Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
News:Politics
Hello! Geoff’s hopped on a train up to Doncaster to visit Ed on the campaign trail. After their catch up, we explore the argument for compulsory voting in elections. Judith Brett tells us about how Australia got compulsory voting back in the 1920s and the impact it’s had on their politics. Then political scientist Sarah Birch argues that it’s time for the UK to follow suit.
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Comedian Glenn Moore returns to share his thoughts on the election news this week.
For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyEpisode 29. TAKING IT TO THE STREETS: Community regeneration lessons from Granby, Preston and beyond *Live Liverpool show*
Episode 28. FACING DOWN FACEBOOK: how to tackle "surveillance capitalism"
Episode 27. MIND THE (WEALTH) GAP: a social wealth fund for Britain
Episode 26. HOUSING FIRST: Tackling Britain’s homelessness crisis
Episode 25. STAIRWAY TO (TAX) HAVEN: cleaning up Britain's dirty money
Episode 24. ALL TOGETHER NOW: Unions in the 21st century
Episode 23. DING, DING, NEXT STOP: Sorting out the buses
Episode 22. WHAT SHOULD WE TEACH OUR KIDS — not another brick in the wall
Episode 21. TIME TO TALK: Tackling the mental health crisis *LIVE SHOW*
Episode 20. RESCUING DEMOCRACY: From Ancient Athens to Brexit
SEE REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL LIVE IN LIVERPOOL 19/02
Episode 19. GET OUT OF JAIL: Time for prison reform
Episode 18. TACKLING THE NHS CRISIS: The 1% solution *BUMPER EPISODE*
Episode 17. ECONOMICS 101: Time for A Reformation in Economic Thinking.
Episode 16. #EPICRAILFAIL: Ending the great train robbery
Episode 15. GOODBYE 2017 YOU DIDN'T DESERVE US... Hoorah for 2018
Episode 14. A MILIVERSE CHRISTMAS IN THE GEOFFOCRACY
SEE REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL LIVE ON STAGE
Episode 13. WORKING 9 TIL ....OVERTIME: Time for time and a half
Episode 12. THE POWER OF CULTURE: Regeneration, Grayson and Kevin the cat
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