Debated Podcast

In this episode of the podcast we are joined by William Kedjanyi, the Political Betting Analyst for Star Sports to discuss the 2021 UK wide elections including the Hartlepool by election, the Scottish Devolved Parliamentary Elections, the Welsh Devolved Parliamentary Elections, the UK local elections, the Police and Crimes Commissioner Elections and what impact the result of these important elections will have on the state of UK politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of the podcast Will speaks to David McKenzie, the Liberal Democrats candidate for the Scottish Parliament seat of Glasgow Kelvin, about his campaign in Glasgow Kelvin, the impact of Coronavirus and Brexit, how the SNP have handled education in Scotland and how local businesses could be supported to recover from the pandemic. This episode also includes a trailer for the May episode of the Politics of Sound Podcast, listen to the Politics of Sound 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 speaks to Joney Faragher, Leader of the Manx Labour Party about the up coming general election on the Isle of Man, the political system and structure of governance on the Isle of Man, the issues the Manx Labour Party will be debating during the General Election, climate change on the Isle of Man and the impact of Coronavirus on the Isle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will is joined by a panel of guests to discuss Keir Starmer's first year as Leader of the Labour Party. The panel are: Lauren Davison former co host of the Left Whingers Podcast, founder of the Young Fabians Criminal Justice Network, Justice Reform Co Chair of Open Labour, Young Fabian Society's Disability Advocacy Group's Information Officer, Centre Think Tank's Justice Spokesperson and Potteries Young Labour's Membership Officer; Amen Tesfay Queen Mary University London's Labour Society Co Chair, Open Labour's BAME Rep and a current candidate for Young Labour's BAME Officer; George Fairhurst Chair of Yorkshire and Humberside Young Fabians' Chair, Membership Officer for Open Labour in West Yorkshire and Presenter of Red Rose Reporting; Amy Dyer Chair of Young Fabians Education Network, Chair of Manchester University Labour Society, Policy Officer for Young Fabians International Network and Co Secretary of Labour Doorstep. In this second part the panel discuss Black Lives Matter and the Labour Party, Transphobia in the Labour Party, policing and Labour, has it changed under Keir Starmer, the so called Flag Gate and Patriotism and where the panel think and hope Labour under Starmer will go in the next few years. This episode also features a trailer for the Politics of Sound's episode April with Dalia Gerbrial - make sure to check the Politics of Sound podcast out 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 is joined by a panel of guests to discuss Keir Starmer's first year as Leader of the Labour Party. The panel are: Lauren Davison former co host of the Left Whingers Podcast, founder of the Young Fabians Criminal Justice Network, Justice Reform Co Chair of Open Labour, Young Fabian Society's Disability Advocacy Group's Information Officer, Centre Think Tank's Justice Spokesperson and Potteries Young Labour's Membership Officer; Amen Tesfay Queen Mary University London's Labour Society Co Chair, Open Labour's BAME Rep and a current candidate for Young Labour's BAME Officer; George Fairhurst Chair of Yorkshire and Humberside Young Fabians' Chair, Membership Officer for Open Labour in West Yorkshire and Presenter of Red Rose Reporting; Amy Dyer Chair of Young Fabians Education Network, Chair of Manchester University Labour Society, Policy Officer for Young Fabians International Network and Co Secretary of Labour Doorstep. In this first part the panel discuss the 2019 Labour Leadership election, how Keir Starmer has handled Prime Minister's Questions, Keir's personality and whether he is ruthless enough, how he's dealt with the COVID 19 Pandemic and his Shadow Cabinet. The second part will be released soon. This episode also features a trailer for the Politics of Sound's episode April with Dalia Gerbrial - make sure to check the Politics of Sound podcast out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/politics-of-sound/id1463362456 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we speak to William Clouston, Leader of the Social Democratic Party aka the SDP, about the Hartlepool by election, the impact of Brexit and Coronavirus, deindustrialisation in areas like Hartlepool, the SDP's platform for the by election and the SDP's stance on gay marriage and abortion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Michael Mullaney and Adam Robertson from the Blue Collar Liberal group about how best to attract working class people to the Liberal Democrats, why many don't feel represented by the party, the impact of Brexit and the Coronavirus Pandemic, the recent Police and Crime bill, the up coming by election in Hartlepool and what policies the Lib Dems should pursue at the 2024 UK General Election. If you enjoyed the featured trailer for the Politics of Sound podcast make sure to check it out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/politics-of-sound/id1463362456 