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Best podcasts about jason beattie

Latest podcast episodes about jason beattie

Irish Radio Canada
Jason Beattie GM Nth America of Kinsetsu of Belfast

Irish Radio Canada

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 12:44


Jason Beattie General Manager tals about the company expansion into North America

The News Agenda Explained
The News Agenda: King prays for missing Titanic sub tourists and Tory party pair could lose their honours.

The News Agenda Explained

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 24:15


King prays for missing Titanic sub tourists and Tory party pair could lose their honours. Join Fleet Street Fox and Jason Beattie to discuss the top stories of the day on The News Agenda Explained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The News Agenda Explained
MPs to quiz ITV bosses over Phil and Holly scandal as they bid for licence renewal

The News Agenda Explained

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 31:54


Join Fleet Street Fox and Jason Beattie as they discuss the big stories of the day. From the probe into Boris' lockdown behaviour to MPs quizzing ITV bosses over Phil and Holly. Then to some good news about the drop in food prices coming your way. All that and more on the News Agenda Explained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The News Agenda Explained
Labour suspends Diane Abbott while ex-Tories back striking nurses

The News Agenda Explained

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 32:20


Join Fleet Street Fox and Jason Beattie as they discuss the big stories of the day. From Labour suspending Diane Abbott over anti-semitism to ex-Tory Rod Stewart backing striking nurses. Then to some good news about Wrexham FC's stunning promotion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The News Agenda Explained
Calls to ban MPs' second jobs as Hancock and Kwarteng are caught demanding £10k a day from fake firm

The News Agenda Explained

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 35:31


Join Fleet Street Fox and Jason Beattie to discuss the big stories of the day on The News Agenda Explained, from the Led By Donkeys expenses sting, bills to soar again in April, and most Brits backing safe routes for refugees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The News Agenda Explained
Tory migrant plan ‘the epitome of cruelty' and a pay deal is in sight for the NHS

The News Agenda Explained

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 35:55


Join Fleet Street Fox and Jason Beattie to discuss the big stories of the day on The News Agenda Explained, from progress on the nurses' strikes (at last), the Tory migrant "plan", and a bit of good news with a Crowdfunder raising money for a young girl's bionic arm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The News Agenda Explained
Politicians unite for nuclear test vets, more controversy in Qatar and an end to House of Commons Christmas parties.

The News Agenda Explained

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 27:58


Join Fleet Street Fox and Jason Beattie to discuss the big stories of the day on The News Agenda Explained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The News Agenda Explained
Boris Johnson's imaginary hospitals, the energy crisis deepens, and free onions for all

The News Agenda Explained

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 23:05


Boris Johnson is on holiday and so are his "40 new hospitals."Join Fleet Street Fox and Jason Beattie to discuss the big stories of the day on The News Agenda Explained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The News Agenda Explained
Crisis leads to DIY dentistry, six Tories could defect to Labour, and big cash for small cars

The News Agenda Explained

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 30:47


Join Fleet Street Fox and Jason Beattie to discuss the big stories of the day on The News Agenda Explained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The News Agenda Explained
Energy companies call for windfall tax, monkeypox spreads, and double amputee hugs again

The News Agenda Explained

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 27:53


Join Fleet Street Fox and Jason Beattie to discuss the big stories of the day on The News Agenda Explained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The News Agenda Explained
Families' new energy shock as direct debit bills double, Nandy backs her under-fire leader, and Lotto gran helps daughter have babies

The News Agenda Explained

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 28:45


Join Fleet Street Fox and Jason Beattie to discuss the big stories of the day on The News Agenda Explained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The News Agenda Explained
Evidence of Russian war crimes, Partygate fines, and gran gets book deal

The News Agenda Explained

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 27:57


Join Fleet Street Fox and Jason Beattie to discuss the big stories of the day on the News Agenda Explained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The News Agenda Explained
UK's measly 50 visas for Ukrainian refugees, Boris' dementia betrayal, and a Paralympics hero

The News Agenda Explained

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 31:13


Join Fleet Street Fox and Jason Beattie to discuss the big stories of the day on The News Agenda Explained.This is the official home of the Mirror on YouTube. Bringing you the best news, entertainment and real life stories from The Heart of Britain.Follow our pages: http://www.mirror.co.uk/socialSign up for our newsletters: https://www.mirror.co.uk/email Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

STRIVECast
Season 3, Episode 25: Jason Beattie of World Gym!

