Drinking Politics
Alex the Activist and Alex the Consultant chat after work over a drink about politics. If there is a space for real free thought, it’s in the pub. Fancy a pint? Lose your inhibitions and join us for this Political Podcast.
Episodes
December 13, 2022 • 32 mins
Quite a while ago, long before his regime crumbled, I had some thoughts about what might happen after Boris Johnson. Trust in politicians is at an all time low, is there really a future for democracy in the UK without significant change?
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November 30, 2022 • 24 mins
Is Britain too bizarre for serious electoral reform? Is it a hopeless cause? Can the old British system change? Abby puts her case forward; Alex gets distracted by Conservatives and Alex gets bored
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November 30, 2022 • 28 mins
The NHS; I feel like, instead of treating us, we have to treat the NHS. What went wrong and is it maybe because we are more obsessed with the NHS than we are about health? Alex looking into the cult of the NHS while Alex looks into cows.
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November 14, 2022 • 24 mins
As the Chester By-Election pushes increasing pressure on Starmer's Labour party Alex dives into Tony Blair's legacy and current attempts to steer politics. Alex takes a step forward and talks about lobbying and why it's probably a force for good. Has anyone also noticed that Rejoining the EU is getting more attention?
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November 7, 2022 • 33 mins
With COP27 in full swing we look at who makes the best sort of campaigner for the most controversial and challenging topics like the environment. Are hippies the best people to be campaigning for the climate? Are you still a hippie if you wear a suit? Does Elon Musk actually matter?
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October 23, 2022 • 21 mins
Do we need a Churchill? Who would be the best Prime Minister? Alex talks about blogs that nobody reads and Alex asks the big question: who is the next leader?
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October 10, 2022 • 25 mins
Who would you rather have a drink with, Boris Johnson or Kier Starmer? Or perhaps you'd rather a night out with old Gove? Alex would rather a pint with Boris while Alex would rather just avoid the drugs.
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September 24, 2021 • 29 mins
Alex asks about the joy of campaigning for Rejoin and Alex suggest to change the name of the so called Progressive Alliance.
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September 16, 2021 • 25 mins
Alex appreciates a positive outcome of climate change and why Alex is jealous of missing an Erasmus semester in Moscow.
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September 9, 2021 • 33 mins
Alex measures political success and why Alex does not want to follow the road that started with Brexit.
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September 2, 2021 • 37 mins
Why Alex prefers supporting England at the Euros and why Alex thinks local and national identities are a fluid thing.
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August 26, 2021 • 36 mins
How Alex wants to fix the issue with railway nationalisation and why Alex is looking for something more local and independent.
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August 19, 2021 • 24 mins
Alex is asking who the leader of the Labour Party is and what Alex thinks about his own height.
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August 12, 2021 • 37 mins
Alex grabbed a free version of the Morning Star and Alex wants to see more grassroots media.
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August 5, 2021 • 37 mins
Alex was interrupted by Hancock and Alex cites The Telegraph.
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July 29, 2021 • 39 mins
Alex is talking about the fruit of the Conservatives and Alex asks if people are not able to afford politics.
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July 20, 2021 • 39 mins
Alex asks if there is something wrong with Labour and what Alex thinks about Wales.
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July 20, 2021 • 32 mins
What Alex learned about Britain with the help of Netflix and what Alex thinks about the rise of a new party in the UK
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