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Explore " homelessness" with insightful episodes like "Sunak survives, plus the long wait for Grenfell justice", "The King’s Speech: Milli Vanilli in a gold hat", "Tactical voting, Tory traps and Labour purges", "Bibi Lynch (Part 2) - Dating Later in Life and the Joys of Being Single" and "Bibi Lynch (Part 1) - Hidden Homeless, Social Infertility, and the Right to Grieve Over Not Having Children" from podcasts like ""Pod Save the UK", "Pod Save the UK", "Pod Save the UK", "Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat" and "Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat"" and more!

Episodes (6)

Sunak survives, plus the long wait for Grenfell justice

Rishi Sunak endured one his toughest weeks yet as Prime Minister, as he faced the Covid Inquiry and tried to placate rebellious MPs. But he lived to fight another day - as does his controversial Rwanda Bill. For Westminster watchers it was all about the mooted rebellion that didn’t materialise, but for Nish and Coco, the real story was the death of an asylum seeker aboard the Bibby Stockholm barge. For Nish, this stark warning about the potentially tragic effects of inhumane policies, should be cause for introspection amongst our political leaders.

The news that the final report of the Grenfell Inquiry has been pushed back once again, has frustrated many of those waiting to see justice done. Journalist Peter Apps joins Nish and Coco to discuss the inquiry, and offer his analysis of the systemic issues that allowed the tragedy to happen…and whether it could happen again.

Welsh political journalist Will Hayward also pops up to offer an instant reaction to the news that the Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford is stepping down - what’s his lasting legacy, and what happens next? Plus find out what Climate Change Minister Graham Stuart has done to make him Nish’s villain of the week, while Coco brings some festive cheer with her hero of the week.

Plus we want your nominations for ‘the political moment of the year’ - good or bad, silly or serious - email them to PSUK@reducedlistening.co.uk

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Guests:

Will Hayward, journalist for Wales Online

Peter Apps, journalist and author of Show Me the Bodies: How We Let Grenfell Happen

Audio credits:

UK Covid 19 Inquiry

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Sky News

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Peter Apps’ book: https://oneworld-publications.com/work/show-me-the-bodies-2/

Inquest’s campaign for a National Oversight Mechanism: https://www.inquest.org.uk/no-more-deaths-campaign

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enDecember 14, 2023

The King’s Speech: Milli Vanilli in a gold hat

King Charles’ first State Opening of Parliament as monarch, provides plenty of pomp, pageantry and politics for Nish and Coco to get stuck into. It’s a spectacle that throws up lots of questions, including who is Black Rod, and why does an MP get taken hostage by the Palace? As the Government presents its legislative agenda for the year ahead, we ask why is it so slim? Could it signal an early election? Nish and Coco are also incredulous as to why, with so much that needs fixing in this country, valuable space in the speech is given over to cracking down on pedicabs!!

The New Statesman’s politics correspondent Zoë Grünewald is on hand to explain the splits in Labour over Gaza, as we see the first resignation from Keir Starmer’s front bench. We also discuss why so much political hot air is being expelled over this weekend’s pro-Palestinian protest - is it really disrespectful to have an anti-war march on Remembrence weekend? One of the loudest critics has of course been Home Secretary Suella Braverman - following a string of controversial pronouncements, we wonder if she’s actually trying to get herself sacked by Rishi Sunak?

Plus in our Hero and Villain of the Week section, find out how a bowl of Potpourri helped raise £50,000 for charity, and why an underwear magnate could soon be under a vest! Also, what exactly is a News Hat?

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Guest:

Zoë Grünewald, Policy & politics correspondent at The New Statesman

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enNovember 09, 2023

Tactical voting, Tory traps and Labour purges

Is a combination of a progressive alliance, tactical voting and proportional representation the way to save the UK from Tory rule? Neal Lawson, founder of the pressure group Compass, argues that there would have been no Boris Johnson or Liz Truss if left-leaning parties had been able to work together. Neal, who’s been a Labour member for 44 years, also explains why he’s facing possible expulsion from the Labour Party for tweeting in favour of tactical voting.

