Debated Podcast

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by the CEO of the ETOA and Chair of the European Tourism Alliance in the UK, Tom Jenkins, to discuss the work of the ETOA, the impact of changes to travel for young people post Brexit, climate change and tourism, English language schools in the UK and how tourism can continue with the threat of climate change looming over us all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast, Will is joined by Heather Wetzel, the Vice Chair of the Labour Land Campaign, to discuss what the Labour Land Campaign is, what Land Value Tax is, how the energy crisis could impact renewable energy in the UK, Keir Hardie and his respect for Henry George and the impact of holiday homes on people across the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Sebastian Salek, a former journalist and Labour councillor, to discuss his campaign to become Labour's candidate for Gloucester at the next election including what his priorities will be as a candidate, what he thinks Labour should be focussing on at the next election and what he believes Gloucester needs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, recorded before Liz Truss' fall from power, Will speaks to comedian Jake Yapp about comedy and politics, if it has become easier to parody the Prime Minister and what the relationship between politics and comedy is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Stewart Lansley, visiting fellow in the School of Policy Studies at the University of Bristol, council member of the Progressive Economy Forum and author of The Richer, The Poorer: How Britain Enriched the Few and Failed the Poor, a 200 year History, to discuss a new pamphlet he has written for The Fabian Society, The Equality Question. They discuss how inequality has not been tackled by government, how the Attlee government stands out as compared with others on inequality and the (outgoing) Prime Minister, Liz Truss' economic policies A copy of Stewart's recent book can be found here: Policy Press | The Richer, The Poorer - How Britain Enriched the Few and Failed the Poor. A 200-Year History, By Stewart Lansley (bristoluniversitypress.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Nick Thomas Symonds, Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade, MP for Torfaen and author of the new book Harold Wilson: The Winner. They discuss Wilson's life, his upbringing, his career at Oxford, his time as a minister under Attlee, his periods as Prime Minister and Wilson's legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Jonn Elledge to discuss a new book he has co authored with Tom Phillips, Conspiracy: A History of Boll*cks Theories and How Not To Fall For Them. They discuss how the book came about, the presentation of modern conspiracy theories, the different types of conspiracy theories that exist, why we are shocked that politicians use them and how they are often more popular during times of crisis. Some names are beeped out of this episode for reasons of privacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to the the Youtuber Grant Hurst, better known by his username Casual Historian, about why Grant created his channel, history and politicians, politics and oratory, the differences between the UK and the US, the importance of the US constitution and the new and developing means by which we consume history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will is joined by Hannah O'Rourke from Labour Together to discuss what Labour Together is, how it aims to help the Labour Party, the dignity of work and workers rights and a new pamphlet due to be published on Monday 18 July by Labour Together called Power Now: How a new government can decide things and do things better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Konstantin Kisin, co host of the TRIGGERnometry podcast and author of the newly published book An Immigrant's Love Letter To The West, about the book and why he decided to write it, free speech, identity and Russia's relationship with the rest of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Panny Antoniou, Bureau Member of Young European Socialists and Co Founder and Chair of Labour Doorstep, and Alec Sandiford Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate for Stone, Chair of Stafford and Stone Lib Dems and parish councillor for Forsbrook to discuss the dramatic events surrounding Boris Johnson's departure from Downing Street and two recent by elections which helped him on his way - the by elections in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton last month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Alec Sandiford, Lib Dem PPC for Stone, Parish Councillor for Forsbrook and Chair of the Stafford and Stone Lib Dems, to discuss Boris Johnson's recent no confidence vote, his survival and partygate, the cost of living crisis, the Rwanda plan, Brexit and a potential future October General Election.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Kevin Hickson, Senior Lecturer in British Politics at the University of Liverpool and editor of a new book Neil Kinnock: Saving the Labour Party to discuss the book. They discuss Kinnock's personality; whether he was right to accept the changes that were occurring in public opinion due to Thatcher's election; whether the 1992 election defeat was caused by over management or Major; how Kinnock compares to Starmer and whether Kinnock was the only person who could have become leader in 1983.