Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast

By Peter Finn

Explores the intersection between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.... more

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The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.

Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast episodes:

May 15, 2021Long-Corbyn? UK elections, party politicking, and the Covid-19 pandemic
This episode on recent UK elections, party politics, and the Covid-19 pandemic features Dr Robert Ledger
Robert teaches at Schiller University Heidelberg and the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and is a visiting researcher at Frankfurt Goethe University.

He also wrote a chapter in our report: Covid-19 and Democracy, First Cut Policy Analyses: Country Case Studies, is a former podcast guest and the author of Neoliberal Thought and Thatcherism: ‘A Transition From Here to There? and Power and Political Economy from Thatcher to Blair: The Great Enemy of Democracy?
The COVID-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the COVID-19 and Democracy Project, which is based within the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights of Kingston University, London.
Project Lead and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn ([email protected])
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
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21min
May 15, 2021Chumocracy: UK Prime Ministers, Cronyism, and the Pandemic
This episode on cronyism, UK politics, and the pandemic features Sophie Hill, who is a PhD student at Harvard.
Sophie studies the politics of the knowledge economy

She put together the Little Crony Infographic, which ties together many of the threads explored in this episode: https://www.sophie-e-hill.com/slides/my-little-crony/
You can follow Sophie on twitter at: @sophie_e_hill
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based within the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights of Kingston University, London.
Project Lead and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn ([email protected])
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
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41min
May 11, 2021We Beneiden You: Pandemic Politics in the Twilight of the Merkel Era
This episode on the political impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in German features Dr Robert Ledger
Robert teaches at Schiller University Heidelberg and the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and is a visiting researcher at Frankfurt Goethe University.

He also wrote a chapter in our report: Covid-19 and Democracy, First Cut Policy Analyses: Country Case Studies, is a former podcast guest and the author of Neoliberal Thought and Thatcherism: ‘A Transition From Here to There? and Power and Political Economy from Thatcher to Blair: The Great Enemy of Democracy?
The COVID-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the COVID-19 and Democracy Project, which is based within the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights of Kingston University, London.
Project Lead and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn ([email protected])
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
...more
30min
April 26, 2021 Pandemic Politics: Reflections on the intersection between the Covid-19 Pandemic and Democracy
This talk was given by our Project Lead, Dr Peter Finn, as part of a faculty talk series on April 15th 2021.
The COVID-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based within the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights of Kingston University, London.
Project Lead and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn ([email protected])
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
...more
37min
April 26, 2021Hanger Hill Ward, Episode 5: Athena Zissimos, Liberal Democrat Party
This episode is part of a suite of episodes focused on candidates running to be a local councillor in the Hanger Hill Ward in Ealing. The election takes place on May 6th, 2021. This election is part of a large set of elections occurring across the UK.
This episode features Athena Zissimos, who is the candidate for the Liberal Democrat Party.
Athena Zissimos has lived in Ealing for almost two decades
She works in health food retailing

In 2018 she ran as for councillor in the Cleveland Ward
he Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based within the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights of Kingston University, London.
Project Lead and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn ([email protected])
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
...more
31min
April 26, 2021Hanger Hill Ward, Episode 4: Grace Quansah, Labour Party Candidate
This episode is part of a suite of episodes focused on candidates running to be a local councillor in the Hanger Hill Ward in Ealing. The election takes place on May 6th, 2021. This election is part of a large set of elections occurring across the UK.
This episode features Grace Quansah, who is the candidate for the Labour Party.
Grace is Ealing Central & Acton’s African, Asian and Other Minority Ethnic Equality Officer for the Labour Party
She is also Founder and Director of WAPPY (Writing, Acting & Publish Project for Youngsters)

She works at the British Museum
Grace has been involved in non-partisan efforts to drive ensure diverse communities get vaccinated. You can find videos from the campaign here and here.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based within the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights of Kingston University, London.
Project Lead and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn ([email protected])
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
...more
40min
April 26, 2021Hanger Hill Ward, Episode 3: Kate Crossland, Green Party
This episode is part of a suite of episodes focused on candidates running to be a local councillor in the Hanger Hill Ward in Ealing. The election takes place on May 6th, 2021. This election is part of a large set of elections occurring across the UK.
This episode features Kate Crossland, who is the candidate for the Green Party.
Kate Crossland is a a palliative care doctor
She has previously run as a candidate for MP in the 2019 General Election

She is chair the PTA of West Acton Primary School

The COVID-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based within the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights of Kingston University, London.
Project Lead and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn ([email protected])
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
...more
26min
April 26, 2021Hanger Hill Ward, Episode 2: Fabio Conti, Conservative Party Candidate
This episode is part of a suite of episodes focused on candidates running to be a local councillor in the Hanger Hill Ward in Ealing. The election takes place on May 6th, 2021. This election is part of a large set of elections occurring across the UK.
This episode features Fabio Conti, who is the candidate for the Conservative Party.
Fabio is a GP in Isleworth and a lifelong Ealing resident.
He was previously a councillor in the Northfield Ward (2015-18)

In 2017 he ran as a candidate for MP in the 2017 General Election
Unfortunately, There are are some slight issues with the sound at time in this episode.
The COVID-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based within the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights of Kingston University, London.
Project Lead and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn ([email protected])
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
...more
32min
April 26, 2021 Hanger Hill Ward, Episode 1: Robin Pettitt & Introduction to Hanger Hill Ward
This episode is part of a suite of episodes focused on candidates running to be a local councillor in the Hanger Hill Ward in Ealing. The election takes place on May 6th, 2021. This election is part of a large set of elections occurring across the UK.
This episode features Robin Pettitt. Robin is a Senior Lecturer of Comparative Politics in the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights. He has written extensively on UK politics.
You can follow Robin Pettitt at: @RobinPettitt
Maps of the Hanger Hill Ward can be found here
The full list of candidates is available here. In the forthcoming episodes, four of these five candidates are spoken with. We tried to reach out to the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidate, and would still be happy to speak with them if they wish.
Putting together his suite of episodes has been a labour of love over the last couple of months. Robin and the four candidates were all generous with their time.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based within the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights of Kingston University, London.
Project Lead and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn ([email protected])
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
...more
34min
March 31, 2021 The Shecession: The Covid-19 Pandemic & Female (Un)Employment
This episode focuses on the negative and unequal effect of the pandemic on female employment. It features Professor Aliya Hamid Rao of the LSE.
Aliya is the author of: Nothing cute about the ‘shecession’: the bleak prospects for women who lost their jobs in the pandemic on the LSE Covid-19 Blog. This post builds on her book Crunch Time: How Married Couples Confront Unemployment. 2020, University of California Press.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based within the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights of Kingston University, London.
Project Lead and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn ([email protected])
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
...more
36min

FAQs about Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast:

How many episodes does Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.