Mid-atlantic - Conversations About Us, Uk And World Politics

Today we are joined by Steve O'Neil the ex-deputy head of policy for the Liberal Democrats in London, political pundit Mike Holden in Burnley, writerand journo Emma Burnell in London, Actor Terry Molloy in East Anglia and Mic Wright the Founder and Editor at Conquest of the Useless, the media criticism newsletter in Norwich.Gordon Brown said The UK at risk of becoming a failed state, with disunion rife, the world shocked at our covid numbers and the PM and his government all at sea, is this fair?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we are joined by Clint Lose ex capitol hill staffer in Washington, Eric Marcus of the Making Gay History podcast, TV pundit Laura Babcock in Hamilton Ontario, writer Doug Levy in San Francisco, Derek Perkinson of the National Action Network in New York, writer Emma Burnell in London and Jeanie Walsh AC transport director in Oakland.Biden Wants to Unite the Country. We must end this uncivil war!TranscriptionSpeaker 0 (41s): Hi, Mid Atlantic pundits and listeners. I'm Maddie from Moto and a great fan of Roifield podcast, especially <inaudible> Atlantic after the US insurrection podcast, I want it to ring in to support Laura Babcock and Rick Wright by asking us to what's this space very carefully X to my mind, to the U S North America. And actually the whole world had a narrow escape. And you, because Trump is superbly self disillusioned, meaning that before November, he really believed he would win in the election and therefore did not get his trips organized in time. For real coop, had he had anoth

Today we are joined by Clint Lose ex capitol hill staffer in Washington, Latosha Brown co-founder at Black voters matter, political commentator and Tv pundit Laura Babcock in Hamilton Ontario. Kyle Kondik managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball, Derek Perkinson of the National Action Network. Karin Robinson of the Democratically: 2020 podcast, author Jarett Kobek and Mic Wright the journalistic Fire Starter in Norwich.In a week that has seen the first storming of the capitol since the British took it in 1812 we try to take stock of what happened this week.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Clint Lose ex capitol hill staffer in Washington, writer Emma Burnell in Walthamstow and political commentator and Tv pundit Laura Babcock in Hamilton Ontario. Doug Levy in California, Karin Robinson of the Democratically: 2020 podcast, multimedia artist Wayne Campbell in London and Mic Wright the journalistic Fire Starter in Norwich.In a year that has seen historic demonstrations for racial justice around the world, the impeachment of a president, a pandemic swept the globe I hunker down with my political bubble to look forward to 2021 and while also looking back at 2020.Without mentioning Trump, Covid, George Floyd, Biden, Brexit, what has been the most significant thing in 2020?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nico Bocour is the government affairs director of Giffords, where she oversees the organization’s federal, state, and local legislative strategy and serves as the organization’s principal liaison to elected officials at all levels. Nico has worked in state capitols across the country, bringing together lawmakers, experts, and stakeholders to advance legislative priorities.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hello and welcome to Mid Atlantic the show where we look at the news and views from one side of the Atlantic from the perspective of the other, I’m Roifield Brown who is in the area. Today we are joined by Clint Lose ex capitol hill staffer in Washington, writer Emma Burnell in Walthamstow and political commentator and TV pundit Laura Babcock in Hamilton Ontario.In a week that has seen a 90-Year-Old woman become the UK's First Coronavirus Vaccine recipient, we ask if split-screen America is here to stay?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Has Covid reset Brexit, how much has the British public forgotten about our divorce from Europe because of the pandemic?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we are joined by writer Mic Wright in Norwich, the Ex deputy head of policy for the Liberal Democrats Steve O’Neil in Brixton, writer Emma Burnell in Walthamstow and Political commentator and favoured Trump tweeter Mike Holden in BurnleyIn a week that has seen the UK Prepare for a low-key Christmas, we turn to the UK for a deep dive into British politics. How are the country and its political parties gearing up for a covid Xmas, how has covid shaped UK politics?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jarret Kobek author of The future won't be long and the I hate the internet in Los Angeles, political scientist Jane Junn in southern California, constitutional law professor Corey Brettschneider in New York and by former senate staffer Clint Loshe in DC discuss last weeks US election with Roifield.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joseph Biden is the President-elect of the United States, he and his and running mate Kamala Harris defeated President Donald Trump in the 2020 United States Presidential election. We ask why didn't the Democrats do better and what comes next?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jane Junn is an American political scientist. She is the University of Southern California Associates Chair in Social Sciences, and a professor of political science and gender studies. She studies public opinion, political behaviour, and survey methodology, including work on the relationship between education and public participation, Asian American political participation, and gender and politics. She talks to Roifield about to read the American polls and the electorate.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we are joined by TV pundit Laura Babcock in Hamilton Canada, journalist Emma Burnell London and by hellraiser and fire starter Doug Levy in San Francisco, America.In a week that has seen the world hold its breath in anticipation of next weeks US election we ask How will the outcome of next week's US election affect Canadian politics and what does the results of the October by-elections and the new Green leader tell us?Is the Labour Party at war ?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we are joined by TV pundit Laura Babcock in Hamilton, journalist Emma Burnell London and by hell raiser Doug Levy in San Francisco, AmericaIn a week that has seen The Cleveland Browns get embarrassed at Pittsburgh we look at America as it enters its election endgameJoe Biden has a comfortable lead in every poll Americans are voting in record numbers. Coronavirus cases are surging, Donald Trump is downplaying the pandemic and criticizing his own public health experts. The president only pays $750 in tax and there's a Supreme Court vacancy! The president has been hospitalised, there have been protests for racial justice and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are scrambling to strike a stimulus deal 7.9 percent of Americans are out of work, so why have the opinion polls hardly moved since July? According to RealClearPolitics, Biden currently boasts an average polling lead of 8.9%, while three three months ago, on July 20, he led by 8.6%  See acast.com/privacy for pri

