from Citizens UK about the principles of community organising translate into real action – and real results – for communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How do we counteract the global populist narrative? Stefan interviews Tim Dixon, co-founder of international movement More in Common, about rebuilding our polarised communities and their research into the forces that drive tribalism in politics. Learn more * Hidden Tribes: A study of America’s Polarized Landscape Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On Tuesday's podcast we gave you a sneak peek behind the scenes of what it was like to be a journalist covering Brexit, so today we're talking to three parliamentary staffers about how they're surviving the Brexit chaos. Filling in for Henna, Stefan speaks to Holly Higgins from Alison McGovern's office, Zoe Shippen from Phil Wilson's office and Jamie Ali from Paul Williams' office, about everything from the West Wing to Greggs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Our members of parliament and journalists aren't the most popular people in the country right now, but is Brexit beginning to take its toll? And what does it mean for the country? Henna Shah and Stephanie Lloyd speak to Kate Proctor from the Evening Standard and Nicola Bartlett from the Daily Mirror about how they are making it through the chaos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Henna describes the latest happenings in the Brexit saga – from Super Cooper and her lightning bill to rain stopping play in the Commons. PLUS an interview with David Lawrence from the Trade Justice Movement about why progressives should care about trade, the likelihood of our chicken coming with an extra seasoning of chlorine, and the shady processes that could let corporations challenge government legislation. Learn more * Bilateral Investment Treaties and ISDS * Trade justice campaigns at Glo...
Henna, Stephanie and Alison discuss last night’s second round of indicative votes, why Jacob Rees-Mogg needs some history lessons, and showing solidarity with our Jewish comrades. Learn more * HOPE not hate’s video with Gordon Brown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Henna and Stephanie discuss the first round of indicative votes, whether Boris Johnson and Michael Gove are ready to rumble for the Tory leadership, and what the vote on sex and relationships education means for progressives. Learn more * Join LGBT Labour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Steph is joined by Alison and Labour Students Chair-elect Rania Ramli to discuss the put it to the people march including placards, banners and even Westlife. And then the question on everyone’s mind. What does the next episode in a seemingly endless Brexit soap opera have in store? Learn more: — Londonist - The best placards from Saturday’s march — New York Times - March for a Second Brexit vote is just the start for young people — University College London – How did Parliament get into this Br...
Henna and Steph discuss May’s latest pointless Brexit statement and her strange attempt to blame MPs for the current crisis. We also discuss a brand new report on leftwing antisemitism, horrific attacks on Birmingham mosques, and protecting defending LGBT rights, including in sex and relationships education. PLUS join us tomorrow at the Put It To The People march. Further reading: * LabourSay bloc at the Put It To The People March * Fathom Report | Institutionally Antisemitic: Contemporary Left ...
Henna is first joined by Steph to discuss Friday’s events in New Zealand, and the broader explosion of far-right extremism around the world. Then Alison drops by to discuss where we’re at with Brexit (spoiler alert – who really knows) and we have Stefan’s interview with Phil Wilson MP on his life in the Labour party and why he thinks he and Peter Kyle may have a way out of the Brexit impasse. Learn more: * EP 43. Fighting fascism: the far right rise * HOPE not hate – the New Zealand mosque shoot...
Henna and Steph discuss this week's meaningful vote (MV2), the similarity between politics and rapidly becoming reminiscent of the Saw franchise, and why Thomas Erskine May might save us yet. PLUS Stefan interviews Alice Bell from climate charity 10:10 UK, about how we avoid climate catastrophe. Further reading/listening: * Henna's MV2 week podlist * just who was Erskine May * more about 10:10 UK's campaigns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Henna is joined by guests Gaby Hinsliff, Roger Liddle, and Pearl Sangha, live from Progress Political Weekend 2019 to discuss Brexit, the rise of extremism, the Labour party, and what the hell we should do next. *Listen to the International Women’s Day podcast, Women of the world unite, here *Listen to the first podlist here . * Listen to our extra show about the value of libraries here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
This International Womens’ Day join Henna as she interviews Alison about her journey to becoming an MP, the untold history of women in Parliament, and how graphic nudity is a significant canvassing risk. PLUS we discuss what makes a good general election soundtrack. Further reading: * Fighting all the way by Barbara Castle – AbeBooks , Amazon * Alison’s 5 books by women for the politically-minded (2014) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Henna, Stephanie and Alison discuss whether we’re seeing pork barrel politics for the first time since David Cameron’s Oxford days, and Stefan investigates the rise of Spain’s far-right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It’s been another long week in politics. Henna Shah and Stephanie Lloyd discuss how Labour has finally adopted conference policy and suspended MP Chris Williamson pending an investigation into his behaviour. Is it too little, too late? What should happen next both the Brexit impasse and the scourge of antisemitism in our party? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In our LGBT History Month special, Stephanie and Katie speak to pioneering MP Angela Eagle about being a lesbian in parliament and how far we still have to go on LGBT rights. Learn more: * LGBT Labour on Twitter * EP 30 on Trans rights – with Heather Peto * EP 39 on Pride and PrEPudice: why being out on the streets still matters – with Peter Kyle MP and Greg Owen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
What a week it has been. On this extra show, deputy director Stephanie Lloyd catches up with her colleague Katie Curtis to discuss the Labour leadership's response to the Labour split, how deselections could be bad for diversity in the parliamentary Labour party and how we can stop George Galloway from rejoining the Labour party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, Alison McGovern, Stephanie Lloyd and their colleague Katie Curtis reflect on a very sad day for the Labour party – with the departure of seven members of parliament to form an independent parliamentary group. What does Luciana Berger's departure mean for the Labour party's collapse of trust with the Jewish community, what should progressives’ approach to the split be and what does it mean for Brexit? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Henna Shah and Stephanie Lloyd discuss yet another Brexit vote in the Commons, and remind you to all love your union this Valentine’s Day. * Ep 47 on collective bargaining – with Prospect general secretary Mike Clancy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
