Socialist Think Tank Podcasts

The Women's Banner Group host a discussion with Beth Farhat (TUC) Laura Daly (Unite), Lisa Collins (Usdaw), Deb Eggleston (NASUWT), Vonni Hardman (NEU), Cat Cray (RMT) and Rehana Azam (GMB)

We speak to Scott Robson about his involvement in Northern Pride, the important of solidarity with trans people and It's a Sin.

The team are joined by Ian to talk about the hypocrisy of clapping Nurses and not paying them

Samantha Townsend, Mary Foy MP, Jessie Joe Jacobs, Chris Varty, Heidi Smith and Chloe Walls talk Women in Politics.

Read by Brett Byatt

Written by Keston K. Perry, read by Michael Jones. https://polarjournal.org/2020/08/01/climate-reparations-an-internationalist-approach-for-the-twenty-first-century/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Ray and the team show solidarity with trans people.

Ray discusses his own role in the movement, including his own role in Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners.

We talk about the Unity Shop

The team discuss Keir Starmer's economic vision, Matt Hancock's unlawful act, the disgrace of flammable cladding and whether vaccines should be mandatory. In the second half we talk emotion in politics, our political inspiration and for some reason, Harry and Megan and whether the Royal Family should have sponsor logos.

Kristin tells us of her views on socialism and compares the systems in the UK and Sweden.

We talk to Kate about Orgreave Truth & justice Campaign

Prepared by The Democracy Collaborative and Trademark Belfast. Written by Joe Guinan and Seán Byers. Read by Tina McKay. https://democracycollaborative.org/COVID-Climate-Capitalist-Crises

We speak to Neil about socialism on a real world context, in run down town and city centres, and the power of collaboration.

We speak to Neve about Acorn.

Vonni speaks movingly about her growing up as a lesbian while being demonised by Thatcher's government and section 28. She also tells us about the importance of solidarity with trans people and why there need not be a conflict between safe spaces for all women and trans rights.

Paul tells us about understanding socialism, how it needs to be bottom up, and how important eduction is. We also learn more about the Political Education Project.

Fiona speaks about the reality of life for many people, including harrowing tales of child poverty in the sixth biggest economy in the world, in North West Durham, UK.

Read along here https://www.marxists.org/archive/draper/1966/twosouls/index.htm

Part of the reading for session 1 of the Political Education Project (politicaleducationproject.org). We hope this makes the course more accessible, or for those who are just here for socialism, we hope you enjoy a working class socialist speech. Read along here. https://bit.ly/3cw9hg5

We speak about Cuba, humanitarianism, trade unionism and socialism

We speak to Stuart about Unite Community.

Our new show explores the actions of groups in the real world. Rachel Meenan talks about the antiracism work being done in the North East of England

Laura talks about listening to people through her No Holding Back virtual tour

Laura Daly, Rochelle Charlton-Laine, James Summerill and Paul Daly talk about Socialist Think Tank!