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Labour activists on Harris Campaign : US Election 2024 🇺🇸 l Ep. #036

2024-11-0512:26

I speak live to the Labour activists who are currently helping the Kamala Harris campaign today in Pennsylvania. Find out how the Democrats are fighting this election. Also hear what's coming up on the doorstep in this tightly contested state which could go in either direction right now? Email [email protected] Twitter: @labourpodcast - Fancy listening to the songs chosen by my guests? Then check out our Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4fejZm...

Prevention, not sickness to save the NHS.: Andrew Gwynne MP: @GwynneMP🌹 l Ep. #035

2024-10-2501:21:30

I have followed Andrew’s career for a number of years and have always been impressed with his handling of media questions, his ability to connect and make connections with people but even more importantly how he managed to get under Boris Johnson’s skin! This interview was my chance to ask him the questions I always thought and his answers are way better than I could have imagined. I was most struck by Andew’s drive and determination as a new minister and how he plans to make prev...

Failed State : Sam Freedman: @Samfr l Ep. #034

2024-10-1801:03:37

Sam Freedman’s book Failed State is a detailed and fascinating view into the big problems currently within our governmental system. Sam worked alongside Michael Gove and Dominic Cummings within the Department of Education and saw first hand the issues our over centralised government has. I read the book over the summer and so I wanted to ask Sam more about his analysis - not just a list of issues but also to catergorise and anaylise the significance and impact of each problem. Mor...

The Co-operative Party: Joe Fortune: @FortuneJF 🌹 l Ep. #033

2024-10-1159:18

I was both excited and keen as mustard to do this interview with Joe Fortune. When I was canvassing with Joe in Peterborough during the general election I asked him if he’d come on the show and share the story of the Co-op Party as well as a look at the important work of the Co-op movement. Joe tells me how important the co-op movement is in the world right now as it has been the UK’s best export. Coops are running £1.5 globally, including half of US agriculture and two thirds of ...

Getting Over New Labour :Karl Pike: @p_ikek🌹 l Ep. #032

2024-10-0401:19:54

Karl Pike is a Seniour Lecturer in Public Policy at Queen Mary University London. He was previously political advisor to our Home Secretary Yvette Cooper Karl explains the ways the Party has come to understand itself in terms of party ideology, democracy, organisation. Has Labour “gotten over” New Labour and how different is Starmer’s Labour Government? Check out the show to learn more. Website: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/politics/staff/profiles/pikekarl.html Paul’s song c...

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