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The Social Review episodes

  • The Wilderness Years and Labour Party Conference

    Join Michael, Julia, Tyron and Ciaran as they dissect everyone's favourite Labour Party documentary - The Wilderness Years! In this episode they cover, the beef, how bizarre British politics is and was, as well as what can be learned from the documentary. They also rundown some of the events at Labour Party Conference, strong language throughout!

    1 hr 17 min
  • Conference is a-coming

    Join Michael, Ciaran and Tyron in this week's episode as they sit down to chat the end of the silly season and the upcoming challenges Labour Party conference presents. Some strong language throughout!

    45 min
  • Reflections on the Unite Election with Alex Maguire

    This week Michael and Ciaran sit down with Alex Maguire to discuss the recent Unite general secretary election which saw Sharon Graham, once decried as the candidate who would split the left vote, cruise to a shock victory. We talk what this means for Unite going forward, how Steve Turner and Gerard Coyne lost it, what becomes of Howard Beckett, and the Labour party gets a brief mention. 


    Check out Alex Maguire's reporting on the Unite election for The Social Review here: https://www.thesocialreview.co.uk/author/alexmaguire/

    36 min
  • Why Welsh Labour Wins - An Interview with Carwyn Jones (Part Two)

    In the second part of this episode, Michael sits down with the former First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the reasons he thinks Welsh Labour continues to win despite changing political weather, what specific lessons can be drawn from his time in office as well as the constitutional future of the UK's Labour Parties.

    20 min
  • What's Next for Open Labour with Alex Sobel MP

    This week Michael sits down with Alex Sobel MP to talk all things Open Labour, what's next for the organisation as a whole as they elect their next National Committee, as well as a bit of a rundown of what's going on right now in UK politics.

    35 min
  • Asking Us, Asking You

    Join Michael, Lines, Ciaran and Julia as they answer questions from our listeners on progressive patriotism and the England football team, war on the boomers (what is it good for?) and what policies Labour should prioritise to start sounding more coherent. Some strong language throughout!

    53 min
  • Football Came Home

    Join Michael, Julia and Tyron this week as they sit down to talk England's heart-breaking Euro 2020 defeat, the Copa America and how national teams inform national identity. As well as this they take a look at the changes to Universal Credit and the Triple Lock coming down the track and how they present more problems for the Tories. Some strong language throughout!

    1 hr 8 min

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Join members of the Social Review editorial team as we discuss and debate the future of socialism, analyse what's going on in the world and speak to a wide array of fantastic guests - from MPs to…