Mid-Atlantic - conversations about US, UK and world politics

Chit chat and debate about politics and culture in the US and UK, with Host Roifield Brown and guests.<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Guns and Gun Safety with Nico Bocour of Giffords

Nico Bocour is the government affairs director of Giffords, where she oversees the organization’s federal, state, and local legislative strategy and serves as the organization’s principal liaison to elected officials at all levels. Nico has worked in state capitols across the country, bringing together lawmakers, experts, and stakeholders to advance legislative priorities.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12-21
51:41

Britain after Brexit

Has Covid reset Brexit, how much has the British public forgotten about our divorce from Europe because of the pandemic? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-21
59:48

England is locked down and its effects on UK politics

Today we are joined by writer Mic Wright in Norwich, the Ex deputy head of policy for the Liberal Democrats Steve O’Neil in Brixton, writer Emma Burnell in Walthamstow and Political commentator and favoured Trump tweeter Mike Holden in BurnleyIn a week that has seen the UK Prepare for a low-key Christmas, we turn to the UK for a deep dive into British politics. How are the country and its political parties gearing up for a covid Xmas, how has covid shaped UK politics? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-18
59:49

Why did America narrowly vote for Biden?

Jarret Kobek author of The future won't be long and the I hate the internet in Los Angeles, political scientist Jane Junn in southern California, constitutional law professor Corey Brettschneider in New York and by former senate staffer Clint Loshe in DC discuss last weeks US election with Roifield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-11
01:00:58

EP: 4 - 121 - It's President elect Biden and whats next for America?

Joseph Biden is the President-elect of the United States, he and his and running mate Kamala Harris defeated President Donald Trump in the 2020 United States Presidential election. We ask why didn't the Democrats do better and what comes next? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-07
01:02:22

Ep: 4- 120 - Understanding America's polls and the US electorate.

Jane Junn is an American political scientist. She is the University of Southern California Associates Chair in Social Sciences, and a professor of political science and gender studies. She studies public opinion, political behaviour, and survey methodology, including work on the relationship between education and public participation, Asian American political participation, and gender and politics. She talks to Roifield about to read the American polls and the electorate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-02
45:01

Ep: 4- 119 - The new Green Party leader in Canada, Jeremy Corbyn is suspended from the Labour Party and long lines to vote in the US

Today we are joined by TV pundit Laura Babcock in Hamilton Canada, journalist Emma Burnell London and by hellraiser and fire starter Doug Levy in San Francisco, America.In a week that has seen the world hold its breath in anticipation of next weeks US election we ask How will the outcome of next week's US election affect Canadian politics and what does the results of the October by-elections and the new Green leader tell us?Is the Labour Party at war ? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-31
01:10:02

Ep: 4- 118 - America enters its election endgame

Today we are joined by TV pundit Laura Babcock in Hamilton, journalist Emma Burnell London and by hell raiser Doug Levy in San Francisco, AmericaIn a week that has seen The Cleveland Browns get embarrassed at Pittsburgh we look at America as it enters its election endgameJoe Biden has a comfortable lead in every poll Americans are voting in record numbers. Coronavirus cases are surging, Donald Trump is downplaying the pandemic and criticizing his own public health experts. The president only pays $750 in tax and there's a Supreme Court vacancy! The president has been hospitalised, there have been protests for racial justice and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are scrambling to strike a stimulus deal 7.9 percent of Americans are out of work, so why have the opinion polls hardly moved since July? According to RealClearPolitics, Biden currently boasts an average polling lead of 8.9%, while three three months ago, on July 20, he led by 8.6% Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-21
47:55

Ep: 4- 117 - Trump and The future of the Republican party - Erik Fogg of Reconsider

In this episode Roifield speaks to Erik Fogg of the Reconsider podcast about how America has got to a point where by its current commander-in-chief has broken many norms associated with the office and how the Republican Party can reform itself if it loses the presidency after November 3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-14
01:23:26

Ep:4 - 116 Susan Stokes on Protests

Susan Carol Stokes is an American political scientist and the Tiffany and Margaret Blake Distinguished Service Professor in the Political Science department of the University of Chicago, she speaks to Roifield about the cycle of street protests that have rocked the world in the last 15 years and how they differ from earlier demonstrations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-04
44:50

