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PoliticsJOE Podcast

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PoliticsJOE react to Trump going mental at Zelenskyy

der. Ed, Ava, and Oli dive into the steaming hot saddle ready to dissect the end of the rules-based international order.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 3, 202531 min

Another Round: Why the right wins elections

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Michael Chessum swung by JOETowers to discuss how to build a new Left in the wake of the fall of the Corbyn project. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 1, 202545 min

The left-wing threat to Reform

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David Littlefair of Blue Collar Parliament joined us in the studio to outline his campaign's goal to secure greater working-class representation in Westminster.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 28, 202522 min

The Tates escape Romania, and will Labour lose a seat to Reform?

Today Laura and Seán react to news that Andrew and Tristan Tate are on a plane from Romania to America, despite still facing charges in Romania and the UK.We also get into Laura's trip to Runcorn on Wednesday, where she spoke to the constituents of now convicted Mike Amesbury and how they'd vote in a potential by-election.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 27, 202534 min

PMQs reaction with Milo Edwards

Today we are joined by comedian and podcaster Milo Edwards to break down arguably the best PMQs since Kemi Badenoch started asking the questions.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 26, 202552 min

Starmer cuts foreign aid

Ava and Laura react to Starmer's surprise announcement in parliament today that he would be cutting foreign aid to fund defence. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 25, 202518 min

Macron schools Trump on Ukraine, and Sam Fender talks about working-class men

Today we're reacting to the French President's trip to the White House on Monday where he made Donald Trump look quite silly in front of journalists on Ukraine. We also react to Sam Fender's Sunday Times interview, and his comments on privilege and white working-class men.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 25, 202537 min

Are the Nazis back in Germany?

Today we're reacting to the news overnight where the AfD had the far-right's biggest win in Germany since World War Two. We break down what it could mean for Keir Starmer, and wider European politics.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 24, 202532 min

Another round: How the far-right are taking over German politics

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George Hancorn is a digital reporter with ITV News, and he joined us to talk about his new documentary Young, German, and Voting far-right.As Germany prepares to head to the polls on Sunday, we discuss how the AfD have managed to mobilise German youth for right-wing politics, and what the phenomenon could mean for the rest of Europe.Watch the documentary here: https://www.itv.com/watch/news/young-...Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 22, 202519 min

The Ash Sarkar interview: Why woke is dead

We had the pleasure to be joined in the studio by journalist and author Ash Sarkar before the release of her new book Minority Rule: Adventures in the Culture War.During a wide ranging conversation we get into Keir Starmer's grip on power, the rise of the right and the death of identity politics.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 202551 min

Trump doubles down on Ukraine, and Nigel Farage meets the doctor

Today we're chatting about Donald Trump's continued antagonism towards Ukraine after claiming that Zelenskyy was a dictator in a speech on Wednesday.Then, we catch up with Seán, who was at Jordan Peterson's right wing jamboree in the ExCel centre, the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 202539 min

Is Rishi Sunak British?

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After a bizarre interview from the mainstream right's Fraser Nelson and the online right's Konstantin Kisin, PoliticsJOE react to the insane claim Rishi Sunak isn't English. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 19, 202540 min

Trump's plan to colonise Ukraine and hand Donbas to Putin

Today we're reacting to leaked terms the United States are proposing to reach a peace deal in Ukraine, including allowing Putin to consolidate his gains in eastern Ukraine, and the US getting a slice of Ukraine's resource production.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 18, 202523 min

Keir Starmer wants to send you to Ukraine, and JD Vance scolds Europe

On today's podcast we're chatting about the Prime Minister's intervention over the weekend to say Brits could serve as peacekeepers in Ukraine. We also get into the meat and veg of JD Vance's speech at the Berlin Security Conference, where he suggested wokism is destroying Europe.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 17, 202547 min

Another round: Who really runs the Labour Party?

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In advance of their new book Get In, we were joined in studio by journalists Gabriel Pogrund and Patrick Maguire.During our conversation they lift the lid on the inner workings of Keir Starmer's government, the movers and shakers behind the scenes and whether the Prime Minister is actually in the driving seat.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 202555 min

Can British pubs survive the economy?

