GnT - The Politics Podcast From The Groucho Tendency

Its been nine months, three Prime Ministers, four Chancellors and one engagement... Mike Indian and Liam Kay return with their insight and analysis on the premiership of 'Dishy' Rishi Sunak, the US Mid-term elections, Twitter falling into the abyss and the football World Cup in Qatar. 

Words carry power. In a world where anyone can have a pulpit, a way to express themselves, language has never been more potent and imperative to world affairs. In this episode, Mike Indian and Liam Kay explore why leaders must act with integrity in both their actions and expressions.

On 20th January 2021, the Presidency of Donald J Trump comes to an end, but America and the World will be living with its legacy for years to come. In the first GnT of 2021, Mike Indian and Liam Kay look across the Atlantic to events in Washington to unpick events in the world's preeminent democracy. 

Joe Biden has been declared as the 46th President of the United States after an unprecedentedly bitter campaign that exposed not just the deep divisions within America, but also questions about the faith of the electorate in Western democratic institutions. With 71m votes, can this election really be seen as a rejection of Donald Trump? Mike Indian and Liam Kay dissect the results and what they mean. 

In the second part of the series on what MPs do away from Westminster, Mike Indian speaks to David Linden, MP for Glasgow East. This podcast answers the eternal question: what is a Scottish Nationalist's favourite English sitcom?

What do MPs do when they are not in the House of Commons? In the first of two interviews, Mike Indian speaks to the Rt Hon Damian Green MP, former Conservative Cabinet Minister and MP for Ashford about the challenges COVID-19 has presented to his work and the challenges facing the Tory Party and Boris Johnson.

As the summer heat rages, Boris Johnson has set himself the goal of getting schools back in September, but will that mean closing the pubs? Liam Kay makes his predictions for how lockdown will develop, whilst Mike Indian gives his take on Joe Biden's Vice-Presidential pick.

Mike and Liam are back in the pub... almost. In this episode of GnT, our dynamic duo look at why the Government is reopening pubs and restaurants, what might be in the Chancellor's economic stimulus package and why Keir Starmer sacked Rebecca Long-Bailey.

In the second GnT virtual politics pub session, Mike Indian is joined by technology researcher Amber Macintyre and former Commons Clerk Eliot Wilson to look at if our political systems need to become more digital. The trio also touch on the recent #BlackLivesMatter protests in the Uk and the US.

Both sides of The Groucho Tendency, Mike Indian and Tim Patmore, come together to discuss how the UK economy might recover from COVID-19. Tim gives his economical analysis, whilst Mike argues that Boris Johnson's government will have to give up key manifesto promises, including the tax lock.