In this episode Will Barber-Taylor speaks to John Bowers KC and is Principal of Brasenose College at Oxford University. He speaks about standards in politics and his new book "Downward spiral, Collapsing public standards and how to restore them". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

In this episode our Director Torrin Wilkins speaks to the Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords Lord Dick Newby. He previously served as the National Secretary of the SDP. They spoke about the history of the SDP and how it has impacted politics today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

In this episode Will Barber – Taylor speaks to the Head of policy at Sustrans Tim Burns. Sustrans focuses on encouraging walking, wheeling and cycling. They own and maintain part of the National Cycle Network. They speak about creating a more accessible National Cycle Network, the impact of cuts to National Cycle Network funding and supporting move…

In this episode Will Barber – Taylor speaks to former Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones and Glyndwr Cennydd Jones. They speak about the future of devolution within the UK and whether the UK needs a written constitution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By centristpodcast

In this episode Torrin Wilkins speaks to Tracey Crouch, the MP for Chatham and Aylesford. She was Minister for Sport, Civil Society and Loneliness between 2017 and 2018. Tracey also chaired the independent Fan-Led Review of Football Governance. They spoke about football governance, fixed odds betting terminal and the recent local elections. Hosted …

In this episode Will Barber – Taylor speaks to. Will Travers who is the president of the Born Free Foundation, Born Free USA and Species Survival Network. They discuss rewilding, how we can protect animals and the work being done by the Born Free Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

In this episode Torrin Wilkins spoke to former Member of Parliment Lord Dick Taverne. He was also the Founder and Leader of the Democratic Labour Party. He also helped to create the Institute for Fiscal Studies. In this interview they discussed the history of the SDP, the formation of the Democratic Labour Party, our relationship with the EU and hi…

In this podcast we talk to Nuala about selection at the age of 10, the party positions on grammar schools and how those who want a comprehensive future can win the argument. She is both the Chair of Comprehensive Future and a post doctorate research fellow at the Kings College London School of Education, Communication & Society. Hosted on Acast. Se…

In this episode Torrin speaks to Mattha Busby on drug laws. Mattha previously wrote 'should all drugs be legalized?' and has written for The Guardian, Vice and The Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By centristpodcast

In this episode of In Conversation our Director, Torrin Wilkins, speaks to Chris Daw QC. He wrote the book "Justice on Trial: Radical Solutions for a System at Breaking Point" and co-presented the TV series "Crime - Are We Tough Enough?". They spoke about our prison system in the UK, the Norwegian prison system and drug laws. Hosted on Acast. See a…

Mark Bray-Parry speaks to Torrin about the energy crisis. It includes discussions around the energy price cap, renewable energy investment, ownership of energy companies and moving away from fossil fuels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By centristpodcast

In this episode of In Conversation Torrin Wilkins speaks to David Rudolf. He is a Criminal Défense and Civil Rights Attorney and was in the Netflix series The Staircase. He was also portrayed in the HBO series The Staircase and started a law firm in 1982. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

In this episode Will Barber-Taylor speaks to the Leader of the True and Fair Party and business owner Gina Miller. They spoke about closing tax loopholes, our relationship with the EU and Proportional Representation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By centristpodcast

In this episode Will Barber-Taylor speaks to Lord David Owen. David currently sits as an Independent Social Democrat member of the House of Lords. He previously led the Social Democratic Party and was Foreign Secretary between 1977 and 1979. They spoke about the Social Democratic Party, Proportional Representation, the EU referendum, there Ukrainia…

In this episode Will Barber-Taylor speaks to Dr Somayeh Taheri, the CEO and Founder of UrbanChain. They spoke about how we can scale up renewables, whether nuclear power should be part of the move to net zero and how the government can encourage the use of renewables. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

In this episode Will Barber-Taylor speaks to Wendy Chamberlain, Deputy Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats and Member of Parliament for North East Fife. They spoke about the justice system including reforming prisoners, policing, devolution, housing and the independence debate in Scotland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…

Penelope Hope, the former Co-Founder of renewable energy company Rebel Energy UK, spoke to Will Barber-Taylor. They spoke about the energy crisis and how we move towards renewable energy sources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By centristpodcast

