No Man’s Land Podcast

Public opinion is shifting, with James Johnson.

Former Number 10 pollster James Johnson joins Martin and Steve to discuss changing public views around the lockdown, the Government's performance, Labour and Brexit. 

Lockdown polarisation, Turi Munthe.

Turi Munthe of the newly founded Parlia.com joins the podcast to reflect on political polarisation since 2016 and how it is starting to play out in the debate about ending the lockdown. 

A shared national story? English identity to Covid-19. With Professor John Denham.

Martin and Steve welcome former Labour MP and Cabinet Minister Professor John Denham to talk about patriotism, national identity and how we can create a shared national story after the Covid-19 crisis. We also touch on Labour’s problems with English identity and the arguments for a progressive patriotism.

The psychology of lockdown and political tribes, Dr Cory Clark.

Social scientist Dr Cory Clark joins Martin and Steve to explore the psychology behind following the lockdown rules and pandemic virtue signalling. We also discuss the roots of political tribalism and whether it will rebound after the crisis. 

US and UK politics, Covid, culture wars and beyond.With Roifield Brown.

Special guest Roifield Brown, host of the Mid-Atlantic Conversations podcast, joins Martin and Steve to reflect on similarities between US and UK politics over the last few years. In doing so we catch up on the Democratic Primary, Trump’s response to the Covid-19 crisis and how the political centre is fairing across the pond. 

Coronavirus: the politics of the new reality

Martin and Steve catch up (via Skype of course) on the unprecedented week we’ve had. We cover the Government’s response to Covid-19, touch on the public reaction and look ahead to future political fallout. 

Immigration and the culture wars, with Professor Eric Kaufman.

We are joined by special guest Eric Kaufman, Professor of Politics at Birkbeck College, to discuss how the public view immigration and the roots of our culture wars. 

Labour leadership and a new core vote

Long time Labour member Martin goes into depth on the sate of the party, the legacy of Corbynism and what the future prospects are for Labour. He’s joined by Akash and Steve to discuss.

Brexit day aftermath

Martin, Steve and Akash catch up on the aftermath of ‘Brexit day’ and how the new government looks from a moderate's perspective. They also look ahead to the budget in March and some of the big decision the Government has on its plate. 

A disaster for moderates?

Akash, Martin and Steve pick over the wreckage of the general election results and ask whether a Conservative majority is a disaster for moderate voters, or if there are some upsides of a Boris Johnson government. They also mull over the future for Brexit, the Union, Labour and the Lib Dems.