Les meilleurs podcasts Mile End Institute (2024)

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Behind Closed Doors: The Secret Life of London Private Members' Clubs 37:35

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On 15 November 2022, ITV's Political Editor, Robert Peston, tweeted about being refused entry to a private members' club in Central London for wearing 'comfortable mid-top trainers' and sparked fierce debate about the traditions and standards of London clubs as well as their influence on public life in 2022. In this special episode of the Mile End …

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Britain Alone: How a decade of conflict remade the nation 34:44

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In the last episode of this series of the Mile End Institute Podcast, our Deputy Director, Dr Karl Pike, talks to Dr Liam Stanley from the University of Sheffield about his new book, Britain Alone: How a decade of conflict remade the nation, which was published by Manchester University Press earlier this year. Beginning with the global financial cr…

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Practical Utopia: The Many Lives of Dartington Hall 43:08

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In this episode of the Mile End Institute Podcast, Dr Lyndsey Jenkins talks to Dr Anna Neima about her new book, Practical Utopia: The Many Lives of Dartington Hall which was published by Cambridge University Press in April. In this fascinating conversation, Lyndsey and Anna discuss how the 1200-acre estate at Dartington Hall near Totnes in Devon w…

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Waterloo Sunrise: London from the Sixties to Thatcher 57:42

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On this week's Mile End Institute Podcast, the MEI's Deputy Director, Dr Colm Murphy, is in conversation with Dr John Davis (Queens, Oxford) about his 'kaleidoscopic' new book, Waterloo Sunrise, which explores how London was transformed into a 'vibrant yet divided metropolis' during the 1960s and 1970s. They discuss how Davis's vivid and immersive …

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Metaphysical Animals: How Four Women Brought Philosophy Back to Life 53:12

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In this week's episode of the Mile End Institute Podcast, our Deputy Director, Dr Karl Pike, talks to Dr Rachael Wiseman (Liverpool) and Dr Clare Mac Cumhaill (Durham) about their new book, Metaphysical Animals: How Four Women Brought Philosophy Back to Life. A Radio 4 Book of the Week and one of The Guardian's 50 Hottest Summer Reads, Metaphysical…

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Historicising the Refugee Crisis 51:26

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In this week's episode of the Mile End Institute Podcast, we are marking Refugee Week 2022 (which runs from 20 to 26 June) by exploring how Britain as a state and a society has responded to refugee populations since 1945. In this conversation, our Deputy Director, Dr Lyndsey Jenkins, is joined by Dr Anna Maguire (UCL) and Professor Becky Taylor (UE…

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Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK 32:07

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In this episode, Professor Tim Bale welcomes Simon Kuper to the Mile End Institute Podcast to talk about his latest book, Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK, which was published by Profile Books this Spring. Tim and Simon discuss how the University of Oxford has produced the most prominent Conservative politicians of our time…

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The Politics of Expertise 41:03

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In this episode of the Mile End Institute Podcast, Dr Patrick Diamond talks to Dr Lise Butler (City, University of London) and Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) about the place of expertise in public life and how understandings of expertise have evolved historically. This episode explores conceptions of medica…

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Neil Kinnock: Saving the Labour Party? 37:12

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In the 60th episode of the Mile End Institute Podcast, our Director, Dr Patrick Diamond, talks to Dr Kevin Hickson (Senior Lecturer in British Politics at the University of Liverpool) about his new edited collection, reappraising Neil Kinnock's policies, impact, and legacy, which was published by Routledge last week. Neil Kinnock: Saving the Labour…

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Brittle with Relics: A History of Wales, 1962-1997 35:41

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In this week's episode of the Mile End Institute Podcast, Dr Lyndsey Jenkins talks to the award-winning writer and historian, Richard King, about his new book, Brittle with Relics: A History of Wales, 1962-1997, which was published by Faber earlier this year. Lyndsey and Richard are joined by Micaela Paines (a doctoral researcher at Cardiff Univers…

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Held in Contempt: What's wrong with the House of Commons? 34:18

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In the latest episode of the Mile End Institute Podcast, Professor Tim Bale is in conversation with Dr Hannah White, the Deputy Director of the Institute for Government, about her new book, Held in Contempt: What's wrong with the House of Commons?, which was published by Manchester University Press last month. They discuss how the reputation of the…

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Women, Media and Elections 36:43

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In this episode of the Mile End Institute Podcast (recorded before the latest industrial action at QMUL), Lyndsey Jenkins talks to Dr Emily Harmer (University of Liverpool) and Dr Sally Osei-Appiah (University of Leeds about Dr Harmer's new book, Women, Media, and Elections: Representation and Marginalization in British Politics. They discuss how w…

