Not Enough Champagne
265 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsCome for the political analysis, stay for the bad jokes and wrong predictions.
Not Enough Champagne is run by Steve Haynes, who in a previous life was a Parliamentary Candidate for the Liberal Democrats, and Cory Hazlehurst, a Labour activist who has written about politics for the New Statesman. We try to work out what the hell is going on with British Politics and take a step back to shed new light on issues most news outlets don't talk about.
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Episodes
Do they know it's Brexit time at all? (#260)
December 06, 2020 15:25 - 32 minutes - 26 MBSteve and Cory set out to talk about the sticking points in Brexit negotiations, but get distracted by fish puns. Support us at Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
How Anti-Vaccine Misinformation spreads online (#259)
November 29, 2020 14:34 - 34 minutes - 27.7 MBSteve and Cory talk about a report from the Centre for Countering Digital Hate about how the growth in online misinformation has occurred. You can read the report at the CCDH website: Center for Countering Digital Hate (counterhate.co.uk) Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Selling Socialism (#258)
November 22, 2020 13:36 - 31 minutes - 24.9 MBSteve and Cory talk about the paradox that people find left-wing policies are popular whilst not voting for left-wing parties. If you like what we do, consider supporting us at Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Classic Gone (#257)
November 15, 2020 14:07 - 31 minutes - 25 MBSteve and Cory discuss Dominic Cummings's dire record in government and what his departure from Number 10 means for the Johnson administration.
Democracy Inaction (#256)
November 08, 2020 21:15 - 50 minutes - 40.4 MBSteve and Cory speak to Patrick Cook about the result of the US Presidential Election. (as we acknowledge at the start of the episode, this was called before the race was called for Joe Biden) Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
What's going to happen on US Election Day? (#255)
November 01, 2020 14:29 - 26 minutes - 21.8 MBSteve and Cory talk to Patrick Cook about what we should expect on Election Day. Will we get a result on the night, which states should we keep an eye out for, and what will happen if there's a tie? James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune. Support our podcast: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
Get a Plan to Vote! (#254)
October 25, 2020 13:40 - 25 minutes - 21.4 MBSteve and Cory talk with Patrick Cook once again about why voter turnout in American Elections is so low yet the lines to vote are so long. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Follow the Money (#253)
October 19, 2020 17:45 - 31 minutes - 25.6 MBCory and Steve talk with Patrick Cook on fundraising in American Politics. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne The Conversation article Cory was referring to is: https://theconversation.com/the-scale-of-us-election-spending-explained-in-five-graphs-130651 Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
Expectation Triumphs Over Hope (#252)
October 11, 2020 09:14 - 28 minutes - 24.4 MBSteve and Cory discuss quite the week in American Politics with Patrick Cook. (This was recorded on Wednesday before the Vice Presidential Debate) Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
The culture war continues (#251)
October 04, 2020 13:01 - 31 minutes - 24.5 MBSteve and Cory talk about the government's treatment of asylum seekers and what that tells us about the Tory's priorities. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
I've got Algorithm (#250)
September 20, 2020 10:48 - 32 minutes - 25.1 MBSteve and Cory talk about the uses of algorithms in forming public policy and how they've inadvertently fuelled the rise of conspiracy theorists like QAnon. The blog Cory references is: https://www.eugenewei.com/blog/2020/8/3/tiktok-and-the-sorting-hat Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Trump Goes Off-Grid (#249)
September 13, 2020 11:53 - 29 minutes - 23.1 MBAs America is in the grip of the climate crisis, we check in with Patrick Cook on the state of the Presidential race. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
What did we miss? (#248)
September 06, 2020 13:15 - 40 minutes - 29.7 MBSteve and Cory talk about the four horsemen of the apocalypse that will plague Boris Johnson's government between now and Christmas. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
The Future of Transport (#247)
