The Political Party

Professor Rosie Campbell is Professor of Politics at Birkbeck University and specialises in voting behaviour. In this rickshaw ride through the psychology of voting, Rosie and Matt explore the appeal of local candidates, the Derren Brown-style techniques used in Rosie's latest research, a fascinating concept of 'Motivated Cognition' which could determine your opinion of a cat, plus loads more including a discovery of how sad they are which leads to a suggestion for possibly the best day trip ever. Oh and there's a revelation about halfway through about the studio which may not surprise you. You can vote for The Political Party in the British Podcast Awards here: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote You can follow Rosie here: @ProfRosieCamp You can hear Rosie's Radio 4 series 'How Voters Decide' here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08ff18d You can access Rosie's research here: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/politics/our-staff/academic/rosie-campbell/index_html You can follow Matt here: @mattforde Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Sarah Childs Professor Childs is Professor of Politics and Gender and Director of the Centre for the Study of British Politics and Public Life at Birkbeck University. In this fascinating interview, Sarah and Matt discuss the 8 key questions of representation theory and explore the issues facing women in politics. Sarah also discusses her role advising various Parliamentary bodies on improving representation. It's an engrossing analysis of what progress has been made, what more needs to be done and how it can be achieved. You can follow Sarah on Twitter here: @profsarahchilds You can follow Matt on Twitter here: @mattforde You can read Sarah's 'The Good Parliament' report here: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/media-library/sites/news/2016/july/20%20Jul%20Prof%20Sarah%20Childs%20The%20Good%20Parliament%20report.pdf Sarah's essay in the Political Representation Handbook is here: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/politics/our-staff/academic/joni-lovenduski/PoliticalRepresentation.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Coghlan Chris recently took the unusual step of setting up a new political party. They're called 'Renew' and are a centrist, pro-European party, but will they be able to gain a foothold in British politics? Chris explains what setting up a new party involves, how policy is made, what their aims and ambitions for the future are and where his driving force comes from. It's a fascinating insight into how to create a political movement. You can follow Chris here: @_chris_coghlan You can follow Renew here: @Renew_Britain You can follow Matt here: @mattforde And you can buy tickets to Matt's live shows and the tour that he won't shut up about here: www.mattforde.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Owen Smith was, until a few days ago, the Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. In this exclusive and wide-ranging interview, Owen tells Matt about how some strange animals dominated his early political life, the nickname his battlebus got and his departure from the Shadow Cabinet. You can follow Owen here: @OwenSmith_MP You can follow Matt here: @mattforde For tickets to Matt's nights at the Soho Theatre, other tour dates and the Political Party go to: www.mattforde.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Round Laura Round of the liberal conservative think tank Bright Blue takes us inside the world of policymaking and shares some behind-the-scenes stories from the Remain campaign. Oh and don't forget your wellies, we're off to Tory Glastonbury! You can follow Laura here: @LauraRound You can follow Bright Blue here: @WeAreBrightBlue You can follow Matt here: @mattforde For tickets to all of Matt's tour dates, and to stop him endlessly self-promoting, go to: www.mattforde.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a Political Party first, Matt is joined by an academic, Prof Roger Scully. Roger is Professor of Political Science at Cardiff University and author of 'The End of British Party Politics' which is out in April 2018. As well as exploring the competing political forces in each of the nations of the UK, Matt tries to get Roger to predict the future... Follow Roger here: @roger_scully Follow Matt here: @mattforde Get tickets for all of Matt's tour dates: www.mattforde.com/live Order Roger's book 'The End of British Party Politics' here: https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-end-of-british-party-politics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Leader of the Labour Party, Ed Miliband joins Matt for a whirlwind ride which includes amongst many other things: impressions, snooker and the Sunday Sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lord Daniel Finkelstein has advised more Conservative leaders than almost anyone else in recent history and gives Matt an illuminating peek behind the curtain of the leaderships of John Major, William Hague, David Cameron and Theresa May. He also gives some tips on how to get the most of your time in the House of Lords - should you ever be enobled - and gives his unique perspective on the Jeremy Corbyn Czech spy story. An hour just wasn't enough... Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Follow Daniel on Twitter: @dannythefink Follow Matt on Twitter: @mattforde Get tickets to see Matt's brand new tour here: www.mattforde.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Jan Halper-Hayes was a consultant to President Trump's transition team and Chair of Republicans Overseas from 2013-2016. As well as her political insight, Jan also shares her psychological insight on the President, politicians in general and her findings about successful men. Tickets for Matt's tour shows can be bought here: www.mattforde.com/live Follow Jan: @biz_shrink Follow Matt: @mattforde Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Staines aka Guido Fawkes gives Matt a rare interview and takes us behind the scenes at Britain's most successful political blog site. As well as the history of the site and the driving force behind it, he and Matt discuss Paul's relationship with politics and politicians, his role in exposing the infamous 'Red Rag' story and a heck of a revelation about which influential individual was planning to buy the website off him and how much for. You can follow Paul on Twitter: @GuidoFawkes You can follow Matt on Twitter: @mattforde Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.