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Debated Podcast

Debated Podcast

Debated is a British politics podcast where Will Barber Taylor speaks to guests from across the political spectrum on the issues of the day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:42

Thinking in Straight Lines w/ Chris Clarke

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2022/05/04

In this episode of the podcast Will is once again joined by Chris Clarke, author of The Dark Knight and The Puppet Master and of a new essay for Progressive Britain, "Thinking in Straight Lines". They discuss why Chris decided to write the paper, Boris Johnson's use of language, the difference between Direct and Systemic, Tony Blair's approach communications and how Labour can make an argument for systemic change in a direct way. You can read the paper here:

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55:19

New Arrivals w/ Thom Brooks

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2022/04/25

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Thom Brooks, Professor of Law and Government at Durham University Law School and a member of the Fabian Society Board to discuss Thom's new pamphlet for the Fabians Society "New Arrivals: A Fair Immigration Plan for Labour" - they discuss some of the policies in the pamphlet including a UK Day Bank Holiday, a Hate Crime Register and region linked visas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:01:58

Russia and Britain w/ Lord Owen

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2022/04/15

In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Lord Owen, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from 1977 - 1979, one of the Gang of Four and a leader of the SDP throughout the 1980s about Lord Owen's new book Riddle, Mystery and Enigma: Two hundred years of British - Russian Relations. They discuss George Canning's time as Foreign Secretary; Britain, Russia and the Great Game; the impact of communism on 20th century politics; the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Britain's recent

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29:11

London Lib Dems w/ Callum Robertson

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2022/04/10

In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Callum Robertson, the Liberal Democrats candidate in Bethnal Green East about the up coming local elections, electoral fraud in Tower Hamlets, the war in Ukraine and how the Lib Dems could take more seats in the "Blue Wall" from the Conservatives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:35

Bury Local Elections 2022 w/ Nathan Boroda

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2022/04/07

In this episode Will is once again joined by Nathan Boroda, an old friend of the podcast and a Labour Councillor for Unsworth on Bury council to discuss the up coming local elections, the turn against the Conservatives in many Red Wall areas, the defection of Christian Wakeford from the Conservatives to Labour, what Labour aims to achieve in Bury, the end of free lateral flow tests and whether Donald Trump could return to the White House in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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32:45

Polish Politics w/ Aleks Szczerbiak

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2022/03/17

In this episode Will speaks to Aleks Szczerbiak, Professor of Politics at the University of Sussex, about the Law and Justice part in Poland; Poland's relationship with Catholicism and Russia; Poland's reaction to the Ukrainian refugee crisis and the Law and Justice Party's relationship with NATO and the EU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:15

Rethinking Labour’s Past w/ Nathan Yeowell

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2022/03/04

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Nathan Yeowell, Director of Progressive Britain and Labour to Win, to discuss a new book which Nathan has contributed to and edited entitled Rethinking Labour's Past. They discuss some of the key figures in the history of the Labour Party such as Ramsay MacDonald, Clement Attlee and Harold Wilson and how they impacted the history of the Labour Party; Labour's relationship to the Democrats in the US and why Nathan decided to compile the book in the

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35:55

Direct Democracy UK w/ Adam Richardson

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2022/02/26

In this episode Will speaks to Adam Richardson from Direct Democracy UK about the aims of the organization, what direct democracy is, how what Adam is advocating differs from the Swiss system, what a direct democratic system would mean for ordinary people and local government and the recent invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army. You can check out Direct Democracy UK here: https://www.directdemocracyuk.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:55

The BBC: A People’s History w/ David Hendy

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2022/02/18

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by David Hendy, an academic and author, to discuss his new book The BBC: A People's History. They discuss the origins of the BBC in the wake of the First World War, the variety of content produced by the organization, its changing approach to interviewing politicians and its future. You can buy David's book at all good book shops and online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:27

LGBTQ+ Co-operators w/ Ashley Halstead

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2022/02/11

In this episode Will speaks to Ashley Halstead, a councillor for Cherrywood in Rushmore and the Chair and Policy officer for LGBTQ+ Co-operators, to discuss an article Ashley has written for LGBTQ+ History month and Ashley's work on a new LGBTQ+ policy document for the Co Operative Party. They also discuss the current approach to LGBTQ+ support in education, the Labour Party and the trans community and what could happen if Russia does invade Ukraine. You can read Ashley's article here

