Professor Bobby Duffy of Kings College London joins Martin and Steve to talk about his research on polarisation in UK politics and the role of generational divides. 

No Man's Land Podcast

Polarisation and generational divides, with Prof Bobby Duffy.

Labour Cllr and data analyst Christabel Cooper join Martin and Steve to talk about the prospects of the Labour party and the state of local government and politics. 

Local government and Labour‘s prospects, with Cllr Christabel Cooper.

Professor Tim Bale on party members, switchers, and a threat to democracy

Tim Bale on party members, switchers, and a threat to democracy

Professor of politics Will Jennings joins Martin and Steve to discuss how the public think about policy, the parties and government. 

Polling and parties, with WIll Jennings

Former Conservative MP and minister David Gauke joins Martin and Steve to reflect on politics since the 2019 election and talk about the prospects of Labour making inroads in the Tory southern seats .

The 'Blue Wall', with David Gauke.

Steve is joined by Roiflield Brown to talk about President Biden’s first 100 days in office. We cover approval ratings, the stimulus package, Mexico border and police reform — and go on to talk about the GOP and the difference between local government in the US and UK. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

100 days of President Biden, with Roifeild Brown.

IPPR Executive Director Carys Roberts joins Martin and Steve to talk about the future of capitalism, the green revolution, economic justice and more. 

Economic and environmental justice, with Carys Roberts.

Martin and Steve welcome Prof John Denham back to the podcast to discuss the recent controversies around Labour’s attempts to be more patriotic in the context of debates about Keir Starmer’s leadership. We also cover how the politics of England fit into this debate. 

Labour, England and patriotism, with John Denham.

Science writer Tom Chivers joins Martin and Steve to talk about covering the scientific twists and turns of the pandemic and what impact it has had on how the media and wider society think about science. 

Science and covid-19, with Tom Chivers.19

Akash Paun, of the Institue for Government, joins the podcast to talk about devolution in England and the other nations of the UK. We also touch on the shocking events in Washington DC and review a harrowing year. 

Devolution and the future of the UK , with Akash Paun.

Martin and Steve are joined by Professor Jonathan Portes, of UK in a Changing Europe, to discuss the economic fallout post-pandemic, look at the chances of a last-minute Brexit deal and discuss what the consequences of deal or no deal might be. 

Brexit, Covid and economic fall out, with Jonathan Portes.

With the moderate politics on the line in the US election, we talk to Lord Finkelstein on his new book ‘Everything in Moderation’. We cover what it means to be a moderate, including in relation to Brexit, culture wars and more. We also look at the US election and the recent EHRC report into antisemitism in the Labour Party. 

Everything in moderation, with Daniel Finkelstein.

Former Labour MP and Minister the Rt Hon Caroline Flint joins Martin and Steve to talk about the future of Labour and much more. Caroline tells us why she is a ‘Labour moderate’ and why she voted for Theresa May’s Brexit deal. We discuss the political split between towns and cities, as well as the link between climate change and economic renewal — from infrastructure to, buses, to skills.Photo by Elliott Stallion on Unsplash. 

Podcast: Labour and political divides, with Caroline Flint.

Dr Cory Clark and Dr Bo Winegard join Martin and Steve to discuss the politics of science. We talk about politics in academia and 'cancel culture' and how politicians are using science on issues such as Covid and Climate Change. Photo by Michael Longmire on Unsplash.

Science and politics, with Cory Clark and Bo Winegard.

Matt Singh of Numbercrucher joins Martin and Steve to talk about where we are with political strategy, polling and more in both the UK and the US. We cover Labour and Conservative strategies, the role Brexit and culture wars are playing and Extinction Rebellion. We also explore how certain (or not) Biden is to win the Whitehouse.

Polling and political strategy 2020, with Matt Singh.

Blog & pod on politics and centrism. For those stuck between political trenches. By @steve0neil, @beardysocialist & @AkashPaun.