STRIVECast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 44:06


On today’s episode of the #STRIVECast, Jeff and Noel sit down with Jason Beattie, Training Manager at World Gym! Jason chats all about personal fitness, nutrition, his favorite parts of his job… which includes being the personal trainer to Mr. Noel himself! Thanks so much to Jason for joining us. Later in the show, stick around for a sleep-themed round of “Susie’s Q’s,” a poem about a magazine from Noel, and hear what Jeff and the gang would do with 10 million bucks! Thanks, as always, for listening!

Pod Save The Queen
Kate and William wow in Pakistan as Harry gets emotional

Pod Save The Queen

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 30:27


The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have made a fine start to their royal visit to Pakistan - and it has certainly had the X Factor. Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper (@anngripper) is joined by Mirror royal editor Russell Myers (@rjmyers), style director Amber Graafland (@ambergraafland) and online lifestyle editor Zoe Forsey (@ZoeForsey) to discuss the tour so far, as the Cambridges tread in Diana's footsteps, just as Harry did on his visit to Angola. They also talk about Meghan and Harry's emotional night out at the Wellchild Awards, new information about baby Archie and a big week for the Queen - with the Mirror's head of politics Jason Beattie (@jbeattiemirror) giving his three minute insider's guide to the Queen's Speech.Sign up for our royal newsletter to get daily updates at www.mirror.co.uk/email - and don't miss this week's team photo at instagram.com/podsave For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Pod Save The Queen
Donald Trump's State Visit to the Queen is nearly here

Pod Save The Queen

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 34:44


The Queen will host US President Donald Trump for a State Visit next week - with all the pomp and circumstance that goes with it.After last year's non-State visit, where Trump and First Lady Melania visited the Queen at Windsor Castle, this will be a step up.But this is not just a royal visit, it is a political one too.Daily Mirror head of politics Jason Beattie and royal editor Russell Myers join Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper to discuss what we can expect in pageantry, politics and pitfalls - and the somewhat chaotic political situation the visitors will find in the UK.They also look ahead to Prince Harry visiting the opening game of the cricket World Cup, after meeting the teams' captains ahead of the Buckingham Palace garden party.If you enjoy this episode, catch up on Jason's previous appearance on Pod Save The Queen, where we discussed the politics of royal tours. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
A review of the year when politics lost leave of it senses

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 48:46


In this final podcast of 2018 we look back at a tumultuous, gripping and febrile year in politics.There were resignations and rebellions.There were moments of madness and moments of goodness. There was dancing and dark plotting.Above all it was dominated by the bitter battles over Brexit.It was also the year of the Salisbury attacks, rows over anti-semitism and the Windrush scandal.2018 also saw Theresa May suffer a vote of non-confidence, the Tories torn apart over Europe and the rise of the people’s vote campaign.The Mirror’s Jason Beattie, Ben Glaze and Nicola Bartlett discuss the highs and lows of the year.They give their verdicts on how the last 12 months went for Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems, name their heroes and villains and predict what could happen in 2019. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
Budget treat or trickery?

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018 29:04


Philip Hammond claimed his Budget meant austerity was coming to an end.There was more money for the NHS, defence and to help ease the roll out of the universal credit.And sprinkled on top of the spending spree was a new round of income tax cuts.But how generous was the Chancellor?And does his boast about ending austerity stack up?In the latest Ayes to the Left podcast the Mirror’s Kevin Maguire, Jason Beattie and Dan Bloom deliver their verdict on Budget.They go through the small print to find out who are the winners and losers and explain why the spending squeeze is going to continue for years to come.They also look at Labour’s response and discuss how John McDonnell may have made a strategic blunder in refusing to reverse the tax cuts which overwhelmingly benefit the very richest at the expense of the poorest. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
Careers, confidences and conferences

