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The Other View episodes

  • #011 - Get to know the team, with viewer Q&A

    Welcome back to The Other View! This week we are taking a break from our normal discussions and interviews for a special episode. With the team coming from across the country, and representing a wide section of the political spectrum, we want to give you the opportunity to get to know the team and what we each believe, before ending with a viewer submitted Q&A.

    Make sure to tune in next week where we are going to be looking joined by Steve Baker MP to talk about Civil Liberties. Until then, you can carry on the conversation by using the hashtag #tovpodcast. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and consider supporting us by subscribing on your favourite podcast app.

    21 min
  • #010 - Why should we get involved? A Conversation with Alice Grant

    Welcome back! This week we are really excited to chat with Alice Grant about the activism, how she got involved, and why you should too, plus so much more.

    Make sure to listen in next week where we are going to be looking at Civil Liberties. Until you can carry on the conversation by using the hashtag #tovpodcast. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and consider supporting us by subscribing on your favourite podcast app.

    51 min
  • #009 - Are the Police becoming too politicised?

    This week on The Other View we are going to be discussing the Police, and whether they’ve become politicised, along with much more.

    Carry on the conversation using the hashtag #tovpodcast, and let us know what you think. Make sure to listen in next week where we are going to be looking at Political Policing. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and consider supporting us by subscribing on your favourite podcast app.

    36 min
  • #008 - Why are young people overwhelmingly left-wing? A Conversation with Jack Ross, from Turning Point UK

    Welcome back to The Other View! This week we were very excited to be joined by Jack Ross, COO at Turning Point UK, as we talk about why young people tend to be left-wing, how we can reach them and so much more.

    Carry on the conversation using the hashtag #tovpodcast, and let us know what you think. Make sure to listen in next week where we are going to be looking at Political Policing. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and consider supporting us by subscribing on your favourite podcast app.

    1 hr 9 min
  • #007 - How do I get into Politics? A Conversation with Rt Hon. Lord Heseltine

    Lord Michael Heseltine had a long and distinguished career as an MP, spanning nearly 40 years and 7 Prime Ministers. Join us as we sit down to talk about what politics involves, what it takes to be successful, and much more.


    Timestamps:

    00:00 – Introduction

    01:28 – Meghan & Harry Interview
    08:05 – Reclaim the Streets & Sexual Harassment
    18:30 – Introduction to Interview
    23:13 – What is the most important thing for young people to be aware of?
    27:20 – What was you favourite department to serve in?
    29:25 – What inspired your route into politics?
    31:27 – Coming from South Wales, how did you find being a Conservative?
    33:24 – What do you think made you more successful than most?
    35:07 – What makes a successful politician?
    44:57 – What character traits are important as a politician?
    46:31 – Is a degree, and a higher education essential in politics?
    48:47 – Is it easier or harder to get involved in politics in the modern world?
    42:08 – What would you say to people who feel scared to speak about their political beliefs?
    53:35 – Conclusion


    Make sure to listen in next week where we are going to be looking at Criminal Justice. Until you can carry on the conversation by using the hashtag #tovpodcast. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and consider supporting us by subscribing on your favourite podcast app.

    55 min
  • #006 - How do we keep the North Blue?

    When the results came in for the 2019 General Election, huge swathes of the North, previously thought guaranteed Labour Safe Seats, turned Blue for the first time in 100 years. Why was this, and how can we keep hold of the new Blue Wall seats? And with recent polling suggesting that the majority of Labour’s Working Class now support the Conservatives, has Labour truly lost its way? Join us as we discuss this and much more in this episode of The Other View.


    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Introduction

    01:10 – The Budget
    08:05 – NHS Pay Rise
    15:00 – Nigel Farage
    18:30 - Why is the North traditionally Labour?
    24:50 - Why did people vote Brexit?
    40:30 - Can Labour actually win them back?
    60:30 - Conclusion


    Make sure to listen in next week where we are going to be talking about how we keep the North blue. Until you can carry on the conversation by using the hashtag #tovpodcast. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and consider supporting us by subscribing on your favourite podcast app.

    1 hr 2 min
  • #005 - Is Free Speech Under Attack?

    Freedom of Speech has been a cornerstone of democratic societies since Ancient Greece and Rome, but with the rise of Big Tech and the woke left over half of Britons now feel less free to speak than they did 5 years ago. Join us as we discuss the right to freedom of speech, what it actually protects, and whether it is truly under attack.


    Timestamps

    00:00 – Introduction

    01:25 – An End to Lockdown

    06:28 – Alex Salmond vs. Nicola Sturgeon

    09:21 – Shamima Begum

    13:14 – Election Campaigning

    16:00 – What is Free Speech?

