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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.

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54:55

How to talk to a climate denier

Reasons Revisited ·

2023/01/16

Hello! This week we’re talking about climate misinformation and how we tackle it. Mis- and disinformation about the climate crisis is not new: since the 1970s industry players and fossil fuel giants have been denying the reality of climate change in order to sow confusion and polarise public support for taking action. Delay is the new denial, according to Jennie King, who talks to us about some of the arguments used to delay action on climate change. Professor Sander van der Linden tells us about

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56:34

How to fix our education system

Reasons Revisited ·

2023/01/09

Hello! New year, new term and this week Ed and Geoff are going back to school. Too little has changed about our education system since the Victorian times, and for too many young people itcan seem an outdated and rigid system - geared simply towards passing exams - which is letting them down. We speak to three experts who tell us that it doesn't have to be this way: Dr James Mannion, clinical psychologist Dr Naomi Fisher and to Andy Sprakes, the co-founder of Doncaster's most oversubscribed school,

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31:27

Owning the future

Reasons Revisited ·

2023/01/02

Hello and happy 2023! Normal service will resume next Monday but in the meantime we’ve got a cracking interview with co-authors Adrienne Buller and Mathew Lawrence for you. Their new book ‘Owning the Future: Power and Property in an Age of Crisis’ is all about ownership. Basically, who owns what in our economy and society, and why it matters. They set out an alternative future for us that’s not dominated by profit making business models, but rather meets the needs of all citizens without destroying

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49:12

The Reasons to be Cheerful Top 10 of 2022

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/12/26

It’s been another calm year for politics: four chancellors, three prime ministers and a lettuce. Through the tumult, we’ve been providing you a steady stream of reasons to be cheerful. Having applied a (not very) rigorous methodology we’ve chosen our ten favourite moments from the year. What’s made it to the top spot?We’d love to hear from you over the holidays with your ideas, guest suggestions or emails. If you want to get in touch with the podcast you can email us atreasons@cheerfulpodcast.comor

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47:36

2022 Christmas Crackers with Ed and Geoff

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/12/19

Hello! We’ve decked the loft with boughs of holly and after two years, Ed and Geoff are finally reunited for some Christmas fun and frolics. Traditional board game proceedings have been temporarily suspended, as we ask some friends of the pod to tell us their reasons to be cheerful. And boy, it’s a real bagamashings. We hear from Jon Ronson, Self Esteem, Davina McCall and Michael Douglas, Ayesha Hazarika, Tom Allen, and many more…Find out which celebs sent us a message from bed, who told Ed he had

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45:50

Social workers for social justice

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/12/12

Hello! When we hear about social workers it's usually because something terrible has happened. Social work is rightly subject to scrutiny, but why do we never hear about any of the good stuff? Despite operating in an under-resourced and bureaucratic system, social workers are helping individuals and families facing some of the toughest life circumstances, in the hope of creating a fairer and more prosperous society. We talk to Ruth Allen about the profession, to Ryan Wise who's trying to remove

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43:03

How do we fix our broken economy?

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/12/05

Hello! This week Ed and Geoff are on location to chat with two big brains who have been part of two important commissions about the state of the UK economy. What are the deep roots of the economic crisis facing our country? And what's the solution?The UK is suffering from a 'toxic combination' of high inequality and stagnating growth. We look at some of the long-term issues that mean the cost of living crisis is hitting Britain particularly hard, why we need a new economic strategy and what it would

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55:59

Nothing about us without us

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/11/28

Hello! This week we're talking about disability activism: its past, present and future. Disabled people are routinely excluded from society,despite making up 15% of thepopulation. Howhasdisability activism shifted people's attitudes andperceptions? And how can we transform our society soit's fairer foreveryone? To find out we speak to disability justice activist Anna Landre about why it's not possible to legislate prejudice out of existence, we also talk to Christoph Keller about his new memoir and

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47:44

It’s cheaper to save the planet than destroy it

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/11/21

Hello! Ed's just come back from COP27 where he was roving with his mic. He spoke to some experts on how we shift to zero carbon power and break our dependency on fossil fuels. We talk to Kingsmill Bond about why the transition to renewables makes economicsense. Tzeporah Berman tells us about the potential of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty toconstrain supply. And Mohamed Adow tells us why the continent of Africa could lead the way in becoming a renewable energy superpower, and what that

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49:58

What can I do?

