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Pete Carvill on the psychology and passion of boxing
March 04, 2024 17:30 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBPete Carvill is a reporter, writer, and editor for the UK’s trade press. He first put on boxing gloves twenty years ago and has only recently taken them off. His book Death of a Boxer explores the psychology of those who choose to fight and what draws them towards this most dangerous of pursuits. It also delves into the lives of fighters, from amateurs to professionals. Death of a Boxer is a deep and powerful meditation on the nature of boxing, asking why people do it, what it does for the...
Alex Grant on John Vassall: the neglected 1960s spy scandal
January 31, 2024 17:30 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBAlex Grant is a writer, researcher and lecturer specialising in politics, biography and modern history. Having been a journalist in Parliament and a Labour councillor in Greenwich for sixteen years, he writes with great insight into the British establishment. He is the author of the new John Vassall biography, Sex, Spies and Scandal. Vassall’s story is one of intrigue: in the 1960s while working in Moscow, he was blackmailed into espionage after Soviet spies trapped him in compromising po...
Linda McDougall on Marcia Williams: Challenging misconceptions and misalignments
November 01, 2023 14:27 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBLinda McDougall is a journalist, television producer and author of Cherie: The Perfect Life of Mrs Blair and Westminster Women. She is also known as the wife of the late Austin Mitchell, who was a journalist and the Labour Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby from 1977 until 2015. Linda’s latest book, Marcia Williams: The Life and Times of Baroness Falkender, seeks to realign Marcia’s reputation away from previously dismissive and misogynistic verdicts. This pioneering biography of Harol...
Nigel Fletcher on the Leaders of the Opposition
October 03, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBDr Nigel Fletcher is a political historian and has taught at King’s College London since 2017. He is the co-founder of the Centre for Opposition Studies and has previously worked as a political adviser and a councillor in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. His book, The Not Quite Prime Ministers: Leaders of the Opposition 1783–2020 brings together profiles of the opposition leaders who didn’t quite make it to No. 10. In this episode, Nigel shares some of the outrageous stories in the book, i...
Lord Ashcroft on what makes Rishi Sunak tick
September 19, 2023 16:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBLord Ashcroft is an international businessman, philanthropist, author and pollster. He is also the former treasurer and deputy chairman of the Conservative Party. To date, Lord Ashcroft has written celebrated biographies of David Cameron, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Sir Keir Starmer. Last year he also published a biography of Boris Johnson's wife, Carrie, which provided a vivid account of how she influenced the government during their time in 10 Downing Street. His latest biography All to Play For:...
Kathleen Wyatt on why lying is good for you
June 23, 2023 12:03 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBKathleen Wyatt is a speechwriter, journalist and editor. She spent sixteen years as a columnist and reviewer at The Times and speaks six languages! Her book, The Social Superpower: The Big Truth About Little Lies, includes interviews with spies, psychologists and a former al-Qaeda bombmaker in the hope of uncovering why it is that we lie, often innately. In this episode, we discuss why Kathleen felt compelled to write a book about lies, her professional opinion on Boris Johnson’s lying to...
Jesse Norman on the political rivalry that shaped an era
May 30, 2023 13:37 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBJesse Norman is the MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire and the author of acclaimed biographies of Edmund Burke and Adam Smith. His novel, The Winding Stair, is an epic tale of jealousy and intrigue in Elizabethan and Jacobean England, which holds a darkened mirror to our own contemporary politics. The Winding Stair whirls around two founders of our modern world – the scholar Francis Bacon and the attorney Edward Coke – and their struggle for power and the favour of the monarch. In th...
Andy McSmith on the inner workings of government
April 24, 2023 16:33 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBAndy McSmith is a lobby journalist who worked for many years for national newspapers including the Daily Mirror, Observer, Daily Telegraph and Independent and was political editor of the Independent on Sunday. He is also the author of three volumes of political biographies; a novel set in Parliament; a history of Britain in the 1980s; and a history of the great Russian artists who lived and worked during Stalin’s time. His new book, Strange People I Have Known, is filled with vivid portrait...