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we speak to SNP candidate for the Holyrood seat of Aberdeenshire West, Fergus Mutch, about why he's campaigning for an independent Scotland to rejoin the EU, the impact and lasting changes Coronavirus will make to Aberdeenshire West, land inequality in Scotland, the environmental impact of Scottish farming and whether he thinks Nicola Sturgeon has become a liability or not to the SNP. You can listen to the Politics of Sound episode with Laurence Fox as advertised in this episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/politics-of-sound-25-laurence-fox-reclaim-party/id1463362456?i=1000511141480 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will is joined by Ian Mulheirn, the Executive Director for UK Policy and Chief Economist at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, to discuss a new paper published by the institute "Lockdown Lessons: Five Steps That Should Guide The UK's New Roadmap." They discuss the plan, how the government has responded to the pandemic, how things could be done differently, whether the March budget will impact restrictions and the comparison between the UK's vaccination programme and the EU's. This episode also includes an exclusive trailer for the Politics of Sound's March episode with Laurence Fox. You can read the Institute's plan here: https://institute.global/policy/lockdown-lessons-five-steps-should-guide-uks-new-roadmap and listen to the Politics of Sound Podcast 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 Tom Harris, former Labour MP for Glasgow Cathcart (2001 - 2005) and Glasgow South (2005 - 2015); Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (2006 - 2008) ; Shadow Minister for the Environment (2012 - 2013) and host of the excellent new podcast Tom Harris: The Imposter. They discus Tom Harris: The Imposter, Neil Kinnock's time as leader of the Labour Party, why the SNP have grown since the 1980s, why people feel like imposters in political parties and which Doctor Who episodes Tom would take with him to a desert island. You can listen to Tom Harris: The Imposter here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tom-harris-the-imposter/id1550508639 and if you want to get a free month of Podbean on us use this link for standard accounts https://www.podbean.com/DebatedPodcast and this link for business accounts https://www.podbean.com/pro/DebatedPodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will is joined by Barry Black, the Labour Party's candidate for the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Central to discuss Labour's campaign in the 2021 Scottish Parliamentary Elections, how the SNP have handled education and the pandemic, how Keir Starmer can make a stronger impact on the Scottish electorate, the role of Brexit and Scottish Independence in the election and how important green energy is to Scotland's future. Apologies that Will's audio in this episode is not of the best quality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will is joined by Liberal Democrat councillor and creator and host of the Lib Dem Podcast John Potter to discuss the podcast, his perception of the government's handling of the COVID 19 pandemic, how he thinks the Lib Dems will do in the 2021 Scottish and Welsh parliamentary elections and the future of the Liberal Democrats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is once again joined by Torrin Wilkins, Director of our partner the Centre Think Tank to discuss a new paper recently published by Centre that has received a lot of traction, "Expanding Furlough: Including more people in the CJRS and SEISS". They discuss the paper, the government's handling of furlough, what kind of impact Centre's plan would have if implemented and whether the government have worked well with schools during the pandemic. You can read Torrin's paper here: https://centrethinktank.co.uk/expanding-furlough-2/ and if you want to get a free month of Podbean on us use this link for standard accounts https://www.podbean.com/DebatedPodcast and this link for business accounts https://www.podbean.com/pro/DebatedPodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Labour Party activist, former councillor and Parliamentary candidate Sally Gimson about her new pamphlet for the Fabians Society - Building Bridges: Lessons from Bassetlaw For The Country, experiences as a councillor in Camden, her brief candidacy in Bassetlaw and her deselection by Labour HQ, her thoughts on how to win back Red Wall Seats and the importance of green industries and investment to Labour's path back to power. You can read the full pamphlet here: https://fabians.org.uk/publication/building-bridges/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Wendy Chamberlain, the Lib Dem MP for North East Fife, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Scotland and Wales and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Work and Pensions to discuss a new book she has contributed to - The Future of Social Democracy: Essays to Mark the 40th Anniversary of the Limehouse Declaration. They discuss why the SDP split from Labour had such an impact, the state of social democracy around the world, Wendy's