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44:36

The Identity Myth w/ David Swift

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2022/02/07

In this episode of the podcast, Will speaks to academic and author David Swift about his new book "The Identity Myth" which argues that four dominate identities, those of Class, Race, Sex and Age are harming our political debate by the way they are used by political actors. Will and David discuss this as well as the nature of class now and in the past, the complexities of comparison, how age has become such a factor in political debate and the way people in nations like India and China sometimes

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42:38

A Just Transition For Africa w/ Gareth Walsh

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2022/01/21

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Gareth Walsh, Energy Practise Lead for the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change on a new paper Gareth has co-authored entitled A Just Transition For Africa: Championing A Fair and Prosperous Pathway to Net Zero. They discuss particulars relating to the paper such as the difference between climate mitigation and climate adaptation; the role Mozambique could play in the future of the Green energy sector; the complexities of climate finance and how the

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36:47

A Playbook Against Populism w/ Brett Meyer

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2022/01/13

In this episode of the podcast, Will is joined by Dr Brett Meyer, a Research Fellow at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change to discuss his new paper "A Playbook Against Populism? Populist Leadership in Decline in 2021" as well as how populism differs in different countries; the impact of Covid on populist leaders; whether or not populist leaders are better at speaking to the public than their establishment counterparts and what the next ten years might hold for populist rhetoric. You can read

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54:51

2021 End of Year Live Special

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2021/12/20

In this special Live 2021 End of Year Special, we are joined by two long standing friends of the podcast, George Fairhurst of Red Rose Reporting and Torrin Wilkins Director of the Centre Think Tank to discuss all of the major political events of the year including Dominic Cummings and his trip to Barnard Castle; the US's withdrawal from Afghanistan; the end of Merkel's Chancellorship and the impact of Covid on UK politics. Discussion all includes what may happen next year including the US primary

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34:14

North Shropshire By Election w/ William Kedjanyi

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2021/12/13

In this episode of the podcast Will is once again joined by William Kedjanyi, the Political Analyst and the Sporting Previewer for Star Sports, to discuss the upcoming North Shropshire by election to elect a new MP for Owen Paterson's former seat, the fall out of the various alleged Christmas Parties involving Downing Street, Boris Johnson's fall in the polls and Keir Starmer's rise in them, the US mid term elections next year and the possibility of Donald Trump becoming Speaker of the House.

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32:44

South Yorkshire Mayoral Election w/ Simon Biltcliffe

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2021/12/07

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Dr Simon Biltcliffe, the Yorkshire Party's candidate for the South Yorkshire Mayoral Election to discuss his campaign, the impact of Storm Arwen, Brexit, Coronavirus, employment in the region, transportation and his business Webmart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:19

Labour and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Election w/...

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2021/12/01

In this episode Will is joined by Dominic Jones, a young Labour activist from Barnsley, who is seeking to become Labour's candidate for Mayor of South Yorkshire. They discuss Dominic's plans for the region, what he thinks can be done to improve South Yorkshire, green industries in the area and how jobs can be brought to the region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:09

1987 Caucus w/ Amen Tesfay

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2021/11/28

In this episode Will is joined by Amen Tesfay, the BAME rep for Open Labour and an activist with the 1987 Caucus to discuss the 1987 Caucus, why the 1987 Caucus was set up, racism in political parties, Keir Starmer's recent performance as Labour Leader, the up coming by elections in North Shropshire and Old Bexley and Sidcup and next year's local elections. You can buy a copy of Amen's mother's book Trauma, Collective Trauma and Refugee Trajectories in the Digital Era here. Hosted on Acast. See

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30:39

Politics in Doctor Who Special

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2021/11/22

In this special episode, which examines the politics of the Doctor Who world as if it were real, we are joined by George Fairhurst of Red Rose Reporting to figure out just what happened to the political titans of the past such as Harold Saxon and Harriet Jones. Where did they go and what legacy have they left on Britain? We attempt to find out. With thanks to Tom Harris, Richard B Brookes, Tim Dawson, Jonathan Swales and Jordan Nursey for their contributions to this episode and @livlaughlove on

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28:54

Labour Renaissance and Foreign Policy w/ Stephen...

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2021/11/17

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Stephen Kinnock, Labour MP for Aberavon, Shadow Minister for Asia and the Pacific and Chair of Labour Renaissance to discuss the Labour Renaissance group, what it hopes to achieve and a new report released by the group. They also discuss what is happening in Asia, in particular the situation in Myanmar and the many complex issues facing the region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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