August 29, 2020 09:47 - 15 minutes - 11.5 MBIn a selection from the Not Enough Champagne Vaults, here's a conversation we recorded with Shaz Rahman a couple of months ago about the future of transport including short haul flights. Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
Sweet news about the sugar tax (#246)
August 23, 2020 13:27 - 27 minutes - 22.5 MBIn the final of our three episodes looking back at past episodes, we talk about the government action to tackle obesity. Features a cameo appearance by John Cotton. Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
Reflections on Huawei (#245)
August 16, 2020 12:47 - 32 minutes - 25.8 MBIn the second of three summer episodes reflecting on our past shows, Steve and Cory revisit the episode they recorded earlier this year on Huawei. Since then, the government has opted to try and remove the Chinese firm from the UK's 5G network. What did we get right and wrong in our previous episode? Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
Boris Johnson as PM: One Year On (#244)
August 09, 2020 11:08 - 25 minutes - 20.3 MBSteve and Cory revisit their episode recorded after Boris Johnson won the Conservative Party leadership. We discuss whether he has governed as we expected him to, and look back at a turbulent year in politics to work out what we got right and what we got wrong. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
The Russia Report (#243)
August 02, 2020 12:14 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBSteve and Cory talk about the ISC's Russia Report. They discuss what the media focussed on, what interesting bits did they ignore, and also about the wider political implications as well. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
The Meal Deal (#242)
July 19, 2020 17:52 - 30 minutes - 20.2 MBSteve and Cory talk about whether Rishi Sunak's economic plans are up to the challenge we face. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
The Newt Deal (#241)
July 12, 2020 15:58 - 34 minutes - 27.8 MBAt the beginning of 2020, we gave New Year's Resolutions to each of the three main UK Political Parties. Now Steve and Cory check in with Patrick Cook to see if Labour, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats took our advice. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
Challenging Racial Stereotyping in Sport (#240)
July 05, 2020 13:22 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBSteve and Cory talk to Shaz Rahman about the links between sport and race. Listen to our episode about Marcus Rashford and Free School Meals coming out on our Patreon Page next week: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Message Indiscipline (#239)
June 28, 2020 12:56 - 33 minutes - 28.8 MBSteve and Cory check in with Patrick Cook on the US Presidential race. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
The anti-anti-anti-fascist podcast (#238)
June 21, 2020 14:32 - 30 minutes - 25.3 MBSteve and Cory talk about the activities of the far-right during COVID-19 and how social media giants are dealing with their hate speech. Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
Lessons on School Policy (#237)
June 14, 2020 13:47 - 33 minutes - 26.8 MBSteve and Cory talk about the practical problems that face schools reopening safely and the failure of the government to deal with these problems. Support us on our Patreon page: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Who Guards the Guards? (#236)
June 07, 2020 14:12 - 36 minutes - 30 MBSteve and Cory talk with Patrick about race, Black Lives Matter and American Policing. To support us, visit our Patreon Page: patreon.com/notenoughchampagne Links we have found useful: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/06/us/police-unions-minneapolis-kroll.html https://8cantwait.org/ https://twitter.com/themanacho/status/1267609472589090816?s=21 http://useofforceproject.org/#project https://www.thesocialreview.co.uk/2020/05/31/we-could-never-breathe/ https://www.vice.com/en...
The Lib Dem Election Post-mortem (#235)
May 31, 2020 12:05 - 49 minutes - 42.4 MBSteve and Cory compare their post-election podcast on the Lib Dems with the party's own analysis of their December 2019 campaign, and argue about the value of leaflets. Features cameos from Luke John Davies, Brigid Jones and John Cotton. Read the Lib Dem's post-mortem here: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/libdems/pages/58994/attachments/original/1589548753/embedpdf_The_2019_Liberal_Democrat_Election_Review.pdf?1589548753 Read Chris Butler's article here: https://link.springer.c...
