A CHRISTMAS CHATTEROO

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A CHRISTMAS CHATTEROO

FromReasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd

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Dec 25, 2023

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A chatty accompaniment as your potatoes roast and your sprouts boil. We wish you a cheerful Christmas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dec 25, 2023

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Former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband and Sony Award-winning radio host Geoff Lloyd unearth big ideas that can change society for the better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 6. MAKING A HASH OF IT: Time to decriminalise and end the war on drugs?: Hello! Episode 6 is on drugs. Legally? Illegally? Is the war on drugs ever going to end? Niamh Eastwood, Executive Director at Release and Sam Kamin, Professor of Marijuana Law at the University of Denver join us to talk abou... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
74 min listen
SEE REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL LIVE ON STAGE: We're taking to the stage for our first ever live episode recording, with special guests. WHEN: Sunday 28th January, 4pm. WHERE: Leicester Square Theatre, London TICKETS: https://leicestersquaretheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873583538/events/12810... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
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Episode 7. POWER TO THE (YOUNG) PEOPLE! Voting at 16: Hello! 16-year-olds are allowed to have sex and are made to pay tax... so... should they have a say when it comes to who runs the country? We're joined by Professor Alan Lee Williams, who fought the original battle to bring the voting age down to ... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
63 min listen
1. FREE MONEY FOR ALL? The Universal Basic Income: Hello! Welcome to the first episode of Reasons to be Cheerful. In this edition, we'll explore Universal Basic Income (UBI) with Scott Santens.Find out about Ed's exercise humiliation, a near-visit to the Oval Office, and why Geoff's toi... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
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Preview: A new podcast about ideas. Coming soon.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
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Episode 10. DON'T MOURN, ORGANISE: The power of community organising: Hello! With Geoff in Chicago, the birthplace of modern community organising, we thought it’d be a great opportunity to discuss the transformative power of community organising and why it’s a Reason To Be Cheerful. We are joined by veteran community org... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
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Episode 8. LAND TAX & THE 'AX'': Land Value Tax plus Obama chief strategist David Axelrod: Hello! In Episode 8 we learn about the tax which has been advocated since the 1800s, was supported by Winston Churchill and is widely regarded by economists as the perfect tax despite being elusive to policy makers. Our guests Joe Sarling & Catheri... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
94 min listen
34. WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT MEAT: Reasons to be Vegan?: Clare Oxborrow, Sam Calvert, Illtud Dunsford and Steve Bugeja by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
56 min listen
Episode 2. DON'T BE EVIL! Taming the High-Tech Giants: Hello! Ready for episode two of Reasons to be Cheerful? In this edition, we'll explore the dominance of the high-tech giants like Uber, Google, Amazon and Facebook, whether we should curb their power and how with our guest Nick Srnicek. W... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
42 min listen
Episode 3. WE WANT EQUAL PAY: The Gender Pay Gap: Hello! Here comes episode three! Why aren't women getting paid as much as the men doing the same job... and how do we solve it? We're joined by Victoria Budson and Jess Phillips MP to try and get out head around it We also discuss Th... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
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Episode 4. TAKE BACK (RENT) CONTROL: All Power to the Tenants!: Hello! In episode 4 we take on the challenge of keeping home rental affordable. Easy task right? Our guests Emmanuelle Cosse, former French housing minister, and Greg Beales from Shelter bring their expertise to the table and we called Grace and asked ... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
49 min listen
Episode 9. TRANSGENDER RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS: Hello! With increasing newspaper scare stories about transgender rights, we thought it might be an idea to give some airtime to the perspective and voice of trans people so those of us who aren't experts on the issue can understand a bit more. We ... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
85 min listen
Episode 5. A BREATH OF FRESH AIR: Tackling the air pollution emergency: Hello! Episode 5 is full of pollution, it's in the air and it's shortening lives. What can we do about it? Our wonderful guests this week have ideas. Hear from London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, Andrea Lee from ClientEarth & Jens Frolich ... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