    31:26 – Where does it stop?

    32:39 – Free Speech in the Workplace

    35:31 – The Right to Offend

    38:53 – Why is Free Speech being Suppressed?

    40:31 – Big Tech

    43:19 – When did it start?

    52:18 – What can we do?

    55:05 – Conclusion


    Make sure to listen in next week where we are going to be talking about how we keep the North blue. Until you can carry on the conversation by using the hashtag #tovpodcast. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and consider supporting us by subscribing on your favourite podcast app.


    Sources

    1. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/prime-minister-sets-out-roadmap-to-cautiously-ease-lockdown-restrictions
    2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-56209425
    3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56209007
    4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56217215
    5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-53489171
    6. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/02/13/freedom-speech-uk-threat-say-half-britons-cancel-culture-poll/

    7. (Music by Rabbit Theft Music)

      56 min
    8. #004 - Is Devolution a Disaster?

      When Devolution, the way in which each UK nation is allowed to govern itself, was first introduced in the late 1990’s, it was hoped it would help quell the growing independence movements in the four nations. Almost 25 years on, the rapid rise of Plaid Cymru and the SNP seem to suggest it hasn’t had much success. Has Devolution worked, or has it been a disaster? Join us as the team discuss this, and much more, with our guest Imran Mahmood, a young conservative from Edinburgh.


      Timestamps

      00:00 – Introduction

      01:00 – Harry and Meghan

      06:50 – Matt Hancock and the High Court

      08:12 – Guest Introduction

      09:26 – What is Devolution?

      59:27 – Conclusion


      Make sure to listen in next week where we are going to be talking about Free Speech. Until you can carry on the conversation by using the hashtag #tovpodcast. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and consider supporting us by subscribing on your favourite podcast app.

      Sources

      1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56127673
      2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56125462
      3. https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainers/barnett-formula
      4. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2020/02/05/what-would-it-take-for-scotland-to-rejoin-the-eu-as-an-independent-state/
      5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-38207729
      6. (Music by Rabbit Theft Music)

        1 hr 1 min
      7. #003 - A Post-Brexit Britain

        It has over 4 years since the UK voted to leave the EU, and with the UK now independent, has it really been as bad as the Remainers predicted? With a large portfolio of trade deals signed, and many more to come, is the future looking good for the UK? Join us as we discuss these, and many other questions, as we discuss a Post-Brexit Britain.


        Timestamps

        00:00 – Introduction

        01:00 – Trump’s Acquittal

        07:56 – Gina Carano

        14:42 – 10 years in Prison?

        18:40 – Why did people support leave?

        27:20 – EU vaccine mismanagement.

        30:46 – Could the EU break up?

        34:05 – The EU Trade Deal

        37:25 – CPTPP and CANZUK

        43:00 – US Trade Deal

        45:18 – Nissan and Cadbury

        48:23 – Fractures in the UK

        56:05 – Conclusion


        Make sure to listen in next week when we will be discussing Devolution, and whether it has worked. Until then you can carry on the conversation by using the hashtag #tovpodcast. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and consider supporting us by subscribing on your favourite podcast app.


        Sources

        1. https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/results-and-statistics
        2. https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/migration-statistics-what-is-changing-and-why/
        3. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/liz-truss-deepens-trade-ties-announces-investment-wins-in-india
        4. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9205669/Liz-Truss-announce-UK-applying-join-9trn-pan-Pacific-free-trade-area.html
        5. https://www.ft.com/content/tuh5595
        6. https://thepointnews.uk/2021/02/06/cadbury-moves-dairy-milk-production-back-to-uk-in-post-brexit-boost/
        7. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55757930

        8. (Music by Rabbit Theft Music)

          57 min
        9. #002 - Can America truly heal?

          Welcome back! It's now been almost 3 weeks since Joe Biden took office, running on a mandate of unity in the political sphere, but how has he done so far? America is seemingly more divided than ever, and with the new Biden Administration blazing ahead with what many on the right see as a radical agenda, can America truly heal?

          Next week, we will be talking about a Post-Brexit Britain. Until then, you can carry on the conversation by using the hashtag #tovpodcast. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and consider supporting us by subscribing on your favourite podcast app.

          Sources:

          1. https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/12/govtrack-kamala-harris-further-left-than-democratic-socialist-bernie-sanders/
          2. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/14/nearly-half-democrats-say-biden-cant-last-4-years-/
          3. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/interactives/political-polarization-1994-2017/
          4. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/26/politics/white-house-insulin-cap-medicare/index.html
          5. (Intro music by Rabbit Theft Music)

            30 min

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