The Young Fabians Podcast

To mark LGBT history month, today’s episode is a discussion with some amazing trans activists within the Labour party about trans rights, the importance of Labour committing itself fully to standing up for the rights of trans people and ways we can create a more accepting and welcoming atmosphere within politics, in particular within the Labour Party. We discussed various topics such as education...

It’s AGM season for our regional groups, with events happening over the coming days to elect committees for Young Fabians groups all around the country. This week on the podcast, we're joined by Tina Bhartwas and Tom Plater from the Young East of England Fabians, ahead of their AGM on 11th February.  We discussed issues pertinent to the East of England, such as climate change, green sustainab...

In this week's episode, we discuss the importance of an equitable, global vaccination strategy and what the UK and EU's role should be within this effort.  Sign up to our new newsletter! http://eepurl.com/heI28X Speakers: Nathan Hodson - Chair of the West Midlands Young Fabians & Policy Officer of the Health Network https://twitter.com/NathanHodson Hunter Christopher - Secretary, You...

This week we are joined by members of our new Executive Committee to introduce themselves to Young Fabians members and beyond, discussing their big plans for the year ahead as well as some very exciting projects and many ways which you can get involved! Our Executive Committee, including profiles and contact details, can be found here: http://www.youngfabians.org.uk/executive Sign up to our newsle...

In the first podcast of 2021, we kickstart the Economy & Finance Network’s pamphlet campaign on the Economic lens to reclaiming the Heartlands: 100 years since Labour's first government. Sign up to our new newsletter! http://eepurl.com/heI28X Speakers: Alex Mitchell – Social Secretary of the Yorkshire and the Humberside Network https://twitter.com/AlMitchell89 Grahame Anderson – Chair of...

In this week's episode, I am joined by members of The Young Scottish Fabians and The Young Fabians Economy and Finance Network for the ins and outs of some of the economic arguments around Scottish independence, discussing the economic dangers that an independent Scotland would face. Speakers: Albie Mills - Chair, Young Scottish Fabians https://twitter.com/ScotlandYF Amarvir Singh-Bal - Secre...

This week's episode is in honour of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25th November, which marks the beginning of the United Nations' '16 Days of Activism' campaign against gender-based violence. We are joined by YF members Amy Dwyer, Emily Batchelor and Tina Bhartwas for a discussion about the Domestic Abuse Bill and whether it goes far enough;...

The BBC is undeniably one of Britains greatest cultural institutions, having produced some of the greatest shows and services of all time. However, having experienced extreme funding cuts within the past 10 years and faced with a government who actively want to dismantle it, it is in peril. Many hostile forces have risen against the BBC, with recent calls to #DefundTheBBC and the claims that it is...

This year's events have brought many conversations regarding Black issues to the forefront. With the BLM protests sparking discussions about police brutality and racial profiling; Coronavirus exposing the deep, existing inequalities against Black people in the UK; and the first Black History Month debate in Parliament in 5 years, addressing the growing calls to decolonise the school curriculu...

The North of England has been disproportionately affected by the Coronavirus crisis. Having the highest amount of cases and deaths in the country has led to strict lockdown restrictions for months on end, understandably causing tensions in the North to grow. However, last week another sharp blow was delivered by the government to Andy Burnham and the people of Greater Manchester through an insuffi...

For the past 10 years, consecutive governments have certainly not made life any easier for young people.  From the hike in tuition costs and removal of maintenance grants to the funding cuts for schools and rising class numbers, the list goes on. However, in recent months, the government has been so clearly ineffective and incompetent in their inability to provide the basic support that school chi...

With just a week to go until New Zealand's general election, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Labour Party seem set for a historic victory after a campaign focused on their highly effective response to the Coronavirus pandemic. This week we spoke to Kiri Allan, a New Zealand Labour Party MP and Samantha Wood, the President of New Zealand Young Labour about their successes within their ti...

This week's episode is brought to you by the Young Fabians Economy and Finance Network, featuring the next generation of Labour leaders discussing the next generation of economic policy! In this episode, Amarvir Singh-Bal is joined by stalwarts of the Labour Party, Rupa Huq MP, Rushanara Ali MP and Chi Onwurah MP, as well as Bilal Mahmood, the Secretary of Labour in the City and Marion Sharpl...

