RADIO MR/FLO: Politics

Most lobbying is not shadowy at all: it happens in plain sight, through briefings, think tanks, and manufactured grassroots campaigns. Marcus and Claire on why influence is a profession, who can afford it, and how transparency, balance, and accountability can keep it fair.

Mayors, councils, bins, buses, housing, and policing: why local decisions touch daily life more than national slogans. Marcus and Claire on why city hall matters more than you think.

The debate over phones in schools: learning and attention versus safety and reassurance, parents versus teachers versus pupils, and who should decide. Marcus and Claire on a small device carrying a large argument.

Short-form feeds reward outrage and simplicity, and that reshapes campaigns and governing. Marcus and Claire on what the scroll age does to deliberation, and whether voters can still think before they share.

Rivers that cross state and country lines force hard choices between farmers, cities, and the environment. Marcus and Claire on drought pressure, historic water rights, and why allocation is political.

How legislative committees, not floor speeches, really shape laws: Marcus and Claire on gatekeeping chairs, who gets heard, and why the dullest room in politics may be the most important one, with US Congress and UK Parliament examples.

The 2026 World Cup as politics: hosting across the US, Canada, and Mexico, sportswashing debates, and fan politics. Marcus and Claire on who the tournament is for, who pays, and who is left out.

Four-day-week trials and debates in the UK and US: productivity claims versus employer resistance, and the fairness question for workers whose jobs cannot be reorganised the same way. Marcus and Claire on why time itself is political.

Should voting be compulsory? Marcus and Claire on the debate, with Australia and Belgium as longstanding examples, and what compulsory voting would mean for turnout, fairness, and freedom in the US and UK.

AI and jobs: what automation means for workers, unions, and politicians' promises. Marcus and Claire on who captures the gains, who bears the cost of transition, and why the future of work is a political choice.