Hannah Spencer

Tom Southerden, Amnesty International’s law director, gives legal perspective on the High Court ruling about protest rights. Hannah Spencer, a local plumber turned Green candidate, talks grassroots campaigning in Gorton and Denton. They discuss protest law, community-focused politics, campaign life, online rumours, safety in politics and the stakes of a surprising by-election.

Faiza Shaheen, economist and Tax Justice UK director focused on inequality and offshore tax avoidance. Hannah Spencer, newly elected Green MP and former tradesperson turned community organiser. They discuss beating Reform at the door, how grassroots listening counters misinformation, the politics of concentrated wealth and what a wealth tax could look like. They also cover online smears, Islamophobia and practical organising tactics.

Hannah Spencer, a Green councillor and tradesperson training as a plasterer, talks local campaigning in Gorton and Denton. She discusses beating Reform’s Matt Goodwin, doorstep reactions to parachuted candidates, community cohesion, housing, fuel poverty and how trades experience shapes practical policy ideas.

Hannah Spencer, a plumber-turned-local councillor and Green candidate from Greater Manchester, talks about her unexpected campaign surge and transferring trade skills to politics. She discusses fighting fuel poverty, tackling gender-based violence, compassionate immigration policy, grassroots organising, and breaking class barriers to make politics more relatable.

Hannah Spencer, 34-year-old plumber-turned-politician and newly elected Green MP for Gorton and Denton. She apologizes to clients as she heads to Parliament. Conversation covers her authentic victory speech, the campaign’s focus on cost of living, public services and housing, and whether this result signals a wider Green surge in UK politics.