I speak live to the Labour activists who are currently helping the Kamala Harris campaign today in Pennsylvania. Find out how the Democrats are fighting this election. Also hear what's coming up on the doorstep in this tightly contested state which could go in either direction right now? Email labourpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @labourpodcast - Fancy listening to the songs chosen by my guests? Then check out our Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4fejZm...

I have followed Andrew’s career for a number of years and have always been impressed with his handling of media questions, his ability to connect and make connections with people but even more importantly how he managed to get under Boris Johnson’s skin! This interview was my chance to ask him the questions I always thought and his answers are way better than I could have imagined. I was most struck by Andew’s drive and determination as a new minister and how he plans to make prev...

Sam Freedman’s book Failed State is a detailed and fascinating view into the big problems currently within our governmental system. Sam worked alongside Michael Gove and Dominic Cummings within the Department of Education and saw first hand the issues our over centralised government has. I read the book over the summer and so I wanted to ask Sam more about his analysis - not just a list of issues but also to catergorise and anaylise the significance and impact of each problem. Mor...

I was both excited and keen as mustard to do this interview with Joe Fortune. When I was canvassing with Joe in Peterborough during the general election I asked him if he’d come on the show and share the story of the Co-op Party as well as a look at the important work of the Co-op movement. Joe tells me how important the co-op movement is in the world right now as it has been the UK’s best export. Coops are running £1.5 globally, including half of US agriculture and two thirds of ...

Karl Pike is a Seniour Lecturer in Public Policy at Queen Mary University London. He was previously political advisor to our Home Secretary Yvette Cooper Karl explains the ways the Party has come to understand itself in terms of party ideology, democracy, organisation. Has Labour “gotten over” New Labour and how different is Starmer’s Labour Government? Check out the show to learn more. Website: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/politics/staff/profiles/pikekarl.html Paul’s song c...

We have some really impressive members and Paul Sweeney is one of them. He has served as an MP and is now MSP for Glasgow. Paul came onto the show to explain how Labour is the Party to unlock the potential of the UK. He also shared his work to tackle the scourge of drugs ripping through society and how we can tacke the causes of addiction and safeguard it’s victims. It’s a brilliant interview and I want to share a massive thank you to Paul for his time in a very busy schedule.&nbs...

Before individual members could join the party membership was through unions and socialist societies. SERA is one such society that is officially affiliated with the Labour Party. Labour’s Environment Campaign: SERA has been at the heart of Labour’s green policy formation for the last 50 years and continues to be a very influential body within the party. Ken Penton is the organisations co-chair and so came onto the show to share the work SERA does to fight for our environment.&nb...

Welcome to a special series of podcasts where I have the privilege to share the stories of the Labour To Win candidates in the NEC election. Today I am talking to Mary Wimbury who brings much experience from her career and her activism within the Party. If you are a member of the Labour Party then check your inbox for your ballot. You can vote online, it takes only seconds. I highly recommend voting for Peter MASONAbdi DUALEMary WIMBURY Jane THOMAS Anu PRASHAR&nbs...

This is a very unique show as Ann Black from the NEC and Cllr David Landon Cole join me to reflect on the general election strategy of the Party. David wrote an article called Labour's targeting was too ruthless and Ann found it and shared it widely. So I decided to get them on the show to chat through the arguments David made and to analysis the impact of decisions made by the central Party. At the end of the show, Ann shares with me why she is standing once again in the NEW election and w...

Welcome to a special series of podcasts where I have the privilege to share the stories of the Labour To Win candidates in the NEC election. If you are a member of the Labour Party then check your inbox for your ballot. You can vote online, it takes only seconds. I highly recommend voting for Peter MASONAbdi DUALEMary WIMBURY Jane THOMAS Anu PRASHAR Angie DAVIES We need to have the discipline, focus and drive to not only support Keir Starmer and our Labou...

Welcome to a special series of podcasts where I have the privilege to share the stories of the Labour To Win candidates in the NEC election. If you are a member of the Labour Party then check your inbox for your ballot. You can vote online, it takes only seconds. I highly recommend voting for Peter MASONAbdi DUALEMary WIMBURY Jane THOMAS Anu PRASHAR Angie DAVIES We need to have the discipline, focus and drive to not only support Keir Starmer and our Labou...

Welcome to a special series of podcasts where I have the privilege to share the stories of the Labour To Win candidates in the NEC election. If you are a member of the Labour Party then check your inbox for your ballot. You can vote online, it takes only seconds. I highly recommend voting for the Labour To Win candidates. Peter MASONAbdi DUALEMary WIMBURY Jane THOMAS Anu PRASHAR Angie DAVIES We need to have the discipline, focus and drive to not only sup...

What a privilege it was to spend this time with Thangam Debbonaire. It’s such a shame that she isn’t a part of the Labour government however she is now standing to become Chair of the Labour Women’s Network (https://www.lwn.org.uk/). I think she’d be a fantastic Chair and I really hope she wins this September. We discuss Reflections on the general electionHow we understand the rise of the Green Party The vital work of the Women’s Labour network Narrative of the nation an...

This week Sharon Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, joins me to discuss the importance of local government to change communities for the better. Sharon also shares a behind the scenes into the government's plans to get Britain building again, what that means for local areas and how it will give opportunity for younger generations. Sharon is a genuinely lovely as well as very experienced and talented Labour politician. She is exactly the sort of person we need in the House of Lo...

A first for the podcast as I am joined by one of our Metro Mayors. Dr Nik Johnson is an NHS doctor as well as the Labour Metro Mayor for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Nik shares his plans for better transport infrastructure across the region plus his experiences of the new working relationship with our Labour government led by Keir Starmer. This is a fascinating look into the world of devolved local government and a foresight of the future to come. Email labourp...

Welcome to a fantastic episode with Luke Akehurst MP for North Durham. Luke shares with me some details from his campaign, including some threatening behaviour experienced while campaigning. Luke also explains the history of Labour First, now joined with Progressive Britain to form the umbrella orgnaisation Labour to Win. It was especially special to hear about the labour history of his constituency esp the miners stikes and proud continuous Labour heritage. You’ll love this show...

Josh Fenton Glynn MP comes back onto the show to share his experiences of his campaign, the count and winning his election, becoming an MP for Calder Valley. This is a very personal account of this time and I explore with Josh some of the challenges of becoming a new MP as well as the amazing responsibility to his community. Email labourpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @labourpodcast - Fancy listening to the songs chosen by my guests? Then check out our Spotify Playlist - https://...

After the intensity of the short campaign, polling day is finally here. In this podcast I record (on my phone for convenience, sorry) my live experiences on polling day where my wife and I spent the day in one of our battleground seats. I try to share the feelings of being an activist on one of the most significant elections in a generation and reflect on the count that followed. Email labourpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @labourpodcast - Fancy listening to the songs ch...

Candidate: Sophia Bhatti Constituency: St Albans To help get Sophia Bhatti elected Website: https://sophiastalbans.co.uk/ Always look at Events on Labour Hub for up and coming events in the constituency. Now stop reading this, get out there and let’s win the general election for Labour. Email labourpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @labourpodcast - Fancy listening to the songs chosen by my guests? Then check out our Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4fejZmj...

I was really fortunate to be invited to attend an event at the Hitchin Football Club with Alistair Strathern and our Party leader and soon to be Prime Minister Keir Starmer. I share conversations with our activists and I want to personally thank Cllr Lynda Guy, Cllr Kamal Choudhury , Cllr Ceara Roopchand and our PPC in North Bedfordshire Uday Nagaraju. Email labourpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @labourpodcast - Fancy listening to the songs chosen by my guests? Then check out o...