Beyond the City

Matt Chorley, a political columnist at The Times and a presenter on Times Radio, talks to us about: moving from writing to radio, using comedy to explain current affairs, and his advice for young people wanting to enter public life.  

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Iain Dale, LBC presenter and successful author, talks to us about his great new book 'The Prime Ministers'. The book explores each of the 55 Prime Ministers that this country has had over the past three centuries. 

You can purchase Iain's book from his book shop 'Politicos' and all other good book shops: https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-prime-ministers

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Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, talks to us about how Catholic moral principles can be applied to political and economic decision making to create an ethical economy for all. 

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Lord David Willetts, a former Minister of State for Universities and Science, and the current President of the Advisory Council and Intergenerational Centre at the Resolution Foundation, talks to us about: university life during COVID-19, the future of online learning, and his advice for students.

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Douglas Ross, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives and the MP for Moray, talks to us about the: future of the United Kingdom, Space Hub Sutherland and his advice for students.

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David Smith, the Economics Editor of The Sunday Times, talks to us about the upcoming Budget, the future of Britain's trade policy and how to make economics great again! 

If you would like to read David's work, please follow this link: www.thetimes.co.uk/profile/david-smith?page=1

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Will Hobbs, the Chief Investment Officer of Barclays Wealth, talks to us about the role of finance in shaping the post-COVID world, financial innovation and his advice for your future career. 

Will has his own podcast 'Word On The Street' which you can listen to here: https://soundcloud.com/bukinvest/tracks

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Charlotte Pickles, the Director of the think tank 'Reform', talks to us about creating an education system fit for the 21st century, how to increase government investment and what advice she would give to her 20 year old self.

To learn more about the important work that Reform is doing, please visit: https://reform.uk/

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Conservative MP Dean Russell shares his experience of his first year as an MP during this turbulent time, how his career so far has helped to prepare him for this role and his advice for young people both on improving their mental health and how to work towards a successful career in politics.

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Andy Cook, Chief Executive of the Centre for Social Justice, talks to us about the vital work that the CSJ does to make a positive difference to the lives of the most vulnerable in society and how young people are "potential to be developed, not problems to be solved...". Listen for great insights into how think tanks make a difference in society and for some great advice that you can apply to your life. 

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