Latest Liberal democrats Podcast Episodes
General Election Week 2 - What the Farage is going on?
Lib Dem Podcast - June 06, 2024 19:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJohn Potter and Mark Pack are joined by Victoria Collins and Colin Eldridge to discuss the 2nd week of the General Election. Massive polls, the return of Nigel Farage and the first of the leaders debate. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod ...
General Election 2024: One week in - what’s happening & what's next?
Lib Dem Podcast - May 30, 2024 16:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe General Election has been called and the opening skirmishes have been made. John Potter, Mark Pack and Somerset Council Leader Cllr Bill Revans discuss the big questions after the first week of the General Election. Is Starmer's ruthlessness 'good politics'? Why did Sunak call the election...
Keynote speech: Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
IfG Events - May 17, 2024 13:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Rt Hon David Lammy MP set out how a foreign policy lens of ‘progressive realism’ might affect the practice of diplomacy, should Labour win the election. The discussion covered the evolution of the Foreign Office as an institution, under both Labour and Conservative governments. It focused in ...
Keynote speech: Lucy Powell MP, Shadow Leader of the Commons
IfG Events - May 15, 2024 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Institute for Government welcomed Lucy Powell MP, the Shadow Leader of the Commons, to give a keynote speech on how a Labour government would approach parliament, the legislative process, and the role of MPs. With Westminster hit by a series of scandals in recent years, what can be done to re...
General election: What makes a successful communications strategy?
IfG Events - May 14, 2024 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFrom attacking opposition policies to rebutting opposition attacks, selling key messages to voters and shaping media narratives, general election campaigns can be won or lost on the success of a communications strategy. So how do the parties design and deliver their approach to the media, or to c...
Bringing in the best: How can the civil service recruit and retain top talent?
IfG Events - May 13, 2024 11:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe success of the civil service has always depended on the recruitment and retention of exceptional individuals – and this means bringing in talented outsiders with particular skills and capabilities. It is 170 years since the Northcote-Trevelyan report argued that people “of the highest abiliti...
2024 Local Election Review
Lib Dem Podcast - May 07, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsGreat, good or okay - how does our panel rate the 2024 Local Elections for the Liberal Democrats? Join John Potter, Mark Park, Martin Boffey and Hannah Kitching to discuss the local election results and what they mean for all major parties. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram,...
Local and mayoral elections 2024: Why they matter and what to look out for
IfG Events - May 02, 2024 10:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOn Thursday 2 May 2024, voters across England and Wales will head to the polls in a major set of local and mayoral elections. The highest-profile contests will be the election of 10 influential metro mayors – including in Greater London and across the north and the midlands. Together these leader...
General election: How can the parties improve ethical standards in government?
IfG Events - May 01, 2024 11:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTrust in government and politicians continues to fall, and this parliament has seen many ethical scandals, from partygate to bullying. Over the last few years, various organisations including the IfG have called for major reforms to the way ethical standards are upheld in public life, but the gov...
General election: What role does polling play in shaping political strategy?
IfG Events - April 30, 2024 11:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLess than a year out from a general election, the significance of opinion polls in shaping public perception and political strategy is increasingly prominent. Political pundits, parties, journalists and members of the public look to opinion polls to give them a picture of what people are thinking...
General Election: How big a threat is AI and disinformation to elections in 2024?
IfG Events - March 28, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAI-generated ‘deepfake’ audio clips of both London mayor Sadiq Khan and leader of the opposition Sir Keir Starmer have circulated on social media. A faked robocall impersonating Joe Biden was sent to voters before a primary election. The number of AI-enhanced images of politicians is increasing. ...
Keynote speech: Lord McFall of Alcluith, Lord Speaker
IfG Events - March 27, 2024 17:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe question of how to reform the House of Lords dominates discussions about the upper house, with less attention focused on its day-to-day activities. Since his election as Lord Speaker in 2021, Lord McFall of Alcluith has sought to champion its important role of revising legislation and advisin...
Does the Treasury wield too much power over government?
IfG Events - March 27, 2024 17:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Treasury is perhaps the most powerful department in Whitehall. Its ownership of public spending means it has direct control over the money available to the rest of government, while the Treasury’s responsibility for tax policy gives it enormous influence over the finances of households and bu...
Representation matters, so why isn’t she standing?
Lib Dem Podcast - March 25, 2024 16:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOur all women panel discuss the reality of campaigning and being a councillor as a woman in the Liberal Democrats. Lisa Smart, Hannah Kitching, Alison Bennett, Hannah Perkin and Claire Craven discuss some of the barriers, opportunities and everyday sexism they have all faced. Keep up to date w...
How can government tackle fraud?
IfG Events - March 22, 2024 17:06 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFraud is the UK’s most common crime. But despite 3.5 million incidents reported in 2022/23, 40% of all reported crimes, only one in a thousand results in a charge or summons. So why is there such a huge gap between preventing, detecting and prosecuting this crime – and what can be done to fix the...