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined once again by Torrin Wilkins, Director of the Centre Think Tank; Eluned Anderson, Organiser for Labour to Win, Campaign Coordinator for Labour For Europe and an ambassador for the Holocaust Educational Trust; and Jasneet Samrai Deputy Director of Centre to discuss the results of the UK's local elections. They discuss the council results in Wales and Scotland; the Assembly results in Northern Ireland; the impact of Conservative losses on Boris Johnson and what the Liberal Democrats success could spell for their future as a party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is once again joined by Chris Clarke, author of The Dark Knight and The Puppet Master and of a new essay for Progressive Britain, "Thinking in Straight Lines". They discuss why Chris decided to write the paper, Boris Johnson's use of language, the difference between Direct and Systemic, Tony Blair's approach communications and how Labour can make an argument for systemic change in a direct way. You can read the paper here: https://www.progressivebritain.org/thinking-in-straight-lines/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Thom Brooks, Professor of Law and Government at Durham University Law School and a member of the Fabian Society Board to discuss Thom's new pamphlet for the Fabians Society "New Arrivals: A Fair Immigration Plan for Labour" - they discuss some of the policies in the pamphlet including a UK Day Bank Holiday, a Hate Crime Register and region linked visas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Lord Owen, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from 1977 - 1979, one of the Gang of Four and a leader of the SDP throughout the 1980s about Lord Owen's new book Riddle, Mystery and Enigma: Two hundred years of British - Russian Relations. They discuss George Canning's time as Foreign Secretary; Britain, Russia and the Great Game; the impact of communism on 20th century politics; the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Britain's recent decision to send migrants to Rwanda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Callum Robertson, the Liberal Democrats candidate in Bethnal Green East about the up coming local elections, electoral fraud in Tower Hamlets, the war in Ukraine and how the Lib Dems could take more seats in the "Blue Wall" from the Conservatives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will is once again joined by Nathan Boroda, an old friend of the podcast and a Labour Councillor for Unsworth on Bury council to discuss the up coming local elections, the turn against the Conservatives in many Red Wall areas, the defection of Christian Wakeford from the Conservatives to Labour, what Labour aims to achieve in Bury, the end of free lateral flow tests and whether Donald Trump could return to the White House in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Aleks Szczerbiak, Professor of Politics at the University of Sussex, about the Law and Justice part in Poland; Poland's relationship with Catholicism and Russia; Poland's reaction to the Ukrainian refugee crisis and the Law and Justice Party's relationship with NATO and the EU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Nathan Yeowell, Director of Progressive Britain and Labour to Win, to discuss a new book which Nathan has contributed to and edited entitled Rethinking Labour's Past. They discuss some of the key figures in the history of the Labour Party such as Ramsay MacDonald, Clement Attlee and Harold Wilson and how they impacted the history of the Labour Party; Labour's relationship to the Democrats in the US and why Nathan decided to compile the book in the first place. You can buy this excellent book from Bloomsbury here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/rethinking-labours-past-9780755640164/#:~:text=A%20captivating%2C%20kaleidoscopic%20collection%2C%20packed,future%20of%20the%20Labour%20Party. If you use the code PROGRESSIVE35 via Bloomsbury you will be able to get a 35% discount on the book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Adam Richardson from Direct Democracy UK about the aims of the organization, what direct democracy is, how what Adam is advocating differs from the Swiss system, what a direct democratic system would mean for ordinary people and local government and the recent invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army. You can check out Direct Democracy UK here: https://www.directdemocracyuk.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by David Hendy, an academic and author, to discuss his new book The BBC: A People's History. They discuss the origins of the BBC in the wake of the First World War, the variety of content produced by the organization, its changing approach to interviewing politicians and its future. You can buy David's book at all good book shops and online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Ashley Halstead, a councillor for Cherrywood in Rushmore and the Chair and Policy officer for LGBTQ+ Co-operators, to discuss an article Ashley has written for LGBTQ+ History month and Ashley's work on a new LGBTQ+ policy document for the Co Operative Party. They also discuss the current approach to LGBTQ+ support in education, the Labour Party and the trans community and what could happen if Russia does invade Ukraine. You can read Ashley's article here https://party.coop/2022/02/01/marking-the-start-of-lgbtq-history-month/ and the LGTBQ+ Co-Operators 2021 policy document here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wnRr6B_f4B3N6HfH3L9KejG8hKeOlyzg/view Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast, Will speaks to academic and author David Swift about his new book "The Identity Myth" which argues that four dominate identities, those of Class, Race, Sex and Age are harming our political debate by the way they are used by political actors. Will and David discuss this as well as the nature of class now and in the past, the complexities of comparison, how age has become such a factor in political debate and the way people in nations like India and China sometimes perceive left wing Westerns. You can preorder David's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Identity-Theft-White-Anti-Racists-Better/dp/0349135363/ref=sr_1_1?crid=9223GYQAUZG&keywords=the+identity+myth&qid=1644275292&sprefix=the+identity%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Gareth Walsh, Energy Practise Lead for the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change on a new paper Gareth has co-authored entitled A Just Transition For Africa: Championing A Fair and Prosperous Pathway to Net Zero. They discuss particulars relating to the paper such as the difference between climate mitigation and climate adaptation; the role Mozambique could play in the future of the Green energy sector; the complexities of climate finance and how the West can financially help Africa transition. You can read the paper here: https://institute.global/advisory/just-transition-africa-championing-fair-and-prosperous-pathway-net-zero Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast, Will