Left Whingers

Left Whingers

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Left Whingers episodes

  • In Conversation With... Paul Mason

    We talk to British commentator and journalist, Paul Mason! We discuss the Labour Party Conference, the future of the left, and his new book on the threat of modern fascism.


    Click here for Paul Mason's Twitter.

    Buy "How To Stop Fascism: History, Ideology, Resistance" here.


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    Credit to Leyton for our brilliant theme music, you can find more of his work here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EoEk5ulYJgi3F56orFFWb?si=78tQvMSHTIWOStzMQET7uQ

    55 min
  • In Conversation With... Wes Streeting MP

    We talk to Labour MP for Ilford North and Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty, Wes Streeting MP! We discuss his route into politics, what Labour can do to tackle child poverty when in government, the current Labour leadership, and his advice for people wanting to get more involved in politics.


    Click here for Wes' website.


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    Credit to Leyton for our brilliant theme music, you can find more of his work here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EoEk5ulYJgi3F56orFFWb?si=78tQvMSHTIWOStzMQET7uQ

    39 min
  • Whinge With Us (Episode 8) - Changing Attitudes

    In this new episode we discuss the legacy of 9/11 and dissect the recent reforms to Social Care. We also talk about transphobia in the Labour Party and condemn the leadership's lack of concern for our trans comrades. In between these serious topics we chat about ABBA's new releases and what we think about them.


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    Credit to Leyton for our brilliant theme music, you can find more of his work here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EoEk5ulYJgi3F56orFFWb?si=78tQvMSHTIWOStzMQET7uQ

    32 min
  • Whinge With Us (Episode 7) - Olympics fever!

    In this new episode we are captured by sporting fever! We discuss the Olympics and Team GB's success and touch on the sad departure of Messi from Barcelona. We share our thoughts about COVID-19 restrictions coming to an end and whether we have made use of our new freedoms. We also discuss the IPCC's report into climate change and how we can deal with the "code red" threat to humanity (we try to keep it as light as possible).


    The Art of Resilience Audiobook | Ross Edgley | Audible.co.uk

    BBC iPlayer - Gold Rush: Our Race to Olympic Glory


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    Credit to Leyton for our brilliant theme music, you can find more of his work here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EoEk5ulYJgi3F56orFFWb?si=78tQvMSHTIWOStzMQET7uQ

    32 min
  • What is Proportional Representation (PR)?

    In this episode, Cathleen talks to Owen Winter (co-founder of Make Votes Matter) about what PR is, its advantages and disadvantages, and how it can be achieved.


    Labour For A New Democracy's website

    Follow Owen here.


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    Credit to Leyton for our brilliant theme music, you can find more of his work here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EoEk5ulYJgi3F56orFFWb?si=78tQvMSHTIWOStzMQET7uQ

    24 min
  • The Future of the Young Fabians

    We talk to Mark Whittaker (Chair of the Young Fabians) and Nicki Adeleke (Young Fabians Women's Officer) about the Fabian Society and the future of its youth wing.


    Join the Fabian Society here: Fabian Society

    Follow Mark here.

    Follow Nicki here.

    Read "Labour in the Culture Wars" here.

    Read "Counter Culture" here.


    Also you can:

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    Credit to Leyton for our brilliant theme music, you can find more of his work here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EoEk5ulYJgi3F56orFFWb?si=78tQvMSHTIWOStzMQET7uQ

    37 min
  • In Conversation With... Olivia Blake MP

    We talk to Labour MP for Sheffield Hallam and Shadow Minister for Nature, Water and Flooding, Olivia Blake MP! We discuss what brought her into politics, what Labour can do in government to tackle the climate crisis and her advice for people wanting to get more involved in politics.


    Click here for Olivia's website.


    Find us on Twitter

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    Credit to Leyton for our brilliant theme music, you can find more of his work here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EoEk5ulYJgi3F56orFFWb?si=78tQvMSHTIWOStzMQET7uQ

    30 min

About Left Whingers

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A podcast made by activists for activists! We discuss issues that matter to the left, talk to campaigners, and share our life experiences.