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This year's 16 day campaign of global action which aims to combat violence against women and girls is drawing to a close. This week's podcast takes a look at the […]

The Autumn Budget can be summed up in one phrase – Austerity 2.0 Recorded on 25th November 2022 To find out more about my work:Visit my website – https://davidlinden.scotFollow me […]

We have yet another new Prime Minister and this week's episode of East End Ears takes a look at Rishi Sunak, what he stands for, the challenges he faces coming […]

In this week's episode of East End Ears, local MP David Linden takes a lot at the current economic chaos and explains what it means for our communities. Recorded on […]

The cost-of-living crisis is now a full-blown emergency. Households are dealing with a huge rise in their energy bills. The price of a weekly grocery shop is noticeably increasing and […]

The DWP is pushing ahead with a turbo-charged sanctions regime, punishing people for not finding work before they've even had their first Universal Credit payment. This episode takes an in-depth […]

This episode takes an in-depth look at the cost of living crisis currently gripping the UK. Rising food prices and soaring energy bills are causing anguish, so why isn't the […]

This episode takes an in-depth look at the Chancellor's Autumn Budget – both what was announced and the hidden shocks that were buried in the detail of the red book. […]

This episode takes a deep dive into the imminent crisis about to hit millions of families across the UK as the British Government prepares to slash Universal Credit by over […]

Recorded on Thursday 8th July 2021 In this episode:0:29 – Universal Credit uplift3:08 – BBC Politics Live10:15 – Pensions11:28 – Meetings To find out more about my work:Visit my website […]

Recorded on Friday 2nd July 2021 In this episode:0:30 – McVitie's update2:40 – Jobcentre safety4:17 – The looming Universal Credit cut6:05 – PMQs: HGV Driver shortage8:36 – Parliamentary Armed Forces […]

Recorded on Friday 18th June 2021 In this episode:0:57 – Time called on tariffs1:45 – Poor pandemic border control4:07 – McVitie's petition presented6:20 – Vitamin D supplementation8:13 – Meetings9:58 – […]

Recorded on Friday 11th June 2021 In this episode:0:41 – AJAX programme failures2:43 – International aid cuts4:25 – Universal Credit uplift campaign6:14 – Jobcentre safety7:57 – Meetings13:42 – Back in […]

Recorded on Friday 21 May 2021 In this episode:0:30 – McVitie’s4:15 – DWP questions6:31 – The latest coronavirus variant8:32 – The situation in Palestine and Israel10:45 – All-Party Group work12:43 […]

Recorded on Friday 14th May 2021 In this episode:0:12 – Election results1:59 – Queen’s Speech7:17 – Legacy benefits9:20 – McVitie’s factory closure proposal10:58 – Alcohol duty13:23 – MP in the […]

In this episode:0:32 – Local economy re-opens2:00 – Universal Basic Income3:24 – Asylum accommodation5:19 – Supporting Glasgow cabbies6:27 – Foreign Aid spending8:01 – Back up in the East end8:56 – […]

Recorded on 20th and 23rd April 2021. In this episode:0:55 – The pension gender gap6:44 – Reusable Nappy Week9:10 – Foreign Aid & Afghanistan10:43 – BT Group redundancies12:10 – Immigration […]

It’s Reusable Nappy Week and in this special episode, I’m joined by Magnus Smyth from Queenslie-based reusable nappy company TotsBots as well as Sarah Moyes from Friends of the Earth […]

Recorded on 16th April 2021 In this episode:0:31 – Easing of lockdown1:59 – Both Votes SNP3:25 – BBC Politics Live7:27 – Greensill scandal9:10 – Furlough support for disabled people10:27 – […]

Recorded on 26th March 2021 In this episode:0:50 – Big pay rise for NHS Scotland staff5:57 – Stopping double-jobbing MPs7:36 – DWP stakeholder meetings13:24 – In the East end To […]

Recorded on 19th March 2021 In this episode:0:33 – Lifting the ban on asylum seekers working2:11 – Scotland’s constitutional future6:05 – The impact of Brexit7:13 – Out and about in […]

Recorded on 12th March 2021 In this episode:0:29 – International Women’s Day2:17 – Easing out of lockdown4:28 – Frozen pensions6:30 – Grilling the Prime Minister on legacy benefit inadequacies9:14 – […]

In this special episode for International Women’s Day, I’m joined by Kirsten Oswald MP who is the SNP’s Westminster Deputy Leader and our spokesperson for Women & Equalities. We discuss […]

Recorded on Thursday 4th March 2021 In this episode:0:30 – Budget 20214:02 – Pension enrolment5:45 – Meetings with ABI, the Nappy Alliance, WASPI, the People’s Pension, Brighter Bailliestion & Connect […]