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2018 27:50


There were rows, rallies, parties and career-ending speeches.This year’s conference season saw Labour leave Liverpool on a high, the Conservatives suffer the blues in Birmingham and the Lib Dems struggle to be heard in Brighton.In the latest Ayes to the Left podcast the Mirror’s Kevin Maguire, Nicola Bartlett and Jason Beattie give their verdict on this year’s conferences.They discuss Theresa May’s speech, how the Boris Johnson bubble has burst and the Conservative angst over the threat posed by Jeremy Corbyn.They also name which politicians had a good conference and which return to Westminster with their tale between their legs. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
Corbyn builds a powerful case for change

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 25:06


Jeremy Corbyn used his conference speech to sell his radical agenda to voters.The Labour leader made a persuasive case that his plans for renationalisation, handing power to workers and reshaping the economy were “common sense.”In this week's Ayes to the Left podcast the Mirror's Kevin Maguire, Jason Beattie and Nicola Bartlett give their verdict on Corbyn's big speech in Liverpool.The discuss why his policies are starting to chime with the public and what more he needs to do seal an election victory.They also review Labour's week which was dominated by Brexit. Is the party in the right place now on the issue or are there further rows still to come?And they look ahead, with unrestrained glee, to next week's Conservative Party conference in Birmingham. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
Vince Cable's long goodbye

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 22:39


Vince Cable failed to rally the troops in a gaffe-prone and muted conference speech.The Lib Dem leader looked like someone on the way out as he addressed the faithful in Brighton.The only remarkable thing about his speech was his mangling of his phrase “erotic spasm”. Other than that he came across as someone trying to sell encyclopedias door-to-door in the age of Wikipedia.In this week's Ayes to the Left podcast Jason Beattie, Kevin Maguire and Ben Glaze deliver their verdicts on his big address and discuss how long he has left as leader.They also talk about why the Lib Dems are struggling, why their time in coalition remains toxic and who should take over the reins when Vince Cable finally steps down.They also look ahead to the Labour conference and ask whether Jeremy Corbyn will be able to keep the party united as it debates changes to candidate selections and the demand for a people's vote on Brexit. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
Where the hell are we with Brexit now?

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 41:58


It has been an extraordinary few days of high drama, plotting and political turmoil.Theresa May was left fighting to save her career after the double resignation of Boris Johnson and David Davis.Her Brexit plans are now in doubt and she has been placed on warning by mutinous Tory MPs that they could still try to topple her.In this week’s Ayes to the Left podcast we examine one of the most turbulent weeks in recent political history.Jason Beattie talks to Prof Anand Menon of UK in a Changing Europe about the implications of Johnson’s departure and where it leaves Brexit.He explains how the chaos in Britain is viewed from Brussels and whether it will help or hinder the Brexit negotiations.And he discusses how Theresa May will almost certainly have to make further concessions to get her deal through. But could the EU also concede some ground?Anand also highlights the dangers which could still see the UK crash out without a deal. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
How to save the high street

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2018 35:01


In the last year an estimated 50,000 retail jobs have gone. Major stores have closed while others such as House of Fraser and Marks & Spencer are slashing branches.Unless the decline can be reversed there are fears our high streets could become ghost towns of boarded up shops and derelict malls.In this week’s Ayes to the Left podcast we discuss why our town centres are fighting for their lives and what can be done to save them.Mirror’s business editor Graham Hiscott and reporter Oliver Milne talk to Jason Beattie about the threat posed by the online giants, the hollowing out of our public spaces and the need to reform business rates.But it is not all doom and gloom. Oliver tells how a small Belgium town has been transformed by an innovative mayor who has encouraged pop up shops, brought families back to the centre and used art to brighten the landscape.The high street can be saved. It just needs government help and a bit of enterprise and imagination. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
The collapse of the centre left