is joined by Dr Brett Meyer, a Research Fellow at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change to discuss his new paper "A Playbook Against Populism? Populist Leadership in Decline in 2021" as well as how populism differs in different countries; the impact of Covid on populist leaders; whether or not populist leaders are better at speaking to the public than their establishment counterparts and what the next ten years might hold for populist rhetoric. You can read Brett's paper here: https://institute.global/policy/playbook-against-populism-populist-leadership-decline-2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special Live 2021 End of Year Special, we are joined by two long standing friends of the podcast, George Fairhurst of Red Rose Reporting and Torrin Wilkins Director of the Centre Think Tank to discuss all of the major political events of the year including Dominic Cummings and his trip to Barnard Castle; the US's withdrawal from Afghanistan; the end of Merkel's Chancellorship and the impact of Covid on UK politics. Discussion all includes what may happen next year including the US primary elections and the French Presidential election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is once again joined by William Kedjanyi, the Political Analyst and the Sporting Previewer for Star Sports, to discuss the upcoming North Shropshire by election to elect a new MP for Owen Paterson's former seat, the fall out of the various alleged Christmas Parties involving Downing Street, Boris Johnson's fall in the polls and Keir Starmer's rise in them, the US mid term elections next year and the possibility of Donald Trump becoming Speaker of the House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Dr Simon Biltcliffe, the Yorkshire Party's candidate for the South Yorkshire Mayoral Election to discuss his campaign, the impact of Storm Arwen, Brexit, Coronavirus, employment in the region, transportation and his business Webmart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will is joined by Dominic Jones, a young Labour activist from Barnsley, who is seeking to become Labour's candidate for Mayor of South Yorkshire. They discuss Dominic's plans for the region, what he thinks can be done to improve South Yorkshire, green industries in the area and how jobs can be brought to the region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will is joined by Amen Tesfay, the BAME rep for Open Labour and an activist with the 1987 Caucus to discuss the 1987 Caucus, why the 1987 Caucus was set up, racism in political parties, Keir Starmer's recent performance as Labour Leader, the up coming by elections in North Shropshire and Old Bexley and Sidcup and next year's local elections. You can buy a copy of Amen's mother's book Trauma, Collective Trauma and Refugee Trajectories in the Digital Era here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode, which examines the politics of the Doctor Who world as if it were real, we are joined by George Fairhurst of Red Rose Reporting to figure out just what happened to the political titans of the past such as Harold Saxon and Harriet Jones. Where did they go and what legacy have they left on Britain? We attempt to find out. With thanks to Tom Harris, Richard B Brookes, Tim Dawson, Jonathan Swales and Jordan Nursey for their contributions to this episode and @livlaughlove on Twitter for inspiring it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Stephen Kinnock, Labour MP for Aberavon, Shadow Minister for Asia and the Pacific and Chair of Labour Renaissance to discuss the Labour Renaissance group, what it hopes to achieve and a new report released by the group. They also discuss what is happening in Asia, in particular the situation in Myanmar and the many complex issues facing the region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Dan Morain, a veteran California journalist who has worked on The Sacramento Bee and the LA Times to discuss his new book, Kamala's Way, a biography of the current Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris. They discuss Kamala Harris' early life, her time as a prosecutor and what drove her to become one, her run for President and her Vice Presidency so far. You can buy a copy of Dan's book from Amazon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Tim Stanley, a journalist with The Daily Telegraph and author of the new book "Whatever Happened to Tradition?" They discuss how traditions change over time, whether or not you can distinguish between good and bad traditions, the political nature of American traditions and tradition and the Labour Party. You can purchase a copy of the book from Amazon here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Ian Williams, a journalist and veteran foreign affairs correspondent, about his new book "Every Breath You Take: China's New Tyranny." They discuss the book, Xi Jinping's foreign policy, what the coalition's withdrawal from Afghanistan means for China and the West and how the Chinese state have used social media to create propaganda and to silence their critics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will is joined by Brandon Green, one third of the Left Whingers Podcast, to discuss his campaign to be elected to the Young Fabians Executive, the Fabian Society, the Left Whingers Podcast, the rise in National Insurance contributions and how the media might change with the emergence of new media outlets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Ibrahim Dogus from the Small and Medium Enterprises for Labour group about the group, how it hopes to change the perception of the Labour Party's relationship to businesses, the impact of COVID 19 and Brexit on small and medium businesses, what the propose rise in National Insurance contributions could do to community businesses and how Turkey has been impacted by the Taliban's recent takeover of Afghanistan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Mathew Hulbert, councillor for Redhall Ward, Vice Chair of Barwell Parish Council and Vice Chair of Leicestershire county council's Equalities Group. They discuss the difference between Parish and Town councils, what influence and powers councils have, the prospect of an English Parliament and the importance of housing in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by David Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere the former Labour MP for Colne Valley (1970 - 1974) and South Shields (1979 - 2001), Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1987 to 1992; Shadow Secretary of State for Defence from 1992 to 1997 and Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1997 to 1998 to discuss Lord Clark's book Victor Grayson: The Man and The Mystery. They discuss Grayson's background, how he won the 1907 Colne Valley by election, his impact on the Labour Party, how the Labour Party was changed by the First World War and the Labour Party's relationship with the Trade Unions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by the former First Minister of Wales and Leader of the Welsh Labour Party from 2009 to 2018 Carwyn Jones. They discuss the changes in Wales since the establishment of the Senedd, his time as First Minister of Wales, the Welsh Independence movement, David Cameron's dealings with Lex Greensill, the future of the UK and how Labour can regain areas it lost in the 2019 UK General Election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this fourth episode of the Debated Podcast mini series looking at recent successful candidates in this year's local elections, Will speaks to Rebecca Halifax the recently elected Liberal Democrats councillor for Cirencester Park. They discuss the issues that Rebecca focussed on during the campaign, housing, technology and voting, the so called culture war and the importance of local politics. This episode also features a trailer for the Politics of Sound Podcast's August episode with Tom Mayhew which you can hear here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/politics-of-sound/id1463362456 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Joe Jervis, director of Renaissance a new Labour Party group, to discuss Renaissance, what it hopes to achieve, the recent by elections in Hartlepool, Chesham and Amersham and Batley and Spen, the housing crisis, Brexit and what Labour should focus on going into the next general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to newly elected Green Party councillor for Cliviger with Worsthorne in Burnley, Scott Cunliffe. They discuss why he decided to stand for the Greens, his priorities now he has been elected, what he sees at the future of the Green Party, HS2 and HS3, the proposed changes to planning regulations in England and much more. This episode features a trailer for the Politics of Sounds July episode with Edwina Currie which you can hear here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/politics-of-sound/id1463362456 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Jack Brown, author of the new book The London Problem, London Partnerships Director and Lecturer in London Studies at King’s College London and former Researcher in Residence at No. 10 Downing Street from 2016 to 2017. They discuss the book, how London is perceived by the rest of the UK, inequality in London and whether more devolved government would encourage more people to become involved in politics. You can purchase The London Problem from Haus books here: https://www.hauspublishing.com/product/the-london-problem/ This episode also features a trailer for the latest episode of the Politics of Sound podcast featuring Mark Francois MP. You can listen to this episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/politics-of-sound-28-mark-francois-conservative-party-erg/id1463362456?i=1000523715954 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this second episode of our mini series looking at local election winners, Will speaks to returning guest and recently elected Labour Councillor for Unsworth on Bury Council, Nathan Boroda. They discuss Nathan's campaign, how Labour did in the recent set of local elections and what that means for Keir Starmer's leadership, the recent Hartlepool by election, what Nathan hopes to achieve on the council and what Labour's priorities should be going into the next General Election. Apologises for some slight issues with some of the audio for this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this first episode of a Debated Podcast mini series in which we speak to 2021 local election winners from across the country, we speak to Ryan Simpson the newly elected Conservative councillor for Sherbourne ward on Coventry City council about his election, his campaign, why he thinks the Conservatives won across the West Midlands, Coventry's 2021 City of Culture celebrations, the impact of Coronavirus and what his aims are as a councillor. This episode also includes a trailer for the latest episode of the Politics of Sound podcast with MP Mark Francois which you can listen to here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/politics-of-sound-28-mark-francois-conservative-party-erg/id1463362456?i=1000523715954 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to former Labour and Change UK: The Independent Group MP for Illford South, Mike Gapes, about a new book he's contributed to edited by Peter McNab about Change UK. They also discuss Andy Burnham, Keir Starmer's leadership of Labour, social media abuse, Jeremy Corbyn's time as Leader of the Labour Party, Hilary Benn's Syria speech and Britain's relationship with the EU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will is joined by Jon Cruddas, the Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham since 2001 and Policy Coordinator for the Labour Party from 2012 - 2015 to discuss his new book, The Dignity of Labour. They discuss the changing perceptions of work, the arguments made about seeking a post work world, how you can inject ethics into large corporations, Thatcherism and its continuing influence on British industry and work and where the Labour Party can seek inspiration from. You can purchase the book on The Guardian's Bookshop website here: https://guardianbookshop.com/the-dignity-of-labour-9781509540792.html This episode also includes a trailer for the Politics of Sound's May episode with Youtuber and 2021 London Mayoral Candidate Max Fosh which you can listen to here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pos-27-max-fosh-youtuber-and-london-mayoral-candidate/id1463362456?i=1000519640285 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.