
Lord Indarjit Singh, Baron Singh of Wimbledon, joins Amar to talk about more ethical issues and how politics should reform to a kinder and more moral system. A cross bench peer in the House of Lords, Lord Singh offers his views on issues like Votes at 16, racial discrimination, and whether or not we should abolish the house of Lords. Discussing topics like the Royal Family, religion, and aliens, Lord Singh offers his views on Politics and young people.
May 29, 2020
30 min

Join Amar Bhandal as he chats with Jane Stevenson, Soprano singer turned Conservative MP for Wolverhampton North East. Over the phone, Jane and Amar talk about the role of parties in politics, constituency MPs, and of course, a bit of Brexit! Jane broke the so-called "red-wall" of what were seen as safe Labour seats in the December 2019 General Election, listen to hear all about what that meant, and why she did it.
May 17, 2020
37 min

Join Amar Bhandal for this shorter episode where he speaks with Dame Eleanor Laing MP, Main Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons who phones in from Westminster. The first female Chairman of the Ways and Means talks about gender politics, the UK Youth Parliament, Donald Trump, and the future of Youth politics. Owing to her busy Parliamentary schedule, this is a shorter than usual episode but is nonetheless jam-packed with fun and interesting ideas around all sorts of issues.
May 5, 2020
22 min

Amar Bhandal chats with Iain Dale, whom you may have heard on LBC, CNN, Newsnight, Good Morning Britain, and on his own podcast "For the Many". Amar asks Iain about his political (and non-political) career, the changes in LGBT rights he has seen throughout his lifetime, and of course where he sees Youth Politics heading. In a phone call from Isolation to Isolation, Amar and Iain discuss Germany, exams, stigmas and stereotypes, Kim Jong Un, and even a bit of politics! Excusing the dodgy sound quality, listen in for some personal anecdotes about Boris, Thatcher, and also Iain's grandmother! In this, the first series of "Amar talks Politics" we won't leave you short of q little laughter, some tricky questions, and a whole lot of politics!
May 4, 2020
42 min