Adam Allnutt, Chair of the Young Fabians, joins us this week to talk about the great things that have been achieved over the past year in the Young Fabians as well as some history of the society, the rise of Fabianism and what opportunities the future holds for the Young Fabians in light of the change in Labour Party leadership. Speakers: Adam Allnutt - Chair, Young Fabians. https://twitter.com/Ad...

Sophie Linden joins us this week to discuss the ins and outs of policing and crime prevention in London, her background in the Home Office and as a Councillor and Deputy Mayor of Hackney and what her job as Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime consists of. We discussed the issues facing policing in London in light of events that have occurred over the past few months, from the impact of Covid-19 cr...

The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, is often been referred to as Europe's last dictator. But could this all be about to change? Earlier this month, Belarus held a presidential election which it was announced that Lukashenko, who has ruled the nation undemocratically since 1994, had once again won with a huge majority. From then until now, Belarusians have taken to the streets in t...

This week we are joined by three of the recent additions to the Young Fabian's committee for a brief chat about what they've been up to in their roles so far and what exciting things they have coming up! We also discussed the importance of Labour winning back Scotland, the hurdles they face with growing support for an Independence Referendum, and how to make the case for Unionism. Emily,...

This week’s episode is hosted by Higher Education Consultant and fellow Young Fabian, Redha Rubaie, who is joined by Dr Lise Butler, a lecturer in Modern History at City University and Joe Seddon, founder of Zero Gravity and Access Oxbridge. We discussed the future of universities and higher education institutions in light of the pandemic, the difficulties that many are facing and what the governm...

This week we are joined by Emily Batchelor and Amy Dwyer, both newly appointed Women’s Officers for the Young Fabians, to discuss female leadership through Covid and beyond. We spoke about how female leaders around the world have had some of the most effective and competent responses to the current pandemic and explore the reasons behind it. We spoke about the importance of gender parity within Pa...

In an event put together by the BAME advocacy group, Henry Mendoza interviewed Lord Triesman in April about the state of the Labour Party, where it should go, and his views on Keir Starmer as leader (so far).   Speakers:  Lord Triesman - Former General Secretary of the Labour Party  Henry Mendoza (interviewer) - Co-Chair of the BAME Advocacy Group  This event was recorded on Tuesday April 21st. To...

This week, and in keeping with the conversations we’ve been having about racial inequalities in the UK, we look into policing and law enforcement. We do an overview of the history and structure of police departments in England, Scotland and Wales, and delve into inequalities in crime, in the police force, and how these impact and are impacted by a host of other socioeconomic factors. We also talke...

Following on from our episode on George Floyd’s murder and the much-needed conversations it has sparked about racial inequalities in all aspects of our lives, this week we’re focusing on Covid-19 and its effects on Black (and BAME at large) communities in the UK. We talked about the specifics of being a BAME patient, but also the effects on BAME healthcare workers, what this crisis has highlighted...

In this insightful, hotly anticipated debate, YF Chair Adam Allnutt  hosted a debate on the future of the Labour Party’s youth wings, from funding, to safeguarding, to international collaborations and a certain Labour Live.  Joining him were:  Abdi Duale - https://twitter.com/AbdiDuale_ Ex Young Fabian Exec member, GMB member and UK Labour organiser  Danny Filer - https://twitter.com/DannyFiler UK...

Last week we were lucky enough to interview playwright James Graham, best known for Quiz , This House , Labour of Love and of course Brexit: an uncivil war . We asked him about his early years as a Midlands-born, working class writer in London, his motivation for trying to find empathy in the most controversial public figures (eg Rupert Murdoch or Dominic Cummings) and a little musical he’s develo...

This week, as we all look on, horrified, at police brutality in the US, we discuss racial inequalities in the UK, in the Labour Party and in all aspects of our lives. What, if anything, can we do about it politically and policy-wise? Joining the podcast are Lewis Iwu, CEO and co-founder of Prospect Union; Leon Alleyne-McLaughlin, Young Fabians secretary and co-founder of the YF BAME advocacy group...