Compass 11: Justice, Leadership & Identity - with David Lammy MP
Release Date: 09/03/2020
Self Centred with Roann: Putting compassion into politics
The Real Agenda Network
Matt Hawkins. co-director of Compassion in Politics talks to Roann Ghosh about how human change is igniting political change, and about individual responsibility, what each of us can do to make a difference. Self Centred with Roann series which seeks to help you find your true purpose to live your most meaningful and authentic life. The series is produced by Epiphany Social Innovation https://anchor.fm/self-centred and now distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.realagenda.org
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Democracy: time to deliver
The Real Agenda Network
How did we get a government majority of 80 out of 650 seats with only 44% of popular vote? Tom Brake the former member of parliament who is now Exec director of Unlock Democracy talks to The Real Agenda’s Tom Burgess about what we need to do to get a truly representative working democracy that meets the needs of the people it services actually leads to an increase in well-being. The Real Agenda with Tom Burgess is a part of The Real Agenda Network of progressive political podcasts www.realagenda.org
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XR 5: Regenerative Culture with Joanna Macy
The Real Agenda Network
In this episode, the Extinction Rebellion Podcast explores regenerative culture with Joanna Macy, PhD is a teacher and writer on issues of environmental justice, Deep Ecology, and Buddhist practice. What is it, and how can it be of use to rebels worldwide? This episode was first released in August 2019 and produced by Jessica Townsend & Bill Leuty for Extinction Rebellion, www.extinctionrebellion.uk, distributed by The Real Agenda Network, podcasts for political change: www.realagenda.org
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New Economics Foundation: How do we win a Green recovery?
The Real Agenda Network
Fatima Zahra-Ibrahim, co-dir of Green New Deal UK and Chaitanya Kumar, Head of Environment & Green Transition at New Economics Foundation, talk with Ayeisha Thomas-Smith about how do we keep climate in the picture? Should we bail out struggling polluting industries? & how can we make sure our Covid recovery is green? This Aug 2020 episode of Weekly Economics Podcasts was produced by NEF www.neweconomics.org & now available on The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for progressive change. www.realagenda.org
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IPPR Economic Justice: Power Play: Who holds power in the economy?
The Real Agenda Network
Who holds power in the economy? Why does it matter? And what do we even mean by power? IPPR Director Carys Roberts talks with James Meadway, IPPR Associate Fellow and Matthew Brown, Leader of Preston City Council. This episode of the Economic Justice Podcast was first released in February 2020 & is produced by the Institute of Public Policy Research www.ippr.org, now available on The Real Agenda Network. www.realagenda.org
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Compass 27: Towards a new politics of Care
The Real Agenda Network
Long before Covid hit, it was evident to many that the UK was hurtling towards a crisis of Care. We urgently need a new politics of Care. This week we were joined by three authorities on the state of Care right now: Madeleine Bunting author of Labours of Love, Jo Littler author of The Care Manifesto and Alex Fox (CEO of Shared Lives) It’s Bloody Complicated podcast is created by Compass www.compassonline.org.uk which campaigns for a Good Society, now available on The Real Agenda Network. www.realagenda.
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Extinction Rebellion podcast 4: Looking Forwards
The Real Agenda Network
The Extinction Rebellion podcast discusses the future, with Christiana Figueres, who was head of the UN climate change convention when the Paris agreement was achieved in 2015; George Monbiot, the writer known for his environmental & political activism & Dr Jem Bendell, Prof of Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cumbria. This episode was first released in June 2019 and produced by Extinction Rebellion, www.extinctionrebellion.uk, distributed by The Real Agenda Network: www.realagenda.org
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Compass 26: The Why,What & How of Proportional Representation
The Real Agenda Network
Could proportional representation renew our democracy? We’ll be exploring what it could mean to have a different voting system in the UK. Our panel of guests are from the heart of the struggle to get PR on the agenda again, including Klina Jordan from Make Votes Matter. We’ll be digging into the what, why & the how of all things PR. It’s Bloody Complicated podcast created by Compass www.compassonline.org.uk which campaigns for a Good Society, now available on The Real Agenda Network. www.realagenda.o
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Inequality & mental health with Menaka Shanmuganantha
The Real Agenda Network
Activist Menaka Shanmuganantha from Toronto talks with Wanda Wyporska of The Equality Trust. She provides a unique perspective on public and mental health debates using both lived experience and researched analysis. Inequality Bites is produced by The Equality Trust www.equalitytrust.org.uk distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.realagenda.org Music: Isatta Sheriff.
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Taxcast 105: A reparational justice journey
The Real Agenda Network
In this episode of Taxcast, recorded in Oct 2020, we go on a reparational justice journey & speak to the Council for World Mission about their Legacies of Slavery project. Plus: austerity’s out, public investment is now in?! We discuss the IMF’s hypocritical turn around – now poorer countries need apologies and restitution. Produced by Naomi Fowler of the Tax Justice Network www.taxjustice.net/taxcast, distributed by www.realagenda.org
info_outlineCatch Up, Compass talks to Labour MP for Tottenham, shadow frontbencher, author, & activist David Lammy MP. From Windrush to Grenfell, and beyond, David is a notoriously dedicated and tireless campaigner for social justice. Now, as Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, David is continuing to hold the government to account over the deep inequalities which run right through our society. David was also one of the 110 MPs and Peers who joined together in April to demand a Recovery Basic Income in response to the Coronavirus crisis.
As if that wasn’t enough, he has recently written a brilliant book, Tribes: How Our Need to Belong Can Make or Break the Society. It’s a fascinating meditation and call-to-arms, thinking deeply about the benefits and dangers of identity and belonging, and what that means for society. It’s Bloody Complicated is a new podcast series that features thinkers, politicians, journalists, & community activists from across the progressive spectrum, created by Compass which campaigns for a Good Society, now available on The Real Agenda Network. www.realagenda.org