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A Youth Politics Podcast! Join us each Friday for a new topic of debate and discussion. Independently produced, not a Manx Radio production.

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    • Jul 20, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 80 EPISODES


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    Politibabble EP 11: Where have we been?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 49:18


    After a bit of a hiatus PolitiBabble returns for a look back over the events and tribulations of our political scene since they were last on air and in due time shall do a look back over the life of PolitiBabble.

    Politibabble EP 10: A Look Around

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 40:34


    This week PolitiBabble discuss a potpourri of topics ranging from the upcoming LegCo elections to the SNP Leadership Election.

    PolitiBabble: Jason Moorhouse MHK - A profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 66:14


    A sit down with Jason Moorhouse MHK getting a different insight to the man behind the questions

    Politibabble - Individualism, has it gone too far?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 54:56


    This week the ever individually thinking podcast discusses the notion of individualism, both in the philosophical and political sense, assessing if indeed it still exists, or has morphed into something quite unrecognisable.

    Politibabble - The Labour Party: A party for the working man?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 54:31


    Politibabble delve into Archibald's favourite topic of the Labour Party, and if it really is the government-in-waiting some proclaim it as.

    Politibabble - Dictatorships: A Benevolent Dictator

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 62:00


    This week PolitiBabble discuss a rather odd concept of a benevolent dictator, and contrast it with our current political system.

    Politibabble : A foray into economic matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 78:44


    This week we are joined by Luke Ennett to discuss a few light economic matters and their political implications before discovering the political adventure he is embarking upon for the Commonwealth Youth Parliament.

    Politibabble: The Political Mass

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 76:52


    This week's PolitiBabble assess the influence of religion and its morals in our political system, and if it holds a special influence on policy. Followed by a robust debate on the fate of the Conservative Party.

    Politibabble : The Overton Window

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 57:50


    This week PolitiBabble turn to the creation of Joseph Overton, and how the shift in political opinion is impacting our freedoms.

    Politibabble : On the topic of Gender

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 69:57


    PolitiBabble this week are joined by Mitzi to discuss the worlds current moves on gender issues and the core issues at stake under Self ID, Single Sex Spaces and Womens Safety, followed by an discussion on ethics.

    PolitiBabble : The Creeping Normality

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 64:05


    The changes that have befallen the world not in our political scene are sometimes unnoticable but overtime add up, much like our podcast episodes. Ergo, PolitiBabble has crept back into your podcast providers to bring you a discussion about creeping normality to start off season 7.

    Politibabble : Politics in education

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 61:22


    PolitiBabble have begun the 7th Series talking to Richard Karran, Director of Sixth Form at Ballakermeen High School. We discuss Politics in schools on the Isle of Man Oliver is joined by Mika Chen to co- host alongside him in tbe absense of Archibald.

    Politibabble : Out with a bang!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 66:47


    PolitiBabble have reached their Season 6 finale this week with what some consider a heated topic, but addressed in the usual PolitiBabbling manner.

    Politibabble : A look back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 62:00


    Ahead of their two year birthday, PolitiBabble looks back at the past 6 seasons, hidden with funny anecdotes and the look ahead to the future!

    Politibabble: Has the modern world failed us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 50:40


    This week we are joined by Oliver in the studio and Archibald virtually to discuss if the modern world is failing!

    PolitiBabble: Patriotism, is it a bad thing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 53:37


    This week PolitiBabble dive into the concept and the debate surrounding the place of patriotism in modern day society, and if it is simply just misunderstood?

    Politibabble: Proportional Representation? A good idea?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 57:51


    This week PolitiBabble are joined by the Leader of the Green Party, Andrew Langan-Newton to discuss the issue of Proportional Representation, and if Single Transferable Voting should be brought into play!

    Politibabble: What on earth is going on?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 47:14


    This week PolitiBabble address the events unfolding before us, and attempts to create a cabinet (not the wooden version).

    Politibabble : Is the minimum wage flawed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 55:57


    This week PolitiBabble are joined by a guest Mika, to discuss everything and anything about the minimum wage, and then an interesting conversation on the price of coffee!!