essay on proportional representation, social democrats and climate change and if the recent defeat of Donald Trump and the impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic might spark a resurgence of social democracy around the world. Apologises for some minor issues with the audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Christopher Massey, Senior Lecturer in History & Politics at Teeside University and Labour Party Councillor to discuss his new book "The Modernisation of the Labour Party 1979 - 97", an examination of the efforts made to modernise the Labour Party's organisational structures through four major changes - the Policy Review (1987–92), One Member, One Vote (1992–94), Clause IV (1995–96), and Partnership in Power (1996–97). They also discuss the 1987 UK General Election, Neil Kinnock's leadership and the link between the leadership of the Labour Party and its organisational structures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast, recorded just before Christmas, Will speaks to Mark Whittaker, the Chair of the Young Fabians, about what the Young Fabians are, their connection to the Fabians Society, Anticipations, the Young Fabians magazine, the influence the Young Fabians has on policy in the Labour Party and the impact Brexit will have on the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this first episode of 2021, Will is joined by William Kedjanyi, Political Analyst for Star Sports Betting to discuss the Georgia Senate Runoff Elections, how they will impact Joe Biden's Presidency and the role of religion, racism and allegations of insider dealing on the result. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special extended End of Year Discussion podcast, Will is joined by three great guests to discuss the headline events of politics in 2020. His guests are Lauren Davison, former co host of the Left Whingers Podcast, founder of the Young Fabians Criminal Justice Network and Justice Reform Co Chair of Open Labour; William Kedjanyi, Political Betting Analyst for Star Sports and Torrin Wilkins the Director of the Centre Think Tank. In this second part they discuss the Labour Leadership Election; the EHRC's report into antisemitism in the Labour Party and Labour's response; Keir Starmer's leadership of the Labour Party and potential weaknesses in his leadership; the Lib Dem Leadership Election; the US Presidential Election the Brexit trade talks and what 2021 will hold. The podcast will return in Jan 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special extended End of Year Discussion podcast, Will is joined by three great guests to discuss the headline events of politics in 2020. His guests are Lauren Davison, former co host of the Left Whingers Podcast, founder of the Young Fabians Criminal Justice Network and Justice Reform Co Chair of Open Labour; William Kedjanyi, Political Betting Analyst for Star Sports and Torrin Wilkins the Director of the Centre Think Tank. In this first part of the discussion the panel focus on the impact of coronavirus on the UK and the Dominic Cummings Affair. In the second part, out soon, they discuss the Labour Leadership Election, the EHRC's report into antisemitism in the Labour Party and Labour's response, the Lib Dem Leadership Election, the US Presidential Election and what 2021 will hold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Ammaar Ahmed, a Policy Officer and creator of the Twitter account @VoteSwitzerland to discuss Swiss Politics, the structure of the Swiss state, Switzerland's relationship to the EU, why it took so long for women in Switzerland to get the vote and whether Switzerland is open to seeing a populist surge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this, the 100th episode of the podcast, Will and Conrad discuss what it has been like making the podcast, what has changed since the podcast first started back in 2019, some of their favourite moments making the podcast and what they think will change by the time the podcast reaches 200 episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to historian, journalist and author of the new book Reaganland: America's Right Turn 1976 - 1980, Rick Perlstein. They discuss what prompted Rick to write the book, Ronald Reagan's character and how that helped him get elected, the Conservative movement in the US during this period, whether Senator Kennedy may have been able to beat Reagan if he had won the 1980 Democratic Primary and if some conservatives' prejudice towards trans people can be connected to prejudices towards gay people and black people in the 1960s and 70s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Joe Shepherd, President of the United Rural Democrats of America about what his group stands for, how they hope to bring rural voters back to the Democratic Party, what the 2020 Presidential Election says about politics in rural America, the policies the Democrats need to advocate for to regain support in rural areas and how the United Rural Democrats hope to influence the Democratic Party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Youtuber Ethan Kelly, creator of Let's Talk Politics about the result of the 2020 US Presidential Election, the accuracy of the