Recorded on Friday 26th February 2021 In this episode:0:32 – Routes out of lockdown2:33 – One punch assaults5:58 – Premature & Sick Babies APPG8:12 – Budget 20219:32 – Frozen pensions11:20 […]

Recorded on Thursday 18th February 2021 In this episode:1:26 – Covid-19 vaccine roll-out4:01 – Blood donations5:04 – SCIAF’s Wee Box appeal6:40 – Back to school9:36 – Legacy benefits in need […]

Recorded on Friday 12th February 2021 In this episode:0:45 – Business support2:23 – UK Government welfare failings7:22 – Prime Ministerial meeting10:00 – Covid-19 briefing12:16 – Baillieston by-election13:29 – The work […]

Recorded on Thursday 4th February 2021 In this episode:0:31 – SNP reshuffle3:07 – Vaccines Q&A5:48 – Cladding7:50 – DWP support for prisoners10:00 – APPG for Premature & Sick Babies10:59 – […]

Recorded on Monday 1st February 2021 In this special episode, I’m joined by Dr Philippa Whitford who is the SNP Spokesperson for Health at Westminster and Chair of the All-Party […]

Recorded on Thursday 28th January 2021 In this episode:0:28 – Reducing home energy costs3:00 – Cutting carbon emissions from nappy waste5:15 – Coronavirus policy in Finland6:29 – Theory test validity […]

Recorded on Wednesday 20th January 2021 In this episode:0:36 – #BrewMonday1:58 – EU research funding3:50 – UK Government Trump regrets5:43 – Congratulations President Biden and VP Harris9:30 – EU visas […]

Recorded on Thursday 14th January 2021 In this episode:1:02 – Garthamlock Post Office closure3:31 – Shared Prosperity Fund4:59 – Brexit compensation6:51 – Global Britain10:53 – Freedom of Belief in India12:54 […]

Recorded on Thursday 3rd December 2020 In this episode:0:20 – Covid vaccine approval2:09 – Cancer in teens and young adults5:22 – Fairs and Showgrounds6:18 – The Chancellor’s aid raid10:11 – […]

Recorded on Thursday 26th November 2020 In this episode:0:24 – Support for showpeople2:00 – Cladding concerns4:48 – Spending Review6:37 – Freedom of religion or belief 9:48 – Youth Affairs Inquiry11:08 […]

Recorded on Thursday 19th November 2020 In this episode:0:23 – Shared Prosperity Fund1:25 – The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Premature and Sick Babies2:41 – Towns Fund6:08 – International Men’s Day13:14 […]

Recorded on Thursday 12th November 2020 In this episode:0:10 – The US has a new president (elect)1:27 – Spectator attendance at football matches3:36 – The Parliamentary Constituencies Bill7:17 – Preventing […]

In this episode:0:10 – Conversation with Drew Hendry MP on business support6:35 – US presidential election9:36 – Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe12:24 – Humanitarian crisis in Syria14:27 – Support for the wedding and […]

Recorded on Thursday 22nd October 2020 In this episode:0:29 – Fire and rehire7:36 – Freedom of religious belief10:11 – The Integrated Activity Fund14:35 – Support for the travel industry16:58 – […]

Recorded on Thursday 15th October 2020 In this episode:0:24 – Coronavirus economic support2:23 – Independence support at a record high5:04 – Covid-19 related hate crime 8:26 – Meetings at Westminster12:23 […]

Recorded on Thursday 8th October 2020 In this episode:0:28 – Challenge Poverty Week5:09 – Housing questions7:00 – Financial support for the self-employed8:11 – Scotland Policy Conference9:04 – Supporting showpeople10:55 – […]

Recorded on Thursday 1st October 2020 In this episode:0:26 – COVID-19 debate2:41 – Internal Market Bill5:41 – Question Time8:15 – Pandemic support for football clubs10:45 – The Kit Tarka Foundation13:15 […]

Recorded on Wednesday 23rd September 2020 In this episode:0:29 – New COVID restrictions1:35 – Fuel poverty2:38 – Wellbeing through this crisis3:14 – Internal Market Bill5:05 – Coronavirus disinformation7:09 – Short […]

So after quite a long hiatus, the East End Ears podcast is back. This episode is a very quick catch up of some of what I’ve been up to recently […]

Here’s episode two of my brand-new podcast. This one’s another monthly roundup and you’ll probably be glad to know that it’s (almost) a totally Brexit-free zone! In this episode:1:30 – […]

This is episode one of my brand-new podcast and I’d like to thank you very much for taking the time to subscribe. This podcast is designed to bring you information […]

Welcome to East End Ears. I’m David Linden and this is the podcast for you if you live in Glasgow East. I’ll be bringing you regular short updates that you […]