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/11/14

Hello! This week as world leaders- and Ed -gather in Sharm El-Sheikh for COP27 we’re covering a tricky topic: what’s our role as individuals in tackling the climate crisis? When we feel like governments and businesses aren’t doing their bit to keep 1.5C alive, is it normal for us to feel disillusioned about the power that’s in our hands?Our guests say that action on climate isn'tallon us,but that it won't happen without us either. We speak to Alyssa Gilbert from the Grantham Institute for Climate

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36:55

The art of persuasion with Anand Giridharadas

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/11/10

Hello! A bonus Cheerful Book Club episode coming at you this week direct from Geoff’s loft. We’re talking to bestselling author Anand Giridharadas about his new bookThe Persuaders: Winning Hearts and Minds in a Divided Age.Progressive movements need to persuade, not simply preach, he says. But what does that look like if it is not ‘persuasion by dilution’? We talk to Anand about what we can learn from the people who are changing minds and building big coalitions to make progressive movements around

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52:47

A whole new ball game

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/11/07

Hello! This week we interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to throwyoua bit of an RTBC curveball. Not only are Ed and Geoff venturing gingerly into the world of sport, but they're talking about the fastest-growing game in the US, which is now gaining popularity closer to home: pickleball! We talk to hall-of-famer Jennifer Lucore about the history of the sport and to coach Louise Stephens about itsfuture here in the UK. We also chat toplayers Jessie Danger and Sam Basford about their

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38:48

Professor Nicola Rollock

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/10/31

Hello! This week we're treating you to a new author episode: a fascinating conversation with Nicola Rollock, Professorof Race and Social Policy at King's College London. Nicola's new bookThe Racial Code: Tales of Resistance and Survivalis all about the implicitrules of race and racism thatgovern our lives and strengthen thestatusquo. Geoff sits down for a discussion with Nicola all about how she weaves fiction with academic writing, the illusion that racial injustice has been eliminated, and why we

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49:25

The middle-out moment

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/10/23

Hello! The pranksters at RTBC have got a joke about trickle-down economics.…99% of people won't get it...This week as Liz Truss prepares to exit we’re talking about the economic philosophy that characterised her reign: supply-side or trickle-down economics—and its alternative: so-called middle-out economics.The latter is the idea that investing in the broad middle to help people become more secure and prosperous can lead to more economic growth. But is it really that simple?We talk to Professor Sue

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48:48

Home sweet (social) home

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/10/16

Hello! After the Second World War, council housing was an important part of the government’s ambitious vision for the welfare state. Over the past 50 years, with a growing emphasis on home ownership, the amount of council housing and its condition has diminished. Where does that leave the state of social housing now? Geoff finds out with architect Peter Barber, who also explains some of the design principles underpinning his award-winning social housing project. We find some reasons to be cheerful

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54:26

Investment for the people

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/10/09

Following Labour’s announcement of a new national wealth fund toinvestin greenindustries, we’re exploring what 'public wealth funds' are and how they offer a way to keep profits in the hands of the people.We talk to Professor Karin Thorburn about Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund which has guaranteed that future generations can benefit from its natural resources, even as we transition towards a greener economy. UCL Associate Professor Josh Ryan-Collins makes the wider case for public wealth funds, and

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1:00:02

Pain and prejudice

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/10/02

Hello! Why is it that women live longer, but spend more of their lives in poor health? We explore why women’s pain is often dismissed and why it can take many years to receive a diagnosis with Dr Larisa Corda. We then delve deep into the history of medical misogyny with Dr Elinor Cleghorn and finally we find some reasons to be cheerful with the creator of podcast series 28-ish days later, India Rakusen.Plus: We’re joined by TV royalty! Maracas at the ready- Dan McGrath, composer of the Strictly Come

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44:19

What just happened?! with Marina Hyde

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/09/25

Hello! It's a big week at Reasons to be Cheerful HQ as we're back in Geoff's loft to record a very special 5th anniversary episode with a very special guest. We're talking to the brilliant and hilarious Guardian columnist Marina Hyde about her way with words, fielding the phones on the Sun's showbiz desk in the 90s and what she thinks about the alternative world of chaos with Ed Miliband.In Marina's new bookWhat Just Happened?! Dispatches from Turbulent Timesyou can relive the bin fireof the last

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40:23

David and Goliath

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/09/19

Hello! This week Geoff'sexploring how individuals have taken on the big dogs to seekjustice. We talk to three guests who have faced up to their employers, multinational corporations and even governments to challenge unfair treatment and inspire change for the better. But can an eventual victory ever outweigh the personal toll? And how can we make sure justice is accessible to all?We talk to Sophia Moreau, who challenged her employer over unequal pay and then led a campaign to end student maternity

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36:13

On common ground

Reasons Revisited ·

2022/09/11

Hello! Ed is absent due to the period of national mourning, so Geoff takes the reins with a conversation recorded before last week's news. We talk to three inspiring guests about the commons. But what are the commons, how do they reduce inequality and why can we be optimistic about them today? We speak to Guy Standing, Professorial Research Associate at SOAS and author of theBlue Commonsabout how reviving the commons is a key component of progressive politics and could reduce social insecurity. We

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