In this bonus episode, Ava reports from Loughborough, where she met Labour MP Jeevun Sandher, who's on a mission to save the pub. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 14, 202516 min

PMQs reaction (and Kanye West's fall off)

Kemi Badenoch once again spent 10 minutes making Keir Starmer look good at PMQs.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 12, 202544 min

The funeral of Drake and Labour's WhatsApp problem

Today we're going deep on the Superbowl, after Kendrick Lamar took to the stage to slaughter Drake live. We chat about the politics, or lack thereof, during his set.We then get into news from the weekend which saw Labour stripping the whip from now sacked health minister Andrew Gwynne after WhatsApp messages surfaced where he took aim at an elderly constituent.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 11, 202549 min

Another Round: Donald Trump and the end of US hegemony with Robert Kaplan

The election of Donald Trump for his second term in the White House sent the world into a spiral of uncertainty since November last year, and recent weeks have proved more chaotic than anyone may have forecast.Robert D. Kaplan reckons the chaos and crisis can only deepen in the next four years.We were joined by author Robert D. Kaplan on the release of his book Waste Land: A World in Permanent Crisis.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 8, 202535 min

Ilan Pappé interview: What Trump's claim on Gaza means for Palestine's future

Ilan Pappé is an Israeli academic, author and activist with an expertise in the history of the conflict between Israel and Palestine. He spoke to us on the day that Donald Trump announced his plans to turn Gaza into the "Riviera of the Middle East".Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 5, 202515 min

PMQs reaction, and Donald Trump's batshit Gaza comments

Another Wednesday rolls through and like clockwork MPs gather in the Commons chamber for another session of PMQs. We react to the latest.We also reflect on the comments of the American president overnight, where he expressed intentions to level Gaza and turn it into the "Riviera of the Middle East".Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 5, 202538 min

In defence of David Mitchell

It's a Brexit bonanza on today's episode as Keir Starmer gets prime to schmooze EU leaders for closer trade arrangements with the bloc, Ava gives us the lowdown from Reform's latest rally in Kemi Badenoch's constituency, and Ed puts it all on the line for David Mitchell.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 3, 20251h 6m

Another round: Economist spells out why stopping immigration won't save the economy

Inequality economist, and former City trader, Gary Stevenson swung by JOETowers to talk the failings of Rachel Reeves, the rise of the radical right, and his book The Trading Game, which is out now. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 1, 202556 min

Deeping men's mental health

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In part 2 of our conversation with The Screen Rot Podcast's Jacob Hawley, we asked our audience if they were lonely. Here's what they said.Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ava SantinaProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Sam SharrocksSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 202542 min

PMQs (with Screen Rot's Jacob Hawley)

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Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast.Oli and Ava are joined by the Screen Rot Podcast's Jacob Hawley to post-match review this week's Prime Minister's Questions.Part 2 of the conversation with Jacob is out tomorrow.Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ava Santina Producer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Sam SharrocksSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 29, 202545 min

Gen Z wants a British dictator

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Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast.Kemi Badenoch was at it again this weekend with her thoughts on "peasants". Ed and Ava discuss this, alongside new polling on Gen Z's politics.Presenters: Ava Santina and Ed CampbellProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Sam SharrocksSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 27, 202553 min

Inside the UK's only porn star university

Ed and Laura discuss Ed's report from the Porn Star Univerisity, the UK's only training school for OnlyFans. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 25, 202523 min

On Southport

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Following the sentencing of the Southport killer, Axel Rudakubana, PoliticsJOE discussed its media coverage, MPs, and terrorism laws.Presenters: Ava Santina, Ed Campbell, and Laura BeveridgeProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Sam Sharrocks, Oli JohnsonSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 24, 202524 min

PMQs reaction

Get your sexy little ears wrapped round this Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 22, 202554 min

American Carnage II

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Oli, Ava, and Ed breakdown the chaos of Donald Trump's inauguration. Strap in. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 21, 202546 min

Another Round: Economist deconstructs Reeves' economic strategy

Professor Richard Murphy spoke to PoliticsJOE as pressure mounts on the Chancellor over the continuing collapse of the pound, and interest rates remaining sky high.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 18, 202523 min

PMQs (and Mon Cheri Gerry Adams)

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Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast.Ed and Ava react to PMQs, discuss Gerry Adams (who was not in the IRA), and Laura interviews Best For Britain's Naomi Smith on parliament's vote on a UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme.Presenters: Ava Santina, Ed Campbell, and Laura BeveridgeProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Sam Sharrocks, Seán HickeySubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 15, 202552 min

Can Starmer's AI plan save the economy?

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Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast.This morning Keir Starmer laid out how unleashing AI will fuel the UK’s economic growth. Ava is joined by some new and returning faces to chat whether this plan for change is for the better. Presenters: Ava Santina, Seán Hickey, Laura Beveridge, and Conor ClarkProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Sam Sharrocks, Oli JohnsonSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 13, 202552 min

Another round: Philosopher deconstructs Tommy Robinson

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Ava sat down with philosopher Jack Symes to review a week in which Elon Musk, Tommy Robinson, and grooming gangs dominated the news. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 11, 202532 min

PMQs analysis

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast.Oli, Ed, and Ava analyse this week's PMQs, where Starmer was questioned over grooming gangs.Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed CampbellProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Sam Sharrocks, Oli JohnsonSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 8, 20251h 0m

Is Reform UK a credible threat?

