Veterans In Politics Podcast

Jonny Ball
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Veterans In Politics 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. Danny Kinahan- The FORMER Veterans' Commissioner for Northern Ireland

    OCT 10

    Danny Kinahan- The FORMER Veterans' Commissioner for Northern Ireland

    Send us a textNote- this was recorded prior to Danny's resignation.Danny Kinahan, is the first Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland and was appointed to this role by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in September 2020, as a result of the New Decade New Approach political agreement.He's a former Army officer, MLA and Member of Parliament.In this episode, our host Jonny Ball quizzes him about his military, civilian and political career as well as the role of Veterans' Commission...

    42 min
  2. Col (Retd) James Phillips- The Veterans' Commissioner for Wales

    OCT 2

    Col (Retd) James Phillips- The Veterans' Commissioner for Wales

    Send us a textColonel (Retd) James Phillips is the first veterans commissioner for Wales.James, who lives in Pembrokeshire, left the Army after serving 33 years, including in Iraq, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland and the Balkans.He believes Wales has a "long tradition of service and sacrifice".His appointment means Wales joins Northern Ireland and Scotland in having a dedicated commissioner, though at the time of the recording, England is yet to appoint.This was recorded before the General Elec...

    1 hr
  3. Cllr Daniel McBirnie- The Bomb Disposal Officer in local politics

    SEP 25

    Cllr Daniel McBirnie- The Bomb Disposal Officer in local politics

    Send us a textDaniel McBirnie is a Saffron Walden councillor and resident. He has fought developers and won concessions for local people and is a former Army Lieutenant Colonel who’s provided MoD briefings to the government on Covid and Mental Health.Daniel began his military career at the Army's 6th Form College, Welbeck, which is sadly no longer open. He went on to a full career in the Royal Logistics Corps' serving as an Ammunition Technical Officer (ATO) which is more colloqui...

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

    SEP 19

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

    SEP 14

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

    SEP 7

    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

  7. MAY 9

    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
  8. Jim Shannon MP - Parliament's most prolific debater

    APR 11

    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
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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
    93
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Veterans In Politics Podcast
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