Putting Down the Vase w/ Chris Clarke

The Great Gen Z Exodus w/ Mairead O'Connor

In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Mairead O'Connor, Academic Director at the TEFL Academy and co-host of the TEFL Unlocked podcast, about a new paper released by The TEFL Academy - the Great Gen Z Exodus. They discuss the report and what it suggests about why young people are leaving the UK. You can read the report on the TEFL Academy website. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Two Deprivations w/ Chris Clarke

In this episode of the podcast Will is once again joined by Chris Clarke to discuss a new piece he's written called The Two Deprivations, looking at wealth inequality across the UK and which political parties are gaining support from people suffering different types of deprivation. They discuss the Gorton and Denton by election, which inspired the piece, how Labour should tackle the new political climate and what the impact will be on the future of British politics. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Labour's NEC and Restoration w/ Stella Tsantekidou

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Stella Tsantekidou, a commentator, columnist for Labour List and one of Restoration's candidates for the NEC elections to discuss why she wanted to run to be elected to the NEC, what Restoration would aim to do if they were able to successfully elect candidates to the NEC and what Stella believes needs to change within the Labour Party. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

New Labour, New Britain? w/ Glen O'Hara

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Glen O'Hara, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Politics at Oxford Brookes University and author of "New Labour, New Britain? How the Blair governments reshaped the country" to discuss the book, why Glen decided to write it now, Blair's domestic policy and the family centred nature of much of his domestic policy and Blair's legacy as a leader and Prime Minister. "New Labour, New Britain? How the Blair governments reshaped the country" is available to buy from all good bookshops and online retailers. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Putting Down the Vase w/ Chris Clarke

In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Chris Clarke, author of The Dark Knight and the Puppet Master, about a new paper he's written entitled "Putting Down the Vase" in which Chris argues that Labour needs to change its approach a year after winning the 2024 general election. They discuss how the ming vase strategy has played its part in how Labour governs, how the rules for established parties are different from those for smaller parties, the role of social media in how MPs operate and how migration has become a lightning rod for political debate. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.