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 26:03


Across Europe the centre left is in trouble. Of the 28 EU states only six have a left-wing government and most of those are minority administrations.In the last elections the workers party in Holland came eighth.In the French elections the socialist party's Benoit Hamon came fifth with 6% of the vote.It is a similar story in Germany, the Czech Republic, Greece and Italy. Centre left parties which were in power for much for the second half of the 20th century are now locked in a battle for survival.In the latest Ayes to the Left podcast Jason Beattie talks to Labour MP Liam Byrne and Stewart Wood, a former adviser to Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband, on why support for mainstream social democratic parties has collapsed.They discuss how Jeremy Corbyn has bucked the trend and whether his brand of socialism offers a way forward.And they talk about how the left needs to respond to the tide of populism and anti-immigration sentiment sweeping across Europe and America.Is there hope for moderate social democratic parties? Listen and find out. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Pod Save The Queen
William the peace envoy and Meghan's latest outing

Pod Save The Queen

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 43:28


Prince William's Middle East tour was already historic as the first official royal visit to Israel since the country's birth 70 years ago.But it took on even greater importance when Israeli President Reuven Rivelin gave the Duke of Cambridge a message of peace for the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.With a complicated history and tinderbox present, the Daily Mirror's head of politics Jason Beattie explains the context of William's visit in the latest episode of Pod Save The Queen.And reporter Russell Myers, who was in the room for William's meeting with the President, joins host Ann Gripper via Skype to provide an update from the tour itself.But in a podcast of two halves, there is still time to discuss the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's latest appearance. Meghan and Harry joined the Queen for a celebration of Commonwealth young leaders at Buckingham Palace yesterday.And more information about the newlyweds' Irish visit and the details of Prince Louis's christening. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
A model citizen

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 53:07


Few will have heard of Neil Jameson but he is one of the most influential people in British.Neil is the founder and executive director of the community-based organisation Citizens UKAnd its campaigns have been instrumental in improving the lives of millions of people.It has championed the living wage, pushed for action against loan sharks and pay-day lenders and helped persuade the Government to give an amnesty to illegal migrants.In the latest Ayes to the Left podcast Neil talks to Jason Beattie about how he founded Citizens UK and how it is has grown from a small group in East London into a national organisation representing thousands of people.He tells how it has helped build and strengthen communities by bringing people from different faiths and backgrounds together.And he explains how mainstream political parties can learn from grassroots, non-partisan organisations such as Citizens UK. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Ayes to the Left
The march of the robots

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2018 31:07


Advances in AI and robotics will dramatically change our lives over the next few decades.Greater automation will affect not just how we work but if we work at all.And the use of artificial intelligence is revolutionising how companies hire and fire, monitor staff performance and make commercial decisions.Few will be exempt from these changes.Whether it is driverless cars, facial recognition or shops without checkout assistants the world around us is changing fast.In the latest Ayes to the Left podcast Labour’s Tom Watson tells the Mirror’s Jason Beattie that unless the government acts then millions of people could lose their jobs.He also discusses the need for greater regulation to protect people from surveillance and how big data has become a precious commodity in the hands of few global companies.Far from being pessimistic, Watson says we cannot be Luddites about the changes taking place and points to how AI has benefits for medical research and healthcare.But he warns it will require a major investment in skills and education to ensure nobody is left behind by the revolution taking place. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
Talk of the towns: the key battleground of the next election

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 42:56


Towns used to be great places to live with a strong sense of community, thriving high streets, lots of green spaces and good local amenities.But while our cities are booming, the towns have become left behind. Too often our towns have ageing populations, a lack of jobs and opportunities and boarded up shops.And there is growing anger that political parties don’t understand their residents’ needs, ambitions and frustrations.In this week’s Ayes to the Left podcast Labour MP Lisa Nandy and Ros Wynne-Jones talk to Jason Beattie about the neglect of our towns and why they hold the key to winning the next general election.While Labour is piling up votes in the major cities it is losing ground in towns such as Basildon, Nuneaton, Bolton and Wigan.Lisa says this presents a real challenge for her party.“Whoever starts to address the issues people are raising in our towns wont just win the next general election it will win the one after that.“It’s a warning for Labour that the vote which has come out for us in 100 years is not guaranteed,” she says.We discuss what Labour needs to do, how towns can be turned around and why politicians ignored the warning call from the EU referendum. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
Are workers getting a fair deal?

