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Not Enough Champagne is a podcast about people, politics and pragmatism. Cory Hazlehurst and Steve Haynes discuss political matters from a moderate perspective. We try and take a step back from partisan bickering to discuss how parties can compromise and bring about change for the better.

Cory Hazlehurst and Steve Haynes


    • May 24, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 227 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Not Enough Champagne

    It's happening! (#361)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 38:44


    There's going to be a General Election. Steve and Cory talk about the terrible launch and how things can only get better for Rishi Sunak. Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.

    The General Election Predictathon (#361)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 53:49


    Luke John Davies joins Steve and Cory to indulge in a feast of election speculation. When will the election be held? What will the result be? If there is a hung parliament, what will happen? And who are the potential Portillo moments.  James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Who will be the most influential politicians in 2024?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 37:08


    Steve and Cory choose their picks for the political Movers and Shakers in the UK in 2024, which may well be an election year. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    The political movers and shakers of 2023 (#358)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 46:27


    Steve and Cory look back on our choices for those we thought would make waves in British Politics in 2023. How well did we do? James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    A boring rollercoaster ride (#358)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 45:04


    Steve and Cory talk about a tumultuous six weeks in British Politics in which so much happened, yet so little was achieved. (This podcast was recorded before the Rwanda votes in the Commons this week) James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    What policies will each party focus on? (#357)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 25:40


    Steve and Cory talk about the policies that all the main parties might focus on in an upcoming election campaign, and why it's hard for Labour to release a detailed policy platform at the moment. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Know thy enemy (#356)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 31:23


    Steve and Cory talk about why the Conservative attack lines on Labour don't seem to have much basis in reality, Labour's extreme self-awareness and whether cross-party co-operation in an election is likely. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    A Change Election (#354)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 24:23


    Steve and Cory reflect on whether the Conservatives can present themselves as the party of change. Cory manages to confuse R.F. Delderfield and George Dangerfield. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Go Down Swinging (#353)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 31:25


    Steve and Cory talk about the by-elections in Tamworth and Mid-Bedfordshire. Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.

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    How influential was Rupert Murdoch? (#352)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 22:25


    In our second episode on the legacy of Rupert Murdoch, we talk about his influence on public discourse and elections in the UK and US. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    What is Rupert Murdoch's legacy? (#351)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 34:45


    In the first of three episodes, we talk about Rupert Murdoch's recent move to step down as head of News Corp. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Chinese Spies and Foreign Policy (#350)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 35:06


    Steve and Cory talk about whether foreign policy will be a big issue in the forthcoming election campaign. You can see the reports Cory was talking about here: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/what-do-voters-think-about-foreign-policy-post-brexit/ and here: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/ukraine-defines-public-opinion-on-foreign-policy/ James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Unfortunate Metaphors (#349)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 44:57


    Like a Rishi Sunak governmental relaunch, the podcast is back. Yet British Politics is like we've never been away. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    The Politics of the Budget (#348)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 28:40


    Steve and Cory talk about the budget and begin to talk about how the next few years in UK politics may play out. Next week we'll reflect on the local elections.

    How do you fix the productivity problem? (#346)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 33:20


    The seond of our episodes on the UK economy.

    What's the problem with the UK economy? (#345)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 28:48


    Steve and Cory talk about a recent paper talking about the productivity problem in the UK ecconomy. You can read the paper they are talking about here: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/centers/mrcbg/files/198_AWP_final.pdf James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Another Banking Crisis (#344)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 37:29


    Steve and Cory lament the fact that the world seems unable to go three years without a financial crisis and talk about the recent bank collapses. We are indebted to the work of Adam Tooze, which is always worth a read: https://adamtooze.substack.com Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed out logo.

    Political Comebacks (#343)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 31:19


    As the podcast returns after moving house, we discuss political comebacks.  Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.

    "Go Woke, Go Broke" #342

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2023 39:04


    Steve and Cory talk about sportswashing, greenwashing and how businesses are trying to develop ethical practices. A longer version of this conversation is on our patreon page: patreon.com/notenoughchampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.

    Minister for the Future (#341)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 30:03


    Steve and Cory talk about what their priorities would be if they were Minister for the Future in a UK government. They discuss the NESTA essays published on the Prospect website which you can see here: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/specialreports/minister-for-the-future A longer version of this podcast is available on our patreon page: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Who will be the most influential UK politicians in 2023?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 56:49


    In the time-honoured fashion, Steve and Cory start the year by picking their movers and shakers in British Politics over the coming year. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    2022 Quiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 48:30


    Back by popular demand, the second-rate light entertainment show to conclude our year. Steve Haynes and Jen Hemingway take on John Cotton and Luke John Davies in the grudge match everyone is talking about. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    2022 in Review (#338)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 46:35


    Cory and Steve are joined by Luke John Davies, John Cotton and Jen Hemmingway to look back on 2022 in British Politics. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    How is Rishi Sunak getting on as Prime Minister? (#337)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 37:54


    Shaz Rahman once again joins Steve and Cory to look back on Rishi Sunak's start as Prime Minister. This episode was out early for our Patreon subscribers: support us at Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Keeping the Lights on (#336)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 40:33


    Shaz Rahman once again joins us to talk about why energy bills are so high.  

