The Young Fabians Podcast

In this episode of the podcast, host Will Barber Taylor speaks to Joe Sousek and Laura Parker from Labour For A New Democracy about what L4ND is, why change is needed to the electoral system, why the 2011 AV Referendum failed and the Labour Party's changing attitude to PR. For more information about Labour For A New Democracy, check out their website here: https://www.labourforanewdemocracy.org.uk/

In this episode of the podcast host Will Barber Taylor is joined in two separate interviews on the topic of the Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle by two veteran podcasters and Young Fabians - Lauren Davison, who is currently running for the Young Fabians Executive and Cathleen Clarke of the Left Whingers Podcast.

In this episode of the podcast Will Barber Taylor is joined by Dr Tom Breen of Oxford Brookes University to discuss In All Our Footsteps, a research project that Tom is working on that aims to capture and record the various footpaths and other forms of rights of way that exist across the UK. They discuss Labour's contribution to rights of way access in 1949 and 2000; how having access to the countryside can improve mental and physical well being and the debate over the 2026 deadline to have all rights of way recorded. If you want to find out more about In All Out Footsteps click here to find out more:   https://www.allourfootsteps.uk/

In this episode of the podcast Will Barber Taylor, Chair of the Yorkshire and Humber Young Fabians and new host of the podcast, speaks to Conor O'Shea, the Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Generation Rent about the forthcoming Renters (Reform) Bill, an important piece of legislation that is set to change the rights of renters in England. They also discuss how renting is different for students and the renting policies of the Conservatives and Labour.

In this week's episode, we are joined by Young Fabians Economy and Finance Network members to discuss the Spring Statement.Featuring:Connor EscuderoLauma Kalns-TimansMichael O'ConnorPaul Spence

This week, we are joined by economist, political scientist, and academic, Dr. Jeevun Sandher, whose work and research focus on the causes and consequences of poverty and inequality in the UK. In this episode, we spoke to Jeevun about his research and asked him to set out his priorities for how to tackle this country's growing inequality. We also discussed the fallout from the mini-budget and the damage it continues to inflict on the country.  On a more hopeful note, and in light of Labour's record-breaking leads in opinion polls, we reflected on The Labour Party's economic vision and some of the big announcements from conference. Speakers:Dr. Jeevun Sandher - https://twitter.com/JeevunSandherThanks so much to Lauma Kalns-Timans for co-hosting.Co-hosted and edited by Louie Marlow - https://twitter.com/louiemarlowTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at podcast@youngfabians.org.uk

In this week’s episode, we are joined by bureau members from our sister parties within the Young European Socialists (YES) to celebrate The Young Fabians being a full member for a year! We discussed exactly what YES is and how you can get involved, the impact of Brexit on the UK and the rest of the EU and how this relates to the importance of collaborating with our fellow comrades across Europe. Speakers:Panny Antoniou, International and Outreach Officer, Young Fabians (UK) - https://twitter.com/panny_antoniou Dajana Ivičić, International Secretary of Forum Mladih SDP-a (Croatia) - https://twitter.com/pikovadrama Aleksandra Iwanowska, Foreign Affairs Secretary of  Federacji Młodych Socjaldemokratów (Poland) - https://twitter.com/AleksandraIwan6 Anna Laetitia, Vice President at YES; Sozialistische Jugend Österreich (Austria) - https://twitter.com/_anna_laetitia_ Sofie Amalie Stage, Vice-chair of Danmarks Socialdemokratiske Ungdom  (Denmark) - https://twitter.com/Sofie_Stage Hosted by Louie Marlow - https://twitter.com/louiemarlowTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at podcast@youngfabians.org.uk

On 24th June the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the legal right to abortion across the US which had been upheld since 1973.  In this episode, we are joined by Young Fabians members Zahra Lahrie, Charlotte Kelly, Nicki Adeleke, Cecilia Jastrzembska and Amy Dwyer for a discussion about the history of Roe v. Wade, the legal protections that it ensured, the harms that many individuals will now face due to its overturning and what exactly has led to this decision. We also discussed what President Biden is doing to combat this by signing an executive order; data privacy concerns; comparisons with the situation in the UK and Northern Ireland and much more. SpeakersZahra LahrieCharlotte KellyNicki AdelekeCecilia JastrzembskaAmy DwyerEdited by Louie Marlow

In this episode, the Economy and Finance Network respond to the Chancellor's Spring Statement that was announced last month. In the face of rising energy bills, a cost of living crisis and families facing the worst financial damage since records began, does this mini-budget go far enough to address the damage and alleviate the squeeze that households are facing? Dom, Chris, Rosie and Leo from the Young Fabians Economy and Finance Network share their thoughts on the Spring Statement as well as what they felt was missing.Speakers:Dominic Shaw - @DomJAShawChris Wongsosaputro - @CWongsosaputroRosie Sourbut Leo Nasskau - @leonasskauEdited by Louie Marlow - @louiemarlowFollow the YF Economy and Finance Network on Twitter - https://twitter.com/EconFinYF/