Tom Clark on fixing Britain’s poverty crisis
March 29, 2023 09:56 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBTom Clark is a journalist, a contributing editor at Prospect and a fellow at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and was previously a leading writer at The Guardian for ten years. His new book, Broke, is a collection of essays from today’s masters of social reportage on Britain’s accelerating poverty crisis. Broke ventures deep into the communities so often ignored by politicians and introduces us to those at the hardest end of the breadline, combining human stories and analysis for a practical...
Sarah-Louise Miller on women in intelligence during WW2
March 02, 2023 15:44 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBDr Sarah-Louise Miller is an experienced historian, researcher, author, educator and media consultant, specialising in Second World War history. Her book, The Women Behind the Few, explores the Second World War from the perspective of the WAAFs working behind the scenes to collect and disseminate vital intelligence – intelligence that resulted in Allied victory. In this episode, Sarah shares the story of what first piqued her interest in this period and delves into a couple of the heroic t...
Dave Rich on the history and future of antisemitism
January 31, 2023 12:23 - 26 minutes - 37 MBDave Rich, one of the UK’s leading experts on antisemitism, joins us for a thorough discussion of the blatant, yet also implicit, antisemitism that is omnipresent in British society. His book, Everyday Hate, is about how antisemitism is built into our world – and how you can change it. Sacha Baron Cohen has stressed that ‘everyone should read this book. And if you don’t think you need to, then you need to read it more than anyone.’ On this episode, Dave shares some of the key understanding...
Alex Deane on MORE colourful characters of the past
December 08, 2022 17:56 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBReturning to the Biteback podcast is Alex Deane, author of Lessons from History and the newly released MORE Lessons from History. Alex shares quirky tales of history to his 40,000 followers on Twitter and hosts the regular podcast Hidden History Happy Hour. On this episode, he shares some of the EXCLUSIVE new tales in this second volume, delving into the more serious lessons that we and our politicians can (and should!) take from history. Interested? More Lessons from History is available t...
Mark Easton on how islands can help us ask eternal questions
November 04, 2022 11:15 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBNo man is an island, wrote John Donne. BBC Home Editor Mark Easton argues the opposite: that we are all islands, and it is upon the contradictory shoreline where isolation meets connectedness, where ‘us’ meets ‘them’, that we find out who we truly are. Mark’s new book Islands: Searching for truth on the shoreline reflects his lyrical but hard-hitting journalistic understanding of modern-day social structures. The result: a dreamy travel narrative with a labyrinth of historical facts and myt...
Will Hayward on whether Wales should leave the UK
September 15, 2022 11:28 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBIn a conversation that has – unfairly – been all but disregarded by many, including some of the Welsh themselves, Will Hayward reopens rational and thought-provoking debate. His new book, Independent Nation: Should Wales leave the UK?, brings nuance back to the arena for this crucial national conversation. Join us for a chat as we talk about the Welsh sense of worth, England’s flippant relationship with Wales and identity within the union. Will’s book is available here from the Biteback web...
Samir Puri on the cumulative indications of bloodshed in Ukraine
August 31, 2022 14:50 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MBFor Dr Samir Puri, the warning signs of the bloodshed and slaughter that Russia would one day impose upon Ukraine had been there for years. Samir’s new book, Russia’s Road to War with Ukraine, traces the relationship between the two countries from the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 to Putin’s invasion in 2022. Join us for a chat in which we ask who he would give the book to (and, crucially, when!), what the future of the conflict is with winter fast approaching and whether there are any...
Tom Quinn on the scandals of the royal family
November 23, 2021 15:32 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBFrom Harry and Meghan all the way to Princess Margaret, the royal family has certainly seen its fair share of scandals- and Tom Quinn's new book Scandals of the Royal Palaces is a deep-dive into some of the most shocking and least known. Join us for a chat that goes everywhere from the Queen's love of her Labradors to Edward VIII's love of cutting Wallis's toenails... Tom's book is available here from the Biteback website: bitebackpublishing.com/books/scandals-of-the-royal-palaces Music F...
