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The Progressive Britain Podcast
A platform for progressive voices and ideas— and some Labour history too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Special Relationship, with Kathleen Burk
Progressive Britain History Project hosts, Laura Beers and Steven Fielding, discuss the UK-US special relationship — its roots, its consequences, and...
Social Democracy with Eunice Goes
Host of the Progressive Britain History Project, Steven Fielding and Laura Beers, speak to author of 2024's 'Social Democracy', Eunice Goes. They disc...
Orwell's Ghosts, with Steven Fielding, Phil Tinline and Laura Beers
Host of the Progressive Britain History Project, Laura Beers, turns guest for this episode as she's quizzed on her new book, Orwell's Ghosts: Wisdom a...
The modern politics of Britain's imperial history
Hosts, Laura Beers and Steven Fielding, speak to Charlotte Lydia Riley about the consequences of Britain's empire and colonialism for modern British p...
The Wild Men of the first Labour Government
Laura and Steven, hosts of the Progressive Britain History Project, speak to David Torrance about his new book on the remarkable story of the first La...
Clement Attlee and modern Britain
Laura and Steven talk to Professor Richard Toye about his new book 'Age of Hope', which focuses on Clement Attlee's 1945 Labour government and its con...
What can Starmer learn from Blair?
Progressive Britain History Project hosts Steven Fielding and Laura Beers speak to former Political Secretary to Tony Blair, John McTernan. They discu...
Education with Peter Mandler
Peter Mandler, Professor of Modern Cultural History at Cambridge, talks education policy with Progressive Britain History Project hosts, Laura Beers a...
What Makes A Natural Party of Government?
Tim Bale, author and Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University, talks to hosts Steve Fielding and Laura Beers about why the Conservatives are his...
Labour and the Economy
Jim Tomlinson, Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Glasgow, speaks to co-hosts Steven Fielding and Laura Beers about the Lab...
Labour and the Unions
Progressive Britain History Project hosts Laura Beers and Steven Fielding speak to Professor Andrew Thorpe, Professor of Modern History at The Univers...
Women in Politics
Progressive Britain History Project hosts Laura Beers and Steven Fielding, speak to Dr Emma Lundin, Senior Lecturer at Malmo University in Sweden, abo...
Wilson's Impact and Legacy
Progressive Britain History Project hosts, Laura Beers and Steven Fielding, speak to professor of modern and contemporary history at Oxford Brookes, G...
Half a Broad Church: The Labour Left
Simon Hannah, author of 'A Party With Socialists In It: A History Of The Labour Left' and 'Can't Pay Won't Pay: The Fight To Stop The Poll Tax', discu...
Hugh Gaitskell's Leadership and Legacy with Greg Rosen
Laura Beers and Steven Fielding, hosts of the Progressive Britain History Project, speak to Greg Rosen about the former chancellor and Labour leader.<...
South Africa: apartheid, corruption and politics, with Lord Peter Hain
Joe speaks to Lord Peter Hain, who grew up in South Africa under apartheid rule before leaving for London with his family, was a leader in the protest...
Inequality, with Lise Butler
Laura Beers and Steven Fielding, hosts of the Progressive Britain History Project, speak to Lecturer in Modern History, University of London , Lise Bu...
Wellbeing with Alison McGovern
The first in a mini-series hosted by Henna Shah and Cllr Amina Ali focusing on mental health and wellbeing. Henna and Amina spoke to Alison McGovern,...
The Progressive Dilemma
Laura Beers and Steven Fielding, hosts of the Progressive Britain History Project, speak to political scientist and professor of Politics at the Unive...
The what and why of the CAC, with Mary Wimbury and Shama Tatler
Frankie speaks to CAC candidates, Mary Wimbury and Shama Tatler, about what the CAC is for and why they're standing for the committee.
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US politics with Andy Laub
Joe speaks to next gen fellow at Foreign Policy for America, Andy Laub, about the current state of US politics, the legislation going (or rather not g...
How to be a good ancestor, with Roman Krznaric
We're in an ecological crisis which threatens to change our planet beyond repair within two decades. Philosopher and author, Roman Krznaric, spoke to...
How organisers turned Georgia blue and flipped the US Senate, with Nse Ufot, CEO of The New Georgia Project
Pearl and Joe speak to Nse Ufot, CEO of the New Georgia Project, about how she organised on the ground in Georgia in advance of November's election an...
Sikhs in the Labour Party: In Conversation with Tan Dhesi and Satvir Kaur
Joe and Henna speak to Southampton Labour Councillor, Satvir Kaur, and Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, MP for Slough and Shadow Rail Minister. They talk about...
Why are there no black men on the NEC?
Tower Hamlets councillor Amina Ali speaks to NEC candidates Jermain Jackman and Terry Paul about the experiences of black men in the Labour party, why...
Pluralism, Not Populism. Chris Clarke on his book The Dark Knight and the Puppet Master
Chris Clarke, author of 'The Dark Knight and the Puppet Master', speaks to Joe about the book and why a pluralist left is the way forward. They discus...
Dr Samara Linton on Diane Abbott and mental health
Special guest Samara Linton is a Doctor, Writer and now radio Producer. She co-edited ‘The Colour of Madness’: an anthology of poems, stories and art...
The EHRC report and antisemitism with Dena Ryness and Michael Rubin
For the last five years, Jewish Labour members had been told by many within the party that the issue of antisemitism was manufactured and exaggerated....
Abena Oppong-Asare & Vaughan Gething in conversation for Labour BAME network
Abena Oppong-Asare, MP for Erith and Thamesmead, spoke to Vaughan Gething, Welsh Minister for Health and Social Services, as part of a Labour BAME net...
Uncovered: Jacqui Smith, Strictly Come Dancing Star!
As the first female Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith draws on her experience to tell us her thoughts on how the government has handled the crisis and wher...
US Election Special, Part II with Tiara Polite
For the second of two US Election Special episodes, Frankie speaks to her old friend and roommate Tiara Polite, Digital Organiser for Our Future Flori...
US Election Special, Part I with Amanda Renteria
Joe speaks to Amanda Renteria, Hillary Clinton's 2016 National Political Director. They talk about the state of the American social safety net and the...
Britain's War with Daniel Todman and Rachel Reeves
Why was World War Two such a pivotal moment in Britain's national story? How did Labour benefit from the war and its role in the coalition government?...
Uncovered: Left Out - The Inside Story of Labour Under Corbyn
Frankie and Joe speak to Gabriel Pogrund and Patrick Maguire, co-authors of Left Out: The Inside Story of Labour Under Corbyn. Did some figures get of...
Uncovered: Wes Streeting on Labour's reaction to the pandemic
On the first episode of Uncovered, Frankie and Joe interview Wes Streeting MP. They dive into the challenges posed by Covid to Universities, how the p...
Bridget Phillipson on how Labour can win again
Bridget Phillipson, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, gave a fantastic speech at the inaugural Labour to Win convention about what Labour needs...
Andrew Adonis and David Taylor on Ernest Bevin
What can Ernie Bevin, Labour's innovative post-war foreign secretary, teach Keir Starmer’s Labour Party? Andrew Adonis in conversation with David Tayl...
We're back!
Frankie and Joe relaunch the Progressive Britain Podcast— a snapshot of what's to come!
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(Room) 101. Peter Pomerantsev on the War Against Reality
Peter Pomerantsev's parents arrived in London as political refugees from the Soviet Union and after being persecuted for their distribution of banned...
100. Party conference special with Patrick Maguire
We made it! To celebrate making it to one hundred, Stefan Rollnick manages to grab Alison McGovern and New Statesman's political correspondent Patrick...