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Award-winning journalist, author, & TV presenter Gavin Esler joins us to discuss his new book: How Britain Ends - and whether or not far-right nationalism could lead to the break-up of the UK. We also talk about how we can change the divisive culture of politics (and the media) & the prospects for the Biden presidency. Produced by Compassion in Politics, which works to bring more compassion into p...

This month we take a look at the transformative power of financial transactions taxes. There's a chance that New York, home to two of the world's largest stock exchanges, could be about to set an important precedent. We go to Kenya to look at its experience with a financial transactions tax. And we see how much further the tax could go. Plus: we discuss three major waves of change in 2020: the bla...

We need to act now if we want to avoid overwhelming climate and ecological breakdown. So why does the government tell us we've got until 2050? In this episode we're exploring the government's 2050 net zero emissions target and why that timeline endangers not only humans, but every other species on the planet. We'll talk about the science that shows us we need to act much sooner, and discuss some o...

Writer, economist, politician, and former academic Yanis Varoufakis gives an hour of hard-headed economic analysis, a few home truths for the European Left, and plenty of laughter too. Yanis is perhaps best known for his tenure as Greek finance minister and his role in the country's high stakes negotiations with the EU, he is also a prolific author and political commentator, known for his thoughtf...

Orwell Prize winning author, musician, and TV presenter Darren McGarvey aka 'Loki' joins us to discuss class, the origins of and attempts to solve poverty, and the problem of tribalism in politics - plus much more. This podcast is produced by Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life and is distributed by The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for pro...

Network News, from The Real Agenda Network features the news on the good work being carried out by determined campaigning groups in The Real Agenda Network, those organisations working hard to bring social and economic change. This week we are mainly talking tax with news from IPPR, New Economics Foundation. Tax Justice Network, Tax Justice UK, High Pay Centre, Inequality.org and Compassion in Pol...

In this first episode of the news podcast series from Radix, we debate whether Britain will need to increase taxes to pay for Covid debt. It's a recording of a live event – our most successful to date -  in which we have Randy Wray, one of the main proponents of Modern Monetary Theory, a controversial but increasingly influential school of economic thought, and Paul de Grauwe, a leading mainstream...

May Gabriel the founder and CEO at It's OK campaign talks with Wanda Wyporska of The Equality Trust. In a powerful and candid interview, May discusses her personal struggles with mental health, how mental health impacts inequality and what we can do to support young people who are suffering. Inequality Bites is produced by The Equality Trust www.equalitytrust.org.uk distributed by The Real Agenda...

In this Nov 20 episode of the Tax Justice Network's monthly podcast, the Taxcast: We look at the terrible Beirut explosion and how the story of tracing those responsible tells us everything that's wrong with our world. Plus, we discuss what President Biden's win could mean for tax and economic policies: one thing with big potential could be tackling monopoly corporate power which has cross-party s...

Network News, from The Real Agenda Network features the news on the good work being carried out by determined campaigning groups in The Real Agenda Network, those organisations working hard to bring social and economic change, where prosperity which we all helped to create, is shared by all, not just the few. In this bulletin we will hear news about the Compassion Academy, Devolving Democracy, how...

Dr Nina Ansary, a visiting Fellow at the LSE, UN Women Champion for Innovation, and the author of two ground-breaking books on feminism and female equity, talks about overcoming divisions, the global history of the feminist movement, and the power of cultural myths and stories. This podcast is produced by Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life a...

The Economic Justice Podcast. The digital revolution in finance is changing the economy, but are we heading towards a cashless society? And how can the digital transition be more just? Host Carys Roberts is joined by IPPR Economic Analyst Rachel Statham and Marloes Nicholls, Head of Programmes at the Finance Innovation Lab. This episode of the Economic Justice Podcast was first released in Februar...

Economics is not a side show in our lives. The coronavirus has shown that. But, what comes next? This episode is all about empowering you to take on one of the main influencers of our economy, and therefore the planet – the Finance Sector – through education and activism. We talk to Vince Knowles and Rathbone Greenbank Investments about the investment industry; University of Bristol Professors Alv...