    Politibabble : What about a global currency?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 45:36


    This week PolitiBabble look at a global currency, and then make some predictions about the IOM Budget, alas not quite up to the standard of John Moss's Cake!!

    Politibabble : Has democracy failed the developing world?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 55:36


    This week PolitiBabble discuss democracy across our globe and if it really has as much application as some say! Then onto taking a satirical look at Manx Politics!

    Politibabble : Is there a place for censorship in democracy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 55:54


    This week PolitiBabble addresses *BLEEP* and *BLEEP*, and asks if censorship really does have a place in a democratic society, then going on to see if the UK government can really be defended in "Avoid the Question".

    PolitiBabble: A benevolent dictator?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 58:13


    This week PolitiBabble have launched a coup and formed a dictatorship, they also bring in a new humorous segment at the end!

    PolitiBabble: Is there honour left in our politics?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 55:36


    Returning for the New Year, PolitiBabble address the question of if politics still has any honour left in it, or if there was any there in the first place!

    A Politibabble Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 41:09


    PolitiBabble return with their Christmas Special, featuring some political quizzing, laughter and joy and wish all a very happy Christmas indeed!

    Politibabble: Morality in Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 50:20


    This week, PolitiBabble addresses the question of morality in politics, or if such a thing exists?

    World Government?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 47:24


    This week PolitiBabble explore the idea of a World Government, and discuss the variety of Covid-19 restrictions being introduced across the world!

    PolitiBabble: Covid hits

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 57:25


    This week PolitiBabble return to the medium of zoom to record all about covid, after one of the team contracts the virus! *NB: due to the nature of zoom recording, the audio quality is reduced on this episode - but the conversational content is just as interesting as ever!

    Politibabble: Are we being lied to?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 43:25


    This week PolitiBabble query if we are being lied to? And if so, who by?

    Politibabble : Cancel Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 44:04


    This week, PolitiBabble have a discussion about the impacts of Cancel Culture on our society and way of thinking!

    Politibabble: Should prisoners be allowed the vote?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 59:17


    This week, PolitiBabble discuss the issue of voting and should prisoners be allowed to do so? Also a strong discussion on the issue of Covid-19.

    PolitiBabble: Are women being failed by the justice system?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 74:07


    This week PolitiBabble address the key question of the justice system! Joined by a guest Graihagh!

    PolitiBabble: Pressure Groups

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 46:59


    This week PolitiBabble are back with their Fifth Season! What are political pressure groups? What do they do? And much more in this episode!

    Chief Minister Candidates: PolitiBabble Manx Mini-series

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 48:29


    This week PolitiBabble put the Chief Minister Manifestos head to head, and analyse who they think might make a better candidate ahead of next weeks election! This ends the Manx Mini-Series and they will be back with a new Podcast Season next week!

    Mini-series 3: PolitiBabble

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 48:50


    This week PolitiBabble continue with their "Manx Mini-series", this time focusing on the upcoming Chief Minister election, and their predictions.

    Election Special: PolitiBabble

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 55:30


    PolitiBabble have an election special this week looking through all the constituencies, candidates, topics, and analysing some of the results!

    Manx Politics Mini-series 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 44:18


    This week kicks off PolitiBabble's return with the first of the Manx Politics Mini-series. It explores some aspects of Tynwald, the department's and the constituency structure.

    The Political Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 24:47


    This week PolitiBabble prepare for their own Summer Recess and chat through the current affairs of the week!

    PolitiBabble: Voting Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 44:09


    This week PolitiBabble looks at the different types of voting systems, and discusses the pros and cons, as well as a fascinating discussion on current affairs.

    PolitiBabble: Why should the youth vote?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 51:16


    This week PolitiBabble discusses Youth Voting, why it matters, if it should continue, and can the youth make a difference? Joined by Jessica Heard from Youth Vote IM

    PolitiBabble: The Empire, Commonwealth, and Modern Imperialism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 57:00


    This week PolitiBabble are joined by a special guest Jay Palombella, from fellow podcast Acta Populi, to discuss the Empire, commonwealth, and much more!

    PolitiBabble: Is the education system working?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 47:38


    This week, PolitiBabble discuss the education system, and the effects Covid has had. And also discovered what on earth "BookTok", is. Joined by a guest panellist Eleanor.

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