x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Reasons Revisited

An occasional series revisiting conversations and ideas from Reasons to be Cheerful (2017-2024), formerly hosted by ex-LabourParty leaderEdMiliband, and Sony Award-winning radio presenter Geoff Lloyd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

news politics

All Episodes

55:07

107. WHEN THEY GO LOW, WE GO HIGH (STREET)

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/10/06

Hello! With around 10% of UK shops currently sitting empty, we’re talking about how communities can lead the revival of our high streets. Are Ed’s make-your-own sandwich shops part of the answer? Our experts aren’t convinced… Professor Cathy Parker tells us about the extent of current problems and why concern about high streets is nothing new. Vidhya Alakeson from Power to Change argues that the future of high streets lies in community businesses. Then ‘Mr Bishy Road’ Johnny Hayes explains the story

en

56:38

106. BACK TO THE FUTURE: representing the coming...

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/09/29

Hello! When they go short-term, we go long-term… This week we’re talking about how to represent the needs of future generations in decision-making. Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, tells us about her job and what the rest of the world can learn from it. Then policy wonks Laurie Laybourn-Langton and Andrea Westall discuss the causes of short-termism in politics, its impact on key issues such as the environmental emergency and how to design new institutions to overcome

en

54:40

105. SWEET CHILD(CARE) OF MINE: investing in...

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/09/22

Hello! Here’s an episode you’ve been asking us to do for a while: we’re talking about the case for universal childcare. Susanne Garvis explains what we can learn from the childcare utopia of Sweden, where she spends more on pre-school for her puppy than her daughter. Then childcare experts Claire Harding and Jerome de Henau discuss problems with the UK system & how we could achieve universal provision. With benefits from parental employment to child development, it’s a no-brainer…ANDWriter

en

51:10

104. MISSING MILLIONS: time for automatic voter...

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/09/15

Hello! With an election on the cards, we’re talking about voter registration. The Resolution Foundation’s Laura Gardiner explains the relatively recent phenomenon of low youth turnout and Mete Coban tells us about what his organisation, My Life My Say, is doing about it. Then Danielle Root, voting rights expert at the Centre for American Progress, talks us through the success of new ‘Motor Voter’ laws, which have brought automatic voter registration to a number of US states.ANDWe have a brand new

en

56:57

103. THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS: addressing the gambling...

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/09/08

Hello! There are 430,000 problem gamblers in the UK, with a further 2 million at risk of developing gambling problems. What’s driving this ‘hidden epidemic’ and what do we do about it? Charles and Liz Ritchie from Gambling with Lives share the story of their son who took his life after problems with gambling and discuss their campaign for reform. Then Henrietta Bowden-Jones, director of the National Problem Gambling Clinic, and Jim Orford, Emeritus Professor of Clinical & Community Psychology at

en

57:29

102. EMPIRE STATE OF MIND: overhauling the history we...

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/09/01

Hello! Has our failure to understand Britain’s history played a role in recent political events? This week, we discuss teaching about the British Empire in schools with Professor Gurminder Bhambra, expert in postcolonial studies, and Jason Todd, former history teacher and now lecturer in history education. They give us an overview of the British Empire, before explaining its current place in history lessons and how we could do much better.ANDComedian John Kearns wants MPs paid more, wants fines for

en

56:58

101. (NET) ZERO TO HERO: tackling the climate emergency

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/08/25

Hello! At this live show recorded at the Underbelly Festival in London we’re talking about the climate emergency, Extinction Rebellion and reaching net zero carbon emissions. What’s the scale of the crisis? How do we reach net zero? And what’s it got to do with Geoff’s favourite mangos? We’re joined by Emily Shuckburgh, a leading climate scientist; Chris Stark, chief executive of the Committee on Climate Change; and Farhana Yamin, environmental lawyer turned Extinction Rebellion activist.ANDRadio

en

58:55

100. LIVE AT ABBEY ROAD: fixing music education

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/08/18

Hello! It's the 100th episode of Reasons to be Cheerful! In this very special show, recorded live at the world’s most famous recording studio, we talk to a fantastic bunch of guestsabout the power of music education. Deborah Annetts from the Incorporated Society of Musicians and music teacher Jimmy Rotherham discuss the crisis of music education inschools and how much better it could be. Then KT Tunstall, Giles Martin and Rebecca Lucy Taylor tell us about their experiences of education, working in

en

1:05:20

99. WRITTEN IN THE STARS: the argument for a codified...

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/08/11

Hello! Summer’s here and the time is right for… the first of our episodes recorded live at the Underbelly Festival. Britain is one of the only countries in the world without a codified constitution. Is it finally time to do something about it? Professor Jeff King & Dr Hannah White discuss how our constitution works, its role in Bre**t and whether this could be an opportunity for reform. Jeff with a J talks us through his democratic argument for adopting a written constitution (spoiler: includes

en

57:36

98. SMELLS LIKE COMMUNITY SPIRIT: bridging the...

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/08/04

Hello! This week we talk to two inspiring organisations getting people involved in theircommunities to break down divides and tackle loneliness. We’re joined by Alex Smith fromthe Cares Family, a charity bringing young professionals together with older people, and Ivo Gormley fromGoodGym, which encourages people to combine exercise with doing good. Then Emma and Joyce fromBristol tell us about the impact that GoodGym has had on them.ANDComedian Joe Bor want's to see a hairier Love Island, no