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    What just happened at Cop 27? (#335)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 32:38


    Shaz Rahman joins Steve and Cory to talk about what happened at Cop 27 and whether the world can avoid 1.5 degrees of warming. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

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    A Red Trickle (#334)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 38:47


    Patrick Cook joins us to talk about the Midterm Elections in America. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Not Another One! (#333)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 36:26


    Liz Truss has resigned, Rishi Sunak will become Prime Minister today. Is that an end to the chaos? Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune Plucky Good Times.

    Things Fall Apart (Again) #332

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 38:06


    Steve and Cory try and work out the structural reasons behind the pickle Liz Truss finds herself in. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Trussterwoolas (#331)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 29:11


    Steve and Cory on the fallout from *that* mini-budget. Support us: patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Kamikwasi Economics (#330)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 20:17


    This week saw the Truss Governments' first central set of actions. A "Mini Budget" that cuts taxes and launches an economic experiment in Trickle Down Economics.

    Farewell, Boris Johnson (#329)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2022 45:11


    Steve and Cory pay farewell to the worst Prime Minister we've ever had, and look forward with trepdiation to the next one. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Stop that, it's silly: The Conservative Party Leadership Contest (#327)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 46:10


    Steve and Cory decide what are the ten silliest policies announced by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak in the leadership race so far. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.

    Nudged Aside (#326)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 30:28


    Cory and Steve revisit nudge theory in the light of some recent research that claims it doesn't work. We talk about the PNAS report which you can read more about here: https://twitter.com/johnholbein1/status/1551243921153556480?s=21&t=MLRIy61HtU8_6w2UXISiiw and the framing debate here: https://twitter.com/ThomasTalhelm/status/1524406028833591298 Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    The polycrisis (#325)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 32:34


    The new Prime Minister will have a daunting intray. What global challenges do they have to cope with and what have candidates for the leadership said they'll do about them? We've stolen the polycrisis idea from Adam Tooze; read about it here: https://adamtooze.com/2022/06/24/chartbook-130-defining-polycrisis-from-crisis-pictures-to-the-crisis-matrix/ Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Then there were four (#324)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 49:15


    Luke John Davies join Steve and Cory to talk about the final runners in the Conservative leadership contest. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    We've gotta get out of this race (#323)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 27:51


    Steve and Cory talk about the sensible, mature discussions taking place in the Conservative Party right now. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Them's the breaks (#322)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 24:57


    Steve and Cory talk about a crazy week in British Politics. Did Boris Johnson or Nadim Zahawi have a worse one? Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    The politics of inflation (#321)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 30:22


    Steve and Cory look at previous periods of high inflation to reflect on how rising prices might impact on politics today. This was recorded before Johnson resigned this week. We'll talk about this soon. In the meantime follow us on Patreon at Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne to hear our quick reactions and read Steve's article here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/legacy-of-boris-68797067 James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.  

    Against Protocol

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2022 30:11


    Steve and Cory discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol and why Boris Johnson's government doesn't like it. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Who has been most influential in British Politics in 2022? (#319)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 34:38


    Steve and Cory check in on our movers and shakers picks.  This episode was recorded before the by-election results: to get our reaction to them, visit patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Will economic insecurity decide the next election? (#318)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 34:17


    Steve and Cory talk about a recent report suggesting that economic insecurity is the driving force behind voting intentions in UK politics. You can read it here: https://politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/research/nuffield-elections-unit/economic-insecurity-and-voting-intention/ Support us: patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.

    Boris doesn't get on his bike

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 29:35


    With Cory away from the NEC bunker, Steve is joined by Luke John Davies to discuss the vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson's leadership, and the future of the Conservative party. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    The government's odd war on working from home (#317)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 31:00


    Steve and Cory talk about why the government seems to have a problem with people working from home. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Forgotten but not gone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 32:58


    Steve and Cory gather together what's left of their marbles after the location election campaign, and talk about this week's Queen's Speech. Support us: patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.

    Operation Dead Meat (#315)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 42:23


    Steve and Cory talk about Boris Johnson's policy agenda and the levelling up report. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne

    Operation Shave Big Dog (#314)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 31:10


    How did the publication of the Gray Report end up not being the worst thing that happened to Boris Johnson this week? Steve and Cory try and work out why. Dave Depper composed our theme tune. James Cram designed our logo. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne

    When Prime Ministers Go Bad (#313)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 39:02


    Steve and Cory grab the biggest bag of popcorn they can find and talk about Boris Johnson's premiership. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Who will move and shake British Politics in 2022? (#312)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 41:15


    Steve and Cory pick the people they think will make waves in British Politics this year. James Cram designed our logo. Dave Depper composed our theme tune. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne

    The 2021 Quiz (#311)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 57:09


    Brigid Jones and Steve Haynes square off against John Cotton and Luke John Davies in the titanic end of year quiz. Features T-Rex, extensive knowledge of House of Commons hats and predictions. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

    Christmas Time, Cheese and Wine (#310)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 44:24


    Steve and Cory are joined by Luke John Davies, John Cotton and Brigid Jones to look back on British Politics in 2021 and cast a glance forward to 2022. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

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