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Your podcast for all things Young Fabians. We are the under-31s branch of the Fabian Society, a left wing think tank and original founders of the Labour Party. Follow us for event recordings, expert interviews, panels, and much more.

  1. 09/28/2023

    Labour For A New Democracy

    In this episode of the podcast, host Will Barber Taylor speaks to Joe Sousek and Laura Parker from Labour For A New Democracy about what L4ND is, why change is needed to the electoral system, why the 2011 AV Referendum failed and the Labour Party's changing attitude to PR.  For more information about Labour For A New Democracy, check out their website here: https://www.labourforanewdemocracy.org.uk/

    27 min

  2. 09/21/2023

    Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle with Lauren Davison and Cathleen Clarke

    In this episode of the podcast host Will Barber Taylor is joined in two separate interviews on the topic of the Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle by two veteran podcasters and Young Fabians - Lauren Davison, who is currently running for the Young Fabians Executive and Cathleen Clarke of the Left Whingers Podcast.

    22 min

  3. 08/03/2023

    In All Our Footsteps with Tom Breen

    In this episode of the podcast Will Barber Taylor is joined by Dr Tom Breen of Oxford Brookes University to discuss In All Our Footsteps, a research project that Tom is working on that aims to capture and record the various footpaths and other forms of rights of way that exist across the UK. They discuss Labour's contribution to rights of way access in 1949 and 2000; how having access to the countryside can improve mental and physical well being and the debate over the 2026 deadline to have all rights of way recorded.  If you want to find out more about In All Out Footsteps click here to find out more:   https://www.allourfootsteps.uk/

    34 min

  4. 06/18/2023

    The Renters (Reform) Bill with Conor O'Shea

    In this episode of the podcast Will Barber Taylor, Chair of the Yorkshire and Humber Young Fabians and new host of the podcast, speaks to Conor O'Shea, the Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Generation Rent about the forthcoming Renters (Reform) Bill, an important piece of legislation that is set to change the rights of renters in England. They also discuss how renting is different for students and the renting policies of the Conservatives and Labour.

    23 min

  5. 03/30/2023

    Spring Statement

    In this week's episode, we are joined by Young Fabians Economy and Finance Network members to discuss the Spring Statement. Featuring: Connor Escudero Lauma Kalns-Timans Michael O'Connor Paul Spence

    25 min

  6. 10/18/2022

    Dr. Jeevun Sandher

    This week, we are joined by economist, political scientist, and academic, Dr. Jeevun Sandher, whose work and research focus on the causes and consequences of poverty and inequality in the UK. In this episode, we spoke to Jeevun about his research and asked him to set out his priorities for how to tackle this country's growing inequality. We also discussed the fallout from the mini-budget and the damage it continues to inflict on the country.  On a more hopeful note, and in light of Labour's record-breaking leads in opinion polls, we reflected on The Labour Party's economic vision and some of the big announcements from conference.   Speakers: Dr. Jeevun Sandher - https://twitter.com/JeevunSandher Thanks so much to Lauma Kalns-Timans for co-hosting. Co-hosted and edited by Louie Marlow - https://twitter.com/louiemarlow To all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at podcast@youngfabians.org.uk

    42 min

  7. 10/08/2022

    Young European Socialists

    In this week’s episode, we are joined by bureau members from our sister parties within the Young European Socialists (YES) to celebrate The Young Fabians being a full member for a year! We discussed exactly what YES is and how you can get involved, the impact of Brexit on the UK and the rest of the EU and how this relates to the importance of collaborating with our fellow comrades across Europe. Speakers: Panny Antoniou, International and Outreach Officer, Young Fabians (UK) - https://twitter.com/panny_antoniou Dajana Ivičić, International Secretary of Forum Mladih SDP-a (Croatia) - https://twitter.com/pikovadrama Aleksandra Iwanowska, Foreign Affairs Secretary of  Federacji Młodych Socjaldemokratów (Poland) - https://twitter.com/AleksandraIwan6 Anna Laetitia, Vice President at YES; Sozialistische Jugend Österreich (Austria) - https://twitter.com/_anna_laetitia_ Sofie Amalie Stage, Vice-chair of Danmarks Socialdemokratiske Ungdom  (Denmark) - https://twitter.com/Sofie_Stage Hosted by Louie Marlow - https://twitter.com/louiemarlow To all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at podcast@youngfabians.org.uk

    59 min

  8. 08/05/2022

    Oveturning of Roe v. Wade

    On 24th June the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the legal right to abortion across the US which had been upheld since 1973.  In this episode, we are joined by Young Fabians members Zahra Lahrie, Charlotte Kelly, Nicki Adeleke, Cecilia Jastrzembska and Amy Dwyer for a discussion about the history of Roe v. Wade, the legal protections that it ensured, the harms that many individuals will now face due to its overturning and what exactly has led to this decision. We also discussed what President Biden is doing to combat this by signing an executive order; data privacy concerns; comparisons with the situation in the UK and Northern Ireland and much more.   Speakers Zahra Lahrie Charlotte Kelly Nicki Adeleke Cecilia Jastrzembska Amy Dwyer Edited by Louie Marlow

    1h 9m
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Your podcast for all things Young Fabians. We are the under-31s branch of the Fabian Society, a left wing think tank and original founders of the Labour Party. Follow us for event recordings, expert interviews, panels, and much more.

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  • Creator
    Young Fabian Society
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2023
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Young Fabians Podcast
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