polls, the "Shy Trump" voters factor, the upcoming Senate run offs in Georgia and the changing US electoral map and what impact that will have on the 2024 US Election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Sandy Hore-Ruthven, the Green Party's candidate for next year's Bristol Mayoral Election. They discuss the recent US Presidential Election, Sandy's policy agenda, his priorities if elected Mayor, his thoughts on Black Lives Matter in Bristol, what kind of green industries he'd encourage if elected Mayor and the prospects for the Green Party at the 2024 UK General Election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will is joined by a returning guest, author Chris Clarke, to chat about his book The Dark Knight and The Puppet Master, recently published by Penguin. They discuss what the three myths - The Dark Knight, The Puppet Master and the Golden Era - Chris focuses on in the book are, how applicable they are to the far left and the far right, why people people believe in them and how best to combat them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to academic and author Dana Mills about her new book on the economist, thinker and political activist Rosa Luxemburg. They also discuss the changes in Europe between Rosa's time and our own, the protests in Israel against incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the why Rosa is such an important figure in the history of the left. Apologises for some minor audio glitches throughout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Independent Candidate for the Mayor of London, Farah London, about her campaign to become Mayor of London, why she decided to stand, her policies on the police, the environment and Black Cabs as well as her thoughts on where the Mayor of London should stand on the world stage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will is once again joined by longtime friend of the podcast Nathan Boroda, who is standing as the Labour Party's candidate in Unsworth at next year's local elections. They discuss the elections, how the North has tackled Coronavirus, Brexit and next month's US Presidential election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to George Fairhurst, host of Red Rose Reporting, Chair of Yorkshire and Humber Young Fabians Society and Membership Officer for Open Labour in West Yorkshire about last year's General Election, Brexit, Red Rose Reporting, how Labour can win back the North in next year's local elections and next month's US Presidential Election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will is joined by returning guest Antony Tucker, who is one of Labour's candidates for Earlsdon ward at next year's Local Elections. They discuss the elections, Labour's response to coronavirus, the impact of Brexit and next month's US Presidential Election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to former Irish Green Party Parliamentary candidate for Limerick, Claire Keating, about the Green Party in Ireland, this year's Irish General Election, her campaign to make Limerick Carbon Neutral and the US Presidential Election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we speak to City Council candidate for American Canyon, Jason Kishineff, about his campaign for City Council, his thoughts on Biden and Trump, his feelings about the Supreme Court and why he got into politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast, Will speaks to the Republican Congressional candidate for Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District, John Paul Moran. They discuss the race in Massachusetts, the upcoming Biden - Trump debate, coronavirus and Brexit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Lord Foulkes, former MP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley from 1979 - 2005, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothians from 2007 - 2011, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development from 1997 - 2001 and Minister of State for Scotland from 2001 -2002. They discuss Keir Starmer, the future of Labour in Scotland, the SNP and the Scottish Parliament, the Internal Market Bill and the US Presidential Election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Labour Party councillor for Chatham Central, Leader of the Opposition on Medway Council and candidate for the Labour Party's NEC, Vince Maple. In the podcast they discuss the NEC election, the role of local government in dealing with the Coronavirus Pandemic, the potential of a No Deal Brexit to impact the UK economy and how the Labour Party can win the next General Election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Lauren Davison, co host of the Left Whingers podcast about the podcast, the up and coming Young Labour and NEC elections, the Labour Party's approach to justice policies and next year's local and devolved elections. Make sure to also check out Left Whingers on Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Green Party councillor and Green Party in England and Wales leadership candidate Rosemary Sexton about why she wants to lead the Green Party, the issue of diversity in politics, the need for a Green New Deal and how she thinks the Green Party can gain more seats in