Bold Politics with Zack Polanski

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Bold Politics with Zack Polanski episodes

June 30 Why The War On Drugs Is A Huge Failure | Kojo Koram
What prompted the U.S. to implement the war on drugs? What’s the modern history of the legalisation and regulation of drugs? Why do the media expect simple answers to complex questions around drug policy?

In this week’s episode, Zack Polanski speaks to author and professor, Kojo Koram.
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45 min
June 23 How The British Empire Changed The World | William Dalrymple
How did Britain use its empire to accumulate enormous wealth? What role did the British play in the dispossession of the Palestinian people? How does a corporation become more powerful than a state?

In this week's episode, Zack Polanski is joined by historian William Dalrymple.

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54 min
June 17 Elon Musk Calls Zack A Scumbag | Nish Kumar
How is Nigel Farage evading scrutiny? Should social media companies be held to the same standard as broadcasters? Why did Keir Starmer almost immediately start sinking in the polls after his election victory in 2024?

Zack Polanski talks to comedian and broadcaster, Nish Kumar.
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1 hr 4 min
June 09 Why The System Fails Carers In The UK
What's it like being the main carer for a loved one? Why are kids as young as six years old dealing with the responsibility of looking after a sick parent? How are young carers penalised in the education system for stepping in to do a job that the state should be doing?

Zack Polanski speaks to three carers about their unique and real-life experiences providing care for a loved one.
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39 min
June 02 How Billionaires Avoid Tax | Gabriel Zucman
How do billionaires manage to pay less tax than the average British citizen? What needs to happen for wealth taxes to be implemented? And has wealth inequality become a bigger issue than it was at the start of the millennium?

In this week’s episode, Zack Polanski is joined by economist, Gabriel Zucman
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40 min
May 26 What Does A Green Coalition Look Like? | Ernest Urtasun
Why did Spain decide to challenge Trump on the International stage? What’s it like being a green minister in a coalition government? How can European alliances and institutions come together to take on the billionaire class?

In this week’s episode, Zack Polanski is joined by Spanish Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun.
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35 min
May 19 It’s Time to Decriminalise Sex Work
How does UK law make sex workers less safe? Why has the Nordic model of criminalising demand failed so dramatically? In what ways have new online platforms disrupted the sex industry?

In this week's episode, Zack Polanski is joined by sex worker and organiser for Decrim Now, Audrey. Decrim Now is a grassroots campaign for the full decriminalisation of sex work.
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54 min
May 12 We Need To Democratise The UK Economy | Danny Sriskandarajah
How can we tackle the wealth inequality emergency in the UK? Why is spending on public investment different to spending on tax-cuts? Should more British people join credit unions?

This week, Zack Polanski speaks to the New Economic Foundation's CEO, Danny Sriskandarajah.
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38 min
May 05 The British Housing System Is Broken | Kwajo Tweneboa
Why is Britain’s housing sector in such a bad state? Is the fact 10% of MPs are landlords a conflict of interest when it comes to voting and policymaking? And why have successive governments not built enough social housing?

In this week’s episode, Zack Polanski speaks to housing campaigner, Kwajo Tweneboa.
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57 min
April 21 The Online World is SO Unregulated | Sharon Gaffka
Are we doing enough to protect our children from harmful online content? How can we do more to tackle violence against women and girls? And what’s it like to take a career break from the Civil Service to go on Love Island?!

This week, Zack speaks to campaigner and former civil servant, Sharon Gaffka.
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34 min

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Bold Politics is the show making hope normal again where Zack Polanski speaks - and listens - to thinkers, activists and people whose voices deserve to be heard.

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