The Progressive Britain Podcast

The Progressive Britain Podcast

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The Progressive Britain Podcast episodes

  • The Progress Roadshow: The Reform Threat
    In the second part of the Progress Roadshow Podcast guest hosts, Kiran Ramchandani and Sachin Shah look into the growing electoral threat to Labour from Reform UK in the context of the London Council elections. They hear from Labour group leaders from across London and talk about the response on the doorstep. 

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    16 min
  • The Progress Roadshow: The Green Threat

    In the first part of the Progress Roadshow Podcast guest hosts, Kiran Ramchandani and Sachin Shah look into the growing electoral threat to Labour from the Green Party in the context of the London Council elections. They hear from Labour Council leaders from across London and talk about the response on the doorstep. 


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    33 min
  • New Labour, New Britain? with Glen O'Hara.
    Hosts of the Progressive Britain History Project, Laura Beers and Steven Fielding, speak to historian and friend of the Progressive Britain Podcast, Glen O'Hara, about his most recent book, 'New Labour, New Britain?'. They discuss the context, success and legacy of the Blair years; and ask what impact New Labour still has on politics and the country today.

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    55 min
  • Multicultural Britain with Kieran Connell
    Kieran Connell, author of 'Multicultural Britain: A People's History', speaks to Progressive Britain History Project hosts Laura Beers and Steven Fielding about the origins and evolution of multiculturalism in Britain, throughout the 20th century until the present day.

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    51 min
  • The Special Relationship, with Kathleen Burk
    Progressive Britain History Project hosts, Laura Beers and Steven Fielding, discuss the UK-US special relationship — its roots, its consequences, and its contemporary reality — with Special Relationship expert, Kathleen Burk.

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    53 min
  • Social Democracy with Eunice Goes
    Host of the Progressive Britain History Project, Steven Fielding and Laura Beers, speak to author of 2024's 'Social Democracy', Eunice Goes. They discuss the origins of social democracy and its meaning throughout the 20th century; before turning to the dynamics and direction of social democracies around Europe and the world and examine the Labour Party and Rachel Reeves' recent budget through that lens.

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    56 min
  • Orwell's Ghosts, with Steven Fielding, Phil Tinline and Laura Beers
    Host of the Progressive Britain History Project, Laura Beers, turns guest for this episode as she's quizzed on her new book, Orwell's Ghosts: Wisdom and Warnings for the 21st Century, by History Project host Steven Fielding alongside guest host and renowned author Phil Tinline.

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    51 min
  • The modern politics of Britain's imperial history
    Hosts, Laura Beers and Steven Fielding, speak to Charlotte Lydia Riley about the consequences of Britain's empire and colonialism for modern British politics. Get Charlotte's book, Imperial Island, here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442125/imperial-island-by-riley-charlotte-lydia/9781529923803

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    51 min
  • The Wild Men of the first Labour Government
    Laura and Steven, hosts of the Progressive Britain History Project, speak to David Torrance about his new book on the remarkable story of the first Labour Government of 1924.

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    49 min
  • Clement Attlee and modern Britain
    Laura and Steven talk to Professor Richard Toye about his new book 'Age of Hope', which focuses on Clement Attlee's 1945 Labour government and its contribution to modern Britain.

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    50 min

About The Progressive Britain Podcast

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