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The Progressive Britain Podcast
A platform for progressive voices and ideas— and some Labour history too!
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36. Orwell's Ghosts, with Steven Fielding, Phil Tinline and Laura Beers
50:02||Season 2, Ep. 36Host of the Progressive Britain History Project, Laura Beers, turns guest for this episode as she's quizzed on her new book, Orwell's Ghosts: Wisdom and Warnings for the 21st Century, by History Project host Steven Fielding alongside guest host and renowned author Phil Tinline.
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35. The modern politics of Britain's imperial history
50:16||Season 2, Ep. 35Hosts, Laura Beers and Steven Fielding, speak to Charlotte Lydia Riley about the consequences of Britain's empire and colonialism for modern British politics. Get Charlotte's book, Imperial Island, here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442125/imperial-island-by-riley-charlotte-lydia/978152992380334. The Wild Men of the first Labour Government
48:29||Season 2, Ep. 34Laura and Steven, hosts of the Progressive Britain History Project, speak to David Torrance about his new book on the remarkable story of the first Labour Government of 1924.33. Clement Attlee and modern Britain
49:03||Season 2, Ep. 33Laura and Steven talk to Professor Richard Toye about his new book 'Age of Hope', which focuses on Clement Attlee's 1945 Labour government and its contribution to modern Britain.32. What can Starmer learn from Blair?
48:16||Season 2, Ep. 32Progressive Britain History Project hosts Steven Fielding and Laura Beers speak to former Political Secretary to Tony Blair, John McTernan. They discuss what Keir Starmer can learn from Tony Blair and what the current Labour Party can learn from New Labour.31. Education with Peter Mandler
50:39||Season 2, Ep. 31Peter Mandler, Professor of Modern Cultural History at Cambridge, talks education policy with Progressive Britain History Project hosts, Laura Beers and Steven Fielding.30. What Makes A Natural Party of Government?
47:22||Season 2, Ep. 30Tim Bale, author and Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University, talks to hosts Steve Fielding and Laura Beers about why the Conservatives are historically one of the most successful political parties in history and why Labour historically struggles to win. They discuss the current political and public opinion climate and ask if the next general election could be the real start of a Labour Century.