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
How to fix immigration policy after the Windrush scandal (#111)
April 29, 2018 12:19 - 26 minutes - 30.7 MBIn this episode, Steve and Cory talk about the Windrush scandal, public opinion on immigration, and how immigration policy should change after Brexit. Our theme tune is Plucky Good Times by Dave Depper and James Cram designed our logo.
The state of the parties going into the local elections (#110)
April 22, 2018 12:39 - 25 minutes - 30.6 MBIn this episode, Steve and Cory look back on the Resolutions that we set the main political parties in January. How far have the parties met the arbitrary standards which we set them? Have the Tories worked with the Opposition? Has Labour developed radical policies? Are the Lib Dems able to find a way to be relevant. Features more explaining of metaphors and wine pouring than most of our episodes. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper is responsible for our theme tune, availabe on...
The political movers and shakers in 2018 (#109)
April 15, 2018 10:56 - 23 minutes - 28.2 MBIn January, Steve and Cory predicted who they thought would be the most influential people in British Politics this year. Now they are talking about how right they were. (This episode was recorded before air strikes in Syria) Our logo is designed by James Cram and Dave Depper made our theme tune, available on a Creative Commons license.
The inevitable episode on Antisemitism in the Labour Party (#108)
April 11, 2018 18:25 - 22 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this episode Steve and Cory try, and fail, to discuss Antisemitism without screaming, swearing or despairing. Our theme tune is Plucky Good Times by Dave Depper and James Cram designed our logo.
Mind the Gender Pay Gap (#107)
April 08, 2018 12:23 - 29 minutes - 32.2 MBOn this episode Steve and Cory talk with council candidate and Momentum South Birmingham activist Nicky Brennan about the gender pay gap, NHS funding, Boris Johnson and Birmingham Labour's manifesto. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper produced our theme tune, available on Creative Commons license.
Why are our politicians so unrepresentative? (#106)
March 31, 2018 08:26 - 32 minutes - 37.1 MBIn the first of a series of podcasts about the upcoming local elections, Steve and Cory discuss a Bath University study into political ambition. What makes someone more or less likely to seek office, and what can political parties do to make our politicians more representative of society? Our theme tune is Plucky Good Times by Dave Depper and James Cram designed our logo.
To Russia With Love (#105)
March 28, 2018 17:37 - 22 minutes - 26.5 MBIn this Midweek Shot, Steve and Cory discuss the admiration for Russia from many in British Politics on both the left and the right. Our logo is designed by James Cram and Dave Depper produced our theme tune.
Did Cambridge Analytica win Trump the Presidency? (Episode #104)
March 25, 2018 12:47 - 30 minutes - 36 MBIn this episode, Steve and Cory discuss the revelatons about Cambridge Analytica which have broken over the past week. Is what they are doing actually that radical or important? Did they swing the election for Trump? And how do we address the fact that Facebook has so much of our data? James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper is responsible for our theme tune.
#103: Four things to watch in the local elections
March 19, 2018 19:34 - 20 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this episode, Steve and Cory get ahead of the curve by previewing the upcoming local election campaign. Will the Lib Dems strategy of courting EU Nationals pay off? Will Labour be able to mobilise Momentum (with a small and a big "M") to maximise turnout? Just how bad a night will the Conservatives have? And what is being trialled in various council elections? Listen to find out. Our logo is designed by James Cram and Dave Depper designed our theme tune.
#102: Brex-shift policy
March 14, 2018 18:06 - 23 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this Midweek Shot, Steve and Cory discuss the shift in Brexit policy of both Labour and the Conservatives over the past couple of weeks.
#101: Six problems we learned about this week
March 11, 2018 14:20 - 34 minutes - 42.4 MBIn this episode, Steve and Cory talk about six problems we learned about this week that will shape Britain and the world in the months and years ahead. Will they be able to talk about Donald Trump without alcohol, and will the Conservatives end austerity? Listen to find out. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper produced our them tune.
#100: Just how bad an idea is a second Brexit referendum?
March 04, 2018 13:21 - 25 minutes - 30.7 MBIn our very first episode, we talked about whether referendums were a good policy-making tool. Two years and one hundred episodes later, we return to the issue and discuss the idea of many Remain campaigners that there should be a second referendum on Brexit. This seems to be the main idea to stop Britain from leaving the EU - but is this a good idea? Our logo is designed by James Cram and Dave Depper is responsible for our theme tune.
#99: Can a third party break into our two-party system?
March 01, 2018 19:14 - 27 minutes - 32.2 MBSteve and Cory discuss the prospect of a third party breaking the two-party grip on British Politics. After yet another centre party is launched and UKIP look for yet another leader, we talk about their chances for success. We also mention the possibility of a Green or Lib Dem revival Our logo is designed by James Cram and Dave Depper is responsible for our theme tune.
#98: Jeremy Corbyn and The Absolute Spy row
February 25, 2018 12:56 - 30 minutes - 50.6 MBThe allegations that Jeremy Corbyn was a Czech secret agent were demonstrably false and only backed up by one dodgy source. So why were they pushed by the media and senior Conservatives for so long? We dissect what the row, and Corbyn's response, tells us about British Politics. Our logo was designed by James Cram and Dave Depper is reponsible for our theme tune.
#97: How can we solve Britain's chronic infrastructure problems?
February 22, 2018 16:41 - 29 minutes - 34.3 MBAfter a brief holiday Not Enough Champagne is back, and talking about the issues most political podcasts don't have the guts to discuss. Like buses. What problems are there with the debate over infrastructure in the UK and would Labour's proposed solutions make a difference? Our logo is designed by James Cram and Dave Depper is responsible for our theme tune.