17 episodes
Blue Collar Conversations Blue Collar Conservatism
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Welcome to Blue Collar Conversations! We’ve moved from the pub to the podcast. And like our country wide pub events, these podcasts act as a space to discuss ideas that champion working people. In our podcast series, we will talk to staff and business owners, bringing their voice to the fore, discussing their concerns, aligning the needs of staff to the vision of the business owner, asking: will we recover from this pandemic and what will the recovery look likeWhat will be the impact on staff and workers and what does the future world of work look like? Get involved: contact@bluecollarconservatism.co.uk
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Episode 17: New Year Special with Lord Howard, Bishop Rose and Dr Linda
Happy New Year! Esther's back with a special episode of Blue Collar Conversations that looks back on 2020 and forward to 2021.Our podcast series began last year as the country went into lockdown.We were first to break the news about the situation in...
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Episode 16: Campervans, pubs, weddings & staycations!
"Staycation" is the word on everyone's lips this summer after the Prime Minister urged the nation to holiday at home in an effort to boost the UK tourism industry during lockdown. And those who had been determined to get away are now staying at home...
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Episode 15: Why are beauty salons, casinos and theatres still shut?
Does the Government actually understand our high streets and their needs? Will state hand-outs be enough for businesses to survive? They are just some of the many concerns business owners have raised following the Government's recent announcement that...
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Episode 14: Rebuilding the Economy after COVID with Norman Lamont, John Redwood & Matthew Goodwin
Boris Johnson channelled his inner Franklin Roosevelt this week to deliver his "New Deal" speech. Aimed at moving the national debate away from lockdown and onto the future, the Prime Minster promised to "build, build, build".With the Chancellor set to...
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Episode 13: Why are our children not back in school?
As the debate rumbles on about how and when to get children back into school, we've reached out to two blue collar champions to explain what needs to be done:(2:11) Stuart Herdson is the former President of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (at...
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Episode 12: Statue Wars, the police and Black Lives Matter protests
How did we go from lockdown to breakdown?The appalling death of George Floyd in police custody triggered outrage in America; outrage that travelled over 4,000 miles from Minnesota to the streets of London.At first, there was confusion about how to...