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Polling UnPacked 43:23

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In this episode of the Mile End Institute Podcast, Professor Tim Bale speaks to the President of the Liberal Democrats, Dr Mark Pack, about his new book, Polling UnPacked: The History, Uses and Abuses of Political Opinion Polls (Reaktion Books, 2022), which was released earlier this month. They discuss how opinion polls work, whether they can be tr…

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The Past, Present and Future of London's Aylesbury Estate 42:08

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After the recent industrial action across the Higher Education sector, the Mile End Institute Podcast returns with a fascinating discussion about the history and future of the Aylesbury Estate in South East London, which was once described as one of Britain's 'more disastrous experiments in postwar municipal housing' and a 'byword for crime and dep…

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The Welfare State Generation: Women, Agency and Class since 1945 42:53

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To mark the start of Women's History Month 2022, the MEI's Deputy Director, Dr Lyndsey Jenkins, sat down with Dr Eve Worth (Oxford) and Dr Ruth Davidson (Visiting Research Fellow, MEI) to discuss Dr Worth's new book, The Welfare State Generation: Women, Agency and Class in Britain since 1945. They discuss how the growth of the welfare state after 1…

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In Conversation with Anne Longfield CBE 43:50

3y ago43:50

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Anne Longfield CBE is the former Children's Commissioner for England. In this podcast, she discusses her vision for 'building back better' after the pandemic, and the work she is doing through her independent commission on how to protect children and young people from crime, violence and gangs.

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The Politics of Women's Suffrage 38:38

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In this episode, Dr Lyndsey Jenkins (QMUL) and Dr Alexandra Hughes-Johnson (Oxford) discuss their recent book The Politics of Women's Suffrage: Local, National and International Dimensions in collaboration with Dr Kate Connelly (Arcadia). Interviewed by Dr Anna Muggeridge (Worcester), they discuss their respective contributions to suffrage historio…

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Race, Rights and Reform: Black Activism in the French Empire and the United States from World War 1 to the Cold War 40:26

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In her recent book, ‘Race, Rights and Reform: Black Activism in the French Empire and the United States from World War 1 to the Cold War’, Sarah C. Dunstan (Glasgow) discusses African American and Francophone black activist struggles for rights and citizenship in their differing contexts, tracing their transatlantic collaborations as well as their …

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Chief of Staff with Gavin Barwell 41:21

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Gavin Barwell has done just about every job in the Conservative Party that it's possible for anyone to do: he's been a grassroots activist, worked on campaigns at CCHQ, become an MP and a minister, entered Number Ten as Chief of Staff to the PM and is now a Tory peer. Here he talks about what made him a Conservative, about what's happened to the Pa…

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Free with Lea Ypi 31:24

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In this episode MEI Deputy Director, Dr Karl Pike, speaks to Professor Lea Ypi, author of the new book 'Free: Coming of Age at the End of History' - a memoir of childhood at a time of political change in the 1980s and 1990s. In the podcast, Professor Ypi talks about writing, the story of 'Free', and the philosophical theme of the book.…

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Out of the Darkness: Greenham Voices 1981-2000 30:22

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Dr Lyndsey Jenkins, Deputy Director of the Mile End Institute is joined by Visiting Fellow Freya Marshall-Payne, Professor Sasha Roseneil from UCL, and Rebecca Morden, one of the driving forces behind the oral history project Greenham Women Everywhere, to discuss Rebecca's new book, written in collaboration with Kate Kerrow, Out of the Darkness: Gr…

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The Neoliberal Age? 35:42

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This week on the MEI Podcast, Deputy Director Colm Murphy was joined by two editors of the newly released book ‘The Neoliberal Age?’, Aled Davies and Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite. They discuss the contested meaning of the term 'neoliberalism' and its relevance for understanding Britain since the 1970s.…

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Why Isn't Government Policy More Preventive? 37:49

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This week, MEI Director, Patrick Diamond was joined by Paul Cairney and Emily St. Denny, authors of Why isn’t Government Policy More Preventative? They discuss the dichotomy between policy aspiration and policy delivery, and the challenges that governments have faced in both defining ‘prevention’ and implementing preventative policies. The authors …

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Green Energy, Scotland and COP26 41:43

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In this episode, Colm Murphy was joined by Emily Munro (National Library of Scotland) and Ewan Gibbs (University of Glasgow) to discuss the distinct and powerful relationship between Scotland and the politics of energy in the context of events since the Second World War and the current COP26 conference taking place in Glasgow. The episode uses audi…

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The Political Economy of Inflation 42:50

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In this episode, MEI Deputy Director, Dr Colm Murphy, was joined by Professor Helen Thompson and the economist, author, and journalist Duncan Weldon. They discuss what inflation is, why it has returned to the centre of political debate, whether it is a governing priority or a red herring, and its implications for politics and wider society.…

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The Aristocracy of Talent with Adrian Wooldridge and Emma Barrett 36:39

