Red Rose Reporting

D'ya remember Labour? Eh? Do you? The party that used to have Blair as a leader? Our father used to call him phoney tony. It's got Yvette again, Nan used to love Yvette as Shadow Home Secretary. Used to have to wait three years for a policy announcement, got a load at once, felt like bloody standing at the bus stop at 7:30 on a morning. What were all that about?!

George and Rob are joined by podcast regular Connor Docwra alongside Young Fabian Executive Member Amy Dwyer.

To put it simply, we're back!

Red Rose Roots returns! After the best efforts of an election, editing mishaps and a sheer questioning of the sanity of the host's: we're back! And joining us for the first time ever on the podcast is Hemsworth activist Eleanor Falshaw (Hemsworth CLP Youth Officer) to discuss the Labour stronghold of Hemsworth Constituency. Monk mines, failed grammar schools, Latin singing school teachers turned Labour MP's and deselections: this podcast has it all!

Back after an Easter break, and ready to dissect an ever-changing political world: this is Waiting for the Survation. George, Rob, Connor & Alastair are set to assess what has happened from late March to mid-April. With a focus on Proportional Representation, the rise of Alba, Vaccine Passports: it's an intellectual high for this series so far! Plus, is it a politician or Partridge? Find out at the end! 

George & Rob are back dissecting the polls once again (from March 1st to March 16th), joined by the ever trusty Alistair and guest panelist: Lauren Davison! Discussing the polls, the panel touch on the impending Hartlepool by-election; the legacy of Nigel Farage, a post-budget assessment, the current revelations in the Salmond Enquiry, the tragedy of Sarah Everard & the draconian measures of the Policing Bill. Will Alistair & Rob get it right in Politician or Partridge? Listen in and find out! 

Red Rose Spotlights shines a light on Hertfordshire activist, Joshua Dean. Standing in the election in St Andrews, Josh sits down with George Fairhurst to talk about his involvement in politics, tells us what the local political scene is like, why he believes that St Andrews needs a Labour Representative and tackles the issue of what policy he would pass if given the chance.

Welcome to a brand new series: Red Rose Roots. So many people talk about the Red Wall as if it is a sort of single entity that things as one, votes as one, acts as one. But is that really the case? George Fairhurst and Rob Clark; armed with the research which you only get with podcasting, a blackbook of contacts in many Red Wall seats & a desire to get to grips with all the former Labour Heartlands set out to see what's the truth. 

Starting with Wakefield, we are joined by Wakefield Young Labours Secretary, Theo Biddle, as we go through Wakefield from 1935 to 2021. There's Strikes, shocks, governments collapsing & even Rugby League! So join us as we delve into the world of Red Rose Roots. 

We're back, we've got got polling and a new pannelist of our polling series! Joining us as the first ever candidate for an external election on the podcast is the wonderful Josh Dean (@Josh4standrews). Along with the usual motley crew of Connor Docwra (@connordocwra), Rob Clark (@RIC99_) and George Fairhurst (@FabianFairhurst): the panel discusses those large Tory leads, why Matt Hancock breaking the law seems to have made little dents in the public imagination & maybe discuss a mayoral election or two!