Have Labour fallen into a Tory trap by following last week’s by-elections? Nish and Coco examine why the headlines have been about the costs of green policy, rather than historic Tory defeats. Also with homeless numbers rising, why isn’t there more urgency around legislation to ban Section 21 evictions?.

Plus the schoolkids who put Robert Jenrick to shame, and why Coco’s mum loves Minions.

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Guest:

Neal Lawson, founder of the pressure group Compass

enJuly 27, 2023

proportional representation

Bibi Lynch (Part 2) - Dating Later in Life and the Joys of Being Single

This is Part 2 of my chat with the one and only Bibi Lynch.

Bibi is a journalist, writer and broadcaster. More accurately, she's a controversial journalist, writer and broadcaster. She presents a weekly show for BBC Radio Sussex and BBC Radio Surrey (she also co-hosted Sussex and Surrey’s ‘adult’ show After the Watershed and fronted their Bibi Lynch’s WHIPs series) and co-presents Good Sex Bad Sex — a podcast for metro.co.uk.

For ever 25 years, she's written for many titles and sites, including the Guardian, Stella, The Telegraph and Metro. She’s a regular on TV, presented the What Men Want series for Living; co-wrote Graham Norton’s ITV late-night quiz Carnal Knowledge; and created Living’s hit series Dead Famous.

She’s also the "stupidly proud" creator of the acronym WHIPs (Women who are Hot, Intelligent and in their Prime – or Primark if times are tough), and was voted one of the HuffPost’s ‘50 Funniest Women on Twitter’.

In Part 2, listen as we discuss:

How my son Ali used to treat the homeless with genuine concern.
Bibi is a shameless romantic, and still wants the happy ending.
What makes a relationship worth keeping?
Being alone is better than being with someone who doesn't give.
There is also a liberation when you know you're not gonna have children.
Dating in your 30's, 40's, and 50's, and dating younger men.

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Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat

en-usJune 19, 2021

Bibi Lynch (Part 1) - Hidden Homeless, Social Infertility, and the Right to Grieve Over Not Having Children

Today's guest is the delightful Bibi Lynch, a frequently requested guest from our listeners. I now know why. Bibi is pure truth.

Bibi is a journalist, writer and broadcaster. More accurately, she's a controversial journalist, writer and broadcaster. She presents a weekly show for BBC Radio Sussex and BBC Radio Surrey (she also co-hosted Sussex and Surrey’s ‘adult’ show After the Watershed and fronted their Bibi Lynch’s WHIPs series) and co-presents Good Sex Bad Sex — a podcast for metro.co.uk.

For ever 25 years, she's written for many titles and sites, including the Guardian, Stella, The Telegraph and Metro. She’s a regular on TV, presented the What Men Want series for Living; co-wrote Graham Norton’s ITV late-night quiz Carnal Knowledge; and created Living’s hit series Dead Famous.

She’s also the "stupidly proud" creator of the acronym WHIPs (Women who are Hot, Intelligent and in their Prime – or Primark if times are tough), and was voted one of the HuffPost’s ‘50 Funniest Women on Twitter’.

In Part 1, listen as we discuss:

Bibi's talent for discussing the taboo without reservation, heroically.
Being a woman without children who wanted children and dealing with it.
"Social infertility"
The absurdity of people getting upset at things they hear.
How she's been called a misogynist for grieving over not having children.
Considering adoption and why it isn't always an option.
Bibi's period being homeless for 10 years and moving 30 times.
A take on regret, and why you'd probably make the same decision anyway.
Recognizing the hidden homeless.

Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat

en-usJune 19, 2021

Addictionology (ADDICTION) with Erin Parisi

"Addiction doesn't have to be a bummer!," quoth addictionologist Erin Parisi, who has some uplifting and hopeful tales from her professional life. But content warning: it's definitely not a day in the park. Tune in for some info on alcohol dependence, smoking, opiates, behavioral addictions, how addiction can futz with your reward systems, some sobering statistics, what we can learn from rat parties, how childhood experiences can set the stage for substance dependence later, how many people are in recovery, what to do if a friend or loved one seems to have a problem, how to tell if you might have a problem, enjoying your grandpa's casserole, cuddling babies and more.

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