In the first of a series of podcasts about the upcoming local elections, Steve and Cory discuss a Bath University study into political ambition. What makes someone more or less likely to seek office, and what can political parties do to make our politicians more representative of society?
Our theme tune is Plucky Good Times by Dave Depper and James Cram designed our logo.
In this Midweek Shot, Steve and Cory discuss the admiration for Russia from many in British Politics on both the left and the right.
Our logo is designed by James Cram and Dave Depper produced our theme tune.
In this episode, Steve and Cory discuss the revelatons about Cambridge Analytica which have broken over the past week. Is what they are doing actually that radical or important? Did they swing the election for Trump? And how do we address the fact that Facebook has so much of our data?
James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper is responsible for our theme tune.
In this episode, Steve and Cory get ahead of the curve by previewing the upcoming local election campaign. Will the Lib Dems strategy of courting EU Nationals pay off? Will Labour be able to mobilise Momentum (with a small and a big "M") to maximise turnout? Just how bad a night will the Conservatives have? And what is being trialled in various council elections? Listen to find out.
Our logo is designed by James Cram and Dave Depper designed our theme tune.
In this Midweek Shot, Steve and Cory discuss the shift in Brexit policy of both Labour and the Conservatives over the past couple of weeks.
In this episode, Steve and Cory talk about six problems we learned about this week that will shape Britain and the world in the months and years ahead. Will they be able to talk about Donald Trump without alcohol, and will the Conservatives end austerity? Listen to find out.
James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper produced our them tune.
In our very first episode, we talked about whether referendums were a good policy-making tool. Two years and one hundred episodes later, we return to the issue and discuss the idea of many Remain campaigners that there should be a second referendum on Brexit. This seems to be the main idea to stop Britain from leaving the EU - but is this a good idea?
Our logo is designed by James Cram and Dave Depper is responsible for our theme tune.
Steve and Cory discuss the prospect of a third party breaking the two-party grip on British Politics. After yet another centre party is launched and UKIP look for yet another leader, we talk about their chances for success. We also mention the possibility of a Green or Lib Dem revival
Our logo is designed by James Cram and Dave Depper is responsible for our theme tune.