To mark International Women's Day, Rhiannon, Rosie and Sharne from the Disability Advocacy Group had a conversation about their experiences and the issues faced by women with disabilities; within healthcare, the education system, in politics, throughout the pandemic and many other areas of society.This year's theme for International Women's Day is #BreakTheBias. Read more here: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/themeGet involved with the YF Disability Advocacy Group by signing up to the newsletter, and by following them on Instagram and Twitter!Speakers:Rhiannon JenkinsRosie SourbutSharne Eliza Wood To all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at podcast@youngfabians.org.uk

This week's episode is all about the upcoming Education Network pamphlet, titled 'Towards a 21st Century Curriculum'. I was joined by Amy Dwyer, chair of the network and co-ordinator of the pamphlet, who gave us a bit of background behind the project; how it came about and what its aims are, as well as discussing her own piece for the pamphlet on climate crisis education. It was also fantastic to be joined by a few of the contributors to the pamphlet to discuss a wide range of topics such as decolonising the curriculum, neurodiversity in education, the subject of Citizenship, reform of the History curriculum and much more. Speakers:Amy Dwyer - https://twitter.com/AmyDwyer23 Anita Paradzayi - https://twitter.com/AnitaParadzayi Robert Lennox  Maggie Browning - https://twitter.com/Maggie180790 George Fairhurst - https://twitter.com/FabianFairhurst Panny Antoniou - https://twitter.com/panny_antoniou To all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at podcast@youngfabians.org.ukThe intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/Support the show

In this week's episode, we are joined by George Peretz QC to talk all about judicial review; What is it? Why does it matter? And why should we be concerned about the Conservative Government's attempt to reform it?Read George's piece from the Fabian Review hereSpeakers:Thomas Fawns - https://twitter.com/thomasfawns George Peretz QC - https://twitter.com/GeorgePeretzQCTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at podcast@youngfabians.org.ukFollow us on social media:https://www.facebook.com/PodcastYFhttps://twitter.com/PodcastYfDonate to the Young Fabians https://bit.ly/326RrJYThe intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/

Last month's local elections left much to be desired for many Labour Party members, particularly those in the West Midlands.  From many Labour Councillors across the region losing their seats to Liam Byrne's unfortunate loss in the Mayoral race - it's hard to imagine much to feel hopeful about. However, over in Earlsdon, a leafy ward in the suburbs of Coventry, Anthony Tucker gained a council seat from the Conservatives to complete a set of three Labour councillors for the ward; an historic first for Earlsdon!In this episode, Nathan and Marie from the West Midlands Young Fabians chat with Cllr Anthony Tucker to find out about Earlsdon, what went right in his campaign and what we can learn from it, the importance of young people standing as councillors and much more.Speakers:Anthony Tucker - Labour Councillor for Earlsdon https://twitter.com/antforlabourNathan Hodson - Chair, West Midlands Young Fabians & Policy Officer, Health Network https://twitter.com/NathanHodsonMarie Hill - Secretary, West Midlands Young Fabians & Environment Network  https://twitter.com/Marie__hillTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at podcast@youngfabians.org.ukThe intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/Support the show

After a long hiatus... WE ARE BACK! This week's episode is an interview with Thom Brooks. Thom is an award-winning author, columnist, policy advisor, and political philosopher who is President of the Society of Legal Scholars and a member of the Fabian Society executive committee.He was joined by John Morgan, Chair of the Young Fabians Law Network, to discuss his work on migration policy and criminal justice as well as his involvement within the Labour Party and Fabian Society.Check out the Labour Academic Network!Speakers:John Morgan -  https://twitter.com/jorgmorgThom Brooks - https://twitter.com/thom_brooksTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at podcast@youngfabians.org.ukFollow us on social media:https://www.facebook.com/PodcastYFhttps://twitter.com/PodcastYfDonate to the Young Fabians https://bit.ly/326RrJYThe intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/

In the latest installment of our series focusing on winning back heartlands within the West Midlands, we travel (virtually) up to Stoke-on-Trent to speak with Gareth Snell, the former Labour MP for the constituency from 2017-2019!Gareth tells us his favourite things about Stoke; from the city's historic pottery industry to their famous oatcakes, giving a real insight into the area and the issues that are key to the constituents which Gareth once represented. We asked Gareth for his thoughts on why Stoke-on-Trent Central turned blue in 2019 as well as his ideas on how to reconnect with and win back voters in The Potteries. Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/heI28XSpeakers:Gareth Snell - Former Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central 2017 - 2019  https://twitter.com/gareth_snell Nathan Hodson - Chair, West Midlands Young Fabians & Policy Officer, Health Network https://twitter.com/NathanHodsonMarie Hill - Secretary, West Midlands Young Fabians & Environment Network  https://twitter.com/Marie__hillTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at podcast@youngfabians.org.ukThe intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/Support the show

