60 acast.com Small Parties Big Ideas https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/small-parties-big-ideas en election ,british politics ,small party politics With the election just days away, and minor parties pushing through major political change over the last two decades, now seems like the perfect time to explore Britains minor party scene. In this short podcast series we are talking to four minor party leaders from across the board, and from parties new and old. We'll be asking them what they are actually hoping to achieve during this election, and what their policy would look like if they went from minor to major.


This is Small Parties Big Ideas.


Hosted by Jose Fox and produced by Sebek Lark.

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]]> With the election just days away, and minor parties pushing through major political change over the last two decades, now seems like the perfect time to explore Britains minor party scene. In this short podcast series we are talking to four minor party leaders from across the board, and from parties new and old. We'll be asking them what they are actually hoping to achieve during this election, and what their policy would look like if they went from minor to major.


This is Small Parties Big Ideas.


Hosted by Jose Fox and produced by Sebek Lark.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> false info+6681978491bcf9d0d441c75b@mg-eu.acast.com 6681978491bcf9d0d441c75b small-parties-big-ideas episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1719768951105-ef3f8165c1e2786952d94a743f74a2c4.jpeg https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/small-parties-big-ideas Small Parties Big Ideas William Clouston - Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) William Clouston - Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:53:16 GMT 41:02 6685ac2c04b201dd344b6d2c false https://shows.acast.com/small-parties-big-ideas/episodes/6685ac2c04b201dd344b6d2c 6685ac2c04b201dd344b6d2c 6681978491bcf9d0d441c75b An interview with William Clouston, leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) full 1 4 On today episode we spoke to William Clouston the leader of the Social Democratic Party or SDP.


The SDP that William leads came to being in 1990 and traces its origins back to the Social Democratic Party formed in 1981 by a group of Labour MPs - Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams. A decade after its arrival the SDP merged with the The Liberal Party, becoming the Liberal Democrats. However this current version of the SDP was reborn shortly afterward by a group who wanted to continue with the SDP's original values and maintain its long standing support.


In this episode we spoke to William about where he, and the SDP, stand on the big economic and social questions surrounding this election, including on how they would try to reinvigorate British industry, as well as how best to tackle immigration.


Hosted by Jose Fox - JoseFox_

Produced by Sebek Lark - sebeklark

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]]> On today episode we spoke to William Clouston the leader of the Social Democratic Party or SDP.


The SDP that William leads came to being in 1990 and traces its origins back to the Social Democratic Party formed in 1981 by a group of Labour MPs - Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams. A decade after its arrival the SDP merged with the The Liberal Party, becoming the Liberal Democrats. However this current version of the SDP was reborn shortly afterward by a group who wanted to continue with the SDP's original values and maintain its long standing support.


In this episode we spoke to William about where he, and the SDP, stand on the big economic and social questions surrounding this election, including on how they would try to reinvigorate British industry, as well as how best to tackle immigration.


Hosted by Jose Fox - JoseFox_

Produced by Sebek Lark - sebeklark

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Robert Griffiths - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain Robert Griffiths - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain Wed, 03 Jul 2024 06:00:08 GMT 55:40 668479269249f596b71d625e false https://shows.acast.com/small-parties-big-ideas/episodes/668479269249f596b71d625e 668479269249f596b71d625e 6681978491bcf9d0d441c75b An interview with Robert Griffiths, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain full 1 3 On today's episode we spoke to Robert Griffiths - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain.


The Communist Party of Britain succeeded the Communist Party of Great Britain following a split between eurocommunists and marxist-leninsists in 1988. Robert was elected by the party’s executive committee to the position in 1998. He has stood in every general election since 1997 and is standing again in 2024.


In this episode we spoke to Robert about how he thinks a socialist society could best be implemented in the UK, how it would benefit the people, and which nations we could look towards for inspiration.


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Produced by Sebek Lark - sebeklark

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]]> On today's episode we spoke to Robert Griffiths - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain.


The Communist Party of Britain succeeded the Communist Party of Great Britain following a split between eurocommunists and marxist-leninsists in 1988. Robert was elected by the party’s executive committee to the position in 1998. He has stood in every general election since 1997 and is standing again in 2024.


In this episode we spoke to Robert about how he thinks a socialist society could best be implemented in the UK, how it would benefit the people, and which nations we could look towards for inspiration.


Hosted by Jose Fox - JoseFox_

Produced by Sebek Lark - sebeklark

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]]> <![CDATA[Gina Miller - Leader of True & Fair ]]> Tue, 02 Jul 2024 06:00:07 GMT 31:01 6682f66fd805340b4c62de31 false https://shows.acast.com/small-parties-big-ideas/episodes/6682f66fd805340b4c62de31 6682f66fd805340b4c62de31 6681978491bcf9d0d441c75b An interview with Gina Miller, leader of True and Fair full 1 2 On today's episode we have Gina Miller - the leader of the party True & Fair.


Gina is a business owner and activist who initiated the 2016 court case against the government over its authority to implement Brexit without Parliament’s approval. 

She initially set up True & Fair as a campaign in 2012 calling for an end to financial misconduct in the investment and pension industries. Three years ago in 2021 Gina announced that True & Fair was to become a political party.


In this episode we spoke to Gina about the changes she would like to see in British politics, why she chose to stand in her constituency, and what True & Fair is actually hoping to achieve in the coming election.


Hosted by Jose Fox - JoseFox_

Produced by Sebek Lark - sebeklark

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]]> On today's episode we have Gina Miller - the leader of the party True & Fair.


Gina is a business owner and activist who initiated the 2016 court case against the government over its authority to implement Brexit without Parliament’s approval. 

She initially set up True & Fair as a campaign in 2012 calling for an end to financial misconduct in the investment and pension industries. Three years ago in 2021 Gina announced that True & Fair was to become a political party.


In this episode we spoke to Gina about the changes she would like to see in British politics, why she chose to stand in her constituency, and what True & Fair is actually hoping to achieve in the coming election.


Hosted by Jose Fox - JoseFox_

Produced by Sebek Lark - sebeklark

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]]> Steve Radford - Leader of the Liberal Party Steve Radford - Leader of the Liberal Party Sun, 30 Jun 2024 17:44:52 GMT 37:19 6681999591bcf9d0d442497e false https://shows.acast.com/small-parties-big-ideas/episodes/6681999591bcf9d0d442497e 6681999591bcf9d0d442497e 6681978491bcf9d0d441c75b An interview with Steve Radford, leader of the Liberal Party full 1 1 On todays episode we have Steve Radford, leader of the Liberal Party.


Britain’s Liberal Party was formerly a mighty force - producing prime ministers such as William Gladstone and David Lloyd George, but the party began to fade from the mainstream with the launch of the SDP-Liberal alliance in 1981.


In this episode we spoke to Steve Radford about the Liberal Party's key value today, where they stood on key debates such as Brexit and immigration, as well as asking what he and the Liberal Party actually hoped to achieve in the coming general election.


Hosted by Jose Fox - JoseFox_

Produced by Sebek Lark - sebeklark

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]]> On todays episode we have Steve Radford, leader of the Liberal Party.


Britain’s Liberal Party was formerly a mighty force - producing prime ministers such as William Gladstone and David Lloyd George, but the party began to fade from the mainstream with the launch of the SDP-Liberal alliance in 1981.


In this episode we spoke to Steve Radford about the Liberal Party's key value today, where they stood on key debates such as Brexit and immigration, as well as asking what he and the Liberal Party actually hoped to achieve in the coming general election.


Hosted by Jose Fox - JoseFox_

Produced by Sebek Lark - sebeklark

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