231 episodes

A platform for progressive voices and ideas— and some Labour history too!
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The Progressive Britain Podcast Progressive Britain

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    • 2.7 • 3 Ratings

A platform for progressive voices and ideas— and some Labour history too!
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    The Wild Men of the first Labour Government

    The Wild Men of the first Labour Government

    Laura and Steven, hosts of the Progressive Britain History Project, speak to David Torrance about his new book on the remarkable story of the first Labour Government of 1924.
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    • 48 min
    Clement Attlee and modern Britain, with Richard Toye

    Clement Attlee and modern Britain, with Richard Toye

    Laura and Steven talk to Professor Richard Toye about his new book 'Age of Hope', which focuses on Clement Attlee's 1945 Labour government and its contribution to modern Britain.
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    • 49 min
    What can Starmer learn from Blair?

    What can Starmer learn from Blair?

    Progressive Britain History Project hosts Steven Fielding and Laura Beers speak to former Political Secretary to Tony Blair, John McTernan. They discuss what Keir Starmer can learn from Tony Blair and what the current Labour Party can learn from New Labour.
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    • 48 min
    Education with Peter Mandler

    Education with Peter Mandler

    Peter Mandler, Professor of Modern Cultural History at Cambridge, talks education policy with Progressive Britain History Project hosts, Laura Beers and Steven Fielding.
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    • 50 min
    What Makes A Natural Party of Government?

    What Makes A Natural Party of Government?

    Tim Bale, author and Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University, talks to hosts Steve Fielding and Laura Beers about why the Conservatives are historically one of the most successful political parties in history and why Labour historically struggles to win. They discuss the current political and public opinion climate and ask if the next general election could be the real start of a Labour Century.
     
     

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    • 47 min
    Labour and the Economy

    Labour and the Economy

    Jim Tomlinson, Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Glasgow, speaks to co-hosts Steven Fielding and Laura Beers about the Labour Party's relationship with the economy. Why, even when it is steaming ahead in the polls, does the party always seem to be, to an extent, mistrusted on such a crucial electoral issue? Is this perception true, and what can be done about it? Do Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer have the answer? Where does growth fit into the picture? Jim, Laura and Steven discuss.
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    • 46 min

Customer Reviews

2.7 out of 5
3 Ratings

3 Ratings

Andrew DeBayley ,

Interesting but patchy

The topics are very interesting, but the experts they bring on the show are prone to making weird factual inaccuracies. I’m sure most of what they say is great analysis, but the mistakes make me not know what I can really trust.

JimGod3 ,

Great new podcast

Loving this new podcast - a great catch-up on everything that’s going in the U.K. I feel like there is some hope with these guys still involved with Progress.

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