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 27:55


This Saturday will see tens of thousands of people march through London to demand a new deal for workers.The TUC rally has been organised to highlight how millions of people are stuck in low-paid, insecure and part-time jobs.Ahead of the gathering the TUC’s Frances O’Grady talks to Jason Beattie and Mark Ellis about why they called the march, what they hope it will achieve and why the Government needs to act.She explains how work is no longer the way out of poverty. The changing nature of work, with more people having to do agency jobs or zero hours contracts, has created a generation who are struggling to pay the bills, provide for their family and get on the housing ladder.Frances also talks about why the Government must give all public sector workers a pay rise, not just NHS staff.And she discusses the challenges facing the trade union movement in attracting new members, especially young workers on temporary contracts. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
14: Theresa May pays the price for the Windrush fiasco

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 41:00


We have seen the best and worst of politics this week. There has been the Home Office shambles on Windrush and the searing debate in the Commons on anti-Semitism. The issues may be cause to despair but amid the gloom we have seen Parliament at its best: MPs speaking from the heart, holding power to account and engaging in honest debate. In this week’s Ayes to the Left podcast Jason Beattie, Nicola Bartlett and Dan Bloom pick through a difficult few days for both Labour and the Conservatives. They examine why Theresa May and Amber Rudd got caught out by the Windrush fiasco, the government’s botched response and what are the political consequences. They don’t hold back in apportioning the blame: how the Conservatives have used immigration for base political advantage since coming to power in 2010. The Mirror’s political team also review the anti-Semitism debate which saw powerful speeches from Luciana Berger, Ruth Smeeth and others. Has Jeremy Corbyn done enough to tackle the problem in the Labour Party? And could it damage Labour at next month’s local elections? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
13: A political thriller

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 25:09


In a special Ayes to the Left podcast the Mirror's Head of Politics, Jason Beattie, talks to Matthew Parkhill.Matthew is the writer, co-director and executive producer of the new TV series the Deep State starring Mark Strong.They discuss the inspiration behind the drama - the way US multinationals cashed in on the Iraq War. Matthew also talks about shadowy links between the political establishment, major corporations and the military.He explains why drama is such an effective medium for raising awareness about political issues and how he tries to weave personal stories with complex questions about how we are governed and where power really lies.And he gives his views on the Salisbury poisoning, the power of Britain's political elite and the impact of Brexit. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
12: The dark side of the Deep State

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 27:45


Who really runs the country? Our politicians? Big business? The civil service?In this week's Ayes to the Left we look at the influence corporations, the military and the Establishment have on public life.America calls it the Deep State - the shady network of politicians, lobbyists, the Pentagon and multinational firms which shape US policy.We discuss whether such a nexus exists in Britain and, if so, what sway it has on our Government. Listen to the Mirror's Mikey Smith and Jason Beattie explore why the Deep State has taken hold in Donald Trump's America.They question whether it is a conspiracy theory whipped up by the Alt Right or something more sinister.Have major defence corporations influenced decisions on military acton? Is the US system rigged in favour of a wealthy few who use their money and power to protect their interests?Listen and find out. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
11: Now we've all been short changed

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 23:57


Philip Hammond delivered his Spring Statement and it lasted a measly 26 minutes.The Chancellor claimed the economy had turned a corner and growth was back on track.But do his claims stand up to scrutiny?In this week's Ayes to the Left podcast the Mirror's Kevin Maguire, Jason Beattie and Nicola Bartlett deliver their verdict on the Chancellor's statement.They look at what is really happening to the economy and explain how Hammond's gloss could not disguise the fact the UK is now lagging behind other major countries.And they discuss why the Tories are still wedded to austerity despite Britain's creaking public services crying out for extra funding.Was this a strategic blunder by the Chancellor when the Conservatives are facing a hammering in May's local elections?The Mirror team also talk about why Brexit barely featured in the statement.And they wonder if the decision to phase out 1p and 2p coins could have been the biggest blunder of the day. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Pod Save The Queen
William and Kate's royal tour with a political point

