Croydon Constitutionalists Podcast

We discuss the reopening of pubs and gyms, the Mini-Budget, Croydon Council job cuts, the Purley Skyscraper and the BBC's latest antics. We then have an interview with Jayde Edwards, a local Conservative Party activist who stood in the Fairfield ward by-election last November. We chat with Jayde about her campaign, issues affecting young people in Croydon, the Black Lives Matter movement and how she is inspiring more young people to get involved in politics locally.

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We are joined by Dr Lee Jones, Reader in International Politics at Queen Mary University of London and founder of The Full Brexit, as we discuss the reopening of pubs, the Immigration Bill passing through the House of Commons, Boris' "New Deal" and the situation in Hong Kong. We then chat with Lee about The Full Brexit and the left-wing case for leaving the EU, his career in Academia, the woke culture in universities and the challenges facing Higher Education. We also discuss Croydon Council and the potential for an elected mayor.

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We are joined by Peter Sonnex of the Brexit Party, Maureen Martin of the Christian Peoples Alliance and Hoong-Wai Cheah of UKIP to discuss Christianity & UK Politics.
We ask them:
•Why Christianity is important to them?
•How they think religion and politics should mix?
•How Christianity should inform policy?
•Should we have an established church, and how they think the CofE is
performing?
•What should we be doing about Christian persecution abroad?
•What are their predictions for the future of Christianity in the UK?

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We are joined by Alastair Donald, the Associate Director of the Academy of Ideas, as we discuss the latest on the COVID crisis, a potential new trade deal with Australia and the news that Oriel College Oxford have decided that Rhodes Must Fall. We then chat with Alastair about his role with the Academy of Ideas, the Cancellation Culture and the future for free speech and thought in the UK.

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We are joined by Bill Etheridge, the former UKIP, Libertarian Party & Brexit Party MEP, as we discuss the Taxpayers Alliance's City Hall Rich List, a potential new trade deal with japan and the Cancellation Culture attacking our historic statues and even beloved TV shows & films. We then chat with Bill about his time in politics, the demise of UKIP and the future of Classical Liberalism in this country.

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We discuss the introduction of compulsory face masks on public transport and the Taxpayers Alliance's latest tax proposals to assist with a post COVID recovery. We then consider the Hong Kong protests and the CBI's change of tune on Brexit.

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We are joined by Alasdair Stewart, the former Chairman of the Croydon Conservative Federation, as we discuss the media's reaction to the COVID crisis and in particular their recent treatment of Dominic Cummings. We also consider the great news about the Nissan plant in Sunderland, Croydon Council's dire financial position and some recent developments in the 2020 US Presidential campaign. We then chat with Alasdair about his experiences in politics, his time as the Chairman of the Croydon Conservative Federation and his thoughts on politics in Croydon.

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We discuss the proposed COVID Border Controls, the Brexit Trade Talks & Labour's flip-flopping along with the upcoming Lib Dem Leadership contest. We then consider Croydon Council's financial woes and the potential political fallout.

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We discuss the COVID posturing of various politicians, the TFL Bailout and the developing trade talks with the EU, Japan & the USA. We then have an interview with Jeet Bains,the Conservative Councillor for the Addiscombe East ward in Croydon. Jeet talks about his ward, his recent Parliamentary candidacy in Luton North, housing development in Croydon and how he believes the Tories can win back the Council. He also discusses the opportunities that Brexit can bring for Croydon.

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We are joined by Dan Liddicott, the Chairman of the Libertarian Party UK, as we discuss the impending easing of the lockdown restrictions, the end of Rory Stewart's Mayoral campaign and the latest in the fiasco that is the Electoral Commission. We then chat with Dan about his role with the Libertarian Party and their plans for the future.

The link to the London Libertarian meet-up is: https://www.gotomeet.me/CroydonConstitutionalists

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