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Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ava and Laura attended Reform UK's conference on Saturday and met their young voters. Presenters: Ava Santina and Laura BeveridgeProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Sam Sharrocks, Oli JohnsonSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 8, 202523 min

On grooming gangs.

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Welcome back to the PoliticsJOE podcast.A social media storm gone mainstream has engulfed the first week of 2025.Oli, Ava, and Ed reconvene to discuss grooming gangs, Elon Musk, and Tommy Robinson.Presenters: oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed CampbellProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Sam Sharrocks, Oli JohnsonSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 6, 20251h 4m

Another round: Experts on Palestine in 2024

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Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. PoliticsJOE welcomed experts on the Gaza, Palestine, and the history of the region, into our studio the as the bombardment continued to unfold throughout 2024. This episode features the voices of: Norman Finkelstein, Yanis Varoufakis, Bassem Youssef, and Judith ButlerSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 4, 202540 min

2024 in review

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Welcome to the PoliticsJOE podcast.Oli, Ava, and Ed review the most memorable political moments of 2024.Presenters: oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed CampbellProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Sam SharrocksSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 31, 20241h 6m

Lewis Goodall unpacks the madness of 2024

Rival podcaster and erstwhile News Agent Lewis Goodall swung by PolJOE Towers to try to make sense of the madness that was 2024. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 30, 202452 min

Another round: The best of economists on PoliticsJOE

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Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Enjoy the best takes from economists that chatted to PoliticsJOE in 2024. In order of appearance: Yanis Varoufakis, Eliza Filby, Gary Stevenson, Torsten Bell, and Paul Wallace. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 28, 202443 min

Christmas Q&A Special

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Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast.It's the Christmas Q&A Special!Oli, Ed, and Ava enjoy some Madri and Pringles while answering your questions.Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed CampbellProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks and Seán HickeySubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 25, 202434 min

The future of Britain's post-industrial towns

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Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast.2024 has seen the continued closure of the industries that once fuelled the British economy. Ava and Laura discuss the towns they visited this year - from Grangemouth's oil refinery to Port Talbot's Steelworks - and what the future may hold for them.Presenters: Ava Santina and Laura BeveridgeProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Sam SharrocksSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 23, 202422 min

Another Round: The hypocrisy of consumer capitalism

Sky's Economics Editor - and author of multiple books on the topic - swung by JOETowers to chat to Oli about his latest title Material World.Material World is out now. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 21, 202452 min

PMQs (and if Starmer needs to befriend Musk)

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Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast.Ava and Ed react to the last PMQs before Parliament breaks for Christmas, before disagreeing over Farage's latest meeting with Musk.Presenters: Ava Santina and Ed CampbellProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Izzy DuffusSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 18, 202437 min

Nigel Farage could be the next Prime Minister (and Royal Mail is over)

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Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast.Ed and Ava are re-united to discuss the government approved sale of the Royal Mail to a Czech billionaire and the latest in the Prince Andrew spy drama.Presenters: Ava Santina and Ed CampbellProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Sam SharrocksSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 16, 202448 min

Another Round: How the Treasury keeps you poor

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Economist - and Knight of the Realm - Paul Collier swung by JOETowers to chat about regional inequality in the UK, the Treasury's role in creating it, and how to fix it. His new book Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places is out now. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 14, 20241h 5m

PMQs analysis and the attack on cousin love

Before we get into the meat and spud of this week's PMQs analysis, we reflect on the presentation of a bill to ban first cousins marrying each other, and one brave MPs decision to stand against such overreach.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 11, 202450 min

Reading United Healthcare CEO shooter fanfiction

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Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast.Ed and Oli are re-united for a Dudes Rock episode of the podcast. As Assad is reported to be in Moscow, Ed and Oli discuss the Syrian civil war's connection to UK politics. Then, Ed reads Oli fanfiction about United Healthcare's CEO shooter - and what this means for class consciousness in the USA.Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ed CampbellProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Sam Sharrocks, Oli Johnson, and Seán HickeySubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 9, 20241h 7m

Another round: Being stalked showed me the law needs to change

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Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Actress, activist, and broadcaster Nicola Thorp joined Ava to discuss her experience being stalked, and how it's led her to campaign for a change to the law. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 7, 202424 min