The Progressive Britain Podcast

Henna and Stefan discuss the recent climate protests, why a 16 year old girl is now our favourite cult leader, and why Twitter is (surprisingly) not the best place for nuanced debate. PLUS get your tickets to Progress Annual Conference 2019. Learn more: * Buy your ticket to Progress Annual Conference * Greta Thunberg’s speech to MPs * Join the Climate Coalition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Join Joe as he speaks to Charlotte Fischer from Citizens UK about the principles of community organising translate into real action – and real results – for communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do we counteract the global populist narrative? Stefan interviews Tim Dixon, co-founder of international movement More in Common, about rebuilding our polarised communities and their research into the forces that drive tribalism in politics. Learn more * Hidden Tribes: A study of America’s Polarized Landscape Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Tuesday's podcast we gave you a sneak peek behind the scenes of what it was like to be a journalist covering Brexit, so today we're talking to three parliamentary staffers about how they're surviving the Brexit chaos. Filling in for Henna, Stefan speaks to Holly Higgins from Alison McGovern's office, Zoe Shippen from Phil Wilson's office and Jamie Ali from Paul Williams' office, about everythin...

Our members of parliament and journalists aren't the most popular people in the country right now, but is Brexit beginning to take its toll? And what does it mean for the country? Henna Shah and Stephanie Lloyd speak to Kate Proctor from the Evening Standard and Nicola Bartlett from the Daily Mirror about how they are making it through the chaos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Henna describes the latest happenings in the Brexit saga – from Super Cooper and her lightning bill to rain stopping play in the Commons. PLUS an interview with David Lawrence from the Trade Justice Movement about why progressives should care about trade, the likelihood of our chicken coming with an extra seasoning of chlorine, and the shady processes that could let corporations challenge governme...

Henna, Stephanie and Alison discuss last night’s second round of indicative votes, why Jacob Rees-Mogg needs some history lessons, and showing solidarity with our Jewish comrades. Learn more * HOPE not hate’s video with Gordon Brown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henna and Stephanie discuss the first round of indicative votes, whether Boris Johnson and Michael Gove are ready to rumble for the Tory leadership, and what the vote on sex and relationships education means for progressives. Learn more * Join LGBT Labour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steph is joined by Alison and Labour Students Chair-elect Rania Ramli to discuss the put it to the people march including placards, banners and even Westlife. And then the question on everyone’s mind. What does the next episode in a seemingly endless Brexit soap opera have in store?  Learn more: — Londonist  -  The best placards from Saturday’s march — New York Times  -  M...

Henna and Steph discuss May’s latest pointless Brexit statement and her strange attempt to blame MPs for the current crisis. We also discuss a brand new report on leftwing antisemitism, horrific attacks on Birmingham mosques, and protecting defending LGBT rights, including in sex and relationships education. PLUS join us tomorrow at the Put It To The People march. Further reading: * LabourSay bloc...

Henna is first joined by Steph to discuss Friday’s events in New Zealand, and the broader explosion of far-right extremism around the world. Then Alison drops by to discuss where we’re at with Brexit (spoiler alert – who really knows) and we have Stefan’s interview with Phil Wilson MP on his life in the Labour party and why he thinks he and Peter Kyle may have a way out of the Brexit impasse. Lear...

Henna and Steph discuss this week's meaningful vote (MV2), the similarity between politics and rapidly becoming reminiscent of the Saw franchise, and why Thomas Erskine May might save us yet. PLUS Stefan interviews Alice Bell from climate charity 10:10 UK, about how we avoid climate catastrophe.  Further reading/listening: * Henna's MV2 week podlist * just who was Erskine May * more about 10:...

Henna is joined by guests Gaby Hinsliff, Roger Liddle, and Pearl Sangha, live from Progress Political Weekend 2019 to discuss Brexit, the rise of extremism, the Labour party, and what the hell we should do next. *Listen to the International Women’s Day podcast, Women of the world unite, here *Listen to the first podlist here . * Listen to our extra show about the value of libraries here . Hosted o...

This International Womens’ Day join Henna as she interviews Alison about her journey to becoming an MP, the untold history of women in Parliament, and how graphic nudity is a significant canvassing risk. PLUS we discuss what makes a good general election soundtrack.  Further reading: * Fighting all the way by Barbara Castle –  AbeBooks ,  Amazon *  Alison’s 5 books by women for...

Henna, Stephanie and Alison discuss whether we’re seeing pork barrel politics for the first time since David Cameron’s Oxford days, and Stefan investigates the rise of Spain’s far-right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been another long week in politics. Henna Shah and Stephanie Lloyd discuss how Labour has finally adopted conference policy and suspended MP Chris Williamson pending an investigation into his behaviour. Is it too little, too late? What should happen next both the Brexit impasse and the scourge of antisemitism in our party? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our LGBT History Month special, Stephanie and Katie speak to pioneering MP Angela Eagle about being a lesbian in parliament and how far we still have to go on LGBT rights. Learn more: * LGBT Labour on Twitter * EP 30 on Trans rights – with Heather Peto * EP 39 on Pride and PrEPudice: why being out on the streets still matters – with Peter Kyle MP and Greg Owen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

What a week it has been. On this extra show, deputy director Stephanie Lloyd catches up with her colleague Katie Curtis to discuss the Labour leadership's response to the Labour split, how deselections could be bad for diversity in the parliamentary Labour party and how we can stop George Galloway from rejoining the Labour party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Alison McGovern, Stephanie Lloyd and their colleague Katie Curtis reflect on a very sad day for the Labour party – with the departure of seven members of parliament to form an independent parliamentary group. What does Luciana Berger's departure mean for the Labour party's collapse of trust with the Jewish community, what should progressives’ approach to the split be and what does it me...

Henna Shah and Stephanie Lloyd discuss yet another Brexit vote in the Commons, and remind you to all love your union this Valentine’s Day. * Ep 47 on collective bargaining – with Prospect general secretary Mike Clancy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henna, Alison and Stephanie discuss the latest Brexit amendments, another round of Tory party infighting and the upcoming immigration bill. PLUS Stefan interviews Safe Passage CEO Beth Gardiner-Smith on fighting for the rights of refugees and asylum-seekers. * Learn more about Safe Passage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With another big week coming up for Brexit we tackle one an issue that everyone seems to have an opinion on, yes, it’s the Irish backstop. Henna is joined by Jonathan Powell, former chief of staff to Tony Blair and one of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement, to explain why the backstop’s so important and what could happen if we don’t take the issue of the Irish border seriously. Further Re...

Did austerity cause Brexit? Henna Shah chats to James Kirkup, director of the Social Market Foundation, about the bedroom tax, the remain youthquake fallacy, and getting ASOS delivery drivers better working conditions. PLUS Alison McGovern and Stephanie Lloyd try to tackle Brexit in 15 seconds.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conor Pope and Henna Shah discuss why the Irish backstop is important, busting Lexit myths, who the public blames for the Brexit mess, going inside the People’s Vote campaign and the football affiliations of Doctor Who. Further reading: * Claire Tighe on why the backstop matters * Report: Busting the Lexity myths Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are citizens’ assemblies the way to break the Brexit deadlock? Alison McGovern speaks to Stella Creasy about the new solution being touted to find a way forward by involving people from outside of politics in the decision-making process. And with big news for Progressive Britain, Alison and Stephanie Lloyd quiz Conor Pope on some of the best moments on the podcast over the past 18 months. Further...