In this week's episode, we are joined by George Peretz QC to talk all about judicial review; What is it? Why does it matter? And why should we be concerned about the Conservative Government's attempt to reform it?Read George's piece from the Fabian Review hereSpeakers:Thomas Fawns - https://twitter.com/thomasfawns George Peretz QC - https://twitter.com/GeorgePeretzQCTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at [email protected] us on social media:https://www.facebook.com/PodcastYFhttps://twitter.com/PodcastYfDonate to the Young Fabians https://bit.ly/326RrJYThe intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/

Last month's local elections left much to be desired for many Labour Party members, particularly those in the West Midlands.  From many Labour Councillors across the region losing their seats to Liam Byrne's unfortunate loss in the Mayoral race - it's hard to imagine much to feel hopeful about. However, over in Earlsdon, a leafy ward in the suburbs of Coventry, Anthony Tucker gained a council seat from the Conservatives to complete a set of three Labour councillors for the ward; an historic first for Earlsdon!In this episode, Nathan and Marie from the West Midlands Young Fabians chat with Cllr Anthony Tucker to find out about Earlsdon, what went right in his campaign and what we can learn from it, the importance of young people standing as councillors and much more.Speakers:Anthony Tucker - Labour Councillor for Earlsdon https://twitter.com/antforlabourNathan Hodson - Chair, West Midlands Young Fabians & Policy Officer, Health Network https://twitter.com/NathanHodsonMarie Hill - Secretary, West Midlands Young Fabians & Environment Network  https://twitter.com/Marie__hillTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at [email protected] intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/Support the show

After a long hiatus... WE ARE BACK! This week's episode is an interview with Thom Brooks. Thom is an award-winning author, columnist, policy advisor, and political philosopher who is President of the Society of Legal Scholars and a member of the Fabian Society executive committee.He was joined by John Morgan, Chair of the Young Fabians Law Network, to discuss his work on migration policy and criminal justice as well as his involvement within the Labour Party and Fabian Society.Check out the Labour Academic Network!Speakers:John Morgan -  https://twitter.com/jorgmorgThom Brooks - https://twitter.com/thom_brooksTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at [email protected] us on social media:https://www.facebook.com/PodcastYFhttps://twitter.com/PodcastYfDonate to the Young Fabians https://bit.ly/326RrJYThe intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/

In the latest installment of our series focusing on winning back heartlands within the West Midlands, we travel (virtually) up to Stoke-on-Trent to speak with Gareth Snell, the former Labour MP for the constituency from 2017-2019!Gareth tells us his favourite things about Stoke; from the city's historic pottery industry to their famous oatcakes, giving a real insight into the area and the issues that are key to the constituents which Gareth once represented. We asked Gareth for his thoughts on why Stoke-on-Trent Central turned blue in 2019 as well as his ideas on how to reconnect with and win back voters in The Potteries. Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/heI28XSpeakers:Gareth Snell - Former Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central 2017 - 2019  https://twitter.com/gareth_snell Nathan Hodson - Chair, West Midlands Young Fabians & Policy Officer, Health Network https://twitter.com/NathanHodsonMarie Hill - Secretary, West Midlands Young Fabians & Environment Network  https://twitter.com/Marie__hillTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at [email protected] intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/Support the show

With the Scottish Parliament elections fast approaching,  we are joined by Albie, Cecily, and John from the Young Scottish Fabians to discuss all things Scottish Labour and what their path to success will look like in Scotland's everchanging political landscape.We talked about new leader Anas Sarwar's first few weeks in charge of Scottish Labour, the challenges he faces leading up to the election on May 6th, what their communications and campaign strategy has been like so far and what more they could do, as well as Labour's idea for a  'National Recovery Plan'.Of course, we couldn't avoid the recent political theatrics within Scottish politics, discussing the Holyrood Inquiry, the emergence of Alex Salmond's Alba Party, the ebb and flow of Independence polling and what this all means for Labour, The Union, and Scotland itself.Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/heI28XFollow the Young Scottish Fabians: https://twitter.com/ScotlandYFSpeakers:Albie Mills - Chair, Young Scottish Fabians https://twitter.com/albiealbiemills Cecily Holt - Campaign Organiser for The Labour Party https://twitter.com/cecilyleah John Morgan - Secretary, Young Scottish Fabians; Chair, YF Law Network https://twitter.com/jorgmorg ProducerLouie Marlow  https://twitter.com/louiemarlowTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at [email protected] us on social media:https://www.facebook.com/PodcastYFhttps://twitter.com/PodcastYfDonate to the Young Fabians https://bit.ly/326RrJYThe intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/

