Barney Scholes from the People’s Vote campaign was our guest on today’s show. Barney is the first of a series of interviews that we conducted in London surrounding Brexit, the People’s Vote, and a ‘No Deal’ scenario. We chatted all about the different justifications and arguments surrounding a vote on the final Brexit…
Category: Politics
Chatter Episode 41 – Christine Jardine on Being the Party of Remain and the Future of the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, Christine Jardine, was our guest on today’s show. We had a fantastic conversation about the current state of the Liberal Democrats, the party’s role in the Brexit process in Parliament (including the absence of Vince Cable and Tim Farron from votes on the latest round of amendments…
Chatter Episode 40 – Máirtín Ó Muilleoir on Why There Is No Government at Stormont and the Evolution of Belfast
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, former Lord Mayor of Belfast and Sinn Fein MLA, was our guest on the show today. We had a fantastic conversation about the way Belfast has changed during his time in public office, the lenses through which we should view DUP politics, and the progressive alliance for reform in Stormont….
The Brexit Paradox: Open Britain, Closed Borders
Taking back control. The three words that encapsulated the Brexit campaign. We were preparing to cut ourselves free from the shackles of Europe, emerging from the darkness bright-eyed into a global market that we had shunned in favour of our closest neighbours. Globalisation has shrunken the world significantly in the years since 1973…
Chatter Episode 39 – Steven Agnew on Growing the Green Party and the Irish Border
Steven Agnew, the leader of the Green Party Northern Ireland was our guest on this show. He had plenty to say on the breakdown of government at Stormont, the Brexit negotiations, as well as the success and future of the Greens in Northern Ireland and the UK. We also got into some weedsy…
How Devolution Is Being Affected By Brexit Explained
The scope of devolved institutions to set their own laws has been increasing steadily since the 90s. Tony Blair and New Labour helped establish the power-sharing government at Stormont and gave further powers to Holyrood. However, the Brexit process could bring disruption to this steady decentralisation of power within the UK. What Is…
