Quiet Riot: Episode 21 - AND THEN THERE WERE TWO...

Oct 10, 2024

Laura Hood, Senior Politics Editor at The Conversation UK, tackles the latest twists in the Conservative leadership saga with humor and sharp insight. She dives into class dynamics in Britain, arguing that gig economy workers face unique challenges despite seeming independence. The discussion also sheds light on the Labour Party's struggles with EU relations and the need for greater advocacy for youth mobility, calling for cross-generational support to ensure opportunities for younger generations.

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Intro

00:00 • 4min

Political Maneuvering in Conservatism

03:56 • 11min

Political Dynamics: A Clash of Messaging Styles

15:18 • 6min

Class and Political Identity in the UK

21:11 • 22min

Navigating Class Identity in Modern Britain

42:58 • 2min

Breakthroughs and Political Shifts

44:50 • 14min

Advocating for Youth Mobility

59:08 • 8min

Naomi and Alex, with guest Laura Hood from The Conversation, discuss the latest shock elimination in the Tory Reality Soap Opera, Laura's new documentary Know Your Place, about the changing relationship between class and politics, and Labour's stuttering much-announced, but slow-moving, EU reset.

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Alex: “The net result is that there is now not going to be a conversation as to what direction the Conservative Party moves towards. There’s just going to be two different flavours of ultra-hard right to choose from.”

Laura: “What is the [class] status, for example, of people who work in the gig economy? They are earning some of the lowest wages in our economy. But they are ostensibly self-employed, their own masters. In fact, the algorithm is their boss.”

Laura: “2019 was not a ‘class’ election. We see it as the working class voter flocking to Boris Johnson, but something far more complicated

Naomi: “We desperately need older voices to champion a UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme. The typical response I get is: ‘What about me? Everyone should have freedom of movement.’ Please be an ally on this and advocate the case for younger people.”

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