In the second episode in our Winning Ideas in the West Midlands series, we are joined by none other than former Home Secretary,  Labour MP for Redditch from 1997-2010, and co-host of 'For The Many' podcast: the Right Honorable Jacqui Smith!Nathan and Marie, from the Young Fabians West Midlands network, spoke to Jacqui all about her former constituency; her experience running as a Labour candidate in 1992 and successfully winning in Redditch in 1997; Labour in government; New Labour's education policies and their impact; being tough on the causes of crime; and her advice for the Labour leadership on the road to 2024!Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/heI28XSpeakers:Jacqui Smith - Former Home Secretary, Labour MP for Redditch 1997 - 2010 https://twitter.com/Jacqui_Smith1 | For The Many podcastNathan Hodson - Chair, West Midlands Young Fabians & Policy Officer, Health Network https://twitter.com/NathanHodsonMarie Hill - Secretary, West Midlands Young Fabians & Environment Network  https://twitter.com/Marie__hillTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at [email protected] intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/Support the show

This week we're joined by the Economy and Finance Network to discuss Rishi Sunak's Budget which was announced on 3rd March.  Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/heI28XSpeakers:Emily Batchelor -  Secretary for the Fabian Women's Network and Vice-Chair for the Young Fabians Health Network Matthew Oulton - Secretary, Economy & Finance Network Dominic Shaw - Vice-chair, Economy & Finance Network Nick Trickett - International and Energy Economist, Economy & Finance Network Chris Wongsosaputro - Co-chair and Macroeconomist, Economy & Finance NetworkHosted by:Louie Marlow - Podcast Producer, Young FabiansTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at [email protected] intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/

In the final episode in our International Women's Day series, we are joined by three women from the Criminal Justice Network committee to talk about their experiences within the justice system, how they got involved, the barriers that women and other marginalised groups face within the field, and the importance of diversity and representation within the justice system.Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date! http://eepurl.com/heI28XSpeakers:Carla Curtis-Tansley - Chair, Young Fabians Criminal Justice Network Priscilla Peralta - Vice-Chair, Young Fabians Criminal Justice NetworkHolly Smith - Women's Officer, Young Fabians Criminal Justice NetworkHosted by:Marie Hill –  Secretary of the West Midlands Young Fabians and Environment Network  https://twitter.com/Marie__hillTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at [email protected] us on social media:https://www.facebook.com/PodcastYFhttps://twitter.com/PodcastYfDonate to the Young Fabians https://bit.ly/326RrJYThe intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/

In the third episode in our International Women's Day series on the theme #choosetochallenge, we are joined by fellow Young Fabians and podcast regulars Emily Batchelor and Amy Dwyer!Emily and Amy spoke with Marie about the different ways in which our patriarchal society is failing women and girls, discussing issues such as public sexual harassment, revenge porn, objectification of women and girls, lack of provision for domestic abuse survivors and male control over female sexuality. They propose ideas to tackle these issues with educational and legislative reform to improve the rights of women and girls. Please sign the open letter to  show your support https://forms.gle/NtjMZJfJRWPKEnhT7Speakers:Amy Dwyer - Chair of the Education Network and University of Manchester Young Fabians https://twitter.com/AmyDwyer23Emily Batchelor -  Secretary for the Fabian Women's Network and Vice-Chair for the Young Fabians Health Network  https://twitter.com/EmilyJBatchHosted by:Marie Hill –  Secretary of the West Midlands Young Fabians and Environment Network  https://twitter.com/Marie__hillTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at [email protected] us on social media:https://www.facebook.com/PodcastYFhttps://twitter.com/PodcastYfDonate to the Young Fabians https://bit.ly/326RrJYThe intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/

In the second instalment of our International Women's Day series, our Women's Officer Nicki Adeleke is joined by Taiwo Owatemi MP for a chat about her experience and journey from being a pharmacist to becoming an MP in 2019. Taiwo also spoke about her time within the Young Fabians, her experience being a woman in politics and much more. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date! http://eepurl.com/heI28XSpeakers:Morenike Adeleke - Women's Officer, The Young Fabians https://twitter.com/MorenikeAdelekeTaiwo Owatemi - MP for Coventry North West and Young Fabians Honorary Vice-President https://twitter.com/TaiwoOwatemiHosted By:Louie Marlow - Content Producer, Young Fabians https://twitter.com/louiemarlowTo all our listeners: we want you in our podcast, so if you’re passionate about a topic just get in touch with us at [email protected] intro music is by ‘One in a Googolplex' and used under Creative Commons. Find out more about them here:https://oneinagoogolplex.bandcamp.com/