57 min listen
Episode 13. WORKING 9 TIL ....OVERTIME: Time for time and a half: Hello! It's the most wonderful time of the year... when everyone works double to earn enough to splurge on Christmas presents. But it is all worth it when the only person benefiting from your overtime is the company you work for? Torsten Bell and ... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
65 min listen
Episode 5 and a half. SADIQ KHAN - more answers with London's Mayor: We were pretty comfortable on Sadiq's office sofa, overlooking Tower Bridge and The Thames, so we made the most of Sadiq's time and asked him a few more questions In this bonus, hear Sadiq talking about his all-time hero, wood burnin... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
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Episode 16. #EPICRAILFAIL: Ending the great train robbery: Good afternoon and welcome to the Reasons to be Cheerful train service from here to the Geoffocracy. Yes, we're talking trains. How have we gotten into ourselves here? Billions of government subsidies and eye-watering prices. What is to be done? A... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
84 min listen
Episode 12. THE POWER OF CULTURE: Regeneration, Grayson and Kevin the cat: Hello! "Culture" noun: Relating to the arts and to intellectual achievements. But what does it really mean for the towns across the nation? Renowned artist Grayson Perry, Sharon Darley from Goodwin Trust in Hull & Dr Dave O'Brien sha... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
90 min listen
Episode 18. TACKLING THE NHS CRISIS: The 1% solution *BUMPER EPISODE*: Hello! With the NHS turning 70 this year, we take some time to really appreciate how far it's come and do our best to come up with solutions to turn the tide and get the NHS back up to health. Our guests Dr Hannah Barham-Brown, a junior doctor on ... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
115 min listen
Episode 27. MIND THE (WEALTH) GAP: a social wealth fund for Britain: Carys Roberts, Angela Cummines & Jürgen Czernohorszky by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
63 min listen
Episode 14. A MILIVERSE CHRISTMAS IN THE GEOFFOCRACY: Merry Christmas! We've invited some people over to play the now legendary board game Class Stuggle. Who will win? Fantastic comedian Bridget Christie, Joel Cornah, of The Miliverse twitter account fame, take on Ed and Geoff.BUTBefore that, we ge... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
73 min listen
35. LAW AND DISORDER: fixing the justice crisis: The Secret Barrister, Penelope Gibbs & Alfie Brown by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
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49. BIG DATA CAN IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH: Mhaari Aitken, Anna Schneider and Ayesha Hazarika by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
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Episode 25. STAIRWAY TO (TAX) HAVEN: cleaning up Britain's dirty money: Hello! What links some of the highest cost house prices, criminals and islands thousands of miles away? Dirty money and tax havens. We speak to Luke Harding, Tom Burgis and Naomi Hirst about the damage being done and how the UK can stop being a home fo... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
65 min listen
Episode 11. WHO WANTS TO TAX A MILLIONAIRE?: Hello! Time to debunk some myths about the millionaires and their tax habits. Spoilers... It's highly likely we can make them chip in a bit more without them upping and leaving. Cristobal Young has the stats to prove it, Karen Stewart is happy to ... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
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Episode 19. GET OUT OF JAIL: Time for prison reform: Hello! Our prison system is in crisis. Overcrowding, re-offending, self-harm and riots. What is to be done? Our guests tell us there is reason to think things can change for the better. Nils Oberg tells us how they do it so much better in Swed... by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
84 min listen
33. UNIVERSITIES CHALLENGED: Reversing market tyranny in higher education: Jo Grady, Joshua Forstenzer, Mark Leach, Rob Rouse & Gayle Lofthouse by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
60 min listen
Episode 32. ENDING THE BLAME GAME: The case for no-fault divorce: Ayesha Vardag, Nigel Shepherd, Chris Sherwood & Catherine Bohart by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
55 min listen
39. ENDING JOBS FOR THE BOYS: overcoming the workplace gender divide: Libby Lyons, Nia John, Carole Easton and Lauren Laverne by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
55 min listen
Episode 29. TAKING IT TO THE STREETS: Community regeneration lessons from Granby, Preston and beyond *Live Liverpool show*: Theresa MacDermott, Cllr Matthew Brown, Neil McInroy & Tez Ilyas by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
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Episode 31. CHANGING THE CLIMATE: How do we tackle the global warming challenge?: Christiana Figueres, Kim Holmen, Joss Garman & Leo Barasi by Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
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