Iain Donnelly on the state of British policing
November 09, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBToday on Biteback Chats Books we're chatting to former policeman Iain Donnelly about his experience of a life in blue and the problems that are currently plaguing policing. Get your copy of Tango Juliet Foxtrot here: bitebackpublishing.com/books/tango-juliet-foxtrot Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Michael Cockerell on a career spent interviewing prime ministers
September 29, 2021 14:45 - 33 minutes - 31 MBToday we’re ditching the microphone for the camera and putting BBC documentary maker Michael Cockerell under the spotlight. Cockerell has spent his entire career getting politicians to open up on the small screen, and now his memoirs, Unmasking Our Leaders, reveals exactly how he did it- alongside plenty of anecdotes... Get your copy of Unmasking Our Leaders here. Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons...
David Clegg and Kieran Andrews on Scotland's #MeToo moment
September 07, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBWhat made Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon's partnership so successful- and what tore it apart? Discover the true story of a jaw-dropping moment in Scottish politics with Biteback authors and political journalists David Clegg and Kieran Andrews. David and Kieran's book, Break-Up, is available here: bitebackpublishing.com/books/break-up Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Alex Deane on history's forgotten stories
August 31, 2021 13:26 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBTaking the mic today on the Biteback podcast is author Alex Deane! Alex's new book Lessons from History started as a Twitter project, collecting and celebrating history's forgotten heroes and villains via tweet threads. Now, he joins us to explain the importance of humour in telling stories, his favourite tales from the book and why you should always be grateful that you're not a Russian trapped in a snowstorm in need of major surgery... Want to find out more? Lessons from History is availa...
Oliver Letwin on China and the West
August 24, 2021 11:18 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBSeasoned politician Oliver Letwin takes the mic this week to talk about the rising influence of China, it's relationship with the West and our need for a new way in which to work with this powerful new player on the world stage. Find Oliver's book China vs America on the Biteback website: bitebackpublishing.com/books/china-vs-america Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Katharine Campbell on her war hero father Sholto Douglas
July 28, 2021 10:59 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBThis week, we’re heading back in time to discover the story of one of the Second World War’s most overlooked commanders: Sholto Douglas. Sholto suffered from PTSD in later life but it is only now with the publication of his daughter Katharine's book Behold the Dark Gray Man that we can appreciate the shadow that war cast on his extraordinary life. Behold the Dark Gray Man is out now: bitebackpublishing.com/books/behold-the-dark-gray-man Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://inc...
Brian Brivati on the fall of Abraaj
July 21, 2021 13:43 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBThis week, author and professor Brian Brivati joins the Biteback podcast to talk about Arif Naqvi and the private equity firm he founded, Abraaj. Navqi's reign as one of the financial sector's brightest lights came to a sudden end in 2019 when he was arrested for fraud, but how much of the story is true? Brian's book, Icarus, is out now and available to order here: bitebackpublishing.com/books/icarus Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funko...
Mark Pack and Ed Maxfield on winning political elections
July 14, 2021 14:27 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBIn politics, there are no prizes for second place. Luckily, seasoned campaign professionals Mark Pack and Edward Maxfield know how to make elections work for you. Their new book contains 101 bite-sized lessons to help steer you on the course to power- and they're here to tell you what they've learned. Buy 101 Ways to Win An Election at bitebackpublishing.com/books/101-ways-to-win-an-election. Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama L...
David Skelton on The New Snobbery
July 08, 2021 14:09 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBAn insidious snobbery has taken root in parts of progressive Britain. Working-class voters have flexed their political muscles and helped to change the direction of the country, but in doing so they have been met with disdain and even abuse from elites in politics, culture and business. Why do we think like this, and what harm are these culture wars doing to the working classes? Mostly importantly, how can we change it? Author David Skelton joins us to shed some light on this little-discuss...
Chris Grey on the reason nobody got the Brexit they wanted (and why they were never going to)
June 23, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week we're discussing the ins and outs of that most controversial and complex of subjects: Brexit. It's been five years since the referendum and yet since it happened almost nobody is happy with the way Brexit unfolded. Why is that? Here to offer his insights is Brexitologist Chris Grey... Brexit Unfolded is available to order now: bitebackpublishing.com/books/brexit-unfolded Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http:/...
