The Windrush to War
The UK, USA and France have taken joint action in response to the chemical attacks carried out on Syrians by President Assad. We try to look not just at why this action was taken, but also why doing so is so polarising.
One issue we aren't polarised on is the disgraceful treatment of the Windrush generation by the Home Office. But is it cock up or conspiracy?
Are our elections being hacked? Could they be in future? We try to look at the issues behind the scandals.
And finally, what would we put in a Brexit Museum?
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Podlateral
This month Steve and Emma look at recent 'State of the Nation' drama Collateral by Sir David Hare.
Along the way we discover Steve's Doctor Who sidekick preferences, discuss 'hatgate' and wonder whether Sir Dave was better when constrained to shorter plays.
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Equal Power: Emma Interviews Jo Swinson.
In this special episode, released on the eve of International Women's Day, Emma interviews Jo Swinson MP, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, about her new book Equal Power: and how you can make it happen.
They discuss All Women Shortlists, the Lord Rennard affair, body image and other key suggestions for improving gender equality.
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House of Comments: The Beast from Eastern Europe
Mar 2, 4:49 PM
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Labour have changed their minds on the customs union. Have our regulars or guest Hugo Sugg? Well, what do you think?
Emma asks Ben Bradley MP- genius or goat? And we discuss the UK's reaction to snow and the effect on those living on the streets.
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House of Comments: Interview with Ava Etemadzadeh
Feb 9, 7:30 AM
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In this special episode, Emma interviews Ava Etemadzadeh - a young Labour Party activist who has been in the headlines having made a complaint against a Labour MP as part of the ongoing "Pestminster" scandal.
As the Parliamentary report into future measures to tackle abuse of staff is published we discuss if it is sufficient, what needs to be done to protect volunteers and how we can all work to change the culture of politics.
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Podworth
This month, Emma and Steve discuss the 1998 classic Bulworth. From it's scorching soundtrack to its depiction of South Central LA this is an underrated classic.
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House of Comments 135 - What a Carillion
This week we discuss the collapse of Carillion and what this means for private provision of public services. We also discuss the Momentum's clean sweep in Labour's NEC elections and their subsequent move to replace Ann Black with Christine Shawcroft.
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Podcast, Nigel Barton
Following the sad death of Keith Barron at the end of 2017 we thought this was an ideal time to re-examine the Dennis Potter plays, Stand up, Nigel Barton and Vote, Vote, Vote For Nigel Barton
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House of Comments: Culture Wars War
The gang are back together for 2018 to discuss politics as we understand it and even as we don't. In this episode we discuss the NHS Winter crisis, the appointment of Toby Young, the latest on the Trump White House and - somewhat foolishly - our predictions for 2018. How wrong can we be right?
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It's a Wonderful Podcast
And what would Christmas be without an exposition on the ills of untrammelled capitalism, a discussion of the merits of small town America over the big city and a end so collectivist in nature yet small town in values it melts the hearts of socialists and conservatives alike.
It's a Wonderful Life was not a success on release but it has since become the quintessential Christmas film. Here we discuss why it's endured, what it has to say about the politics of the time it was made and what it still has to say to us now.
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