Ahead of this week’s referendum in Ireland on whether to repeal the country’s anti-abortion legislation, Conor Pope, Alison McGovern and Stephanie Lloyd talk to writer and activist Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin about the campaign, as well as the effects of using referendums to determine social reform.

Further reading:

*Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin on why conservative messaging is key to the repeal campaign

*Charlotte Norton on the need for reform in Northern Ireland

*Estelle Hart on the danger of the ongoing ‘conscientious objection’ bill in the UK parliament

*Sian Norris on the coming battle to liberalise abortion in Britain

*Clare Murphy on decriminalising abortion in the UK

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Conor Pope and Richard Angell reflect on Tessa Jowell’s contribution to centre-left politics, and look at Labour’s evolving position on the European Economic Area.

Further reading:

*Robert Philpot pays tribute to his old boss, Tessa Jowell

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Could Tory splits over the customs union give progressives the opportunity to set the agenda – and what would that look like? Conor Pope, Alison McGovern and Richard Angell discuss that – as well as the new LabourSay campaign to give members a say on Brexit at conference – with Wolverhampton North East MP Emma Reynolds.

Further reading:

*Sign up to the campaign to give Labour members a say on Brexit at LabourSay.EU https://www.laboursay.eu/

*‘She liked people, and they liked her in return’ – Robert Philpot on Tessa Jowell 

*Will Dry on why we need a People’s Vote 

*The New European Podcast

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Want Labour members to have a say on the party’s Brexit policy? Conor Pope and Stephanie Lloyd discuss Progress annual conference 2018 and the launch of the LabourSay campaign.

Further reading:

*Sign up for the campaign to give Labour members a say on Brexit at LabourSay.EU 

*The crucible of our hope – Alison McGovern’s opening remarks to Progress annual conference 

*The new route to power – Alastair Campbell’s keynote speech 

*Moving Labour forward together again – Wes Streeting’s speech on where Labour goes next 

*Missed it? Listen back to Progress conference here 

*Progressive Britain episode on antisemitism with Marlon Solomon 

*North-east MPs call for referendum on final terms of Brexit 

*Scottish Labour MPs say they will back EEA in parliament 

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John O'Farrell talks to Alison McGovern and Conor Pope about decades of campaigning for the Labour party and his memoirs of being an activist, Things Can Only Get Better and his new book, Things Can Only Get Worse?.

Further reading:

*Buy Things Can Only Get Worse? here 

*Sophie Francis-Cansfield reviews Things Can Only Get Worse? for Progress magazine 

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Election time! Get your first analysis of the results (kind of), as Conor Pope and Richard Angell react to the feedback from the show on trans rights, and look ahead to this weekend’s Progress annual conference – with a special live recording of the podcast.

Don’t forget to leave your question for next guest John O’Farrell as an iTunes review.

Find out more about the Progress conference here.

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Richard Angell and Stephanie Lloyd speak to trans rights activist and Labour NEC candidate Heather Peto about her experiences of discrimination, making the law fairer, and Tom Daley’s Commonwealth comments.

*Join LGBT Labour’s Trans Allies Network

*UNISON: How to be a good trans ally

*Stonewall research on experiences of trans people

*Sign the petition for every nation and region to have a representative on Labour’s NEC

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Richard Angell and Sam Bright discuss new power movements, Kanye West’s newfound love for Donald Trump, and the Windrush scandal.

Further reading:

*Who has new power? Check out the new power compass

*Afghanistan: a deportation scandal waiting to happen

*Subscribe to our daily roundup email

*Buy New Power

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Alison McGovern and Richard Angell talk to Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms about the grassroots, internet-driven movements that are now shaping politics.

Further reading:

*Buy New Power by Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms

*The New Power website

*David Brooks reviews New Power for the New York Times

*Sam Bright interviews Obama’s digital chief, Amelia Showalter

*Girl Scouts choose transgender girls over $100,000 donation

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Richard Angell, Henna Shah and Joe Farnworth respond to listeners’ comments on this week’s podcast about antisemitism. Plus, we discuss the antisemitism debate in Parliament and the underappreciated accomplishments of James Chuter Ede.

Further reading: 

*Jay Stoll on tracing his family’s Holocaust history

*Transcript of the Commons debate on antisemitism

*Richard Angell explains why antisemitism training should only be offered to those who show remorse

*Joan Ryan MP on why we cannot continue to tolerate antisemitism in the Labour party

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