In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Chris Clarke, author of The Dark Knight and the Puppet Master, about a new paper he's written entitled "Putting Down the Vase" in which Chris argues that Labour needs to change its approach a year after winning the 2024 general election. They discuss how the ming vase strategy has played its part in how Labour governs, how the rules for established parties are different from those for smaller parties, the role of social media in how MPs operate and how migration has become a lightning rod for political debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Michael Mullaney, leader of the Liberal Democrats on Leicestershire County Council and Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate for Hinckley and Bosworth in 2024 about British By-Elections 1769–2025: The 88 By-Election Campaigns That Shaped Our Politics a book he has contributed a chapter to. They discuss the Workington by election of 1976, the significance of by elections, why the Liberal Democrats and other third parties have been so successful at winning them and how turnout can often dictate the result. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by the former Leader of the Liberal Democrats and former Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Sir Vince Cable to discuss his new book Eclipsing the West: China, India and the forging of a new world. They discuss how the economies of China and India have increased, their relationships with the UK, the amount of centralisation in their countries as compared to the UK and what China and India's increasing dominance means for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode Will is joined by the legendary script writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran to discuss three of their TV series - Shine on Harvey Moon, The New Statesman and Mosley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Bea Martinez-Gatell, author of Swoon: Fangirls, Their Idols and the Counterculture of Female Lust – From Byron to the Beatles about how she came to write the book, the emergence of fan girls, why she chose the subjects for each chapter of the book, the connection between fangirls and the media's representation of women, how interlinked fangirls were to broader social and political changes for women's rights in the 19th and 20th centuries and how comparable fangirls and the perception of them in the media in the past is to the fangirls of today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Dr Daniela Tepe, Senior Lecturer in Political Economy, Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology at the University of Liverpool and editor of a forthcoming collection of essays called "What went wrong with Britain?: An audit of Tory failure" The discuss how the book was developed, the Conservative Party's relationship to the NHS and race, the Conservative Party's perception of the public and the impact of Brexit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by William Kedjanyi, the Head of Political Content for Star Sports Betting to discuss the forthcoming local elections in England and their impact on the direction of political travel in the UK. They discuss who are likely to win out in the elections, which council elections could be key to understanding the future direction of the country, the possible results in the Runcorn and Helsby by election and what Donald Trump's first 100 days of his second term mean for the future of global politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Hope Watts to discuss her new project You Political. They discuss how Hope became interested in politics, what the aim of You Political is, how young people can be encouraged to engage more with politics, the presence of AI in society and the nature of the online world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Meadhbh Park author of the newly published book Blackpilled: Masculinity, Media and Incels to discuss the book, how she became interested in the world of Incels and the Manosphere, the impact of media and in particular films like Joker and Taxi Driver, how the media's view of masculinity has contributed to the ideology and how men become part of the incel community. You can buy Blackpilled from all good retailers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Tom Brown, author of The Mind of the Minister, a new book detailing how civil servants deal with politicians, why the relationship has deteriorated in the past decade, how it can be fixed and how the civil service works with government ministers to deliver policies. 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 Head of Political Content & sports previewer for Star Sports Betting to discuss the 2024 Presidential election, what the result might be, what the polls and betting markets are predicting, the stand out moments of the campaign, the impact of the VP picks and which senate races to focus on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by David Laws, former Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil from 2001 to 2015 to discuss his new book Serpents, Goats and Turkeys: A Century of Liberal–Labour Relations. They discuss the original 1903 Liberal - Labour pact, known as the MacDonald/Gladstone pact, why the Liberals failed to make gains in 1945 whilst Labour won a landslide, the SDP - Liberal Alliance of the 1980s and the Liberal- Labour Pact of 1977 - 1978. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Sean Woodcock, the newly elected MP for Banbury, to discuss the election campaign, what he hopes to achieve as the Member of Parliament for Banbury, his hopes for the new Labour government and the impact the new government is already making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Jo Phillips and David Seymour, authors of Why Vote How to make your voice heard in a world of broken politics about the book, the electoral system, why young people might be disengaged from politics, the past 14 years of Conservative government, Brexit and Covid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Daniel Smith-Christopher, Professor of Theology at Loyola Marymount College and author of Keir Hardie, the Bible, and Christian Socialism to discuss Keir Hardie's Christian faith, what Christian Socialism meant to the Labour Party and how Hardie's religious beliefs intermingled with his progressive politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Wes Kussmaul about his book Quiet Enjoyment, the founding of his company Delphi, AI and its influence on the world around us, PKIs and internet security and the media's perception of technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Philip Norton, Lord Norton of Louth, to discuss his recently published book on the 1922 Committee - The 1922 Committee: Power Behind The Scenes. They discuss how the committee was formed, its influence on the Conservative Party, the importance of its Chairman and Executive, the relationship it had with David Cameron and Margaret Thatcher and what the future holds for it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Jon Cruddas, the Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham and the author of A Century of Labour. They discuss the Labour Party's relationship to Ramsay MacDonald, Labour in the 1950s and 60s and the USSR, Keir Starmer's place in the ideological traditions of the Labour Party, the Attlee government's agenda and the mythologising of political figures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Denis MacShane, former Labour MP for Rotherham from 1994 - 2012 and Minister of State for Europe from 2002 to 2005 about his recently published diaries Labour Takes Power: The Denis MacShane Diaries 1997 - 2001. They discuss Denis' time working with Robin Cook, the preparedness of new Labour ministers at the start of the 97 Parliament, Milosevic and Kosovo, Labour and the trade union movement and the impact of William Hague's time as leader of the Conservative Party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the podcast, Will is joined by George Baldock, a student at the University of Cambridge and a candidate to become Young Labour's next Disability Officer, to discuss Pupil Referral Units, how they are perceived by the public and press, funding for SEND students, funding in education, what policies he would like to see in Labour's next manifesto and the recent debate over Labour's teeth brushing policy for primary school children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.