Fixing the centre of government – with Sir John Major and Gordon Brown
IfG Events - March 13, 2024 14:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFrom tackling low economic growth to addressing regional inequalities, from adapting to climate change to transforming public service performance, UK government is facing substantial and urgent challenges. But without radical reform of the centre of government, whoever wins the next election will...
The Green Book Series - Health
Lib Dem Podcast - March 12, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWelcome to the next episode in the Green Book Series. This time we are talking about health. Health and care is now the number one concern for voters in the UK. How we meet some of the massive challenges within the health and care sector and what should be the Liberal Democrat position on it? ...
General election: What makes a good manifesto?
IfG Events - February 27, 2024 14:56 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWith the general election less than a year away, the Conservatives, Labour and all other political parties are drawing up their manifestos. Scrutinised by the media and voters, manifestos can shape debate, shift the polls, and play a major part in an election campaign – and shape what the winning...
The Green Book Series - AI
Lib Dem Podcast - February 26, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe next episode in our Green Book Series. This time our panelists are discussing the presence and future of AI. How will AI affect our lives and our politics going forward? Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the cha...
In conversation with Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP
IfG Events - February 21, 2024 14:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDr Thérèse Coffey served in government under every prime minister from David Cameron to Rishi Sunak, including four years as a member of the cabinet. She led the Department for Work and Pensions through the Covid pandemic, served as deputy prime minister and heath secretary under Liz Truss, and w...
Double Trouble for the Tories
Lib Dem Podcast - February 17, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe end is near for this Conservative Government but what do the by-election results tell us about how much trouble they are in and which of all the other parties will benefit. John, Richard and Party President Mark Pack discuss all the fallout from the by-elections, plus the importance of hope...
Focus Leaflets 101
Lib Dem Podcast - February 09, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHave Focus leaflets had their day? In an age of less printed material, is the Focus now more important than ever? Sam, Richard and John discuss why the Focus leaflet should still be in your campaign armoury, what essential elements make up a good Focus leaflet and the best ways of delivering th...
In conversation with Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS, First Minister of Wales
IfG Events - February 05, 2024 07:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDevolution to Wales is almost 25 years old. Since the first Welsh assembly elections in 1999, the powers of the devolved institutions in Cardiff have been substantially expanded – with Welsh voters backing the historic transformation of the assembly into a law-making parliament in a 2011 referend...
General election countdown: key challenges for government in 2024
IfG Events - February 03, 2024 12:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA wide-ranging discussion on the key issues facing government – and the economy – as a general election draws near. On the panel: • Claire Ainsley, Director of the Project on Center-Left Renewal and former Executive Director of Policy to Keir Starmer • Anita Boateng, Partner at Portland Communica...
Ending the decline: how to fix public services
IfG Events - February 02, 2024 17:30 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsStuart Hoddinott, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government, set out key findings from Performance Tracker – the IfG’s annual stocktake of nine key public services – ahead of a panel discussion on how public service performance can be turned around. On the panel: Stephen Bush, Associate ...
Government keynote speech: Rt Hon John Glen MP
IfG Events - February 02, 2024 12:31 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe IfG was delighted to welcome Rt Hon John Glen MP, Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, for a keynote speech at Government 2024, the IfG’s annual conference with Grant Thornton UK LLP. This was followed by an in conversation with Dr Hannah White OBE, Director of the IfG. Lear...
Block and Knock - Dirty Politics & Fighting to Win
Lib Dem Podcast - January 16, 2024 20:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWelcome to season 6 of the Lib Dem Podcast!! The first two weeks of 2024 has given us a taste of what might be in store in this vital year in UK politics. We are going to talk about the right-wing attacks on the Lib Dems as well as the huge MRP poll showing a potential collapse in Tory seats. ...
General election: How should an opposition prepare for government?
IfG Events - January 10, 2024 15:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe next general election is – at most – one year away. If Labour wins, there will, as is almost always the case in the UK, be an overnight transition of power. A party that has spent 14 years in opposition would be instantly thrown into government. But having focused already limited resources ...
What if in 2024...
Lib Dem Podcast - December 28, 2023 10:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat happens if Jeremy Corbyn becomes the leader of the Green Party? If England win the Euro 2024 does that affect the General Election? What if new Prime Minister Keir Starmer introduces a proportional representation? In our final episode of the year, Lisa, Martin, Hannah, Tom and John go th...
Green Book Series - Lib Dem Position on Europe
Lib Dem Podcast - December 20, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat should the Lib Dem policy on Europe be? How prominent should our pro-eu policy be in our campaigning? These questions and our relationship with our European neighbours are big issues within the party. The latest in The Green Book series debates these very topics. The panel includes Profe...
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