118. CHEERFUL OFFICE XMAS PARTY
Hello! We all know the best way to spread Christmas cheer is playing your favourite podcast for all to hear… Ed and Geoff have each brought a friend along to this year’s Christmas party. Lord Stewart ...
23 Dec 201949min
117. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
Hello! There aren’t many reasons to be cheerful this week, but we thought we’d talk about what the election result means for the big ideas we’ve been discussing over the last couple of years. Hosted o...
16 Dec 201930min
116. YOU HAVE TO VOTE: the case for compulsory participation
Hello! Geoff’s hopped on a train up to Doncaster to visit Ed on the campaign trail. After their catch up, we explore the argument for compulsory voting in elections. Judith Brett tells us about how Au...
9 Dec 201953min
115. GOING BACK TO MY GRASSROOTS: the return of the ground campaign
Hello! Away from the set piece speeches and TV interviews, British elections are fought by thousands of party activists going door-to-door to speak to voters. But what impact does this really have and...
2 Dec 201949min
114. A VOTE FOR THE PLANET: making this the climate election
Hello! The climate crisis is higher on the political agenda than ever before, with more than half of people saying it will influence how they vote in the UK general election. We’re discussing how to e...
25 Nov 201958min
113. WHY AM I SEEING THIS AD: regulating campaigns in the digital age
Hello! Why are political adverts banned on TV and radio but allowed all over websites like Facebook and Google? Is it time to update our campaign laws for the 21st century? Sam Jeffers explains how ca...
18 Nov 201948min
Cheerful Election Daily Preview - 27 DAYS TO GO - NHS distractions and speedier connections
Here's a preview of a new spin off we have with Owen Jones ahead of the general election. Head to https://play.acast.com/s/cheerfulelectiondaily or search for Cheerful Election Daily in your podcast a...
15 Nov 201930min
112. THE ELECTION WILL BE TELEVISED: leaders’ debates and democracy
Hello! The UK was late to the party on holding TV election debates. What can we learn from other countries about how to do them well? Nick Anstead talks us through why we avoided debates for so long a...
11 Nov 201955min