Heledd has been the Senedd Member for South Wales Central region since May 2021. She is also the Plaid Cymru spokesperson on culture, sport and international affairs. In this episode Will Barber-Taylor speaks to Heledd about why local services are so important to communities, why Heledd became an MS, the argument for devolving justice in Wales, Bre…

In this episode Will speaks to both Daud Khan and James Roxborough of the Big Issues Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By centristpodcast

Patrick English is an Associate Director in the YouGov Political and Social Research team and YouGov's spokesman on political research. In this episode Will Barber-Taylor speaks to Patrick about the slump in Conservative party support, pacts between progressive parties, Proportional Representation, the record of centrist parties such as Change UK, …

In this interview Will Barber-Taylor talks to Tobias Ellwood about our relationship with the EU, the possibility of a US free trade deal with the UK, the invasion of Ukraine, defence spending and the relationship of the UK with Africa and Asia. Tobias is the Member of Parliament for Bournemouth East, the Chair of the Defence Select Committee and is…

Stephen Kinnock is the MP for Aberavon since 2015 and has been the Shadow Minister for Immigration since 2022. Stephen has also held the role of Shadow Minister for Asia and the Pacific and was also the Shadow Minister for the Armed Forces. He is also married to Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the former Prime Minister of Denmark, and he is the son of Neil…

In this interview Will Barber-Taylor talks to Chris Birks of Labour in Communications. They speak about how social media has changed political campaigning, the 1997 election and the work Labour in Communications is doing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By centristpodcast

In this episode Will Barber-Taylor speaks to Sir David Hanson who was MP for Delyn from 1992-2019. During this time Sir David Hanson held a number of positions including as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tony Blair, Minister of State for Justice from 2007-2009, Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office from 2005-2007 and Minister of …

In this episode Will talks to Councillor Alec Sandiford the Parliamentary candidate for Stone. They discuss why Centre opposes the abolition of Local Justice Areas, legal aid cuts, how we can create a fairer system to replace council tax, building more homes, the Rwanda plan put forwards by the government, "partygate" and Proportional Representatio…

Centre supporter and former MP Stephen Lloyd talks to Will. They talk about why Stephen is a centrist, Brexit and how we can tackle loneliness after the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By centristpodcast

This week Will Barber – Taylor interviews councillor and Centre supporter James Steel. They talk about the housing crisis and how we can increase the number of houses being built. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By centristpodcast

Melissa Benn is a writer, campaigner and journalist. She talks to Centre about the school system including comprehensives, grammar schools and secondary moderns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By centristpodcast

Torrin interviews Layla Moran and talks about why she ran to be Lib Dem leader and what she would do in the role. This interview was originally recorded during the 2020 Liberal Democrats leadership election. Pushkin Defyer also gave his permission for this podcast to be released and he originally recorded the episode with Layla. Hosted on Acast. Se…

In this podcast we talk to Ed about his bid to be the next leader of the Liberal Democrats. It includes discussions about academic selection at the age of 11, Academies, Brexit, electric cars and UBI. This interview was originally recorded during the 2020 Liberal Democrats leadership election. Correction: The number of grammar schools in England wi…

Mathew Hulbert talks to Will Barber – Taylor about democracy. This episode looks at how we get to a fairer voting system, whether we should have a new election if the Prime Minister steps down, a written constitution, votes at 16, and whether we need an independent complaints body for political party complaints. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…

In this podcast episode Will talks to Lauren Davison about studying criminology and how we can improve the justice system within the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By centristpodcast

Pushkin and Will discuss the new Centre paper "A second pandemic" and how we can improve mental health services within the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By centristpodcast

Will Barber - Taylor interviews Josiah Mortimer who is the Co-Editor of Left Foot Forwards and works in communications for the Electoral Reform Society. They speak about voter ID, proportional representation and shortlists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By centristpodcast

Will Barber - Taylor interviews James Johnson, an ex pollster at number 10. They speak about how polling affects policy, how policies such as abolishing selection can be sold to voters and what it will require to implement ideas such as maglev which are seen as futuristic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

In this episode of the Centrist podcast Melanie Onn speaks to Will Barber – Taylor. They discuss the environment, Brexit and how we tackle sexual assault. Music: 'Chasing Daylight' [Emotional Neoclassical CC-BY] - by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…