The Bylines Network Podcast

At every election, there's always a few parties that seems to reurn the same amount of MPs, Plaid Cymru is one of them. As Englishmen, our hosts know very little about the Welsh Party so we call upon our friends in Bylines Cymru to tell us about them. What are their policies? Are they the Welsh version of the SNP? And can they have an impact in this general election? listen to our latest episo...

This week on election Fever, we look at the SNP with the host of our Podcast across the border, Ronnie Barbour. A few weeks before an election was called, the previous First Minister Humza Yousaf stepped down following an impolsion of the deal made with the Scottish Greens. Now they have a new leader facing the same problems, will they come back to bite him or will he navigate his way through this...

In this episode, we look back on and preview two elections. Julian and Chris look back on some major results from the Local elections that took place at the beginning of May and react to the news that broke at the end of May. What could this mean for the Tories? Is there any battlegrounds that Labour could lose? Will we get Election Fever done before July 4th? Check out our latest episode to find...

At the Local Elections, interesting things have been happening for the Green Party. They continued to rise in terms of councillors, gaining 74, and came very close to gaining the Bristol City Council. However, the most interesting result could be incoming. With all the Councillors in teh newly created Bristol Central constituency now Green ones, with two more contituencies targeted. Continuing our...

Welcome to the Bumper Episode where our hosts look at the Mayorals and the Council elections, and what they could mean for our PM. There are brand new positions being made that could be targets as well as interesting elections happening in Bristol and London. Voxel Revolution Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/lice...

In March, we saw the Chancellor announce the last budget before the next General Election. Our host comb through some of the major announcements, including the abolishment of None-Dom status, whether these policies will help those who need it the most and whether or not this spells an early General election. This episode also features an interview by our friends, the Bylines Scotland Podcast, talk...

There's an election happening in 2024. But who's running? What are their policies? Are they really doing as good or as badly as the media say? Welcome to our new mini-series, Election fever, wghere our hosts look at each of the main political parties and anaylyse their chances when the British public go to the polls. First up are Reform UK. Hot off the heels of getting their first MP, Refo...

Happy 2024 Everybody! This year, 4 billion people will be voting in either Executive, Legislative and Referendum elections. These elections will cover 65 countries across all 6 habited continents. While we can't cover all of them, leaving out elections in places like India, North and South Korea, Iran, Indonesia and Taiwan, we chose the 4 that interested us the most. In our first episode of th...

It's been 7 years since the landmark referendum that saw the UK, eventually, leave the European Union. And it's still a decision that affects us to this day. In our last episode of 2023, we talk to three university students contributing to North West Bylines, to talk about how Brexit has affected the young and what can be changed and done about it in the future. We hope you find this episo...

Sunak has changed up his cabinet before an anticipated General Election next year. In this episode, Chris and Julian discuss those leaving, those coming in, the unsurprises and surprises of both. If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwq...

Throughout last month, by-elections happened. One in Scotland and two in England. We bring in Martin Roche of our friends across the border, Bylines Scotland, to discuss the results once again and do they confirm what we suspect might happen in the upcoming 2024 General Election. We do apologise for the lateness of this episode, we had some behind the scenes technical issues, we plan to keep up ou...

In the past week, the Prime Minister has made some startling u-turns on Net Zero commitments. The main policy shifts were delaying the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035, pushed back the transition away from fossil fuel boilers to the same year, and scrapped energy efficiency targets on homes. Mr Sunak advertised these changes as “Long-term decisions for a brighter future”...

In July, three By-Elections took place and all the results were interesting. Each of the major parties won one constituency each. The big attention was, of course, Uxbridge and South Ruislip, where the Conservatives just managed to hold onto the constituency by a mere 495 votes. Even though the party tried to play this off as a victory, it's very much a hollow one. The others however were a bi...

In this month's hour-long episode, we hear from a host of special guests including Carla Denyer, Co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, Ryan Jude, a Labour Party Councillor for Lancaster Gate, and Leo Murray, Co-founder and Director of Innovation and Engagement at Possible. At this event, each of the guests discuss what they think should...

After a long Hiatus, we're back and once again talking about Politics. Julian and Chris return to discuss key areas of interest to them, Brighton & Hove and the County of Hertfordshire. What were the results in these areas? Do they spell success for the Conservatives? Or, indeed, any of the major parties? And what do these results mean for a future General Election? Listen to our new episo...

On this week’s podcast, Julian Greenbank interviewed the UK LGBT poet laureate, Trudy Howson. Trudy started her life as an actress, looking to make it big in London during the 1970s. She then found a new life with the local LGBTQ+ community. Through it, she went to the first Pride march in 1972 and met so many people, including Sir Ian McKellen and human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell. She has...

As the celebration of Ramadan comes to a close, the Bylines Network podcast team has a look at the meaning and story behind the celebration. We also speak with Kamran Shezad from the Bahu Trust, about their efforts to make the celebration a more sustainable event. 

A special extra episode, provided by East Anglia Bylines' Jessica Walsh. Jessica speaks with Simon Feneron, manager of the Banningham Crown, about a journey which he made to the Ukrainian border to deliver aid to refugees fleeing the conflict. Please consider donating to the Banningham Crown's crowdfunder , and checking out Jessica's write-up of the interview for East Anglia Bylines. 

The Bylines Network Podcast's recent episode looks at the International Day of Forests, telling the unique efforts of different speakers.  On the 21st of March a variety of events honor and promote awareness of the value of forests, as well as trees outside of forests, for the sake of present and future generations. Every year, countries are urged to arrange local, national, and international acti...

As February comes to a close, the Bylines Network takes a look at LGBT+ History Month, which was celebrated this month. In the episode, the team speaks with Clive Duffy, one of the co-founders of Herts Pride and co-founder of the pro-LGBT awareness charity Ask For Clive, and also with Kaylee Golding, the founder and presenter of the ONYOURGAYDAR podcast.

31st January marks the start of seven days of celebration for Lunar New Year. A hugely important celebration, this year marks the start of the Year of the Tiger. To open our new podcast series, the team speaks with Pei Tong from Movema, who is helping organise celebrations for Lunar New Year in Liverpool.  Thank you to Anna, Henry, and Maddy, for recording the episode, and to Jules for producing a...

Welcome to the sixth audio edition of the Bylines Network podcast. Thank you to all of our writers for penning these great articles, to our readers for recording them, and to Julian Greenbank for editing! Please find the articles compiled for this edition linked below: 0:28 Bristol City Council approves its Clean Air Zone - Julian Greenbank (West England Bylines) read by Julian Greenbank  7:16  Su...

Welcome to the sixth audio edition of the Bylines Network podcast. Thank you to all of our writers for penning these great articles, to our readers for recording them, and to Julian Greenbank for editing! Please find the articles compiled for this edition linked below: 0:28 - The North East on Screen: Get Carter (1971) - Phil Coghill (North East Bylines) read by Stephen Tomlin 4:25 - Will the Comm...

What goes on at Labour conference? What will conference mean for the party? Will this be the year that Labour pledges to support electoral reform?  Join us this week, as we speak with Owen Winter and Mike Buckley about Labour conference, starting tomorrow. Owen, part of Labour for a New Democracy, has been campaigning for proportional representation since 2015, and is a key part of the effort to g...

With the mainstream media attention diverted from Afghanistan, this week the Bylines Network podcast looks at the situation on the ground, and what has changed since the Taliban took over the country in August. With a new administration installed, and clampdowns on women's rights and the right to protest, it is important to keep an eye on the situation, and not let it drift off the attention. This...