Being a parent, trying to become one, choosing not to be, gaining a family or losing one, having or being mums or dads or not shapes our lives in so many ways. In this podcast we explore how parenting – both being one or not or having them near or far- influences your perspective. And how in the run up to an election here in the UK it influences your politics. In the Mummafesto, Labour and Cooperative MP for Walthamstow, Stella Creasy will speak to campaigners, academics and changemakers - p ...
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The Brexit-free politics podcast from Sky News. Sophy Ridge and Matt Lavender are joined by politicians to discuss issues close to their hearts. But the B-word is banned - and using it will result in a forfeit.
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My guests this week are comedy duo, Ellie and Helen – otherwise known as the Scummy Mummies. They joined forces in 2013 and have since gone on to produce an award-winning podcast, a sell-out tour and a popular book. Their podcast, the Scummy Mummies Podcast, has now been downloaded over 5 million times and in 2020 won the Glomama UK podcast trophy.…
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The Mummafesto: Natasha Devon - campaigner, broadcaster and activist
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My guest this week is Natasha Devon. Natasha is a writer, broadcaster & activist. She tours schools and universities delivering talks as well as conducting research on mental health, body image, gender and equality. She campaigns both on and offline to make the world a fairer place. Natasha is founder of the Mental Health Media Charter, which scrut…
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The Mummafesto: Zoe Blaskey, author of Motherkind
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. My guest this week is author, coach and founder of Motherkind Zoe Blaskey. Zoe is passionate about helping mothers shift from guilt, exhaustion and comparison to confidence and empowerm…
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The Mummafesto: Lyanne Nicholl, CEO of 50:50 Parliament
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. This week I'm chatting to Lyanne Nicholl. Lyanne is the CEO of 50:50 parliament, which works to empower and enable women to get involved in politics. Lyanne is also a postnatal campaign…
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The Mummafesto: Sophie Livingstone, CEO of Little Village and Chair of the Baby Bank Alliance
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My guest this week is CEO and social entrepreneur Sophie Livingstone. Sophie is currently CEO of Little Village and Chair of the Baby Bank Alliance, a network of baby banks across the UK providing a vital lifeline for struggling families. Sophie was previously founding CEO of City Year UK, a charity enabling young people to tackle inequality throug…
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The Mummafesto: Vicki Broadbent, Honest Mum
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy, the Labour and Cooperative candidate for Walthamstow. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. My guest this week is Vicki Broadbent, aka Honest Mum. Vicki is a writer, director and author of the UK’s Number 1 parenting blog, Honest Mum. Her blog discusses everything from family li…
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy, the Labour and Cooperative candidate for Walthamstow. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. My guest this week is Dr Martha Deiros Collado, clinical psychologist and mother. Martha is an expert in parenting, child development and pediatric health and specialises in helping child…
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The Mummafesto: Jo Elvin, former editor of Glamour Magazine
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy, the Labour and Cooperative candidate for Walthamstow. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. My guest this week is Jo Elvin. Jo is the former Editor of Glamour Magazine, former charity CEO and broadcaster. Arriving in the UK from Australia at the age of 21 Jo has had an astoundin…
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The Mummafesto: Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, clean air campaigner
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy, the Labour and Cooperative candidate for Walthamstow. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. Today on The Mummafesto I’m joined by campaigner and activist Rosamund Kissi Debrah. Rosamund’s incredible campaigning work followed the death of her nine-year-old daughter Ella. The inqu…
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The Mummafesto: George Lewis, author and comedian
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy, the Labour and Cooperative candidate for Walthamstow. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. And most impressively, George is also the winner of celebrity masterchef. George, welcome to the Mummafesto. In episode 13 I chat to author and comedian George Lewis. George has written f…
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The Mummafesto: Natasha Pearlman, Executive Editor of Glamour
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. In episode 12 I chat to writer, campaigner and one of my oldest friends Natasha Pearlman. Natasha is currently the Executive Editor of Glamour Magazine and is the editorial lead for Gla…
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The Mummafesto: Sarah Ockwell-Smith on gentle parenting
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. In episode 11 I speak to Sarah Ockwell-Smith. Sarah is a parenting expert and is often credited as being the founder of the 'gentle parenting' movement and is vocal about childism (the …
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The Mummafesto: Catherine Mayer, Co-founder of the Women's Equality Party
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. In episode 10 I speak to Catherine Mayer. Catherine is an is writer, activist and the co-founder and President of the Women's Equality Party. She began her career as a journalist at The…
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The Mummafesto: Rosie Nixon, former editor of HELLO! Magazine
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. In episode 9 I speak to Rosie Nixon. Rosie is an author, campaigner and former editor in chief of HELLO! Magazine. Rosie was Editor in Chief at HELLO! Magazine from 2008-2023. Following…
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The Mummafesto: Joeli Brearley, founder of Pregnant then Screwed
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. In episode 8 I speak to Joeli Brearley, founder of Pregnant the Screwed. In 2015 Joeli founded Pregnant Then Screwed, after being fired by her employer just two days after telling them …
