Veterans In Politics Podcast

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Veterans In Politics Podcast Podcast

Veterans In Politics is a set of interviews that sets out to explore how the military community can help make our politics a better place. We sit down with individuals from across the world of politics, sharing secrets, giving tips and advice and inspiring the next generation. Veterans In Politics podcast's mission is to inspire, enable and empower the Armed Forces community to stand up and serve again!

  1. Cllr Rich Potter - the Invictus Games athlete taking on the World's toughest trek

    8 HR AGO

    Cllr Rich Potter - the Invictus Games athlete taking on the World's toughest trek

    Send us a textHailing from the West of Ireland, Rich’s vibrant childhood was filled with sports and weekend fun with his grandparents. After an ankle injury and subsequent loss of his left leg due to sepsis, Rich found a new path in athletics and indoor rowing. His resilience shone at the 2023 Invictus Games, where he claimed gold in the 100m, silver in table tennis, and bronze in the relay. And this is where our host Jonny Ball met him, on the same team for the UK.In their side bar conversat...

    35 min
  2. The Rt Hon James Cleverly TD VR MP - Conservative Leadership contender exclusive

    6 DAYS AGO

    The Rt Hon James Cleverly TD VR MP - Conservative Leadership contender exclusive

    Send us a textWe return this week during Season 10 of the podcast to the Conservative Leadership race with former Secretary of State, Rt Hon James Cleverly MP. Our host Jonny Ball first met James back in the Noughties when they were both active in London Party Politics. Since then, James has gone on to great things, but in this episode, Jonny recalls an early moment from a Party Conference in 2008, to demonstrate perhaps that James hasn't really changed that much!Alongside a busy ...

    30 min
  3. The Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MBE VR MP - Exclusive interview with Conservative Leadership contender

    7 SEPT

    The Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MBE VR MP - Exclusive interview with Conservative Leadership contender

    Send us a textWe kick off season 10 of the Veterans In Politics Podcast with Conservative Leadership hopeful, Tom Tugendhat! This is a fantastic start to the season, and you wont be surprised to learn that our host Jonny and Tom (whom share the same cap badge from their time in the army) talk about leadership... a lot!Tom was Minister of State (Minister for Security) between 6 September 2022 and 5 July 2024 and attended cabinet. He previously served as the Chair of the Foreign Affairs S...

    32 min

  4. 9 MAY

    Cllr Gareth Staples-Jones- the Army Reservist on why young people should be in politics

    Send us a textSupport the show✅Support The Show Help Us Grow! Help us reach more veterans by donating the cost of a cup of coffee today... 💳A small donation helps us pay our publishing fees & expenses and enables us to reach even more people, by creating the content you love! Every supporter will get a shout out on our show too!CLICK HERE 👉https://www.buzzsprout.com/1394725/support

    40 min
  5. Jim Shannon MP - Parliament's most prolific debater

    11 APR

    Jim Shannon MP - Parliament's most prolific debater

    Send us a textJim was first elected to Ards Borough Council in 1985 and served as Mayor in 1991/92.He was elected as a member of the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue in 1996 until it completed its work in 1998. He was then subsequently elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly representing Strangford.Within the NI Assembly Jim served on both the Public Accounts Committee and Agriculture Committee. He was re-elected in both 2003 and 2007, stepping down from the NI Assembly in 2010....

    24 min
  6. Kate Ironside - 'Behind the Politics' with the political journalist turned Uni lecturer

    4 APR

    Kate Ironside - 'Behind the Politics' with the political journalist turned Uni lecturer

    Send us a textThis week we are back with our 'Behind the Politics' segment, speaking to those behind the scenes, turning our attention to the world of journalism. Our guest is from The University of Northampton, Kate Ironside.Kate is a former political journalist, with 26 years experience in industry. She worked for the Reading Evening Post, Central Press, the Daily Express, Western Morning News and BBC Westminster. She spent two years reporting local government, 13 years at Westminster and 1...

    50 min
  7. Tom Blenkinsop - The MP who joined the Army Reserves

    28 MAR

    Tom Blenkinsop - The MP who joined the Army Reserves

    Send us a textTom Blenkinsop was born in Middlesbrough, brought-up in Marton and graduated from Teesside University with a BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and the University of Warwick with an MA in Continental philosophy.Tom joined the Army Reserve in 2017 in the Royal Military Police in which he still serves today, and was an MP whilst training to be an RMP, something we explore in this episode.Tom worked as a constituency researcher for Ashok Kumar, Labour MP for Mid...

    29 min
  8. Dr Sebastian Gorka - Inside the White House with Trump National Security Advisor

    20 MAR

    Dr Sebastian Gorka - Inside the White House with Trump National Security Advisor

    Send us a textAbout this week's guest: Dr. Sebastian Gorka is a Talk Show Host on the Salem Radio Network Platform, and began his show AMERICA FIRST on New Years Day, 2019. With parents who had lived as children under fascism and then escaped Communist Hungary, Sebastian was raised to love freedom. And his love of talk-radio developed early. As a child he would listen late into the night to the shows of the London Broadcasting Company with a small transistor radio under his pillow. It wa...

    43 min
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About

Veterans In Politics is a set of interviews that sets out to explore how the military community can help make our politics a better place. We sit down with individuals from across the world of politics, sharing secrets, giving tips and advice and inspiring the next generation. Veterans In Politics podcast's mission is to inspire, enable and empower the Armed Forces community to stand up and serve again!

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  • Creator
    Jonny Ball
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    90
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Veterans In Politics Podcast
  • Show Website
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