We Started a Political Party

We Started a Political Party
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We started a political party... but we have no idea what our manifesto should actually be! Join us as we explore ideas from the fringes of British politics and the parties you’ve never heard of to create a manifesto that might just work… Follow us on Twitter/X at https://twitter.com/westartedaparty Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/westartedapoliticalparty/

  1. 10/07/2025

    17. Poetry, beans, and political scenes: The General Election Special (July 2024)

    This week Sam, Graham and special guest Dan sit down to discuss the winners and losers from some of the smaller parties in the UK general election. From men in wooden ties, fedoras, and top hats to the world's most comprehensive HGV policy, we leave no stone unturned in the hottest election debrief in town.

  2. 10/07/2025

    16. The Local Government Awards (June 2024)

    As the UK's political parties battle for the ultimate prize, the keys to No 10, the pod casts its eye back to last month's local elections and dishes out some highly coveted 'We Started a Political Party' awards for some truly unique local candidates.

  3. 10/07/2025

    15. We started... an interview with Tony Mallon, leader of the NIPP (May 2024)

    This week the team meet Tony 'I Am The Change' Mallon, leader of one of the UK’s newest parties, the Northern Irish People's Party (NIPP).The NIPP are a libertarian, anti-lockdown, cross-community party based in Northern Ireland. Join us as we cross the Irish Sea and learn about the party's policies, including natural medicine, banning white LEDs, turning Stormont into a museum, and faster speed limits.

  4. 10/07/2025

    14. New party watch: how do you set up a political party? (April 2024)

    We're barely over 1/4 of the way through 2024, and already 19 new political parties (and counting) have been registered in the UK since the start of the year. Join the team as we dive into some of the newest political forces in UK politics, tell you how to set up your own political party, and reveal the significance of the number 42.Timestamps:(00:00) - Intro(03:19) - How to start your own party(12:07) - The new parties of 2024(15:11) - The Social Justice Party(19:40) - The Sustainability Party(27:11) - The National Distributist Party(32:16) - The Party of Women(37:06) - The Homeland Party(41:58) - The Freedom Alliance(44:52) - Outro

  5. 10/07/2025

    13. We started... an interview with Ewan Hoyle (April 2024)

    This week the team sit down with Ewan Hoyle, former leader of Volt UK. We discuss his new party, how tactical voting could reshape the UK, and his campaign to get David Cameron to reopen the debate on drugs.

  6. 10/07/2025

    12. Christian nukes or cutting troops: the debate on defence (March 2024)

    With faulty aircraft carriers, too few troops, and not enough tanks, Britain's armed forces are on the brink. This week, the crew puts their heads together to solve Britain's defence deficit and see what solutions the UK's small parties are offering.

  7. 10/07/2025

    11. We started... an interview with Damian Boeselager MEP, Volt Europa (Feb 2024)

    This week the team sit down with Damian Boeselager, MEP for Germany and co-founder of Volt Europa, the progressive party calling for EU-wide reform. Join us as we talk about founding Volt, the daily life of an MEP, the rise of populism, and the prospects for the UK rejoining the EU.

  8. 10/07/2025

    10. By-election special: Wellingborough and the rise of Reform (Feb 2024)

    This week we take a look at the upcoming Wellingborough by-election and the individuals vying to be 2024's first elected MP. With Reform UK polling strong and set to cause a big stir we chat to some of the candidates from Wellingborough, as well as a broader panel of candidates from Reform, to find out more.

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We started a political party... but we have no idea what our manifesto should actually be! Join us as we explore ideas from the fringes of British politics and the parties you’ve never heard of to create a manifesto that might just work… Follow us on Twitter/X at https://twitter.com/westartedaparty Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/westartedapoliticalparty/

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  • Creator
    We Started a Political Party
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
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