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The Mummafesto: Catriona Ogilvy, founder of The Smallest Things
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. In episode 7 I speak to Catriona Ogilvy, founder of The Smallest Things Charity. The Smallest Things is run entirely by volunteers who've had premature babies who campaign to raise awar…
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The Mummafesto: Laura-Rose from LGBT Mummies
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. In episode 6 I speak to Laura-Rose from LGBT Mummies, a campaign group fighting for equity and equality for LGBTQ+ couples. Their goal is for LGBTQ+ people and their families be represe…
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics. Episode five's incredible guest is Lliana Bird. Lliana is a writer, broadcaster, activist and mother of two young girls. She started out as a radio DJ, and holds the record as the longe…
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics- Episode Four's special guest is Baroness Helena Kennedy, a leading barrister and expert in human rights law, civil liberties and constitutional issues. She is a Labour Peer and Chair of…
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The Mummafesto podcast is hosted by Stella Creasy MP, a Labour backbench MP and mum of two young children. Each week it considers how parenting influences politics- whether the conversations at the dinner table, the journey to being one or not or trying to combine work and family life. In this episode MP Alex Sobel discusses the difficulties of bal…
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My guest on The Mummafesto this week is Elliott Rae. Elliott is a husband, dad, speaker, author and founder of the parenting platform MusicFootballFatherhood, called the ‘Mumsnet for Dads’ by the BBC. He is the curator of the bestselling book, DAD, presenter of BBC One documentary ‘Becoming Dad’, co-founder of the Working Dads Employer Awards and c…
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To kick off the first ever episode of the Mummafesto I’m delighted to welcome Baroness Beeban Kidron. Beeban is a leading voice of children’s rights in the digital environment and has been instrumental in establishing global standards and legislation for online safety and privacy. Beeban is the founder of digital rights foundation 5Rights and educa…
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Andy Street: Which is more cut-throat, business or politics?
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The former John Lewis boss turned West Midlands mayor is this week's guest. Andy Street joins Sophy and Matt to discuss Boris Johnson, devolution, HS2 and the transition from retail to politics. But will he avoid the trap of mention Brexit on the podcast where the subject is banned?By Sky News
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Caroline Flint: Difficult childhood shaped my politics
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In an open and frank discussion, the Labour MP Caroline Flint talks to Sophy Ridge and Matt Lavender about her difficult childhood, living with an alcoholic mother, her tribal loyalty to Labour and who she'd choose from the House of Commons to be the Prime Minister. But can she get through the podcast without mentioning the B-word?…
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Frank Field: Telling "Mrs T" her time was up
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Independent MP Frank Field tells Sophy and Matt why he left the Labour Party, how support for children needs to start before they are born, and about the night he visited Downing Street to tell Margaret Thatcher to quit. But can he survive the whole interview without mentioning Br**it?By Sky News
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Justine Greening: We haven't delivered for young people
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Conservative Justine Greening reveals her blueprint for increasing opportunities for the young, why she feels the Treasury is not fit for purpose and what happened when she quit the government - including her meeting with Theresa May. But can she get through the conversation with Sophy and Matt without mentioning the B word?…
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Stella Creasy: The culture of the Labour movement is toxic
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Labour's Stella Creasy talks about the abuse she receives, her views on feminism and equality and explains why her parents are troublesome constituents. But can she get through the conversation with Sophy and Matt without mentioning the B word?By Sky News
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Tom Watson: My job is to hold the Labour Party together
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Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson tells Sophy and Matt about his 'craziest moment' at Glastonbury and how he's learned to love the Labour supporters who dislike him. But on the podcast where mention of Brexit will result in a forfeit, will he come through unscathed?By Sky News
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Margaret Hodge: What I really wanted to say to Corbyn in Commons confrontation
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Dame Margaret Hodge joins Sophy Ridge and Matt Lavender to discuss racism, equality and why she didn't quit Labour to join Change UK. But on the podcast where Brexit is banned, will she survive the interview without facing a forfeit? Warning: In Dame Margaret's own words - "I do swear occasionally".By Sky News
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James Cleverly: I'd make a better prime minister than Boris
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Brexit is banned on this podcast, so how will James Cleverly - the MP for Braintree and Br*xit minister - survive the interview? He joins Sophy and Matt to discuss what the next prime minister might look like, and how the Conservative party can reconnect with voters.By Sky News
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Tom Tugendhat: Centrism is not a dirty word
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In the augural Any Other Business podcast, Sophy Ridge and Matt Lavender talk to the Conservative MP for Tonbridge and Malling and former Army Officer Tom Tugendhat about his career, his political priorities and the future of politics - basically anything other than Brexit. Can he get through the interview without mentioning the B-word? A forfeit i…
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"Hi, this is Sophy Ridge, and I'm very excited about our new podcast Any Other Business. I'll be interviewing politicians about anything and everything - other than Brexit. The B-word is banned." Subscribe now.By Sky News
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