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In this episode of the Mile End Institute Podcast, Tim Bale was joined by Adrian Wooldridge and Emma Barrett to discuss Adrian's book, ‘The Aristocracy of Talent: How Meritocracy Made the Modern World’. They explore the historical origins of meritocracy and discuss how such a revolutionary concept, that had transformational effects on societies, ha…

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Global White Nationalism: From Apartheid to Trump 29:48

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In the final episode of the series, Clive Gabay (QMUL), was joined by Camilla Schofield (UEA), and Bill Schwarz (QMUL), to discuss the edited collection of essays, Global white nationalism: From apartheid to Trump. They discuss how white nationalism has long been a global phenomenon in reaction to the forces of civil rights, anti-colonial movements…

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The Pope and the Pill: Sex, Catholicism and Women in Post-War England 37:58

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This week, MEI Deputy Director, Lyndney Jenkins, was joined by Alana Harris (KCL) and David Geiringer (QMUL) to discuss his book, 'The Pope and the Pill: Sex, Catholicism, and Women in Post-war England'. They consider the importance of oral history in shedding light on the often-hidden lives and experiences of Catholic women in post-war England, a …

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How to Read Numbers with Tom Chivers and Sonia Sodha 34:22

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The ability to properly get to grips with numbers has never been more vital, not least in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this episode, Tim Bale is joined by Tom Chivers and Sonia Sodha to discuss the importance of understanding the numbers we're presented with in the news and in our own lives. They discuss what journalists - and the sourc…

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Out of the Ordinary with Marc Stears and Emily Robinson 38:59

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In this episode, Co-Director, Colm Murphy is joined by Marc Stears (University of Sydney) and Emily Robinson (University of Sussex) to discuss Marc’s recent book ‘Out of The Ordinary: How Everyday Life Inspired a Nation and How It Can Again'. They consider whether contemporary politics can learn from ordinary people, as it did in the 1920s to 1950s…

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The Dignity of Labour with Jon Cruddas MP 44:02

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This week MEI Deputy Director, Karl Pike, and Madeleine Davis (QMUL) were joined by the Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham, Jon Cruddas, to discuss his new book, The Dignity of Labour. Jon offers his perspective on what he sees as intersecting crises that are consuming society and politics: the crisis of social democracy, the rise of authoritarian …

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Irish Political Prisoners 52:34

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This feature-length episode launches the final part of the trilogy, 'Irish Political Prisoners from 1848 to 2000', by QMUL’s Professor Seán McConville. In conversation with Dr Maggie Scull (Syracuse University London) and Dr Martyn Frampton (QMUL), Seán discusses his latest book, 'Irish Political Prisoners 1960-2000, Braiding Rage and Sorrow'. The …

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Thatcherism in the 21st Century 38:26

3+ y ago38:26

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This week, Tim Bale was joined by Antony Mullen (Director, The Thatcher Network) and Emily Stacey (Associate Lecturer, Oxford Brookes University) to discuss the social and cultural legacies of Margaret Thatcher. They consider how ‘Thatcherism’ manifests itself today and the ideological impact it has had not only on the Conservative Party, but acros…

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The Mayor of London: Challenges and Opportunities in a Post-Pandemic City 1:00:33

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In this episode, MEI Director Patrick Diamond examines the public policy challenges that will be faced by the Mayor of London during his second term of office. He is joined by guests Tony Travers (Director, LSE London), Claire Harding (Research Director, Centre for London), and Jason Strelitz (Director of Public Health, Newham), who in turn discuss…

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The Case for Scottish Independence: Nationalist Political Thought in Modern Scotland with Ben Jackson 33:02

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In this episode, the MEI’s Karl Pike and Farah Hussain were joined by Ben Jackson, Associate Professor of Modern History at University College Oxford. They discuss the history of Scottish nationalist political thought in the 20th century, how it has been affected by political turbulence in the UK more broadly, and the prospects for an independent S…

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Responses to the Report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities 31:53

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In this episode of the MEI podcast, Farah Hussain (Queen Mary University of London), was joined by Sadiya Akram (Manchester Metropolitan University), and Shardia Briscoe-Palmer (De Montford University), to discuss the controversial report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities. The conversation places the report in a historical context, l…

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Identity, Ignorance, and Innovation with Matthew d’Ancona 42:07

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In this episode Matthew d’Ancona, author of Identity, Ignorance, Innovation: Why the Old Politics is Useless - and what to Do about it, joins Tim Bale to discuss what we should make of identity politics, what we need to teach in our schools and universities, and what the digital future holds for all of us.…

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Building Bridges with Sally Gimson 27:00

