147. CHILDCARE MATTERS: learning lessons from lockdown
Hello! In recent months, many working parents have had to juggle looking after kids at home with their usual jobs. Research shows this has had a disproportionate impact on working mothers. We talk to ...
12 Jul 202058min
146. NO ONE SHOULD GO HUNGRY: tackling the scandal of food poverty
Hello! Even before lockdown began, millions of people in the UK regularly struggled to afford to eat and the current crisis has only made this worse. This week we're talking about Britain’s hunger pro...
5 Jul 202057min
145. THE SHOW MUST GO ON: why we need to save the arts
Hello! With 70% British theatres on the brink of collapse and hundreds of thousands of arts jobs at risk, we’re talking about the need to save our arts and culture sector. Playwright James Graham sets...
28 Jun 202053min
144. WE ARE OUR HISTORY: time to understand our past
Hello! The recent Black Lives Matter protests have led to renewed calls to rethink our understanding of British history. We’re talking about how to address the widespread lack of knowledge of black Br...
21 Jun 202056min
143. NO WORKER LEFT BEHIND: planning a just transition
Hello! How can we support workers in high carbon sectors as we transition to a net zero economy? Phil Asquith tells us about the legendary Lucas Plan in the 1970s, when Phil and his colleagues came up...
14 Jun 202058min
142. BLACK LIVES MATTER
After George Floyd's murder, Black Lives Matter protests are again taking place around the world against police violence and systemic racism. We're asking what we can all do to make this a moment of r...
7 Jun 202054min
141 and a half. ORDER ORDER: in conversation with John Bercow
Bonus episode here! It’s a longer conversation with former Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow. We chat to John about life as Speaker, the evolution of his politics & what he’s planning to do...
4 Jun 202033min
141. THE ZOOM WHERE IT HAPPENS: building a digital society for all
Hello! Over the last few months, we’ve been more reliant on the internet than ever to work, stay in touch with each other, and educate our kids. What impact will this have on the society we build comi...
31 Mai 202055min
