The Progressive Britain Podcast

Will Philip Hammond’s budget set out a course for post-Brexit Britain? What is the golden rule for a good budget? And was it free owls that got the Japanese economy out of its 1990s rut? Alison McGovern, Richard Angell and Conor Pope are joined by Labour in the City’s Allen Simpson to talk economics and reality TV. Further reading: * Alison McGovern has 10 things to watch out for in this week’s bu...

Why is Labour not further ahead in the polls – and why is it so high in the polls? Can the party change its tuition fees stance? Can robots beat Dejan Lovren? Who is the Barry White of the centre-left? Richard Angell and Conor Pope answer listeners’ questions, and warn of the impending Bolsover-Huddersfield war.  Further reading:  * Katy Balls on how Theresa May is still trusted on the e...

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham speaks to Richard Angell about his plans to tackle rough sleeping, while Alison McGovern tells Conor Pope why we shouldn’t be worried about robots taking our jobs. Relevant links: * Alison McGovern on technology and the Turing test * Andy Burnham’s homelessness fund Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can May go on? Where were you when Trump won? Who is the special guest on next week’s show? And what is the big Bolsover v Huddersfield debate that is raging among our listeners all about? Conor Pope is joined by Stephanie Lloyd to discuss the week and dish out some prizes. Get in touch: @ProgressOnline | /ProgressLabour | @ProgressOnline | office@progressonline.org.uk Subscribe to the podcast her...

Young people have dumbfounded election experts by coming out to vote and backing Labour in enormous numbers in this year’s general election. But are they really radicals? And does this new movement mean the voting age should be reduced? Joining Conor Pope and Richard Angell to discuss is Open Labour’s Jade Azim. Further reading * Jade Azim on the appearance of a ‘new working class’ . * Georgia Gou...

Can listening to this podcast help you with your degree? And what does Hollywood moviestar Chris Pratt make of the British centre-left? Richard Angell and Conor Pope go through listeners' feedback, and choose the winner of this week's political pub quiz question. Get in touch: @ProgressOnline | /ProgressLabour | @ProgressOnline | office@progressonline.org.uk Subscribe to the podcast here and send...

Sexism has become front page news. Revelations of systemic abuse and harassment in all walks of life have put the subject in the spotlight. Politicians from all parties and all levels are expected to be implicated – but the issue, and what drives it, is nothing new. What can be done to help solve it? How pervasive is the problem, and how does it manifest itself? Alison McGovern and Conor Pope are...

Good news for progressives from around the world, Tory absenteeism in Parliament and moving the Commons to Chester: it's the Progressive Britain review show. Richard Angell and Conor Pope go through this week's listeners' feedback, and choose the winner of the tickets to James Graham's play Labour of Love. Get in touch: @ProgressOnline | /ProgressLabour | @ProgressOnline | office@progressonline.or...

Alison McGovern, Richard Angell and Conor Pope are joined by Labour peer Roger Liddle to find out whether Article 50 can be revoked – and whether it should – as well at working out what to do with Westminster. You can watch Roger’s viral anti-Brexit speech here . Subscribe to the podcast  here  and leave us a review for the chance to win two tickets to see Labour of Love in the West...

New Zealand, new centrist parties and yet more student politics: Richard Angell and Conor Pope go through this week's listeners' feedback, and choose the winner of Hillary Clinton's memoir. Get in touch: @ProgressOnline | /ProgressLabour | @ProgressOnline | office@progressonline.org.uk Subscribe to the podcast here and send us a screenshot to win a special Hugh Gaitskell badge. Hosted on Acast. Se...

Alison McGovern, Richard Angell and Conor Pope are joined by Catherine McKinell and David Finch to discuss whether Universal Credit can be salvaged, and how WhatsApp has changed politics. Enter the competition to win a copy of Hillary Clinton's 2016 election memoir at: @ProgressOnline | /ProgressLabour | @ProgressOnline | office@progressonline.org.uk Subscribe to the podcast here and send us a scr...

Covering Brexit, student politics and even Hugh Gaitskell, Richard Angell and Conor Pope go through listeners’ correspondence and reveal the winner of the "centrist dad" T-shirt.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alison McGovern, Richard Angell and Conor Pope discuss the practicalities of retaining single market membership post-Brexit, and their own ‘Theresa May moments’. Enter the competition to win the hottest new moderate merchandise at: @ProgressOnline | /ProgressLabour | @ProgressOnline | office@progressonline.org.uk Further reading: * Heidi Alexander on parliamentary damange limitation * Alison McGov...

Alison McGovern has an unpopular opinion: she thinks that the beliefs and ideas of the centre left are as important and relevant now as they've ever been. Whether it's Brexit, Trump, Syria, automation, the gig economy or the housing crisis, progressive values have so much to offer. With Richard Angell and Conor Pope, she's here to do something about it. Every few days, Alison will be joined by a s...