No Man’s Land Podcast

Former Labour MP and Minister the Rt Hon Caroline Flint joins Martin and Steve to talk about the future of Labour and much more. Caroline tells us why she is a ‘Labour moderate’ and why she voted for Theresa May’s Brexit deal. We discuss the political split between towns and cities, as well as the link between climate change and economic renewal — from infrastructure to, buses, to skills.

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Dr Cory Clark and Dr Bo Winegard join Martin and Steve to discuss the politics of science. We talk about politics in academia and 'cancel culture' and how politicians are using science on issues such as Covid and Climate Change. Photo by Michael Longmire on Unsplash.

Matt Singh of Numbercrucher joins Martin and Steve to talk about where we are with political strategy, polling and more in both the UK and the US. We cover Labour and Conservative strategies, the role Brexit and culture wars are playing and Extinction Rebellion. We also explore how certain (or not) Biden is to win the Whitehouse.

Helen Belcher joins Martin and Steve to discuss current debates around gender identity, correct some misconceptions and understand how it has played into political narratives. We also touch on Helen’s Libdem candidacy and the future of the party under Ed Davey.

Martin and Steve give a short reaction to the election of Ed Davey as Liberal Democrat leader and pontificate about what the party might stand for in the 2020 political landscape. 

Martin and Steve welcome Sir Norman Lamb to the podcast. We look back on Remainers’ failure to compromise on Brexit and the future of the LibDems: how they get cut through and Norman’s advice for the new leader. Photo by Habib Ayoade on Unsplash. 

Martin and Steve welcome David Goodhart to talk about his work recent work on ‘anywheres’ and ‘somewheres’ and how it helps explain the new landscape of British politics. We touch on immigration, BLM and more.

Former DFID Special Adviser Laura Round joins Martin and Steve to discuss the thinking behind the merger of DFID and the Foreign Office and what Global Britain means. 

Martin and Steve welcome Sunder Katwala, Director of British Future, to discuss the debate about British history in the wake of the BLM protests, and how identity politics is playing out in Britain. Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash.

Martin and Steve welcome Roifield Brown back to the podcast to discuss the Black Lives Matter protests in the UK and US, the prospect of police reform in the US and race and politics more broadly.