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Small Parties Big Ideas

Small Parties Big Ideas

Written by: Sebek Lark & Jose Fox
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With the election just days away, and minor parties pushing through major political change over the last two decades, now seems like the perfect time to explore Britains minor party scene. In this short podcast series we are talking to four minor party leaders from across the board, and from parties new and old. We'll be asking them what they are actually hoping to achieve during this election, and what their policy would look like if they went from minor to major.


This is Small Parties Big Ideas.


Hosted by Jose Fox and produced by Sebek Lark.

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Sebek Lark & Jose Fox Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • William Clouston - Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP)

    William Clouston - Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP)
    Jul 3 2024

    On today episode we spoke to William Clouston the leader of the Social Democratic Party or SDP.


    The SDP that William leads came to being in 1990 and traces its origins back to the Social Democratic Party formed in 1981 by a group of Labour MPs - Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams. A decade after its arrival the SDP merged with the The Liberal Party, becoming the Liberal Democrats. However this current version of the SDP was reborn shortly afterward by a group who wanted to continue with the SDP's original values and maintain its long standing support.


    In this episode we spoke to William about where he, and the SDP, stand on the big economic and social questions surrounding this election, including on how they would try to reinvigorate British industry, as well as how best to tackle immigration.


    Hosted by Jose Fox - JoseFox_

    Produced by Sebek Lark - sebeklark

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    41 mins
  • Robert Griffiths - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain

    Robert Griffiths - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain
    Jul 3 2024

    On today's episode we spoke to Robert Griffiths - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain.


    The Communist Party of Britain succeeded the Communist Party of Great Britain following a split between eurocommunists and marxist-leninsists in 1988. Robert was elected by the party’s executive committee to the position in 1998. He has stood in every general election since 1997 and is standing again in 2024.


    In this episode we spoke to Robert about how he thinks a socialist society could best be implemented in the UK, how it would benefit the people, and which nations we could look towards for inspiration.


    Hosted by Jose Fox - JoseFox_

    Produced by Sebek Lark - sebeklark


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    56 mins
  • Gina Miller - Leader of True & Fair

    Gina Miller - Leader of True & Fair
    Jul 2 2024

    On today's episode we have Gina Miller - the leader of the party True & Fair.


    Gina is a business owner and activist who initiated the 2016 court case against the government over its authority to implement Brexit without Parliament’s approval.

    She initially set up True & Fair as a campaign in 2012 calling for an end to financial misconduct in the investment and pension industries. Three years ago in 2021 Gina announced that True & Fair was to become a political party.


    In this episode we spoke to Gina about the changes she would like to see in British politics, why she chose to stand in her constituency, and what True & Fair is actually hoping to achieve in the coming election.


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    Produced by Sebek Lark - sebeklark

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    31 mins
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