East End Ears

As the Member of Parliament for the East end, which covers from Carmyle up to Stepps and from Barrowfield right out to Bargeddie, I’m bringing you this podcast to keep you up to date with what’s going on around this side of Glasgow, as well as my work here and down the road at Westminster.<br /> <br /> So please, hit subscribe, and I look forward to keeping you informed with East End Ears.<br /> <br /> David Linden MP

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

This year’s 16 day campaign of global action which aims to combat violence against women and girls is drawing to a close. This week’s podcast takes a look at the […]

12-09
19:58

Autumn Budget

The Autumn Budget can be summed up in one phrase – Austerity 2.0 Recorded on 25th November 2022 To find out more about my work:Visit my website – https://davidlinden.scotFollow me […]

12-08
15:49

A rundown on Rishi

We have yet another new Prime Minister and this week’s episode of East End Ears takes a look at Rishi Sunak, what he stands for, the challenges he faces coming […]

10-26
15:31

Economic Chaos

In this week’s episode of East End Ears, local MP David Linden takes a lot at the current economic chaos and explains what it means for our communities. Recorded on […]

09-29
23:09

Spring Statement

The cost-of-living crisis is now a full-blown emergency. Households are dealing with a huge rise in their energy bills. The price of a weekly grocery shop is noticeably increasing and […]

04-01
24:44

Benefit sanctions

The DWP is pushing ahead with a turbo-charged sanctions regime, punishing people for not finding work before they’ve even had their first Universal Credit payment. This episode takes an in-depth […]

02-25
22:10

The cost of living crisis

This episode takes an in-depth look at the cost of living crisis currently gripping the UK. Rising food prices and soaring energy bills are causing anguish, so why isn’t the […]

01-26
24:15

Budget 2021

This episode takes an in-depth look at the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget – both what was announced and the hidden shocks that were buried in the detail of the red book. […]

11-03
20:06

Universal Credit cut special episode

This episode takes a deep dive into the imminent crisis about to hit millions of families across the UK as the British Government prepares to slash Universal Credit by over […]

09-23
25:32

The asylum system, coronavirus restrictions, Universal Credit uplift & more…

Recorded on Thursday 8th July 2021 In this episode:0:29 – Universal Credit uplift3:08 – BBC Politics Live10:15 – Pensions11:28 – Meetings To find out more about my work:Visit my website […]

07-10
16:19

McVitie’s update, HGV Driver shortage, Universal Credit cut & more…

Recorded on Friday 2nd July 2021 In this episode:0:30 – McVitie’s update2:40 – Jobcentre safety4:17 – The looming Universal Credit cut6:05 – PMQs: HGV Driver shortage8:36 – Parliamentary Armed Forces […]

07-02
15:03

McVitie’s petition presented, time called on tariffs, poor pandemic border control & more…

Recorded on Friday 18th June 2021 In this episode:0:57 – Time called on tariffs1:45 – Poor pandemic border control4:07 – McVitie’s petition presented6:20 – Vitamin D supplementation8:13 – Meetings9:58 – […]

06-18
10:52

International aid cuts, Jobcentre safety, defence failings & more…

Recorded on Friday 11th June 2021 In this episode:0:41 – AJAX programme failures2:43 – International aid cuts4:25 – Universal Credit uplift campaign6:14 – Jobcentre safety7:57 – Meetings13:42 – Back in […]

06-13
15:58

McVitie’s, job centre safety, the latest coronavirus variant & more…

Recorded on Friday 21 May 2021 In this episode:0:30 – McVitie’s4:15 – DWP questions6:31 – The latest coronavirus variant8:32 – The situation in Palestine and Israel10:45 – All-Party Group work12:43 […]

05-22
14:53

McVitie’s, elections results, the Queen’s speech & more…

Recorded on Friday 14th May 2021 In this episode:0:12 – Election results1:59 – Queen’s Speech7:17 – Legacy benefits9:20 – McVitie’s factory closure proposal10:58 – Alcohol duty13:23 – MP in the […]

05-14
16:08

Both Votes SNP, universal basic income, asylum accommodation & more…

In this episode:0:32 – Local economy re-opens2:00 – Universal Basic Income3:24 – Asylum accommodation5:19 – Supporting Glasgow cabbies6:27 – Foreign Aid spending8:01 – Back up in the East end8:56 – […]

04-30
11:44

The pension gender gap, foreign aid, the election & more…

Recorded on 20th and 23rd April 2021. In this episode:0:55 – The pension gender gap6:44 – Reusable Nappy Week9:10 – Foreign Aid & Afghanistan10:43 – BT Group redundancies12:10 – Immigration […]

04-23
15:11

Reusable Nappy Week

It’s Reusable Nappy Week and in this special episode, I’m joined by Magnus Smyth from Queenslie-based reusable nappy company TotsBots as well as Sarah Moyes from Friends of the Earth […]

04-21
17:44

Easing lockdown, MP in the Park, discussing Indyref2 on the BBC & more…

Recorded on 16th April 2021 In this episode:0:31 – Easing of lockdown1:59 – Both Votes SNP3:25 – BBC Politics Live7:27 – Greensill scandal9:10 – Furlough support for disabled people10:27 – […]

04-16
13:54

NHS pay rises, double-jobbing MPs, new SNP councillor hits the ground running & more…

Recorded on 26th March 2021 In this episode:0:50 – Big pay rise for NHS Scotland staff5:57 – Stopping double-jobbing MPs7:36 – DWP stakeholder meetings13:24 – In the East end To […]

03-26
16:24

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