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The Progressive Britain Podcast

A platform for progressive voices and ideas— and some Labour history too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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86. Bondfield, Boris and Brexit – with Rachel Reeves MP

86. Bondfield, Boris and Brexit – with Rachel Reeves MP

Henna, Ally and Stephanie are joined by Rachel Reeves to discuss the very first female cabinet minister, why unicorns ar... Read more

11 Jun 2019

26mins

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73. Being LGBT in Parliament – with Angela Eagle MP

73. Being LGBT in Parliament – with Angela Eagle MP

In our LGBT History Month special, Stephanie and Katie speak to pioneering MP Angela Eagle about being a lesbian in parl... Read more

26 Feb 2019

34mins

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36. Back to the Commons: how this week will shape Brexit

36. Back to the Commons: how this week will shape Brexit

How big is this week in parliament? Bridget Phillipson joins Conor Pope, Alison McGovern and Richard Angell to chat abou... Read more

12 Jun 2018

32mins

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Extra: EU don’t love me (no, no, no)

Extra: EU don’t love me (no, no, no)

Henna and Stephanie discuss the first round of indicative votes, whether Boris Johnson and Michael Gove are ready to rum... Read more

29 Mar 2019

19mins

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44. 2018: The last summer as we know it?

44. 2018: The last summer as we know it?

Brexit could increase the cost of European holidays by 31 per cent, cost thousands of jobs, and take a billion pounds ou... Read more

7 Aug 2018

26mins

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88. Politics in the era of the meme – with Oli Dugmore

88. Politics in the era of the meme – with Oli Dugmore

Henna and Stefan are joined by Ally and Oli Dugmore, head of news and politics at JOE to discuss political communication... Read more

25 Jun 2019

40mins

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43. Fighting fascism: The far right rise

43. Fighting fascism: The far right rise

Conor Pope speaks to Richard Angell, Henna Shah and Hope Not Hate’s Gurinder Singh Josan about how the far right diversi... Read more

31 Jul 2018

41mins

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EXTRA: Future Britain Group with Darren Jones MP

EXTRA: Future Britain Group with Darren Jones MP

Stefan Rollnick sits down with Darren Jones MP, convenor of the Future Britain Group, to talk about what it's like to be... Read more

28 Jun 2019

23mins

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EXTRA: fire and fury

EXTRA: fire and fury

Join Henna and Ally as they discuss what Boris' premiership means for Brexit and the country, why progressives should st... Read more

26 Jul 2019

20mins

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79. Brexit burnout – with Kate Proctor and Nicola Bartlett

79. Brexit burnout – with Kate Proctor and Nicola Bartlett

Our members of parliament and journalists aren't the most popular people in the country right now, but is Brexit beginni... Read more

9 Apr 2019

30mins

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EXTRA: standing up for equality

EXTRA: standing up for equality

Henna and Stephanie discuss the run up to next week's European elections, the return of sex and relationships education ... Read more

17 May 2019

19mins

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Extra: The tide is high (but we're holding on) – with David Lawrence

Extra: The tide is high (but we're holding on) – with David Lawrence

Henna describes the latest happenings in the Brexit saga – from Super Cooper and her lightning bill to rain stopping pla... Read more

5 Apr 2019

19mins

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78. The vote that rocked

78. The vote that rocked

Henna, Stephanie and Alison discuss last night’s second round of indicative votes, why Jacob Rees-Mogg needs some histor... Read more

2 Apr 2019

31mins

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92. Bridget Phillipson: the fight to stop Brexit

92. Bridget Phillipson: the fight to stop Brexit

Henna and Stefan sit down to talk about Gordon Brown's collaboration with HOPE not hate and the IPPR to stop a no deal B... Read more

23 Jul 2019

39mins

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51. Brexit and Labour conference: what does it all mean?

51. Brexit and Labour conference: what does it all mean?

A change in Brexit policy will be voted on at conference, but how did it get there – and what are its effects? Is Labour... Read more

25 Sep 2018

29mins

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49. Paradigm shift: where the economy goes next

49. Paradigm shift: where the economy goes next

After major shifts in the 1940s and 1980s, is it time again for a major overhaul of how our economy functions? That’s th... Read more

11 Sep 2018

28mins

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Throwback: interview with Jess Phillips MP

Throwback: interview with Jess Phillips MP

Description: As we get ready for Progress annual conference, dive into the pod archives and listen to this interview wit... Read more

7 May 2019

41mins

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54. Living below the line

54. Living below the line

Summer holiday hunger. The universal credit saga. Why do we see more people facing acute poverty and hunger, and what ca... Read more

16 Oct 2018

27mins

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50. Breaking the deadlock: why the polls are tied

50. Breaking the deadlock: why the polls are tied

Labour and the Tories have been neck and neck in the polls since the 2017 election. Can Labour do anything to get ahead... Read more

18 Sep 2018

23mins

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46. The future of foreign aid

46. The future of foreign aid

How have major recent scandals affected perception of international development, does Brexit suggest a turning of opinio... Read more

21 Aug 2018

32mins

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