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 Par

Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle with Lauren Davison and Cathleen Clarke

Sep 21st, 2023 21m 42s

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 Fabian

In All Our Footsteps with Tom Breen

Aug 3rd, 2023 34m 16s

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

The Renters (Reform) Bill with Conor O'Shea

Jun 18th, 2023 22m 44s

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 (Refo

Spring Statement

Mar 30th, 2023 24m 50s

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

Dr. Jeevun Sandher

Oct 18th, 2022 41m 46s

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 resear

Young European Socialists

Oct 8th, 2022 58m 32s

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 invol

Oveturning of Roe v. Wade

Aug 5th, 2022 1h 9m

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, Cec

The Spring Statement

Apr 23rd, 2022 35m 19s

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 record

#BreakTheBias - Women with Disabilities

Mar 16th, 2022 44m

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, t

Towards a 21st Century Curriculum

Nov 16th, 2021 50m 19s

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 p

Judicial Review with George Peretz QC

Oct 15th, 2021 39m 13s

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 Fa

Historic Labour GAIN in Earlsdon ft. Cllr Anthony Tucker

Jun 25th, 2021 24m 30s

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

Thom Brooks Interview

Jun 18th, 2021 53m 38s

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 th

Winning Ideas in the West Midlands: Stoke-on-Trent Central ft. Gareth Snell

Apr 30th, 2021 45m 31s

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 u

Scottish Labour: The Road to Holyrood

Apr 9th, 2021 51m 36s

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 po

Winning Ideas in the West Midlands: Redditch ft. Jacqui Smith

Apr 2nd, 2021 30m 6s

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!Nath

Breaking Down the Budget

Mar 26th, 2021 1h

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 Networ

Women in Justice

Mar 19th, 2021 48m 16s

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

Improving Women’s Rights: Education and the Law

Mar 15th, 2021 45m 54s

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 wh

Interview with Taiwo Owatemi MP

Mar 12th, 2021 44m 44s

In the second instalment of our International Women's Day series, our Women's Officer Nicki Adeleke is joined by Taiwo Owatemi MP for a chat about her experience and journey from being a pharmacist to becoming an MP in 2019. Taiwo also spoke ab

Gender Equality in the Curriculum

Mar 8th, 2021 36m 36s

For our first episode in our International Women's Day series on the theme #choosetochallenge, we discuss the importance of embedding gender equality in our schools and our education system and ideas for how to achieve this.Our discussion focus

Labour's Rural Problem

Mar 5th, 2021 58m

This week we are joined by Maria Eagle MP, Sally Gimson and George Richmond to discuss the problems facing Labour within rural communities and what must be done to address this to connect with voters in these areas. Our speakers detail the exte

Interview with Martin Edobor, Chair of the Fabian Society

Feb 26th, 2021 41m 31s

In this week's episode, we had a chat with Martin Edobor, to introduce himself as the new Chair of The Fabian Society to the Young Fabians and beyond. We got to know more about Martin as we asked him all about his experience from starting out i

Winning Ideas in the West Midlands: Worcester ft. Mike Foster

Feb 19th, 2021 57m 46s

This week's episode kicks off our 'Winning Ideas in the West Midlands' series in collaboration with the West Midlands Young Fabians, focusing on different seats in the region which Labour once held and how we can win these areas back in 2024.Th