The Social Review

Jasper is joined by Maliha and Anisha to discuss Labour's record on and attitudes towards BAME communities, its history of race relations legislation in government, and whether it lives up to its ideal of a political liberation party at all.

Miriam and Tess return to the Podcast to discuss what Keir Starmer's election win means for the future of antisemitism in the Labour Party, the history of antisemitism, and how Labour can rebuild its image in the eyes of voters.

Jasper, Lines, Pete and William ponder what Starmerism may manifest as. How important will internationalism and legalism become to Labour? What is the future for liberation politics under Starmer? How will Momentum and the PLP behave? And what could be a key similarity between Keir Starmer and David Cameron?

Jasper, Morgan and Michael are joined by Nick Garland to discuss Keir Starmer's election as Labour Leader, why he won and what went wrong for Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy. Plus, Morgan sat down with Bambos Charalambous MP, Shadow Minister for Justice, to discuss his work as a whip, on legal aid and more (this was recorded prior to the coronavirus crisis and Starmer's election).

Jasper sits down with Jonn Elledge, freelance journalist and former Assistant Editor of The New Statesman, to chat about all sorts: HS2, the British state, political short-termism, Rory Stewart and more.

William meets Maxximilion Seijo from the Money on the Left Podcast to talk about their work, how Labour can reconfigure its economic policies, Modern Monetary Theory and how to integrate left discourse with a refreshed point of view on money and finance. Twitter handles: @maxseijo & @moneyontheleft

Joe sits down with the Shadow Health Secretary, Jon Ashworth, to talk about the Labour leadership contest, his work in the Shadow Cabinet, what went wrong in the election, the future challenges facing politics, Mark Fisher, and what the most punk rock thing he's ever done is.

Jasper sits down with Morgan and Kirsten Kurt-Elli to discuss Ireland's recent general election. Is the Sinn Fein surge a result of political rehabilitation or changes in the Irish electorate? Why did Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael fail? And are female leaders the key to electoral success for left-wing parties?

Morgan & David sit down with Anneliese Dodds MP, Shadow Minister for the Treasury, to talk tax: how the tax code can be reformed, how Labour should market its tax policies, why she's backing Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership, and the most punk rock thing she's ever done.

Join the Social Review's Open Labour Conference delegation (Pete, Joe, Morgan, Anisha, Sean, Tom and Sarisha) as they break down their reactions and thoughts on last week's leadership hustings over some pints!

This week, Jasper sits down again with Steve Lapsley of Open Labour's NEC to preview their winter conference on Sunday, January 26th, discussing their Labour leadership hustings and the fallout from the general election.

Jasper sits down with freelance political campaigns strategist @TessFrancesc to diagnose what went wrong with Labour's election campaign, ranging from the manifesto presentation to the lack of message discipline. Plus, Joe gives a call to arms for the left and argues that activists must embrace community organising in the wake of the election defeat.

This week, Lines gives some explainers on cybersecurity, why we should all be caring more about it and how defence policy will increasingly be written for the digital world. Plus, Jasper, Tyron and Sean break down some of the finer points of Labour's manifesto pledges on foreign policy and security.

Jasper chats to Labour activists Miriam, Sean, Michael and Dominique to learn about the art of canvassing and door-knocking, why and how political parties do it, and their funniest stories from life on the doorstep. Plus, William joins for Optimism of the Will - a new segment on what there is to be optimistic about in this week of the 2019 General Election Campaign.

This week, Jasper, Morgan and Lines sit down with Chris Terry (formerly Electoral Reform Society, now a PhD student at University of Manchester) to discuss his work on election polling, marginal seats, changing the electoral system and the possible outcomes from the current 2019 general election polls.

Have you ever thought that superheroes are a bit capitalist? That the movies you go and see have all these weird political undertones? This week, Jasper sits down with Dr Dan Hassler-Forest, an academic whose work focuses on the overlap between politics and pop culture to talk Disney, balancing being a fan with being a critic and the uneven ideologies of Batman movies.

Happy Halloween! The ghouls and ghosts of The Social Review have crawled out from our dark pits to the podcasting microphones to talk all things horror. Jasper the Friendly Ghost sits down with Darryl Jones, Professor of English at Trinity College Dublin, to discuss the history of the horror genre and why we're so drawn to it, then joins Eugenie and Henry to answer some spooky questions on politic...

Jasper sits down with Dr Sam Friedman, Associate Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics and Commissioner of the government’s Social Mobility Commission to talk about his book, The Class Ceiling: Why it Pays to be Privileged. Sam highlights the extent to which class barriers and advantages still permeates British society, why meritocracy is a myth and why private schools should be...

Julia and Ciaran sit down with Jasper to explain the ongoing reselection battles in Labour and why they haven't led to the mass deselection of Corbynsceptic MPs. Plus, Jasper is joined by TSR writer/editor Morgan to discuss why we should all be writing diaries.

In the second of our two-part tech special, we tackle when to log off: whether it's mental health or unplugging from the 24-hour news cycle, sometimes we need to detach from the internet. Joe, Julia and Beth discuss how social media has impacted their respective mental health (TW: anxiety/suicide), while Jasper, Lines and Henry debate whether we should be less in the loop when it comes to rolling...

In the first of our two-part tech special, Jasper, Lines and Peter discuss how the internet has influenced the ideological thinking of one another and broader political movements. Plus, Joe, Julia and Beth talk about the democratising power of social media and the internet as a form of direct democracy.

Eugenie speaks to Tess, William and Miriam to discuss their time at Labour Conference and The World Transformed in Brighton, their reaction to the slew of new policies and ongoing antisemitism and transphobia. Plus, Jasper joins to tackle the policy of abolishing private schools, with Joe articulating his excitement for the new four day week policy.

This week, Jasper sits down with political journalist Marie le Conte to discuss her new book, Haven't You Heard...? Gossip, Power and How Politics Really Works, touching on journalistic impartiality, the importance of leisure time and the story of how Marie first got into politics.

Jasper talks constitutional reform with David Klemperer, TSR editor and former researcher for The Constitution Society and the Institute for Government, Henry and Tessa. Lines, TSR writer, also joins to discuss trans rights and how to reform the Gender Recognition Act, while Joe chats with William and Peter about structural and cultural reforms to British football.

Jasper meets TSR editor Hugh and friends Isla and Georgie to talk the state of the union and the future of Scottish Labour. Meanwhile, Joe sits down with Will Stronge, director of Autonomy, to discuss their proposals for a 4-day week.