The Trouble With Politics Raging Brum Ltd

This episode is POWER-PACKED with a compelling range of voices about WHY Black British voters are saying they will Not give Labour their vote on the 4th July Polling day for the General Election.
You’ll hear from a range of Black British voters, and a former aspiring Labour parliamentary candidate who was blocked from standing in 2019 for apparently being ‘far left’) – all of whom are disgusted with the few weeks’ events.
Also I went on the road to a Black Voter registration event and spoke to a co-founder of Operation Black Vote, and the chairman of the Windrush National Organisation.

A bonus episode with reaction to the announcement of the General Election - from YOU the voter and special guest political commentator, Esheru Kwaku giving me his opinions on the recent events!

With the local elections taking place on Thursday 2 May 2024, ‘tactical voting’ is the phrase buzzing around at the moment. Many of the top political commentators and influencers around have been talking it. Carol Vorderman, Femi Oluwale & Supertanskiii to name a few.
But what does it mean in practice? Listen to my conversation with the main organiser rallying the troops aiming to get you clicking on the website: https://stopthetories.vote/

This edition features a chat with Vaughan Gething, the new First Minister of Wales, as he settles into the new role, as elected a month ago by Welsh Labour. We discuss all manner of issues including the state of discrimination and trolling on social media, whether being the first Black leader of any country in Europe has any significance at all, and how he likes to relax away from the world of politics.

This edition looks at what happens at local council and metropolitan mayor level in differing regions of England, from the view of prospective candidates, academics, journalists, elected leaders and, of course, VOTERS. Listen, then do your research for your local area and don't forget to get out and vote! These elections COULD be a big signal for the major parties about how the general public will vote for the General Election this year!!

Welcome to Edition 1 of the TTWP pod. Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu & Nels Abbey, two of Britain's foremost political commentators, who are also both authors, join journalist and broadcaster, Marverine Cole. They reflect on the rollercoaster of last week's fallout from the comments made about Diane Abbott - Britain's first ever Black MP - by Conservative party donor Frank Hester. They discuss their personal views on the comments, as well as reflecting on the Conservative and Labour party's respective reactions Hester's comments, with an assessment of how Black British communities are likely to interpret it all (19 March 2024)