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The Open Labour Podcast presented by James Gibson and Tom Hinchcliffe, speaking with key activists from across our movement. Episodes available now! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    • May 27, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 31 EPISODES


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    Poll Position: A 2024 UK General Election Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 14:56


    Open Labour presents 'Poll Position', a new daily podcast for the UK's 2024 general election campaign!Cathleen and Tess discuss today's headlines, including the Tories' pledge to introduce compulsory national service for 18-year olds.Tune in with Open Labour every day for the spiciest Labour campaign takes - and if you like what you hear, why not join Open Labour as a member? Head over to openlabour.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #30: 75 years of the NHS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 32:30


    James Gibson and Josie Parkhouse discuss the Tory crisis in the NHS and what's next after 75 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #29: Local Elections Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 28:20


    James Gibson and Tom Hinchcliffe discuss the results of the 2023 Local Elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #28: 2023 Local Elections Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 40:03


    James Gibson, Tom Hinchcliffe and Josie Parkhouse discuss the upcoming Local Elections and what they mean for Labour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #27: Slava Ukraini! A discussion with Alex Sobel and Anna McMorrin about their visit to Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 39:54


    Josie chats to Alex Sobel MP and Anna McMorrin MP about their recent visit to Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #26: Strikes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 37:06


    James and Josie are joined by Labour Councillor and trade union organiser Jools Hesslewood to discuss the recent industrial action across the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #25: The US Midterms

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 36:35


    James and Abi speak to Daniel Mann in Atlanta, Georgia about the important US Midterm Elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #24: Rishi Sunak first PMQs reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 23:20


    Tom and Tess react to Rishi Sunak's first Prime Minister's Questions following the resignation of Liz Truss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #23: In Conversation with Paul Mason

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2022 32:04


    James, Tess and Abi chat with Paul Mason on the current economic situation and cost of living crisis in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #22: Labour and Tory Conference Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 36:59


    James, Tess and Abi discuss the Labour and Tory Conferences against the backdrop of a cost of living crisis and a failing economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #21: Local Election Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 38:46


    James and Abi preview the 2022 Local Elections with Labour candidate Nina Parker, as Labour lead in the polls and campaigning is in full swing across the country. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #20: War in Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 59:17


    James and Tom are joined by former Labour MEP Julie Ward to discuss Vladimir Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #19: COP26 with Alex Sobel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 36:49


    James and Tom are joined by Labour's Shadow Environment Minister, Alex Sobel to chat about the recent COP26 summit in Glasgow. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #18: MP and Staff Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 35:38


    Tom and James are joined by Chair of GMB Members' Staff, Jenny Symmons to discuss the safety of MPs and their staff following the death of Sir David Amess. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #17: Lab21 Conference Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 33:52


    James and Tom are joined by Open Labour National Secretary Abi Barinski to chat about Labour's 2021 Party Conference. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #16: Batley and Spen by-election

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 42:10


    Tom and James chat about Kim Leadbeater's victory in the Batley and Spen by-election and what it means for the party going forward. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #15: Local Elections and Hartlepool - What went wrong and what's next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 55:22


    James and Tom chat about May's local elections and the Hartlepool by-election to try to figure out what went wrong and where Labour goes now, as we head into the Batley and Spen by-election. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #14: Sturgeon and Scotland

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 43:20


    Tom speaks to Labour's Scottish parliamentary candidate for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn Keiran O'Neill about the upcoming local and Scottish parliamentary elections, the Strugeon-Salmond affair and whether a second independence referendum is on the cards. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #13: President Biden's First Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 49:01


    Tom and James chat to Alex Sobel MP about the first month of Joe Biden's presidency. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #12: A Progressive Foreign Policy For New Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 72:19


    Tom and James speak to authors of Open Labour's Foreign Policy pamphlet, Dr Harry Pitts and Professor Paul Thompson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #11: Ann Black and Alice Perry

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 68:25


    Tom and James are joined by Ann Black and Alice Perry for an update on recent NEC meetings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #10: Tracy Brabin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 45:32


    Tom and James speak to Batley and Spen MP, Tracy Brabin on her campaign to become West Yorkshire Mayor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #9: EHRC Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 56:38


    Tom speaks with Co-Chairs of Open Labour, Keiran O'Neill and Tessa Milligan about the EHRC Report into Antisemitism in the Labour Party. He's also joined by Mike Katz, Chair of the Jewish Labour Movement. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #8: Covid on Campus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 92:25


    Tom and James speak with UCU President Vicky Blake and Open Labour's Youth Officer and Candidate for Chair of Young Labour, Cathleen Clarke about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected students and young people and they also chat Cathleen's campaign. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #7: NEC Special - Alice Perry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 60:59


    Tom and James speak with Alice Perry, who is standing for to represent Labour Councillors on the NEC. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #6: NEC Special - Jermain Jackman

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 70:53


    In Part Three of our NEC Specials, Tom and James speak with one of Open Labour's endorsed candidates, Jermain Jackman. Jermain is a committed Labour activist and, after winning The Voice in 2014, he decided to stand for Labour's NEC and formed the 1987 Caucus earlier this year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #5: NEC Special - Ann Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 65:53


    In part two of our NEC special episodes, Tom and James speak to Open Labour's endorsed candidate for the NEC, Ann Black. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #4: NEC Special - George Lindars-Hammond

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 51:52


    In part one of our NEC special episodes, we speak with George Lindars-Hammond who is standing for the disabled member's representative place on the NEC. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #3: Green New Deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 67:53


    Tom and James speak to Poppy Turner from Labour for a Green New Deal and Panny Antoniou from Open Labour's Climate Change working group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #2: Emma Hardy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 68:49


    Hosts Tom Hinchcliffe and James Gibson speak to the Shadow Minister for Further Education & Universities Emma Hardy about Education; focusing on recent education policy, the future of schools and how the Covid 19 crisis is affecting Universities and their students. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #1: Open Labour

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 69:40


    On Open Labour's first podcast, James Gibson and Tom Hinchcliffe speak to Alex Sobel MP and Tess Milligan. They chat Open Labour, Coronavirus and Antisemitism. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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