Description: As we get ready for Progress annual conference, dive into the pod archives and listen to this interview with Jess Phillips – who will be giving the keynote address at conference. Don't forget to use the code POD19 to get £5 off your conference ticket.

Jess Phillips talks to Alison McGovern, Stephanie Lloyd and Conor Pope about how changes to the way women's refuges are funded is putting their future at risk, whether the government is serious about keeping them open and if there has been a shift in the way society thinks about abuse.

Further reading:

*Harriet Harman on how much work there is to be done for women's rights

*Jess Phillips on how budget cuts disproportionately affect women

*The After Eight game, in pictures

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On Tuesday, the Labour party released their manifesto for the European elections. There's been a lot of debate since then about whether this is a positive manifesto that supports a public vote, or whether it's just another fudge.

To make sense of it all, we speak to one of Labour most outspoken MEPs in favour of a public vote, Seb Dance, about what he's learned from his first five years in the European parliament and where Labour goes from here.

And of course…BE A VOTER! PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE, IT'S REALLY REALLY IMPORTANT: https://www.vfyf.co.uk/

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Henna and Stephanie discuss the crunch NEC meeting decision on Labour’s European election manifesto, opportunities for the far-right on 23 May, and the chances of a Tory split. PLUS Henna and Holly speak to Rachel Reeves MP about her new book ‘Women of Westminster’, that charts trailblazing women in British politics. Don’t forget – leave us a review on iTunes for your chance of winning a signed copy.

Learn more

*write to Labour’s NEC

*buy your copy of Rachel’s book

*get your ticket to Progress Annual Conference

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Henna and Stefan discuss the recent climate protests, why a 16 year old girl is now our favourite cult leader, and why Twitter is (surprisingly) not the best place for nuanced debate. PLUS get your tickets to Progress Annual Conference 2019.

Learn more:

*Buy your ticket to Progress Annual Conference

*Greta Thunberg’s speech to MPs

*Join the Climate Coalition

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How do we counteract the global populist narrative? Stefan interviews Tim Dixon, co-founder of international movement More in Common, about rebuilding our polarised communities and their research into the forces that drive tribalism in politics.

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*Hidden Tribes: A study of America’s Polarized Landscape

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On Tuesday's podcast we gave you a sneak peek behind the scenes of what it was like to be a journalist covering Brexit, so today we're talking to three parliamentary staffers about how they're surviving the Brexit chaos.

Filling in for Henna, Stefan speaks to Holly Higgins from Alison McGovern's office, Zoe Shippen from Phil Wilson's office and Jamie Ali from Paul Williams' office, about everything from the West Wing to Greggs.

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Henna describes the latest happenings in the Brexit saga – from Super Cooper and her lightning bill to rain stopping play in the Commons. PLUS an interview with David Lawrence from the Trade Justice Movement about why progressives should care about trade, the likelihood of our chicken coming with an extra seasoning of chlorine, and the shady processes that could let corporations challenge government legislation. 

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*Bilateral Investment Treaties and ISDS

*Trade justice campaigns at Global Justice Now

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Henna, Stephanie and Alison discuss last night’s second round of indicative votes, why Jacob Rees-Mogg needs some history lessons, and showing solidarity with our Jewish comrades.

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*HOPE not hate’s video with Gordon Brown

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