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Half a Broad Church: The Labour Left
Simon Hannah, author of ‘A Party With Socialists In It: A History Of The Labour Left’ and ‘Can’t Pay Won’t Pay: The Fight To Stop The Poll Tax’,...
Progressive Britain History Project: Ep 4, Hugh Gaitskell’s Leadership and Legacy with Greg Rosen
Laura Beers and Steven Fielding speak about former chancellor and Labour leader, Hugh Gaitskell, to Greg Rosen, chair of the Labour history group & the Fabian Society research committee and editor of the Dictionary...
South Africa: apartheid, corruption and politics, with Lord Peter Hain
Joe speaks to Lord Peter Hain, who grew up in South Africa under apartheid rule before leaving for London with his family, was a leader in the protests against...
Progressive Britain History Project: Ep 2, Inequality, with Lise Butler
Laura Beers and Steven Fielding, hosts of the Progressive Britain History Project, speak to Lecturer in Modern History at the University of London , Lise Butler, about Labour’s relationship...
Wellbeing with Alison McGovern
The first in a mini-series hosted by Henna Shah and Cllr Amina Ali focusing on mental health and wellbeing. Henna and Amina spoke to Alison McGovern, shadow sports minister,...
Progressive History Project: Ep 1, The Progressive Dilemma
https://media.acast.com/progressivebritain/progressivebritainhistoryproject-ep1-theprogressivedilemma/media.mp3 Laura Beers and Steven Fielding, hosts of the Progressive Britain History Project, speak to political scientist and professor of Politics at the University of Sheffield, Andrew Gamble,...
The what and why of the CAC, with Mary Wimbury and Shama Tatler
https://media.acast.com/progressivebritain/thewhatandwhyofthecac-withmarywimburyandshamatatler/media.mp3 Frankie speaks to CAC candidates, Mary Wimbury and Shama Tatler, about what the CAC is for and why they’re standing for the committee.
US politics with Andy Laub
https://media.acast.com/progressivebritain/uspoliticswithandylaub/media.mp3 Joe speaks to next gen fellow at Foreign Policy for America, Andy Laub, about the current state of US politics, the legislation going (or rather not going)...