The Political Party

Show 310 - Johanna Baxter

Mar 31, 2023

01:12:48

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Introduction

4min

The Role of the Chair of the NEC in the Labor Party

3min

The Myth of the NAC

5min

The Cliches of the NAC

2min

The NAC Is Not the Policy Making Body of the Party

2min

The Role of the CLP Reps in Pre Meetings

3min

The NAC Meeting

2min

The Labour Party Is Calming Down a Bit

2min

The Importance of Food at a Conference

2min

10.

The Importance of Internal Governance in Politics

3min

11.

The Progress of the NEC

3min

12.

The Struggles of a Trade Unionist

2min

13.

The Difficulty of Being Abused in the Labour Party

2min

14.

The Impact of Volunteerism on the Labour Party

2min

15.

The Pleasure of Working for a Political Party

2min

16.

The Importance of Coffee in a Conference

3min

17.

The Debate on Devolution

2min

18.

The Importance of Conference in Politics

2min

19.

The First Conference I've Been To

2min

20.

The Prime Minister's Speech at 17

2min

21.

The NEC: A Time of Remoteness

3min

22.

How to Get Elected to the Labour Party

2min

23.

The History of the Right of the Party

2min

24.

The Importance of a Rule Book in Parliament Selection

3min

25.

The Labour Party's Prospects for the Next General Election

4min

26.

The Importance of Women Leaders in Labour

3min

27.

The Reversal of the Labour Party's Conservative Culture

2min

28.

The Importance of Vocation in Politics

3min

Johanna is the Chair of Labour's NEC and this is the most exciting chat about internal party machinery that you will ever hear. In fact, it's going to make you want to join a political party and get involved. It's a great inside account of what some of Labour's most infamous NEC meetings have been like, including the recent one that voted to bar Jeremy Corbyn from standing for the party. Johanna has so many great stories about helping the party function as a volunteer, what it's like having to chair party conference in an arena and how seating plans can defeat factionalism. It's a positive, optimistic and funny defence of political activism.

Buy tickets to The Political Party, live at The Duchess Theatre here: https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/

Forthcoming guests include:

3 April: Ruth Davidson

17 April: Jess Phillips

22 May: David Blunkett

5 June: Philip Hammond

Plus more to be announced!

Follow @mattforde on Twitter for the latest news

Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com

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