Lord David Young on running Margaret Thatcher's last election
June 10, 2021 09:29 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBThis week we’re jumping in our time machines and heading back to a time where politics was very different- and Margaret Thatcher was still prime minister. The year is 1987, and she’s about to fight her third election. With her is David Young, drafted in to help run it- and who decided to keep an audio diary during the months he spent doing so, which has now been published. Tune in to listen to him chat about politics today, the dangers of social media and how to get a seat in the cabinet wit...
Kevin Meagher on Northern Ireland's centenary
May 04, 2021 13:59 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBOne hundred years have passed since the creation of Northern Ireland, but what have today's politicians learned from it? To mark the centenary, we’re speaking to Biteback author Kevin Marr, whose book What A Bloody Awful country is out now and looks back at a bloody history... Find his book here. Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Tony Insall on wartime subterfuge
April 21, 2021 15:59 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBHistorian Tony Insall takes the mic this week to talk about Norwegian-British alliances during the Second World War and the incredible things their secret forces did to sabotage German occupiers. Secret Alliances is out now and available to order on www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/secret-alliances Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Simon Dolan on Donald Trump's legacy
April 09, 2021 14:10 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBDonald Trump: reckless? Genius? Dangerous? Businessman Simon Dolan makes the case for a reassessment of this controversial president's time in office in the latest episode of the Biteback podcast. Trump: The Hidden Halo is out now: https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/trump-the-hidden-halo Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Roger Hermiston on the Cold War
March 30, 2021 14:29 - 39 minutes - 36 MBIt's 1953 and the Doomsday Clock has just been moved to two minutes to midnight. Join Biteback author Roger Hermiston as he discusses the trials and tribulations of a fascinating year for the latest episode of the podcast! You can buy Roger's book Two Minutes to Midnight here: https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/two-minutes-to-midnight Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Alastair Campbell on the Olympic spirit
March 25, 2021 09:37 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBThe period of 2010-2015 was a turbulent time in British politics, and Alastair Campbell was there for it all. The latest instalment of his diaries covers the rise of David Cameron, Ed Miliband's tenure as leader of the Labour party, two inquiries and the spectacle that was the Olympics: sit back and listen to us discuss most of it! The Alastair Campbell Diaries Volume 8: Rise and Fall of the Olympic Spirit is out now: https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/alastair-campbell-diaries-volume...
John Quin on working in the NHS
March 05, 2021 10:17 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBWhat does a physician do? John Quin spent his career in the NHS working with unruly patients, navigating hospital cliques and learning just what it was an endocrinologist does. In this chat we learn more about his career: the dark humour, the reality of working in Glasgow and how Nabokov got him through it all. John's book, Dr Quin Medicine Man, is out now: https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/dr-quin-medicine-man Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic....
Elisabeth Spencer on new beginnings
February 24, 2021 11:35 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBA few days after Elisabeth Spencer's daughter Milly came out as trans, her husband was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Spencer's moving memoir of what followed, The Road to My Daughter, is an illuminating account of what it means to be the mother of a trans daughter, and in this podcast we chat about everything from the prejudice trans people face in the healthcare system, to the ways in which their relationship has changed. The Road to My Daughter is now available to buy on the Bitebac...
Annie Bracken on life in the White House
January 28, 2021 11:49 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBFor this week's podcast we're travelling all the way to America! Our guest and Biteback author Annie Bracken worked for George HW Bush during his presidency and is full of stories about life in the White House, from awkward dates to going running with the secret service. Her book, How to Break Into the White House, is also out now: check it out here! How to Break Into the White House | Biteback Publishing Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-f...
Liam Halligan on the reality of the housing crisis
January 14, 2021 12:12 - 37 minutes - 34 MBEconomist and author Liam Halligan joins us for the first Biteback podcast of 2021 to chat about all things housing! We discuss the impact of big developers in the market, the reason house prices are so high and what politicians are doing to fix things... Liam's book Home Truths is out in paperback on the Biteback website: https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/home-truths Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creat...
Henry Milner on a life spent defending criminals
November 12, 2020 12:30 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBOn this week's episode of the Biteback podcast we chat to Henry Milner, a criminal defence solicitor who has represented criminals in the UK for over fifty years. He talks about the dangers of defending a client in the seventies, some of his favourite cases and why professional criminals are always easier to represent than newbies. Henry's book, No Lawyers in Heaven, is out now: https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/no-lawyers-in-heaven Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeo Link: https://in...