With the Scottish Parliament elections fast approaching,  we are joined by Albie, Cecily, and John from the Young Scottish Fabians to discuss all things Scottish Labour and what their path to success will look like in Scotland's everchanging political landscape.We talked about new leader Anas Sarwar's first few weeks in charge of Scottish Labour, the challenges he faces leading up to the election on May 6th, what their communications and campaign strategy has been like so far and what more they could do, as well as Labour's idea for a  'National Recovery Plan'.Of course, we couldn't avoid the recent political theatrics within Scottish politics, discussing the Holyrood Inquiry, the emergence of Alex Salmond's Alba Party, the ebb and flow of Independence polling and what this all means for Labour, The Union, and Scotland itself.Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/heI28XFollow the Young Scottish Fabians: https://twitter.com/ScotlandYFSpeakers:Albie Mills - Chair, Young Scottish Fabians https://twitter.com/albiealbiemills Cecily Holt - Campaign Organiser for The Labour Party https://twitter.com/cecilyleah John Morgan - Secretary, Young Scottish Fabians; Chair, YF Law Network https://twitter.com/jorgmorg ProducerLouie Marlow  https://twitter.com/louiemarlowTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at podcast@youngfabians.org.ukFollow us on social media:https://www.facebook.com/PodcastYFhttps://twitter.com/PodcastYfDonate to the Young Fabians https://bit.ly/326RrJYThe intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/

In the second episode in our Winning Ideas in the West Midlands series, we are joined by none other than former Home Secretary,  Labour MP for Redditch from 1997-2010, and co-host of 'For The Many' podcast: the Right Honorable Jacqui Smith!Nathan and Marie, from the Young Fabians West Midlands network, spoke to Jacqui all about her former constituency; her experience running as a Labour candidate in 1992 and successfully winning in Redditch in 1997; Labour in government; New Labour's education policies and their impact; being tough on the causes of crime; and her advice for the Labour leadership on the road to 2024!Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/heI28XSpeakers:Jacqui Smith - Former Home Secretary, Labour MP for Redditch 1997 - 2010 https://twitter.com/Jacqui_Smith1 | For The Many podcastNathan Hodson - Chair, West Midlands Young Fabians & Policy Officer, Health Network https://twitter.com/NathanHodsonMarie Hill - Secretary, West Midlands Young Fabians & Environment Network  https://twitter.com/Marie__hillTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at podcast@youngfabians.org.ukThe intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/Support the show

This week we're joined by the Economy and Finance Network to discuss Rishi Sunak's Budget which was announced on 3rd March.  Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/heI28XSpeakers:Emily Batchelor -  Secretary for the Fabian Women's Network and Vice-Chair for the Young Fabians Health Network Matthew Oulton - Secretary, Economy & Finance Network Dominic Shaw - Vice-chair, Economy & Finance Network Nick Trickett - International and Energy Economist, Economy & Finance Network Chris Wongsosaputro - Co-chair and Macroeconomist, Economy & Finance NetworkHosted by:Louie Marlow - Podcast Producer, Young FabiansTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at podcast@youngfabians.org.ukThe intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/

In the final episode in our International Women's Day series, we are joined by three women from the Criminal Justice Network committee to talk about their experiences within the justice system, how they got involved, the barriers that women and other marginalised groups face within the field, and the importance of diversity and representation within the justice system.Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date! http://eepurl.com/heI28XSpeakers:Carla Curtis-Tansley - Chair, Young Fabians Criminal Justice Network Priscilla Peralta - Vice-Chair, Young Fabians Criminal Justice NetworkHolly Smith - Women's Officer, Young Fabians Criminal Justice NetworkHosted by:Marie Hill –  Secretary of the West Midlands Young Fabians and Environment Network  https://twitter.com/Marie__hillTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at podcast@youngfabians.org.ukFollow us on social media:https://www.facebook.com/PodcastYFhttps://twitter.com/PodcastYfDonate to the Young Fabians https://bit.ly/326RrJYThe intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/

In the third episode in our International Women's Day series on the theme #choosetochallenge, we are joined by fellow Young Fabians and podcast regulars Emily Batchelor and Amy Dwyer!Emily and Amy spoke with Marie about the different ways in which our patriarchal society is failing women and girls, discussing issues such as public sexual harassment, revenge porn, objectification of women and girls, lack of provision for domestic abuse survivors and male control over female sexuality. They propose ideas to tackle these issues with educational and legislative reform to improve the rights of women and girls. Please sign the open letter to  show your support https://forms.gle/NtjMZJfJRWPKEnhT7Speakers:Amy Dwyer - Chair of the Education Network and University of Manchester Young Fabians https://twitter.com/AmyDwyer23Emily Batchelor -  Secretary for the Fabian Women's Network and Vice-Chair for the Young Fabians Health Network  https://twitter.com/EmilyJBatchHosted by:Marie Hill –  Secretary of the West Midlands Young Fabians and Environment Network  https://twitter.com/Marie__hillTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at podcast@youngfabians.org.ukFollow us on social media:https://www.facebook.com/PodcastYFhttps://twitter.com/PodcastYfDonate to the Young Fabians https://bit.ly/326RrJYThe intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/