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Former Chancellor Ken Clarke & Baroness Shami Chakrabarti talk with presenter Gavin Esler about the culture of contemporary politics, the need for action on wealth inequality, & the actions that can be taken to build a more respectful & honest
In the latest edition of Across the Benches, Co-Director Jennifer Nadel interviews Labour MP Rupa Huq and the former Health Secretary Matt Hancock. They talk about the need for new institutions to encourage cross-party working, their worries ab
Across the Benches is the new podcast from Compassion in Politics which brings together two MPs from different parties to discuss the values they have in common. In this first episode Labour's Jess Phillips and Conservative MP Maria Miller shar
Can education be compassionate? Kathryn Waddington, reader in psychology at the University of Westminster, joins us to discuss her new book - Towards the Compassionate University - which examines what a compassionate university looks like and h
Former Mayor of Sheffield Magid Magid and Jackie Weaver - of Handforth Parish Council fame - join us to discuss local politics, the power of communities, upcoming elections, and the culture of political life. This podcast series is produced by
Award-winning journalist, author, & TV presenter Gavin Esler joins us to discuss his new book: How Britain Ends - and whether or not far-right nationalism could lead to the break-up of the UK. We also talk about how we can change the divisive c
Orwell Prize winning author, musician, and TV presenter Darren McGarvey aka 'Loki' joins us to discuss class, the origins of and attempts to solve poverty, and the problem of tribalism in politics - plus much more. This podcast is produced by C
Dr Nina Ansary, a visiting Fellow at the LSE, UN Women Champion for Innovation, and the author of two ground-breaking books on feminism and female equity, talks about overcoming divisions, the global history of the feminist movement, and the po
Debbie Abrahams MP tells us what life is like inside parliament, how we can transform politics with compassion, and what listeners can do to change politics for good. This podcast is produced from Compassion in Politics, the think tank that wor
Award-winning film director Deeyah Khan talks about why she spent months of her life talking to white supremacists, Islamic extremists, and anti-abortionists, plus she gives some incredible insights into what drives them and what could reduce t
Alex Evans, founder of the Collective Psychology Project & author of The Myth Gap, joins us to discuss the role psychology can play in building a new politics, overcoming social divisions, & helping us all through this difficult and uncertain t
Baroness Ruth Hunt former CEO of Stonewall, editor of The Book of Queer Prophets, and co-founder of Deeds and Words talks about values, politics, and cultural change with Matt Hawkins, co founder of Compassion In Politics. What Matters? is a po
Professor Guy Standing tells us why the time has come for the government to introduce a basic income for UK citizens, what that would look like, and what the trials of basic incomes across the world have taught us. What Matters? is a podcast fr
Neal Lawson, political commentator & Executive Director of the think-tank Compass, joins us to discuss how we can build back better after Covid, his lessons from working to create progressive alliances in politics, & his view on how political m
Prof Paul Gilbert, clinical psychologist, talks about his pioneering research into compassion focused therapy: where does it come from, how do we cultivate it, what can do to our brains and what does it offer society? This special bonus episode
Founder of Southall Black Sisters, Pragna Patel addresses systemic sexism & racism within the UK legal system. Pragna talks to Jennifer Nadel about her mission to bring legal rights to migrant women fleeing domestic abuse, & sheds light on some
Oxford professor Danny Dorling tells us what his new book, Slowdown, is all about, why he thinks there were huge shifts taking place to our economy before Covid, and the lessons we can learn from Europe about how to create a fairer society. The
Dr Kristin Neff, professor of educational psychology at the University of Texas, talks to us about self-compassion and how to generate it, what psychologists think about Donald Trump, and her recommendations for anyone feeling down & dejected b
Physician, comedian & Private Eye columnist Dr Phil Hammond talks about preventing future outbreaks by improving animal welfare and offers his outlook as a doctor on the political response to Covid-19. Plus he tells us about a twitter faux pas
The philosopher AC Grayling joins us to talk about what the Covid crisis is teaching us about what it means to be human. He also gives his views on the government's response and tells us the major political reform that he believes is needed in
Today we are joined by Professor Michael West of the King’s Fund: the think tank devoted to improving health and care in the UK. Michael talks about his research on effective leadership styles and how these can be used to change politics for go
Anthropologist & TV presenter Alice Roberts talks to Jennifer & Matt about what we can learn from historical pandemics about the changes they bring to society and what we can do now to prepare for a better future. She also shares with us her s
Caroline Lucas MP talks about how to use the lessons we’re learning from the current crisis to tackle climate change & build a more equal country. Hosted by member of the Nobel Peace Prize winning campaign team for the Abolition of Nuclear Weap
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