Patrick Diamond

How important are ideas to an opposition party seeking election? How has the Labour Party struggled to balance ideology and pragmatic politics? Dr Patrick Diamond of Queen Mary, University of London, joins us to discuss these and other issues. Patrick is a former adviser to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown in 10 Downing Street, and has written extensively on the Labour Party.Presented by Dr Nigel FletcherResearch Assistant: Iman Abdel-HaqTheme Music: Tom Hector

This is Fluxtaposed, episode 272 recorded on July 29th, 2019. On the docket today! We’re not live! Jason reads every bit of text that is put in front of him! Let’s go Around the Web! Whatchuplayin’?! Featuring Dead Man & Zone One. As always, we close out the show with that sweet, sweet, awkward finish. Thank you for listening, thank you for watching, and enjoy the show! Thanks for listening, thanks for watching, and enjoy the show!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fluxtaposed/message

Cosplay shouldn't have to be about your gender, your race, or your size. It's important to be respectful when it comes to the culture of the characters you are cosplaying. In this interview, Cosplayer Patrick Diamond speaks on how he chooses his cosplays, and how his physicality (race, size, ability) either does or does not play a role in those decisions.  "I haven't done Daredevil yet. I haven't done anything related to Spider Man ... It's just the characters themselves. They are so acrabatic in their poses and whatnot, I wanna be able to do that while I'm [cosplaying them]. When I pose, I like to evoke the character for a picture."  As a writer, he talks bridging the gap between "representation" of underrepresented characters while also maintaining a sense of realism. Not making characters a certain ethnicity, gender, or size for the sake of it but having a character-driven-rooted reason as to WHY. Which is so important.  It's lighthearted and profound and you'll enjoy it! Listen today!!  FIND PATRICK DIAMOND Instagram: @DiamondQCosplay FB: Diamond Quality Cosplay Love Your Bodd Stuffz Website: www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd Email LYB: loveyourboddcast@gmail.com Tweet: @LoveYourBodd Instagram: @love_your_bodd Facebook: Love Your Bodd Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Snapchat, Twitter & Instagram Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/527/osBvwVQc Outside of the US? Don’t worry you can get online international training here: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/528/osBvwVQc Love Popflex Activewear? Buy here and save: http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv Sign up for your BEACHBODY ON DEMAND 14 DAY FREE TRIAL: https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=445873 (Select the bottom right option unless you wanna bite the bullet and sign up for the full monty! Heather will be your coach if you follow the link above!) Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation "Born this way foundation is committed to making a kinder, more compassionate world. Our work is made possible by generous contributions from people around the globe. Your contribution to Born this way Foundation will go toward empowering young people and addressing the issues important to their well being: kinder communities, improved mental health services, and more positive environments online and off-line." CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT.  https://bornthisway.foundation/ They have an entire resources page that connects you with resources for whatever issue you're facing: CLICK HERE IF YOU NEED HELP. https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/ National Outreach Hotlines: For Eating Disorders: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline Call: (800) 931-2237 For Sexual Assault: https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline Call: 800.656.HOPE (4673) For Domestic Abuse: http://www.thehotline.org/help/help-for-friends-and-family Call: 1-800-799-7233