Anneliese Dodds on why spending money on international aid is in Britain’s interests and why she doesn’t regret resigning from the Cabinet in protest at the cuts to the aid budget. She talks about why there should be far more focus on the war in Sudan…..and describes her dad’s unlikely encounter with Michael Portillo.--This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Which political figures do politicians idolise and who do they most dislike ? Find out in our New Years episode with Jacob Rees Mogg, Chris Curtis, Alan Johnson, Lee Anderson, Bridget Phillipson, Feargal Sharkey, Annelise Dodds, Andrew Bowie, Simon Hart, Graham Brady, Caroline Dineage and John Cryer. --This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this special episode, our politicians discuss their favourite Christmas movies, their family traditions and just how early should the Christmas tree go up.You'll hear from: Jacob Rees Mogg, Jon Cryer, Graham Brady, Andrew Bowie, Luciana Berger, Annelise Dodds, Chris Curtis, Caroline Dineage and Alan Johnson--This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Baroness Luciana Berger on why she is flighting so hard to ensure there are strict safeguards before the option of assisted dying is available in Britain. She talks about the differences between being an MP and entering the House of Lords and explains why she does not regret leaving the Labour Party over anti semitism in 2019 but is pleased to be back in the Party since Labour got its house in order under Keir Starmer.--This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alan Johnson, former Cabinet Minister under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown talks about how the Government can get back on track, bemoans the u-turn on the winter fuel allowance and says the pensions triple lock is crazy. As the author of a Harold Wilson biography he discusses the lessons he can teach Keir Starmer and he explains why he never wanted to be Prime Minister --This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shadow Scottish Secretary Andrew Bowie discusses the Tories' path to winning the next election and rules out a deal with Reform. He chats about the ingenuity of Robert Jenricks’s use of social media, what it was like to be Prime Minister Theresa May’s private secretary and whether senior politicians can be good parents.--This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week Gloria and Jonathan ask whether the Tories can recover with ex cabinet minister Jacob Rees Mogg. He talks about his desire to reunite the right in politics, why Angela Rayner is the only Labour politician the right would fear and that wearing a tie every single day is essential to him.--This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Labour MP and chair of the Labour Growth group of MPs Chris Curtis says the Government needs to be more radical on reducing the welfare bill, and in boosting the growth agenda. He says Labour should never have committed to not raising income tax at the last election and that the pensions triple lock is not sustainable in the long term.--This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lord Graham Brady, the longest serving Chair of the 1922 committee held that role under the Premierships of David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. In this episode he reveals who handled relations with their MPs best and worst and what is was like to be in the room when the game was up for Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. AND he explains why it’s called the 1922 committee.--This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lord Cryer, The longest serving chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party details the ‘blood sport’ of parliamentary meetings under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, and talks about the anti semitism which defined that period prompting his plan to write a book. He also praises his mum Anne Cryer who served as the Labour MP for Keighley and first raised the issue of child grooming gangs - more than 20 years ago - and praises the actions of the then Home Secretary David Blunkett.--This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Caroline Dineage, chair of the DCMS select committee explains how select committees choose their subjects for inquiry, what makes a good witness and how members should construct a good question. She talks about the perils of young people working in the tv industry and explains how to make a decision on whether to accept one of the many free tickets offers that come her way.--This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Former Mirror editor Lloyd Embley discusses how tabloids and politicians co-exist. He discusses breaking the Partygate story, the changing attitudes to politicians personal lives over his 30 years and his advice to misbehaving politicians who get THAT phone call. He talks about the repercussions and recriminations from his decision to use the front page of the Mirror to call for Jeremy Corbyn to step down as Labour leader and whether newspapers have a long term future.This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bridget Phillipson discusses why she decided to stand for deputy leader, her competitive streak, why child poverty is what gets her out of bed everyday and what she thinks about karaoke - spoiler- she isn’t a fan.__This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lord Hart, Chief Whip in Rishi Sunak’s Government, shares some eye watering tales of the misbehaviour by politicians and staffers, describes how a Whip tries to get an MP to vote for legislation they don’t like and why being a politician takes an emotional toll on many who are elected.__This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anti sewage campaigner and musician Feargal Sharkey says that you don’t need to be famous to get results but finding the right language to use can put put rocket boosters under your campaign, plus he tells Gloria and Jonathan why his prostate cancer diagnosis might lead to his next campaign.__This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rob Burley, Political producer, editor extraordinaire and author of Why is this Lying Bastard Lying to me, produced interviews with the likes of Jeremy Paxman, Emily Maitlis, Andrew Marr, Beth Rigby and Andrew Neil. In this episode he discusses which politicians do it well and which don’t and calls for politicians to be more authentic to connect with the public.__This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lee Anderson discusses his left wing youth, shares his memories of the miners strike, talks about why he left Labour and joined the Tories - and why he feels he has finally found his political home--This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Britains first woman metro mayor, Tracy Brabin, joins Gloria and Jonathan to discuss living her best life, why the new deputy leader must be a northern woman and why she left Coronation Street for politics--This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Luke Sullivan, a former political adviser to Keir Starmer and two labour chief whips, explains how politicians get promoted and why some lose their jobs while Jonathan and Gloria reflect on their own experiences of their appointments to the shadow cabinet--This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Maurice Glasman on how Labour can stop the boats, on working class anger with Labour and how the working class vote always determines who wins General Elections---This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@woburnpartners.comProduction support and Mixing by Adrian Bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.