Clive Irving on the royal family's scandals
November 05, 2020 11:55 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBSeasoned journalist Clive Irving pops into the virtual studios to chat about the royal family's relationship with the media, his time working on Fleet Street and what he thinks about the future of the crown... Clive's book, The Last Queen, is now available from the Biteback website: https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-last-queen Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Peter Cardwell on a life in government
October 27, 2020 09:44 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBFormer Special Adviser Peter Cardwell has worked under four government ministers in his time, weathering gaffes, media storms and prime ministers. But what is it actually like to be a SpAd? In the latest edition of the Biteback podcast, we chat about meeting Kevin Spacey in airports, getting your inside leg measured in a government office and the surprising ways you can use gaffer tape... The Secret Life of Special Advisers is available on the Biteback website: https://www.bitebackpublishin...
Jonny Oates on trying to change the world
October 15, 2020 14:51 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBHow would you go about changing the world? For fifteen-year-old Jonny Oates, the answer was simple: he boarded a plane to Addis Ababa with the intention of tackling the Ethiopian famine. The thirty years that followed taught him that creating change wasn't that easy... Listen to him talk about his mental health, his time in the coalition government and his love of Africa in this week's edition of the Biteback podcast! Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic....
Giles Edwards on the afterlives of political leaders
October 08, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBJournalist Giles Edwards joins us to discuss what presidents and prime ministers do once they retire. From rubbing shoulders with Nelson Mandela to getting involved in the charity sector, the answer is quite a lot... Pre-order Giles' book here: https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-ex-men Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Deborah Mattinson on the crumbling Red Wall
September 18, 2020 15:37 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBWe talk to Labour pollster Deborah Mattinson about the 2019 general election, the abandoned towns that switched from voting Labour to voting Conservative, and why Boris Johnson is enjoying a reputation as a modern-day James Bond. Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on groundbreaking women
September 03, 2020 12:03 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBJournalist and author Yasmin Alibhai-Brown joins us in the virtual Biteback studio to talk about her new book, Ladies Who Punch, incredible women who have shaped today's society and her past as a (literal) bra-burning feminist... Ladies Who Punch is out now! Take a look at it here: https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/ladies-who-punch Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Norman Baker on the royal family's finances
August 27, 2020 16:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBTake a journey behind the doors of Buckingham Palace as former MP and cabinet minister Norman Baker discusses where the royal family's finances come from, the method behind the honours system and the fate of a certain Prince Andrew... Norman's book, ...And What Do You Do? is out in paperback on 8 September. Take a look at https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/and-what-do-you-do! Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http...
Alan Feuer on the life of El Chapo
August 20, 2020 11:03 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBHow do you catch a drug smuggler who's famous for escaping captivity? New York Times journalist Alan Feuer dives into the murky world of El Chapo in this chat about his upcoming book, El Jefe, featuring wiretapping, corruption, and a fair amount of double-crossing... Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jack Straw on Iran
August 11, 2020 08:16 - 37 minutes - 34 MBFormer Foreign Secretary Jack Straw talks about his time in office, getting the timing right during a Commons debate, and the idiosyncrasies of Iran in this week's Biteback podcast. Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Eliane Glaser on the problem of elitism
August 06, 2020 15:35 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBJournalist and author Eliane Glaser talks to us about defending the idea of liberalism, the defunding of the arts and the 'real elites' who are behind it. Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Eliane Glaser on why elitism needs defending
August 06, 2020 15:35 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBJournalist and author Eliane Glaser talks to us about defending the idea of liberalism, the defunding of the arts and the 'real elites' who are behind it. Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Inigo Bing on the dangers of populism
July 30, 2020 11:26 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBFormer barrister and judge Inigo Bing joins us to talk about the relationship between the government and the law, how the public's trust in our judiciary is failing, and the astonishing fact that the UK doesn't have a written constitution... Inigo's book, Populism on Trial, is out on 20th August. Pre-order it on bitebackpublishing.com! Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Kurt Barling
July 23, 2020 09:50 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBProfessor of Journalism and former BBC journalist Kurt Barling takes the mic to chat about his book The R Word, his experiences of racism and the ways in which the UK should confront its history. Music Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/