The Reaction Podcast

8 Jun 201825min

Alastair sat down with Polly Mackenzie of Demos, Britain's leading cross-party think tank to discuss 'The Optimism Project', which aims to kick start a national conversation about Britain's future.

1 Jun 201829min

At our latest Reaction reader event, Jamie Bartlett discussed his fascinating new book 'The People versus Tech' with Iain Martin, Editor of Reaction.

26 Apr 201840min

Alastair sat down with Gaby Hinsliff, Guardian columnist and former political editor of the Observer, to discuss the Skripal poisoning and the wider challenge that resurgent Russian power poses for We...

14 Mar 201819min

Alastair Benn sat down with Helen Dale, novelist and Brexiteer, to talk about 'Artists for Brexit', a campaign which challenges pro-Remain bias in the creative industries. Recorded at the Reaction o...

10 Mar 201846min

Nimco Ali is co-founder of Daughters of Eve, a charity dedicated to fighting female genital mutilation, a form of violence directed against women found in many cultures. She spoke to Alastair Benn a...

2 Mar 201832min

Alastair Benn and Olivia Utley from the Reaction team debate Will Dry, co-founder of 'Our Future, Our Choice', a youth movement dedicated to reversing the referendum result. This was a lot of fun to...

21 Feb 201826min

Lara Prendergast, Assistant Editor of the Spectator, joins Alastair Benn to discuss how the Tories have so far failed to engage with millennials. Lara gives her perspective on the Rees-Mogg phenomen...

15 Feb 201818min