Pod Save the UK Live! One year of Keir - how can we fix the mess? - with Gary Stevenson and Oliver Coppard
Jul 8, 2025
Gary Stevenson, a former trader and economics commentator fighting inequality, teams up with Oliver Coppard, Labour Mayor of South Yorkshire focused on regional development. They discuss the recent controversial classification of protest groups and its implications for free speech. Stevenson shares insights on addressing economic inequality and the challenges of the Labour government's first year. Coppard reflects on the urgent financial pressures faced by local councils while advocating for new funding strategies to support communities.
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Proscription Sets Dangerous Precedent
- The government prescribing Palestine Action risks chilling peaceful protest rights.
- Nish Kumar warns this precedent undermines democracy and legal freedoms.
Parliament Forced MPs Into Tough Vote
- The government bundled minor civil-disobedience groups with clear terrorist organisations to force votes.
- Nish Kumar notes the motion passed 385 to 26 while 114 Labour MPs abstained.
Norway Shows State Wealth Protection Works
- Gary Stevenson cites Norway's sovereign wealth fund as a clear example of protecting national wealth.
- He says that saved revenues now fund public services despite rising inequality there too.