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With polling suggesting that Labour is going to have an awful lot of trouble holding on to Hartlepool in the upcoming by-election, we look at what's gone wrong for the party in northern England and what it might do to put it right. Veteran Labour activist Sally Gimson joins Tim Bale to discuss the fall of the ‘Red Wall.’ And, drawing on her recent …

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Church, State and Colonialism in Southeastern Congo 32:53

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In this special episode of the Mile End Institute Podcast, guest host, Dr Peter Brett is joined by Dr Reuben Loffman, author of 'Church, State and Colonialism in Southeastern Congo, 1890–1962'. This broad discussion outlines the pre-colonial history of southeastern Congo, how the Catholic Church began its encounters, and the relationship between Ca…

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The Great British Social Mobility Myth with Selina Todd 34:25

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In this episode, MEI Deputy Director Dr Lyndsey Jenkins is joined by Professor Selina Todd, author of 'Snakes and Ladders: The great British social mobility myth'. They discuss the concept of social mobility, how it became attractive politically, and the implications of living in a society where social mobility is touted as a political ‘good.’…

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Anti-System Politics: The Crisis of Market Liberalism in Rich Democracies with Jonathan Hopkin 28:49

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In this episode, Tim Bale is joined by Jonathan Hopkin, author of Anti-System Politics: The Crisis of Market Liberalism in Rich Democracies. They discuss why politics, not only in the UK and US, but across much of Europe, seems to have turned upside down since the 2008 financial crisis, touching on austerity economics, instability in party politics…

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Women in History 32:04

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This week, guest hosts Connie Thomas and Sophie Wilson (No Man’s Land Podcast) welcomed Dr Sumita Mukherjee, Dr Charlotte Lydia Riley, and Professor Barbara Taylor to the Mile End Institute Podcast. They shared their experiences as women in academia and in the discipline of history more specifically, covering a range of topics such as using academi…

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Forward March Halted? The British Labour Party in Opposition and Power 1979-2019 37:40

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This week, Tim Bale is joined by Emma Burnell and Patrick Diamond to discuss Patrick’s new book, 'The British Labour Party in Opposition and Power'. They discuss some of the so-called myths of the Blair/Brown era and how friction within Downing Street may have undermined the capacity of Labour to renew politically. They also offer their thoughts on…

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The Crisis of Meritocracy? A Longer Historical Perspective with Peter Mandler 43:00

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The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the right of every child to an equal state-provided education and thrown the annual mass examination of children and teenagers into chaos, while many observers worry about the longer-term impacts of educational inequality. In this episode, Dr Colm Murphy is joined by Professor Peter Mandler, author of The Crisis …

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The Political Lives of Postwar British MPs with Emma Peplow and Priscila Pivatto 28:31

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Parliament is Britain's most important political institution, yet its workings and their impact, remain obscure to academics and the wider public alike. In this episode, Dr Emma Peplow and Dr Priscila Pivatto join the MEI’s Dr Lyndsey Jenkins to discuss the Parliament Trust's collection of oral history interviews with postwar British MPs, and their…

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Self-Interest and Political Difference with Thomas Prosser and Rafael Behr 40:20

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In this episode, Tim Bale is joined by political economist and academic, Thomas Prosser, (Cardiff University) and columnist Rafael Behr (The Guardian). They discuss Tom’s book ‘What’s in it for me? Self-interest and political difference’, including the problems currently faced by social democratic parties at home and abroad, and the importance of r…

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Is Brexit Done? 34:06

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In this episode, Dr Karl Pike (QMUL) is joined by Professor Anand Menon (UK in a Changing Europe, King’s College London) and Professor Eunice Goes (Richmond University). They discuss whether Brexit is, in fact, ‘done’ and what part the UK's ongoing relationship with the EU will play in future political strategies. They explore how some of the major…

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The Dark Knight and the Puppet Master with Chris Clarke 25:52

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In this episode, Tim Bale is joined by Chris Clarke, author of 'The Dark Knight and the Puppet Master'. They discuss what he sees as the core myths of Corbynite Left populism and the damage those myths have done - and will continue to do - to the prospects for progressive politics in the UK.

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The US Presidential Election of 2020: Consequences and Prospects 54:33

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To launch the third season of the Mile End Institute Podcast, Dr Richard Johnson (QMUL) hosts a discussion with special guests Professor Lisa Miller (Rutgers University) and Professor Sidney Milkis (University of Virginia). They explore the consequences of the US Presidential Election of 2020 and the prospects, priorities, and potential obstacles t…

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How to Make the World Add Up With Tim Harford 32:50

4y ago32:50

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To close the second season of the Mile End institute podcast, Co-Director Tim Bale is joined by the economist, journalist, broadcaster, and author, Tim Harford. Using Tim Harford's new book as a jumping-off point, they discuss the use of statistics to explain and solve problems, the way that humans can (often wilfully) make mistakes, the importance…

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