en

53:38

97. TREEDISTRIBUTION: shrubtastic reasons to plant

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/07/28

Hello! Britain has amongst the lowest tree coverage of any country in Europe. This week we’re discussing why we should plant more trees for their many benefits including tackling the climate emergency and cooling our cities. Emi Murphy from Friends of the Earth talks about their campaign to double trees in Britain and tree expert Rob MacKenzie explains his ‘sci fi forest’ experiment in Birmingham. Then Felix Finkbeiner tells us the story of how he began advocating for tree planting at just 9 years

en

57:13

96. TIL DEBT DO US PART: the case for personal debt...

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/07/21

Hello! Households in the UK have a combined £1.6 trillion of personal debt and this is growing. What impact does this debt have and what we should we do about it? We talk to filmmaker Dan Edelstyn, creator of the ‘Bank Job’ - a film/art project to write off local community debt in Walthamstow. Laura Hanna explains the ‘Rolling Jubilee’ campaign in the US and what they’re now doing to mobilise those in debt. Then Johnna Montgomerie, author of ‘Should We Abolish Household Debt?’, discusses her

en

32:02

Cheerful Book Club: The Three Dimensions of Freedom...

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/07/19

Hello! We’ve got another Cheerful Book Club pilot episode for you. We’re joined by Billy Bragg to chat about his new book, ‘The Three Dimensions of Freedom’. Billy talks about politics in the age of social media, the importance of accountability, and finding principles to guide the kind of society we want. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

57:37

95. SCHOOL’S OUT: time for LGBT-inclusive education

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/07/14

Hello! 45% of LGBT young people are bullied in school and 40% say they are never taught anything about LGBT issues. We talk to Stonewall chief executive Ruth Hunt about the importance of LGBT-inclusive education, how we can support trans young people, and the state of LGBT rights more broadly. Then co-founder of the Time for Inclusive Education campaign, Liam Stevenson, explains how they persuaded the Scottish government to adopt the most comprehensive approach in the world - with LGBT education

en

55:58

94. A QUESTION OF SPORT: the fight for gender equality

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/07/07

Hello! The Women’s World Cup may have captivated the nation, but we are a long way away from gender equality in sport. From media coverage to pay to participation, there is still a large gender gap.The US has just become the first country ever to win the World Cup four times. Does 'Title IX', a US law passed in the 1970s, offer lessons in how to address gender inequality in sport? We talk to Baroness Sue Campbell about her plans for the game in the UK, Kristine Newhall explains the impact of Title

en

53:27

93. ELECTRIC DREAMS: the end of the petrol and diesel...

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/06/30

Hello! One of the biggest challenges of the climate emergency is that we have to take tens of millions of petrol and diesel cars off the road. How do we do it? We look to Norway where nearly 50% of new cars sold are fully electric - in the UK it’s around 1%. Christina Bu, Secretary General of the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association,explains what we can learn from from their success. Then transport experts Chaitanya Kumar & Jillian Anable discuss how to overcome the obstacles to further

en

34:33

Cheerful Book Club: Why I’m No Longer Talking to...

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/06/27

Hello! Here’s the second pilot of our new Cheerful Book Club series to see you through the end of the week. Geoff and Ed chat to Reni Eddo-Lodge about her best-selling book, ‘Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race’. They discuss why the book was needed, the impact of structural racism in Britain and what Reni’s learnt since writing it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

59:11

92. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER: the case for social...

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/06/23

Hello! England is the only country in the world to have a fully privatised water system. Is it time to bring water back into public hands? We talk to Celia Blauel, Deputy Mayor of Paris, about how the city returned its water system to municipal ownership. Then academic David Hall and Anna Birley from the Coop Party talk us through the problems of the water industry and what the alternative would look like.ANDComedian Stevie Martin has a plan for making wasps better, ends social media and shakes up

en

56:25

91. WHO’S AFRAID OF GDP?: shifting to a wellbeing...

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/06/16

Hello! Governments focus on maximising gross domestic product (GDP), but is thatreally the route to a happy and sustainable economy? This week we talk to NewZealand finance minister Grant Robertson about their new approach: the world’s first‘wellbeing budget’. Academic Bronwyn Hayward and the New EconomicsFoundation’s Annie Quick analyse what it means and what the UK can learn. ThenGOD himself, former Cabinet Secretary Gus O’Donnell, explains why his experience ingovernment has made him an advocate

en

33:42

Cheerful Book Club: How to Fail by Elizabeth Day

Reasons Revisited ·

2019/06/12

Hello! We’re treating you to the first of our Cheerful Book Club episodes—-a pilot for our new series. Ed speaks to Elizabeth Day about her new book ‘How to Fail’. They talk about our attitudes to failure, how to break the failure taboo in our society and how tolearn to cope with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

375 results

Similar Podcasts

Expres Ráno

Expres FM

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS News

CD Voice

China Daily

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

Noa Levi

Jeffrey Epstein: The Coverup Chronicles

Bobby Capucci