Latest Ken clarke Podcast Episodes

Lord Mandelson speaks at the University

Political dignitaries - March 28, 2013 11:01 - 8 minutes - Video
The government is acting out of necessity in cutting funding to higher education, Lord Mandelson told a conference at The University of Nottingham.

Restoring trust

Political dignitaries - March 28, 2013 11:00 - 12 minutes - Video
Shadow Business Secretary, the Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke was at the University recently to speak in the Centre for British Politics seminar series. In this video you'll get a flavour of his views on engaging the public and parliamentary reform.

Does democracy work?

Political dignitaries - March 28, 2013 11:00 - 6 minutes - Video
In this video Conservative MP Patrick Mercer touches on some of the points he made in a lecture to students. He was speaking in the Centre for British Politics' Seminar Series.

Blast off for space age building

Political dignitaries - March 28, 2013 10:59 - 3 minutes - Video
In this video see the brand new Nottingham Geospatial Building, a high tech hub where research and business work hand in hand to develop some incredible new technologies. Did we mention it has a railway on the roof?

Gordon Brown's election pledges

Political dignitaries - March 28, 2013 10:58 - 4 minutes - Video
In this video Prof Paul Heywood breaks down the election pledges Prime Minister Gordon Brown made recently at a special visit to The University of Nottingham.

The Tory fight back? - audio

Political dignitaries - April 29, 2010 21:34 - 10 minutes - Video
Theresa May MP, tells the UON Podcast about the implications for Parliament of the Damian Greene arrest and why the Conservatives are well on track. Ms. May was at the University recently to address students.

Influencing government - audio

Political dignitaries - April 29, 2010 21:29 - 14 minutes - Video
Do backbenchers actually influence government policy? Dr Nick Palmer MP explains what life is like on the back-bench and how students can embark on a Parliamentary career.

Making a difference - audio

Political dignitaries - April 29, 2010 21:23 - 8 minutes - Video
In this interview Vernon Coaker MP, Minister of State for Policing, Security & Crime talks about how local and national politics do have a real impact on people's lives. Mr Coaker was speaking at the Centre for British Politics' Seminar Series.

The manifesto - audio

Political dignitaries - April 29, 2010 21:17 - 13 minutes - Video
University of Nottingham alumnus and Member of Parliament for Sherwood, Paddy Tipping, talks about his role in drafting the Labour Party manifesto. Mr Tipping was at the University to speak in the Centre for British Politics' Seminar Series.

Who are the Greens? - audio

Political dignitaries - April 29, 2010 21:07 - 10 minutes - Video
The latest speaker in the Centre for British Politics' practitioner series was Paul Anderson from the Green Party. He poses the question: who are the Greens?

Rebuilding Parliament - audio

Political dignitaries - April 29, 2010 21:03 - 9 minutes - Video
In this Election 2010 podcast we speak to the Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke about plans to reform parliament and why the election may set those plans back

Parliament: hung drawn and quartered? - audio

Political dignitaries - April 29, 2010 20:51 - 15 minutes - Video
We hear from Lord David Owen on why a hung parliament would be a good thing for the UK and why he's concerned that politicians are not being fully honest about the extent of the economic crisis.