Domnishambles (#234)
May 27, 2020 20:06 - 29 minutes - 25 MBSteve and Cory talk about a busy Bank Holiday Weekend. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune. With apologies to LJ and the rest of Ian Murray's pub quiz team for stealing the episode title. Support us on Patreon.com/Not EnoughChampagne
The Future of Public Transport (#233)
May 24, 2020 11:28 - 38 minutes - 30.7 MBShaz Rahman comes onto our show once again to talk about how the fall in carbon emissions since lockdown can be sustained in whatever passes for the new normal. Shaz's website is https://www.shaziety.com/. Support us using our Patreon Page: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
COVID-19 and the Global Food System (#232)
May 17, 2020 21:39 - 29 minutes - 24.9 MBWhat issues does this pandemic show us about global food supply chains? How might we act in the future to ensure everyone has access to the food they need? And what about the B-word? James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune. Back us on: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
Ah, ah, ah, ah, staying alert, staying alert (#231)
May 15, 2020 16:07 - 30 minutes - 24.2 MBSteve and Cory talk about the government's botched messaging strategy over easing the lockdown and what that tells us about the Tory Party more generally. You can read the Medium article by Jon Alexander we discuss here: https://medium.com/@jonjalex/johnsons-message-is-very-deliberate-and-very-dangerous-here-s-how-to-combat-it-d336cae96348 You can read the Ailbhe Rea article we discuss here: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2020/05/what-went-wrong-governments-communicatio...
The US response to the coronavirus (#230)
May 10, 2020 12:05 - 31 minutes - 26.6 MBSteve and Cory talk once again to Patrick Cook about the different US federal agencies and how they have responded to COVID-19. What powers do states have to help them get through this crisis? To what extent is the coronavirus a partisan issue? And can the US really just let states go bankrupt? Dave Depper composed our theme tune Plucky Good Times, and James Cram designed our logo. Follow him on Twitter @jamescram. Visit our Patreon Page: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne.
West of Centre: Interview with Gurinder Singh Josan
May 09, 2020 15:21 - 38 minutes - 42.1 MBIn this special episode of West of Centre, the Birmingham and West Midlands Fabians Podcast, our chair Luke John Davies interviews newly-elected member of Labour's NEC Gurinder Singh Josan about his experiences on that body, Keir Starmer's performance as leader so far and what the Labour Party needs to do over the next few years. Unlike the Not Enough Champagne podcast, this episode was not recorded in a soundproof bunker. Sadly there are some issues with sound quality but hopefully you ca...
The Doomsday Clock
May 03, 2020 13:58 - 33 minutes - 27.8 MBSteve and Cory talk about the Doomsday Clock being set at 100 seconds to midnight, the three major threats to the world that it tracks, and how coronavirus is impacting on them. You can read more about the Doomsday clock here: https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/ You can visit our Patreon page on https://patreon.com/notenoughchampagne. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Can Biden Trump The Donald? (#228)
April 30, 2020 21:22 - 32 minutes - 27.2 MBSteve and Cory talk to our friend across the pond Patrick Cook about working for a hospital in New York as well as preview November's election now Joe Biden is the presumptive nominee for the Democrats. Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo. Visit our Patreon Page for exclusive content: patreon.com/notenoughchampagne
Our Movers and Shakers Picks, revisted (#227)
April 26, 2020 11:51 - 32 minutes - 26 MBIn January, Steve and Cory picked the people who they thought would influence British Politics in 2020. This week, we revisit our picks to see just how wrong our predictions are. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune. Visit our Patreon Page: patreon.com/notenoughchampagne
What's the story behind these 5G conspiracies? (#226)
April 19, 2020 14:56 - 28 minutes - 23.2 MBSteve and Cory talk about the 5G conspiracy theories doing the rounds on the internet, which are leading to phone masts being attacked. Who is pushing them and what are they saying? James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Steer Calmer (#225)
