Debated Podcast

In this episode we speak to Deputy Chief Executive of Renewable UK, former MP for Great Grimsby from 2015 - 2019, Shadow Deputy Leader of the House from 2015 to 2016 and Shadow Minister for Housing from 2017 to 2019 Melanie Onn. We discuss Brexit, the 2019 UK General Election, how Melanie thinks the government is dealing with coronavirus, the renewable energy industry in Britain and the 2020 Labou...

In this episode we speak to Iain Carnegie, a musician, composer and host of the excellent Politics of Sound podcast about his podcast, the musical tastes of politicians, whether music is political or not, Wagner, whether politics is too enamoured of performing, pop music and politics and music that Iain thinks we should all listen to. Make sure to check out the Politics of Sound podcast here  http...

In this Youtube special of the podcast we speak to two great Youtubers about their content, politics and how the two are linked. In the first part we speak to Canadian comedian Buckley of the Youtube channel ADoseOfBuckley about whether comedy has limits, free speech on Youtube, celebrities' use of politics and the influence of politics on music. In the second half Will speaks to British Youtuber...

In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Labour Party councillor for Stanhope, Brendan Chilton, about the coronavirus pandemic and the government's handling of it, Brexit and the UK's future relationship with the world including China, Blue Labour, the homicide of George Floyd and the UK's reaction to it. You can read the report Brendan mentions here  https://globalbritain.co.uk/wp-content/up...

In this episode we speak to Julian Burnside QC, a leading Australian human rights campaigner, lawyer and the Greens candidate for the Senate seat of Victoria. We discuss Manus and Naru, the Australian government's handling of coronavirus, Bill Shorten, Julian's 2019 House of Representatives campaign, the case of Bruce Trevorrow, why people are climate change deniers and why Julian is standing for...

In this episode Will speaks to acclaimed British actor, director and writer Reece Dinsdale about Threads, The Absence of War and This House which is being streamed by the National Theatre on their Youtube channel from the 28th of May to the the 4th of June.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Judith Bunting, a journalist, TV producer and Liberal Democrat MEP for South East England from 2019 - 2020 about the European Union, how it compares to Westminster, Brexit, the 2019 European Parliamentary Elections, Keir Starmer, VE Day and the coronavirus pandemic.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Michael Bell from the Co-operative Party about the history of the party, its structure, its links to Labour, whether the current pandemic will result in more cooperatives and Keir Starmer and the Co -Op. Please bear in mind when listening there are some minor glitches in the audio for this episode.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we speak to Chris Newton, a historian and former defence policy advisor to the Conservative Party on the links between defence and the response to the coronavirus pandemic, how to tackle nations like China and Russia, the upcoming US Presidential election and the lessons that can be learned from the First World War.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Benedict Macon-Cooney, Head of Technology Futures at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, about two new papers published by the Institute on technology and the coronavirus, how technology can be incorporated into policy decision making and how the government are handling the pandemic.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode Will speaks to two great short film directors. In the first part Will speaks to director Angus McDonald about his film Manus, they discuss what has happened to the refugees on Manus and Naru since they last spoke, Angus' other work and the impact of the coronavirus. In the second part Will speaks to writer and director of The German King, actor Adetokumboh M'Cormack about t...

In this episode Will speaks to Tim Stanley, a columnist for the Daily Telegraph and contributing editor to the Catholic Herald about his book Kennedy vs Carter: The 1980s Battle for the Democratic Party's Soul. Discussion includes Jimmy Carter's Presidency, why historians felt Kennedy was unpopular, how much Chappaquiddick impacted Kennedy's chances, whether President Carter's outsider status hind...

In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Dimitri Batrouni, a lecturer at the University of Bristol, Labour councillor for St Christopher's Ward and author of The Battle of Ideas in the Labour Party - From Attlee to Corbyn and Brexit, about the book, the significance of ideas in the Labour Party, whether Ed Miliband had too many contrasting ideas, the ideas behind Corbynism and whether the Lab...

In this episode we speak to Lord Norton of Louth, a Conservative peer and Professor of Government at the University of Hull, about the impact of coronavirus on Westminster and society, why the House of Lords is important, the structure of the British constitution, how it differs to America's constitution and how Brexit has impacted it.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to returning guest Sarbjit Bakhshi, the Head of Political Markets at Smarkets, about the recent Labour Leadership result, Keir Starmer's new Shadow Cabinet, the US Presidential election and the impact of the coronavirus on society.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we speak to Stefan Hoggan-Radu, a retired athlete and SNP activist about the Scottish Government's reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, what may change because of it, the possibility of a second Scottish Independence Referendum, the Scottish Parliamentary Elections next year and the recent trial of former First Minister Alex Salmond.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

In this episode Will speaks to Ranu Dhillon, a practising US doctor who has worked with Harvard's Medical School, served as Ebola adviser to the President of Guinea and worked with the Earth Institute at the University of Colorado, about the current COVID 19 pandemic, how the US, Italy and UK are responding to it and why testing is so important. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

In this episode we speak to writer for National File and The Political Insider, Jack Hadfield about populism in politics, how he became a journalist, the coronavirus pandemic and how it has impacted him personally and the Republicans prospects in this year's Presidential and Senatorial elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Kate Carrau, artist, founder of the SheWolf brand and host of the SheWolf Podcast, to discuss feminism, the representation of women in the media and politics, what is the aim of SheWolf, the US Presidential Election, the Labour Leadership election and the current coronavirus pandemic. Don't forget to subscribe to the SheWolf Podcast to hear more fro...

In this episode Will speaks to the former Labour MP for the constituency of Selby from 1997 - 2010 and Keighley from 2017 - 2019, John Grogan about the recent West Yorkshire Devolution project, the Labour Party's recent General Election defeat, the current Labour Leadership contest and his role as chair of the Mongolian - British Chamber of Commerce.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

In this episode we speak to comedian and commentator Dominic Frisby about his popular comedy song "17 Million F*** Offs", what it is like to be a comedian, his brief time as a Brexit Party candidate and his thoughts on the recent Budget.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we speak to Dominique Samuels, President of the Orthodox Conservatives group about what are the aims of her group, the Democrats' Super Tuesday, her experiences with Turning Point UK, conservatism in Europe and whether she thinks the Conservative Party can ever have another socially conservative leader.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Will speaks to Chris Clarke about his new book Warring Fictions: Left Populism and Its Defining Myths and examines the differences between Left Populism and Left Pluralism, the reason that these myths exists and why they are prevalent in the Labour Party.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode Will speaks to George Aylett, a former Labour Party Parliamentary Candidate and activist; Emma Burnell, a journalist and co host of the Zeitgeist Tapes Podcast and the House of Comments Podcast, and Sean Woodcock, a Labour and Co- Operative Party Councillor for Banbury and Leader of the Labour Group on Cherwell District Council about the current Labour Leadership race and i...

In this episode we speak to Zachary Marsh, a student at Robinson College, University of Cambridge who is running to be elected as a delegate to the National Union of Students. We discuss the recent university strikes, what Zachary would do if elected to the NUS and why the NUS is facing financial difficulties.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.