

PoliticsJOE Podcast
PoliticsJOE
This is PoliticsJOE's podcast - the only explicitly anti-nonce podcast in the UK.Reporting on British politics with a sense of humour, the podcast is a recorded version of the conversations we have after work.So pull up a stool, pour yourself a cold one, and laugh through the misery alongside us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 4, 2024 • 55min
Sadiq Khan calls for halt on arms sales to Israel
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE podcast.Fresh from meeting the Mayor of London, Ava reports back to Ed on the breaking news that Sadiq Khan's calling for the halt of all arms exports to Israel.Then, they discuss the Politico story that revealed multiple MPs had been caught in a nudes phishing scandal, and Ed's latest dispatch to the most miserable place in Britain.Presenters: Ed Campbell and Ava SantinaProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Seán Hickey and Oli JohnsonSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 2, 2024 • 1h 8min
Why JK Rowling is begging to be arrested
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast.Ed, Oli, and Ava are re-united in the ideal podcast form: two boys, one girl.The discuss why DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson resigned as Party Leader, following police charges; why JK Rowling's begging Police Scotland to arrest her; and why Germany's kit is causing more controversy than England's.Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ed Campbell, and Ava SantinaProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Seán Hickey and Oli Johnson Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 30, 2024 • 1h 12min
Another round: The Politics of Porn
Pornography. It's said "you know it when you see it".And, today, it's almost impossible for any internet-user to avoid seeing it - whether it's actively sought out or posted by bots on X.But, what impact is the ubiquity of pornography having on us? Does pornography challenge or uphold relations of power? Who benefits and who's harmed by its consumption?In this interview, Oli speaks to sociologist Dr Fiona Vera-Gray to find out.Her book Women on Porn is out now.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 27, 2024 • 58min
The Tories finally fill Lee Anderson's shoes
Ed Campbell has returned and the Fall of Rome is complete.Ed is joined by Ava to discuss Jonathan Gullis' promotion, why the Tories were forced to delete an attack ad about Sadiq Khan, and why farmers drove their tractors to Westminster.Presenters: Ed Campbell and Ava SantinaProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Seán Hickey and Shawnee LinsteadSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 26, 2024 • 1h 2min
Rishi Sunak at the Liaison Committee (and the Deep State)
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast.While Ed remains in exile in Cornwall, Oli and Ava analyse how Rishi Sunak held up under the scrutiny of the Liaison Committee today. They took him to task on council bankruptcies, the Rwanda plan, and the UK's sale of arms to Israel.Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ava SantinaProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Seán Hickey and Shawnee LinsteadSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 25, 2024 • 1h 8min
The England football kit is bisexual now
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast.Ed's away in questionable circumstances, so Oli and Ava are left alone to chat about the ridiculousness of the England kit reaction.Then, Ava analyses the Chancellor's commitment to the pension triple lock and Oli finds out about the Fall of Rome.Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ava SantinaProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Seán Hickey and Shawnee LinsteadSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 2024 • 56min
Another round: Judith Butler on "what is a woman?"
Oli interviews feminist icon Judith Butler about British TERFS, her controversial statements on Israel-Palestine, and why Rishi Sunak keeps asking Keir Starmer what a woman is.Their new book Who's Afraid of Gender? is out now.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 21, 2024 • 1h 2min
Will you ever own a home?
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. In this bonus episode, especially for all you policy wonks, Oli interviews Common Wealth co-founder Mathew Lawrence about the impact of Labour's U-turn on investing £28 billion in the green economy. And, Oli discusses whether Michael Gove's housing policy could actually increase your chances of homeownership with Centre for Cities' Ant Breach. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 20, 2024 • 52min
PMQs analysis
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE podcast. Another week, another call for a general election for Keir Starmer. And, another analysis of Prime Minister's Questions. Oli and Ava talk Starmer on prisons, Flynn on Thatcher, and Andy Slaughter on Gaza. Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ava SantinaProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Seán Hickey and Shawnee LinsteadSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 18, 2024 • 1h 25min
Sadiq Khan's London
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast.Ava returns with news from Sadiq Khan's campaign launch for a third term as London Mayor.Then, Oli, Ed, and Ava chat if Penny Mordaunt is the people's princess (or planning to topple Sunak) and whether Jeremy Corbyn will run as an independent at the next election.Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed CampbellProducer: Laura BeveridgeSting design: Chris WhiteProduction: Seán Hickey, Shawnee Linstead, and Finley Talbot-JonesSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