April 05, 2020 13:22 - 26 minutes - 21 MBSteve and Cory talk about Keir Starmer's victory in the Labour Leadership election. You can find the Europe for the Many report's into Labour's election defeat here: https://www.europeforthemany.com/category/reports/ James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Bad News reviewed (#224)
March 29, 2020 15:39 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MBSteve and Cory talk about Mark Pack's new book Bad News: What the Headlines Don't Tell Us. Find Mark and his book here: https://www.markpack.org.uk/160672/bad-news-what-the-headlines-dont-tell-us/ Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
Keep Cans and Carry on (#223)
March 26, 2020 15:38 - 27 minutes - 21.8 MBSteve and Cory practise social distancing and podcasting at the same time. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Losing Energy (#222)
March 22, 2020 12:13 - 32 minutes - 31.7 MBShaz Rahman once again joins us to talk about the problems facing the Energy Market in the UK and how we can invest to make the sector greener. Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo. ***This podcast was recorded a month ago, so there's no reference to the global pandemic. Cory and Steve will be recording episodes with appropriate levels of social distancing next week.***
The Open Society and its Viruses (#221)
March 20, 2020 11:11 - 24 minutes - 24.5 MBSteve and Cory talk about the differing responses to Covid 19, and Cory finds a way to talk about Brexit. ***This episode was recorded over two weeks ago. Figures about death tolls are now sadly out of date, and Covid 19 is now a pandemic*** James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Biden His Time (#220)
March 15, 2020 15:26 - 29 minutes - 23.9 MBSteve and Cory talk once again with Patrick Cook about the ramifications of Super Tuesday, the establishment of a two-horse race. and some themes we've seen in the Democratic Primary so far. Support us on patreon.com/notenoughchampagne. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
If the Cap Fits (#219)
March 08, 2020 09:16 - 25 minutes - 25.8 MBSteve and Cory discuss the government's proposed points-based immigration policy. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper is responsible for our theme tune.
The Cummings and Goings (#218)
February 29, 2020 19:16 - 30 minutes - 31.9 MBSteve and Cory talk about Dominic Cummings' style of government, Andrew Sabisky, and the impact this is having on the civil service. It's made all the more relevant by Sir Philip Rutnam's resignation yesterday. Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
The Road to Super Tuesday (#217)
February 23, 2020 12:29 - 25 minutes - 20.4 MBPatrick Cook joins us once again to talk about the Democratic Presidential Primary, whether Bernie Sanders can keep his momentum, and the enlightened despotism of Michael Bloomberg. Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
The Money Reshuffle (#216)
February 20, 2020 11:48 - 20 minutes - 21.6 MBSteve and Cory talk briefly about the government's reshuffle, and pay The Saj a fond farewell. (This was recorded before the Andrew Sabisky scandal, which is the subject of a future podcast). James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
The Australian Bushfires (#215)
February 16, 2020 12:40 - 28 minutes - 28.5 MBSteve and Cory are joined once again by Shaz Rahman to talk about the Australian bushfires, the Climate Emergency, and the wider political implications of them. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
America's Way or the Huawei (#214)
February 09, 2020 12:26 - 26 minutes - 27.5 MBSteve and Cory talk about the implications of the government's decision to give Huawei the contract to build 5G infrastructure. If you like what we do, please support our patreon page: http://patreon.com/notenoughchampagne Thanks to James Cram for designing our logo. Dave Depper composed our theme tune. The BBC Long Read Cory referred to is: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/Huawei
Unite and rule (#213)
February 02, 2020 11:52 - 34 minutes - 35.2 MBBoris Johnson said he wanted to unite the country after Brexit. Steve and Cory discus how the government could bring Leave and Remain voters together, and whether Johnson actually wants to do it. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune. Like this episode? Support us with patreon.com/notenoughchampagne
Latest battles in the Culture War
January 26, 2020 18:45 - 27 minutes - 27.9 MBSteve and Cory talk about how the UK culture wars are playing out in the alliterative row over Big Ben's bongs, abortion and refugees. Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo. Our Patreon page is: https://www.patreon.com/notenoughchampagne