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Former Chancellor Ken Clarke & Baroness Shami Chakrabarti talk with presenter Gavin Esler about the culture of contemporary politics, the need for action on wealth inequality, & the actions that can be taken to build a more respectful & honest politics. Across the Benches is produced by Compassion In Politics in partnership with The Real Agenda Network
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In the latest edition of Across the Benches, Co-Director Jennifer Nadel interviews Labour MP Rupa Huq and the former Health Secretary Matt Hancock. They talk about the need for new institutions to encourage cross-party working, their worries about the toxicity of online debate, and their desires to improve the culture of politics.
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Across the Benches is the new podcast from Compassion in Politics which brings together two MPs from different parties to discuss the values they have in common. In this first episode Labour's Jess Phillips and Conservative MP Maria Miller share what brought them into politics, the culture of parliamentary life, and the progress towards gender equality. The show is hosted by award-winning broadcaster Gavin Esler.
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Can education be compassionate? Kathryn Waddington, reader in psychology at the University of Westminster, joins us to discuss her new book - Towards the Compassionate University - which examines what a compassionate university looks like and how we can bring more compassion into education. This podcast series is produced by Compassion in Politics, working to bring more compassion into public life and distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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Former Mayor of Sheffield Magid Magid and Jackie Weaver - of Handforth Parish Council fame - join us to discuss local politics, the power of communities, upcoming elections, and the culture of political life. This podcast series is produced by Compassion in Politics, working to bring more compassion into public life and distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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Award-winning journalist, author, & TV presenter Gavin Esler joins us to discuss his new book: How Britain Ends - and whether or not far-right nationalism could lead to the break-up of the UK. We also talk about how we can change the divisive culture of politics (and the media) & the prospects for the Biden presidency. Produced by Compassion in Politics, which works to bring more compassion into public life, distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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Orwell Prize winning author, musician, and TV presenter Darren McGarvey aka 'Loki' joins us to discuss class, the origins of and attempts to solve poverty, and the problem of tribalism in politics - plus much more. This podcast is produced by Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life and is distributed by The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for progressive change. www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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Dr Nina Ansary, a visiting Fellow at the LSE, UN Women Champion for Innovation, and the author of two ground-breaking books on feminism and female equity, talks about overcoming divisions, the global history of the feminist movement, and the power of cultural myths and stories. This podcast is produced by Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life and is distributed by The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for progressive change. www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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Debbie Abrahams MP tells us what life is like inside parliament, how we can transform politics with compassion, and what listeners can do to change politics for good. This podcast is produced from Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life and is distributed by The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for progressive change. www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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Award-winning film director Deeyah Khan talks about why she spent months of her life talking to white supremacists, Islamic extremists, and anti-abortionists, plus she gives some incredible insights into what drives them and what could reduce the levels of polarisation. This podcast is produced by Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life and is distributed by The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for political change. www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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Alex Evans, founder of the Collective Psychology Project & author of The Myth Gap, joins us to discuss the role psychology can play in building a new politics, overcoming social divisions, & helping us all through this difficult and uncertain time. This podcast is produced from Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life, for The Real Agenda Network, podcasts for progressive change. www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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Baroness Ruth Hunt former CEO of Stonewall, editor of The Book of Queer Prophets, and co-founder of Deeds and Words talks about values, politics, and cultural change with Matt Hawkins, co founder of Compassion In Politics. What Matters? is a podcast from Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life, produced for The Real Agenda Network, podcasts for progressive change. www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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Professor Guy Standing tells us why the time has come for the government to introduce a basic income for UK citizens, what that would look like, and what the trials of basic incomes across the world have taught us. What Matters? is a podcast from Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life, produced by Kitty Horlick for The Real Agenda Network, podcasts for progressive change. www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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Neal Lawson, political commentator & Executive Director of the think-tank Compass, joins us to discuss how we can build back better after Covid, his lessons from working to create progressive alliances in politics, & his view on how political movements are undergoing transformations. What Matters is a podcast from Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life, produced by Kitty Horlick for The Real Agenda Network, podcasts for progressive change. www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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Prof Paul Gilbert, clinical psychologist, talks about his pioneering research into compassion focused therapy: where does it come from, how do we cultivate it, what can do to our brains and what does it offer society? This special bonus episode of the podcast from Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life is produced by Kitty Horlick for The Real Agenda Network, podcasts for progressive change. www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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Founder of Southall Black Sisters, Pragna Patel addresses systemic sexism & racism within the UK legal system. Pragna talks to Jennifer Nadel about her mission to bring legal rights to migrant women fleeing domestic abuse, & sheds light on some of the historical echoes surrounding recent protests. What Matters is political think tank Compassion and Politics’ new podcast. Each week a new interviewee discusses why the work they devote their life to matters to them. What Matters is produced by Kitty Horlick for The Real Agenda Network. www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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Oxford professor Danny Dorling tells us what his new book, Slowdown, is all about, why he thinks there were huge shifts taking place to our economy before Covid, and the lessons we can learn from Europe about how to create a fairer society. The Beyond Covid podcast series is created by Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life, produced by Kitty Horlick for The Real Agenda Network, podcasts for progressive change. www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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Dr Kristin Neff, professor of educational psychology at the University of Texas, talks to us about self-compassion and how to generate it, what psychologists think about Donald Trump, and her recommendations for anyone feeling down & dejected because of the lockdown. The Beyond Covid podcast series is created by Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life, produced by Kitty Horlick for The Real Agenda Network, podcasts for progressive change. www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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Physician, comedian & Private Eye columnist Dr Phil Hammond talks about preventing future outbreaks by improving animal welfare and offers his outlook as a doctor on the political response to Covid-19. Plus he tells us about a twitter faux pas he made and what he’s been struggling with over lockdown. The Beyond Covid podcast series is created by Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life, and is produced by Kitty Horlick for the political podcast channel The Real Agenda Network. www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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