Pod Save The Queen

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 40:08


Prince William and Kate Middleton are on a royal tour to Sweden and Norway - but their visit is also a political one.With Brexit looming, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge represent Britain's charm offensive to Europe.But that doesn't mean the visit is all work, as they make friends with Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel.Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by royal correspondent Victoria Murphy, who is travelling with the Cambridges, and head of politics Jason Beattie to discuss where politics and the royal family meet.How political are the royals allowed to be? How does the Queen fit in - and what does she make of her Prime Ministers? And how has William and Kate's visit to Sweden been going?Plus they round up the latest rumours about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding - including whether the bride might make a speech. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
6: Heard the one about a Tory comedian?

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 37:57


There are plenty of Conservatives who are comedians but not many comedians who are Conservative.Step forward Geoff Norcott. The star of the Mash Report and a regular on Live at the Apollo admits it’s “quite rare” to be a Tory stand up.In a podcast special he talks to Kevin Maguire and Jason Beattie about why he is a Conservative and what it is like sharing a billing with left-wing comedians.Geoff also tells how he was brought up in a London council estate by two left-leaning parents. He tells how his political views were shaped by his experience of teaching English in a secondary school.Despite being the only Tory on the circuit, Geoff insists he is not an outcast and gets on famously with several well known Labour-supporting comics.He also delivers his verdict on several Conservative Cabinet ministers - his opinions may surprise you. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
5: Labour ready for Brexit battle

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 29:46


Next week the Brexit battle moves to the House of Lords when peers begin debating the EU Withdrawal Bill.On this week’s Ayes to the Left podcast we talk to Angela Smith, the Labour leader in the Lords, on how peers will approach the Bill.Baroness Smith says the Lords will not see to wreck the legislation but they will try to amend it.She explains that MPs in the Commons want the Bill amended and she talks through the areas where the Government could face trouble.These include improving the legislation to protect workers’ and environmental rights and stopping ministers from getting controversial powers which they could use without any checks.Lady Smith says she is braced for a backlash from the right-wing press but says that will not stop the peers from doing there job.Talking to the Mirror’s Kevin Maguire and Jason Beattie she also speaks about the levels of abuse in politics.Almost all her female colleagues have received death threats, she says. And she talks about the need for the Lords to reform, how she hates wearing ermine and her journey from a council house in Essex to a seat at the establishment table. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
4: Carrying the can for Carillion

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2018 28:41


The collapse of construction giant Carillion dominated Prime Minister’s questions.Jeremy Corbyn has described the demise of the firm as a “watershed moment” and called for Theresa May to end the “costly racket” of contracting out.In this week’s Ayes to the Left podcast the Mirror’s Kevin Maguire, Jason Beattie and Nicola Bartlett discuss the political implications of Carillion going into liquidation.They talk about the flaws of privatisation, how corporate giants are awarded lucrative state contracts and why the taxpayers end up paying the bill.The Mirror’s political experts also give their verdicts on the performances of Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May at PMQs.  The Labour leader spoke with real passion but did he put the Prime Minister under pressure? Listen also to a discussion on Tory MP Ben Bradley who said the unemployed should have vasectomies. Did he deserve to be raked over the coals for views he expressed before becoming an MP? Finally, they talk about the elections to Labour’s national executive committee of three Corbyn supporters and what it means for relations in the party. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
3: Theresa May's terrible start to 2018

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2018 31:29


Theresa May had hoped to use this week's reshuffle to relaunch her faltering government.But the Prime Minister’s best plans quickly fell apart  when she delivered one of the most disaster-strewn ministerial shake ups in recent memory.It started with Chris Grayling being named as Party Chairman for 27 seconds, saw Jeremy Hunt refuse to move jobs and ended with the resignation of Justine Greening.In the latest Ayes to the Left podcast, the Mirror’s Jason Beattie, Ben Glaze and Nicola Bartlett discuss why it went so wrong and what are the implications for May’s government.They also talk through the first PMQs of the New Year which saw Mrs May trip up again.The Mirror team discuss if we have reached “peak Corbyn” and why this year may not be plain sailing for the Labour leader.And they name the politicians to watch in 2018. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
Jeremy Corbyn special: Labour leader talks to Ayes to the Left about his remarkable year

