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Garth interviews Christine Leisner about her work to build the institutions which underpin democracy in many nations round the world.

Garth and Robert live in Cornwall, UK.  They want you to think about protecting your democracy - in Cornwall, in UK, across the world - before it is too late.

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It's time Garth and I spoke about Reform.  Why have they done well in Cornwall Council elections?  What do they plan to to on a national level regarding migrants?  Do recent developments in American politics - with DOGE and ICE - hold a clue?

Garth and Robert live in Cornwall, UK.  They want you to think about protecting your democracy - in Cornwall, in UK, across the world - before it is too late.

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A three-minute explainer on what populism means in our politics.  Can it affect Cornwall?

Garth and Robert live in Cornwall, UK.  They want you to think about protecting your democracy - in Cornwall, in UK, across the world - before it is too late.

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Garth has some old mates from His Majesty's Civil Service.  Given what Musk's DOGE did to their American counterparts, we wonder if it could happen in UK too.

Garth and Robert live in Cornwall, UK.  They want you to think about protecting your democracy - in Cornwall, in UK, across the world - before it is too late.

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Happy New Year! here is our roundup of 2025 - in macrocosm of world politics, and in microcosm how this is reflected in Cornwall's politics.

Garth and Robert live in Cornwall, UK.  They want you to think about protecting your democracy - in Cornwall, in UK, across the world - before it is too late.

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Garth and Robert discuss what Cornwall Council owes, and how it might be paid back - and in macrocosm what the UK owes in government debt, how we came to owe it, and what can be done about that,

Garth and Robert live in Cornwall, UK.  They want you to think about protecting your democracy - in Cornwall, in UK, across the world - before it is too late.

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The final episode from tech entrepreneur Rick, discussing what citizens of democracies can do to counter disinfo, fake news, bot swarms on social media and the distorting effect of algorithms on the information presented to us.

Garth and Robert live in Cornwall, UK.  They want you to think about protecting your democracy - in Cornwall, in UK, across the world - before it is too late.

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We are please to talk with Cornwall Council Leader Leigh Frost.

- Leigh discusses 

-his liberalism

-how the Lib Dems and Indy group are back in charge at Lys Kernow

- why Reform Councillors are leaving the party

- Industry in Cornwall

- the housing crisis

Garth and Robert live in Cornwall, UK.  They want you to think about protecting your democracy - in Cornwall, in UK, across the world - before it is too late.

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Garth and Robert discuss the recent No Kings protests across the USA.

Garth interviews social media business guru Rick concerning the role of AI in shaping our politics - is it a threat to democracy?  How can that threat be countered?

Garth completes his series of interviews with New Yorker Sarah, about the liberalism of her city, and whether the Democrat Party has become out of touch with the needs of Middle America.

Garth and Robert live in Cornwall, UK.  They want you to think about protecting your democracy - in Cornwall, in UK, across the world - before it is too late.

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Garth and Robert begin a new series called "Sunday Scone" - obviously with jam on first! - where they discuss the previous week's political events.

Garth and Robert live in Cornwall, UK.  They want you to think about protecting your democracy - in Cornwall, in UK, across the world - before it is too late.

Feedback can be sent to www.jam1st.co.uk.  Just click on the podcast you want to feed back to and find the link.