Centre Think Tank in conversation

In this episode, Will Barber-Taylor speaks to Deputy Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats and Member of Parliament Wendy Chamberlain. Their discussion covered the justice system, including reforming prisoners, policing, devolution, housing, and the independence debate in Scotland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Will Barber–Taylor speaks to the Co-Founder of Rebel Energy UK and Utilities Businesswoman of the Year in 2021, Penelope Hope. Their discussion covered the energy crisis and how we move towards renewable energy sources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Will Barber-Taylor speaks to Member of the Senedd and Plaid Cymru spokesperson on culture, sport and international affairs Heledd Fychan. Heledd has been the Senedd for the South Wales Central region since May 2021. Their discussion covered why local services are so important to communities, why she became an MS, the argument for devolving justice in Wales, the debate on Welsh ind...

In this episode, Will Barber-Taylor speaks to Dr Patrick English, the Director of Political Analytics and YouGov's spokesman on political research, who holds a Doctorate from the University of Manchester. He is also a Consultant Psephologist for the BBC and a Visiting Fellow of the Department of Methodology at the London School of Economics. Their discussion covered Conservative Party support, Pro...

In this episode, Will Barber-Taylor speaks to Stephen Kinnock, the MP for Aberavon and Shadow Minister for Immigration since 2022. Their discussion covered centrism, how Labour can reconnect with voters, what rules we should have on immigration, devolution within the UK, and the lessons we can learn from Denmark, including their flexicurity model, which aims to get people back into work. Hosted on...

In this episode, Will Barber-Taylor speaks to Minister and Member of the House of Lords, Lord Hanson. During his time as the MP for Delyn, he held several positions, including as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tony Blair, Minister of State for Justice from 2007-2009, Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office from 2005-2007, and Minister of State for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crim...

In this episode, Will Barber-Taylor speaks to author, journalist, and campaigner for comprehensive education Melissa Benn. As well as being the daughter of Tony and Caroline Benn, she is also part of Comprehensive Future. Their discussion covered the school system, including comprehensive schools, grammar schools, and secondary moderns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Torrin Wilkins speaks to the Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon, Layla Moran. She is also the Shadow Liberal Democrat Foreign Secretary and International Development Spokesperson. This interview was recorded during the 2020 Liberal Democrats leadership election. Pushkin Defyer recorded this interview but gave his permission for this version of the podcast to be rele...

In this episode, Torrin Wilkins speaks to the Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Member of Parliament Ed Davey. He was formerly the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change from 2012 until 2015. Their discussion covered academic selection at the age of 11, academies, Brexit, electric cars and proposals for a Universal Basic Income. The interview was originally recorded during the 2020 Lib...

In this episode, Will Barber-Taylor speaks to James Johnson, former Senior Opinion Research and Strategy Adviser to the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, and co-founder of polling firm Johnson and Lubbock Partners. Their discussion covered high-speed rail, building support for phasing out academic selection, and polling around assisted dying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

In this episode, Will Barber–Taylor speaks to former Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby and Deputy Chief Executive of RenewableUK, Melanie Onn. Melanie also served as the Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons from September 2015 to June 2016 and Shadow Minister for Housing from July 2017 to March 2019. Their discussion covered Melanie speaking to Will about the environment, nuclear powe...