We're delighted to welcome academic, author, social commentator, and human cartographer Danny Dorling to this episode (recorded in November 2020). The conversation roamed over many topics, from Biden and Covid, to Finland and Extinction Rebellion. It's Bloody Complicated  podcast is created by Compass www.compassonline.org.uk which campaigns for a Good Society, now available on The Real Agenda Net...

Rosanna Wiseman and Cameron Joshi from Global Justice Now talk about  colonialism, capitalism and making Extinction Rebellion more inclusive. Plus, get a glimpse of what it's like to be part of Extinction Rebellion globally with our audio tapestry of sounds captured at actions around the world. Recorded LIVE as part of Extinction Rebellion's Decolonise! Decarbonise! program at VAULT Festival 2020....

Amid the coronavirus crisis, 50,000 people joined the National Education Union in the last 6 months. Can unions and their members change the rules of the economy outside the workplace? Ayeisha is joined by Alice Martin and Annie Quick, the authors of Unions Renewed: Building Power in an Age of Finance This Sept 2020 episode of Weekly Economics Podcasts was produced by www.neweconomics.org & now av...

The IPPR Economic Justice Podcast. There is huge wealth inequality in the UK and across the world. So why does the tax system disproportionately benefit the wealthy? And how can this be changed? Hosted by IPPR Director Carys Roberts with guests Shreya Nanda, IPPR Economist, and Danny Sriskandarajah, Chief Executive of Oxfam GB. This episode of the Economic Justice Podcast was first released in Feb...

Matt Hawkins. co-director of Compassion in Politics talks to Roann Ghosh about how human change is igniting political change, and about individual responsibility, what each of us can do to make a difference. We consider how change starts with us - both as individuals, but also in how we continue to push the idea that purpose, passion, love and compassion, rather than career, wealth and status are...

How did we get a government majority of 80 out of 650 seats with only 44% of popular vote? Tom Brake the former member of parliament who is now Exec Director of Unlock Democracy talks to The Real Agenda's Tom Burgess about what we need to do to get a truly representative working democracy that meets the needs of the people it services actually leads to an increase in well-being. The Real Agenda wi...

In this episode, the Extinction Rebellion Podcast explores regenerative culture with Joanna Macy, PhD is a teacher and writer on issues of environmental justice, Deep Ecology, and Buddhist practice. What is it, and how can it be of use to rebels worldwide? This episode was first released in August 2019 and produced by Jessica Townsend & Bill Leuty for Extinction Rebellion, www.extinctionrebellion....

Fatima Zahra-Ibrahim, co-dir of Green New Deal UK and Chaitanya Kumar, Head of Environment & Green Transition at New Economics Foundation, talk with Ayeisha Thomas-Smith  about how do we keep climate in the picture? Should we bail out struggling polluting industries? & how can we make sure our Covid recovery is green? This Aug 2020 episode of Weekly Economics Podcasts was produced by NEF www.newec...

Who holds power in the economy? Why does it matter? And what do we even mean by power? IPPR Director Carys Roberts talks with James Meadway, IPPR Associate Fellow and Matthew Brown, Leader of Preston City Council. This episode of the Economic Justice Podcast was first released in February 2020 & is produced by the Institute of Public Policy Research www.ippr.org, now available on The Real Agenda N...

Long before Covid hit, it was evident to many that the UK was hurtling towards a crisis of Care. Now we simply cannot deny that the way we think about the way we care for our most vulnerable – who does it and how we value it – is deeply flawed. We urgently need a new politics of Care. This week on the podcast we were joined by three authorities on the state of Care right now: Madeleine Bunting aut...

The Extinction Rebellion podcast discusses the future with Christiana Figueres , founder of the  Global Optimism group  and was head of the UN climate change convention when the Paris agreement was achieved in 2015; George Monbiot , the writer known for his environmental and political activism and Dr Jem Bendell , Professor of Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cumbria. This episode wa...

Could proportional representation renew our democracy? We'll be exploring what it could mean to have a different voting system in the UK. Our panel of guests are from the heart of the struggle to get PR on the agenda again, including Klina Jordan from Make Votes Matter. We'll be digging into the what, why & the how of all things PR. It's Bloody Complicated podcast created by Compass www.compassonl...