In this episode Roifield speaks to Erik Fogg of the Reconsider podcast about how America has got to a point where by its current commander-in-chief has broken many norms associated with the office and how the Republican Party can reform itself if it loses the presidency after November 3.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Susan Carol Stokes is an American political scientist and the Tiffany and Margaret Blake Distinguished Service Professor in the Political Science department of the University of Chicago, she speaks to Roifield about the cycle of street protests that have rocked the world in the last 15 years and how they differ from earlier demonstrations.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we are joined by TV pundit Laura Babock in Hamilton, journalist Emma Burnell London and by hellraiser and fire starter Doug Levy in San Francisco, AmericaIn a week that has seen The UK to become largest state donor with 30% funding increase to the WHO we are ask has Mitch McConnell overplayed his hand?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wexit Canada is a Canadian federal political party. It advocates for the secession of Western Canada, which includes British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The name is a play on Brexit, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. The party has its roots in Alberta separatism.The party plans to run 104 candidates across the four provinces in the next federal election and to also run candidates for the provincial levels of government.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hello and welcome to Mid Atlantic the show where we look at the news and views from one side of the Atlantic from the perspective of the other, I’m Roifield Brown who is Birmingham in England. Today we are joined by TV pundit Laura Babcock in Hamilton, journalist Emma Burnell London and by hellraiser and fire starter Doug Levy in San Fransisco, America.In a week that has seen the noon day sky of the Bay Area turn a dark orange colour that is almost heralding the end of times we ask why are Canadians giving money to black businesses?Trudeau announces new loan program for Black entrepreneurs as Singh calls for action against systemic racism.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a multi-million dollar program to help Black Canadians get business loans and said his government is looking at measures to tackle systemic racism in Canada. Why did the death of George Floyd have such a profound effect on Canadian politics?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Fault Line: Bush, Blair and Iraq - premieres on September 29th on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Editor-in-Chief, Gabe is the sole staffer of Wake Up To Politics and is responsible for all content, which he writes himself every weekday morning, he has been running the newsletter for 9 years since the age of 9.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.