Ep:4 - 115 Trump's week has the Democrats rattled

Today we are joined by TV pundit Laura Babock in Hamilton, journalist Emma Burnell London and by hellraiser and fire starter Doug Levy in San Francisco, AmericaIn a week that has seen The UK to become largest state donor with 30% funding increase to the WHO we are ask has Mitch McConnell overplayed his hand? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-27
51:30

Ep: 4- 114 - Jay Hill Party leader of Wexit Canada talks to Roifield about independence from Canada

Wexit Canada is a Canadian federal political party. It advocates for the secession of Western Canada, which includes British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The name is a play on Brexit, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. The party has its roots in Alberta separatism.The party plans to run 104 candidates across the four provinces in the next federal election and to also run candidates for the provincial levels of government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-18
38:12

Ep:4 - 113 Canada helps black business, the books against Trump and UK government goes rogue

Hello and welcome to Mid Atlantic the show where we look at the news and views from one side of the Atlantic from the perspective of the other, I’m Roifield Brown who is Birmingham in England. Today we are joined by TV pundit Laura Babcock in Hamilton, journalist Emma Burnell London and by hellraiser and fire starter Doug Levy in San Fransisco, America.In a week that has seen the noon day sky of the Bay Area turn a dark orange colour that is almost heralding the end of times we ask why are Canadians giving money to black businesses?Trudeau announces new loan program for Black entrepreneurs as Singh calls for action against systemic racism.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a multi-million dollar program to help Black Canadians get business loans and said his government is looking at measures to tackle systemic racism in Canada. Why did the death of George Floyd have such a profound effect on Canadian politics? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-13
01:04:33

Ep:4 - 112 Gabe Fleisher - Wake up to Politics

As Editor-in-Chief, Gabe is the sole staffer of Wake Up To Politics and is responsible for all content, which he writes himself every weekday morning, he has been running the newsletter for 9 years since the age of 9. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-21
34:40

Ep:4 - 111 Kyle Kondik on Kamala Harris and the Democratic and Republican parties before November

Kyle Kondik is managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball, a nonpartisan newsletter on American politics and elections produced by the University of Virginia, he speaks to Roifield about Kamala and the run up to the election in November. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-17
40:51

Ep:4 - 110 Tristan Justice of the Federalist talks to Roifield about Trump's 3 nuclear bombs

Tristan Justice is a writer for the Federalist, a right wing publication in the US. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. He talks to Roifield about why he will be voting for Trump in November and why Black Lives Matter are Marxist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-05
01:05:58

Ep:4 - 109 Canada yawns through the Conservative party election race and we discuss, regionalism, monuments and independence.

Today we are joined by TV pundit Laura Babock in Hamilton, journalist Emma Burnell London and by hell raiser and fire starter Doug Levy in San Fransisco, America. In a week that has seen baseball return to the sporting calendar we ask if Canadians are bored of the CCP?Why has the Canadian conservative leadership failed to capture the imaginations of Canadians? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-27
01:03:19

Ep:4 - 108 The Supreme Court stops Trump, Canada's debt and Starmer is dull but competent

Today we are joined by TV pundit Laura Babock in Hamilton Canada, journalist Emma Burnell in London in England and by author Jarett Kobek in LA AmericaIn a week that has seen 16 formula 1 drivers take a knee for Black Lives matter, we ask is the Supreme Court the effective check on the Trump administration that the Republican Party isn’t been? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-15
01:22:12

Ep:4 - 107 Richard Ready talks about racism, BLM, F1 and the stance of Lewis Hamilton

This week I speak to Richard ready the host and producer of the Missed Apex podcast about his childhood growing up in Colchester and being non-white. We also discuss Lewis Hamilton's push for diversity and inclusion in Formula One and BLM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-08
56:39

Ep:4 - 104 The killing of George Floyd and Trump fiddles while America burns

Today we are joined by TV pundit Laura Babcock in Hamilton Canada, Journalist Emma Burnell and LBC presenter Iain Dale in London, Doug Levy political consultant in San Fransisco and Derek Perkinson from The National Action Network in New York as we discuss the extraordinary week of protests in America following the police Killing of George Floyd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-03
01:16:34

Sophia Bee

When Roifield travels to JA, how many people does he speak to under 35? Younger people do not give two hoots about the UK.

11-21 Reply

Sophia Bee

Roifield was spot on in this episode. Dems really have to sit down and figure out why more people didn’t come out to vote for them.

11-09 Reply

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