Why The System Fails Carers In The UK

Why The System Fails Carers In The UK

What's it like being the main carer for a loved one? Why are kids as young as six years old dealing with the responsibility of looking after a sick parent? How are young carers penalised in the education system for stepping in to do a job that the state should be doing? Zack Polanski speaks to three carers about their unique and real-life experiences providing care for a loved one. _____ What's your bold idea? Bring it to life with Crowdfunder: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/bold?utm_source=boldpolitics&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cf_boldpolitics_spotify _____ Pre-order [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/483128/hope-is-here-by-polanski-bold-politics-with-zack/9780241836071] the new book, Hope Is Here now. Email: zack@boldpolitics.co.uk [zack@boldpolitics.co.uk] Bold Politics Live is at Crossed Wires Festival [https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/crossed-wires-presents-bold-politics-with-zack-polanski] in Sheffield on July 5th. Pre-order the new book, Hope Is Here now [https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/hope-is-here-it-s-all-of-us-bold-politics/dc85fea0e8f95496?ean=9780241836071&next=t]. Email: zack@boldpolitics.co.uk [zack@boldpolitics.co.uk] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

How Billionaires Avoid Tax | Gabriel Zucman

How do billionaires manage to pay less tax than the average British citizen? What needs to happen for wealth taxes to be implemented? And has wealth inequality become a bigger issue than it was at the start of the millennium?  In this week’s episode, Zack Polanski is joined by economist, Gabriel Zucman _____ What's your bold idea? Bring it to life with Crowdfunder: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/bold?utm_source=boldpolitics&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cf_boldpolitics_spotify _____ Pre-order [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/483128/hope-is-here-by-polanski-bold-politics-with-zack/9780241836071] the new book, Hope Is Here now. Email: zack@boldpolitics.co.uk [zack@boldpolitics.co.uk] Bold Politics Live is at Crossed Wires Festival [https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/crossed-wires-presents-bold-politics-with-zack-polanski] in Sheffield on July 5th. Pre-order the new book, Hope Is Here now [https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/hope-is-here-it-s-all-of-us-bold-politics/dc85fea0e8f95496?ean=9780241836071&next=t]. Email: zack@boldpolitics.co.uk [zack@boldpolitics.co.uk] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

What Does A Green Coalition Look Like? | Ernest Urtasun

Why did Spain decide to challenge Trump on the International stage? What’s it like being a green minister in a coalition government? How can European alliances and institutions come together to take on the billionaire class? In this week’s episode, Zack Polanski is joined by Spanish Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun. _____ What's your bold idea? Bring it to life at https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/bold?utm_source=boldpolitics&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cf_boldpolitics_spotify _____ Bold Politics Live is at Crossed Wires Festival in Sheffield on July 5th. Pre-order [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/483128/hope-is-here-by-polanski-bold-politics-with-zack/9780241836071] the new book, Hope Is Here now. Email: zack@boldpolitics.co.uk [zack@boldpolitics.co.uk] Bold Politics Live is at Crossed Wires Festival [https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/crossed-wires-presents-bold-politics-with-zack-polanski] in Sheffield on July 5th. Pre-order the new book, Hope Is Here now [https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/hope-is-here-it-s-all-of-us-bold-politics/dc85fea0e8f95496?ean=9780241836071&next=t]. Email: zack@boldpolitics.co.uk [zack@boldpolitics.co.uk] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

It’s Time to Decriminalise Sex Work

How does UK law make sex workers less safe? Why has the Nordic model of criminalising demand failed so dramatically? In what ways have new online platforms disrupted the sex industry? In this week's episode, Zack Polanski is joined by sex worker and organiser for Decrim Now, Audrey. Decrim Now is a grassroots campaign for the full decriminalisation of sex work. Bold Politics Live is at Crossed Wires Festival [https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/crossed-wires-presents-bold-politics-with-zack-polanski] in Sheffield on July 5th. Pre-order the new book, Hope Is Here now [https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/hope-is-here-it-s-all-of-us-bold-politics/dc85fea0e8f95496?ean=9780241836071&next=t]. Email: zack@boldpolitics.co.uk [zack@boldpolitics.co.uk] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

We Need To Democratise The UK Economy | Danny Sriskandarajah

How can we tackle the wealth inequality emergency in the UK? Why is spending on public investment different to spending on tax-cuts? Should more British people join credit unions? This week, Zack Polanski speaks to the New Economic Foundation's CEO, Danny Sriskandarajah. Bold Politics Live is at Crossed Wires Festival [https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/crossed-wires-presents-bold-politics-with-zack-polanski] in Sheffield on July 5th. Pre-order the new book, Hope Is Here now [https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/hope-is-here-it-s-all-of-us-bold-politics/dc85fea0e8f95496?ean=9780241836071&next=t]. Email: zack@boldpolitics.co.uk [zack@boldpolitics.co.uk] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.