The creation of 'Your Party' a collaborative effort between former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and former Labour MP Zarah Sultana has been a fractious affair.

With confusion over the name and legal threats, there's plenty for host Adam Quinn and left politics expert David Bailey to analyse. Among the themes this week: polarisation of British politics, the gap in the market for a political party further left of Labour and the chances of success for Your Party, we discuss it all here.

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It has been a very busy nine months for recently re-elected President Donald Trump. With tariffs, DOGE and unusual staffing, there has been no shortage of news.

Adam Quinn is joined by longtime friend of the podcast and now Professor at University College Dublin, Scott Lucas to chat regimes, the slip to authoritarianism and how different Trump 2.0 really is.

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Social media is playing an increasingly important role in politics as tech leaders and politicians come together or differ on aspects of moderation, free speech and political leanings.

Host Adam Quinn talks to Verena Brändle on the changing landscape of political discourse, different ideas and approaches to social media and what's next for an industry that was once lauded as bringing positive change across the globe.

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In 1992, a record 4 women won seats in the US Senate leading to the term 'Year of the Woman', a far cry from 2025 where 21 states are represented by women senators. The role of women in politics as voters, activists and politicians has changed dramatically over the past 30 years.

Adam Quinn is joined by Susan Banducci to discuss voting patterns, the male/female divide and trends across the globe. With women making up the majority of voters, our topics include: challenges facing women activists and politicians, trends in voting behaviour for conservative and liberal policies, and what might we see in the future?

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The second of our two part special focussing on the war in Gaza.

Adam Quinn sits down with May Darwich to discuss the impact of the war in Gaza from a regional perspective. With a focus on the wider Middle East, this episode packs in perspectives, politics and popular sentiment.

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Host Adam Quinn is joined by Asaf Siniver for the first in a two part series covering the conflict. In this episode we discuss Israeli military response, domestic politics and the impact of Donald Trump's election on the movement towards ceasefire and beyond.

Our next episode, covering the broader Middle East perspective will launch next week so stay tuned.

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Justin Trudeau is stepping down as Canadian Prime Minister and his replacement has significant challenges to face. Housing, immigration and a new President having taken office in its most important economic ally, Canada's upcoming elections look set to be some of the most important in the nation's history.

Adam Quinn sits down with US and Canadian expert Steve Hewitt to talk Trudeau, Liberals, Conservatives and Trump in this latest edition.

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Approaching the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Adam Quinn sits down with experts Stefan Wolff and Mark Webber to discuss the initial motivations, the outcomes and the future for both countries.

The war having taken a heavy toll and had implications across the globe. This episode covers both domestic and international issues including the likely outcome of the war, the impact of Donald Trump's ascension to the White House and the ongoing importance of NATO.

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As Donald Trump retakes the White House, many Europeans, particularly those in Ukraine are growing increasingly anxious as the prospect of less US spending on defence on the continent seems likely if his rhetoric is anything to go by.

Adam Quinn sits down with Patrick Porter to examine what is happening in terms of European security, where the US might need to focus its attention and what a Europe post-American security guarantee might need to do.

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Donald J Trump has been elected as the 47th President of the US in a vote that saw him win the popular vote for the first time.

Adam Quinn sits down with Sarah Bufkin to talk through the issues that the Democrats faced and how they prepared for the election as well as what Trump brings to the table that saw him increase his vote share in almost all demographics.

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