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2017 26:48


Jeremy Corbyn began the year with a question mark over his future, leading a divided party and his poll ratings in free fall.There then followed a remarkable turnaround in his fortunes as he took the fight to Theresa May in the general election, confounded his critics and received a hero’s welcome at Glastonbury.In an Ayes to the Left podcast special, the Labour leader looks back on 2017 and discusses when he first realised he had smashed the political mould.Mr Corbyn also talks about his ambitions for 2018 and what more Labour needs to do to seal victory.Talking to the Mirror’s Alison Phillips and Jason Beattie he also discusses Brexit and whether he has any sympathy for Theresa May.There is also a strong rebuke for Donald Trump for pulling out of the Paris Climate accord and an appeal to world leaders to do more to alleviate the refugee crisis.The Labour leader also talks about his plans for Christmas and tells a joke which is so bad it could be included in a cracker. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
Looking back on a tumultuous year in politics

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2017 49:00


It has been an extraordinary year for British and international politics. Theresa May began 2017 as the queen of all she surveys. She ended the year humiliated in the Commons, broken by her disastrous decision to call an election and in charge of a party deeply divided over Brexit. For Labour, Jeremy Corbyn began the year fighting for his survival only for his fortunes to be transformed by the general election. This was the year which also saw Donald Trump run wild in the White House, Emmanuel Macron’s shock victory in France and chaos in Catalonia. 2017 will also be remembered for the Grenfell Tower disaster which shone a light on how the poor had been overlooked and neglected. The Mirror’s Kevin Maguire, Alison Phillips, Jason Beattie and Mikey Smith recall their highlights of 2107 from Theresa May’s disastrous conference speech to Jeremy Corbyn receiving a hero’s welcome at Glastonbury. They name their politician of the year, speech of the year and campaigner of the year. The Mirror’s political team also discuss the “Pestminster” scandal that led to the resignation of Michael Fallon, Priti Patel’s fall from grace and why Boris Johnson is unfit to be Foreign Secretary. And they give their verdict on May’s leadership, Brexit and why nobody is talking about the Lib Dems. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
2: Ayes to the Left podcast: Donald Trump’s anti-social media

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 21:26


The Mirror’s Kevin Maguire, Mikey Smith and Jason Beattie discuss Donald Trump’s Twitter bile, the Brexit bill and why Emily Thornberry was the star of PMQs. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ayes to the Left
Labour is back on the offensive over the economy - the power is shifting

Ayes to the Left

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2017 23:40


Not even a good set of jobless figures could save Theresa May from a mauling at Prime Minister’s questions.While Jeremy Corbyn grows in confidence, the Prime Minister looked diminished and isolated.A few months ago it was Mrs May who commanded the House of Commons and the Labour leader who was jeered.Now Mr Corbyn is heard in respectful silence and the Prime Minister struggles to be heard.In this week’s podcast The Mirror’s Kevin Maguire, Nicola Bartlett and Jason Beattie discuss how the mood has changed, why Mrs May struggled on the universal credit and why a Tory MP was shown the red card.We also answer some questions from listeners on Brexit and name our highlight of the political week. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Sky News Radio - Politics
Murnaghan podcast, May 15th 2016

Sky News Radio - Politics

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2016 26:45


Highlights from this week's Murnaghan programme with a special appearance from Anna Jones. This week our podcast features interviews with Labour's biggest donor and the Chair of Labour Leave, John Mills; Shadow Foreign Secretary, Hilary Benn MP; the former Chancellor, Lord Lamont and finally our panel of political pundits - Jason Beattie from the Mirror, Dan Hodges from the Mail on Sunday, and Anne McElvoy from the Economist. #Brexit #EUref #referendum #SkyMurnaghan