Parliament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will is joined by comedian Jake Yapp to discuss musical comedy and how hard it can be to do, his thoughts on the new series of Spitting Image, the limits or otherwise of producing comedy online, whether stand up comedy is better at channeling anger about politics than sketch comedy and why impressionists have so many politicians to choose from now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to returning guest William Kedjanyi, Star Sport's Elections, Politics and Policy Analyst about Joe Biden's running mate, the potential results of this year's Presidential Election, who could be the next Chair of the BBC, next year's local elections and a potential Scottish Independence Referendum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to three returning guests about the impact of COVID 19 on their work. In the first part Will speaks to Glen O'Hara, Professor of History at Oxford Brookes University about the impact of coronavirus on the universities sector and how universities will function when the academic year starts in September; in the second part Will speaks to Michael Bell about how the hospitality sector, in particular social clubs, is dealing with the pandemic and about his bid for the Co - Op Party's NEC. In the final part Will speaks to founder and director of our partner the Centre Think Tank, Torrin Wilkins about two new papers Centre have published on the impact of coronavirus on work and why the future may involve more of us working from home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Dean of Durham University's Law School, Professor of Law and Government at Durham, member of the Fabian Society Executive, Advisor to the Labour Party and Chair of the Sedgefield Branch of the Sedgefield Constituency Labour Party, Thom Brooks. In the episode they discuss Thom's time advising Ed Miliband, Jeremy Corbyn and Keir Starmer; UK immigration policy; Shamima Begum's case before the Supreme Court; Brexit and this year's US Presidential Election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will is joined by three members of the Liberal Democrats to discuss the 2020 Liberal Democrat's Leadership election between Ed Davey and Layla Moran and the future of the Lib Dems. Will's guests are April Preston, a member of the Liberal Democrats Federal Board, a former Lib Dem council candidate and director of the Radical Association; Torrin Wilkins, founder and director of the thinktank Centre, and Leena Sarah Farhat, Young Welsh Liberals Campaigns Officer and Senedd candidate for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we speak to the economist, journalist and author of Stolen: How to Save the World from Financialisation, Grace Blakeley about what Financialisation is, the difference between political and economic democracy, the position of the Labour Party under Keir Starmer, the sacking of Rebecca Long Bailey, the potential impact of a No Deal Brexit and the West's economic interactions with China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to NEC candidate and former member of the NEC from 2000 - 2018 and former Chair of the NEC from 2009 - 2010, Ann Black. They discuss Ann's campaign and her three main priorities if elected, what were Ann's greatest achievements on the NEC, how she felt when she lost in 2018 to the "JC9", Keir Starmer's leadership of the party and how Labour will tackle next year's local elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to creator of 326 Politics and a Political Analyst for Smarkets, Patrick Flynn, about the upcoming Presidential election, how Joe Biden could cope with a Republican dominated Senate, why President Trump's popularity is continuing to fall, whether Boris Johnson will fight the next election, whether Labour can succeed in next year's local elections and who the next leader of the Liberal Democrats could be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Meggie Foster, an actor and social media star, about impressions, how she chooses her material, the process of creating her content, which politicians she would like to use for her videos, her influences and who she would like to collaborate with. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to journalist, film maker and host of Corbynism: The Post-Mortem, Oz Katerji. In the episode they discuss the making of the podcast, Oz's thoughts on it being referenced in the leaked Labour antisemitism report, why Oz decided to make the podcast in the first place, what Keir Starmer's approach to foreign policy could be like, President Trump and the Middle East, what Joe Biden's foreign policy might be like if he wins and whether the West will ever remove Assad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we speak to Deputy Chief Executive of Renewable UK, former MP for Great Grimsby from 2015 - 2019, Shadow Deputy Leader of the House from 2015 to 2016 and Shadow Minister for Housing from 2017 to 2019 Melanie Onn. We discuss Brexit, the 2019 UK General Election, how Melanie thinks the government is dealing with coronavirus, the renewable energy industry in Britain and the 2020 Labour Leadership contest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.