Bright Blue

This edition of our Heads Apart? podcast explores whether it is time to introduce a universal basic income (UBI). We are joined by Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at the University of Oxford, and Anthony Painter, the Chief Research & Impact Officer at the RSA. We also speak to the Chair of the Education Committee, Robert Halfon MP, for Bright Blue MP about the effect that the Covid-19 pandemic is having on the education system. Included is a research update from Anvar Sarygulov on our latest report Widening chasms. Music credit: Lights by Sappheiros and Storybook & Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes Presented by: Phoebe Arslanagić-Wakefield and Joseph Silke  | Produced by: Joseph Silke

This edition of our Heads Apart? podcast explores whether Number 10 is in need a new approach. We are joined by James Frayne, the Director and Founding Partner at Public First, and Flora Coleman, the National Chairman of the Tory Reform Group. We also speak to the comedian, impressionist, and writer, Matt Forde, for a Deep Dive about his new book Politically Homeless and the revived series of Spitting Image. Included are some highlights from our programme of events at Conservative Party Conference 2020 and researcher Andrew Leming provides an insight into Bright Blue's recent report Going greener? Public attitudes to net zero. Music credit: Lights by Sappheiros and Storybook & Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes Presented by: Joseph Silke and Phoebe Arslanagić-Wakefield  | Produced by: Joseph Silke

This edition of our Heads Apart? podcast explores what the US election could mean for the UK. We are joined by Kate Andrews, Economics Correspondent at The Spectator, and Brendan O'Neill, Editor of spiked. We also speak to the Mayor of Tees Valley, Ben Houchen, for a Deep Dive about coronavirus, government missteps in the course of the pandemic and the future of devolution. Included are some highlights from our programme of events at Conservative Party Conference 2020 and researcher Andrew Leming provides an insight into Bright Blue's recent report Going greener? Public attitudes to net zero. Music credit: Lights by Sappheiros and Storybook & Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes Presented by: Joseph Silke and Phoebe Arslanagić-Wakefield  | Produced by: Joseph Silke

This edition of our Heads Apart? podcast asks whether the BBC is broken. We are joined by Tim Stanley, leader writer for The Telegraph and contributing editor for Catholic Herald, and Douglas Carswell, former Member of Parliament (2005-17) and co-founder of Vote Leave. Our Deep Dive feature sees Bright Blue researcher Phoebe Arslanagić-Wakefield interview Helen Lewis, staff writer at The Atlantic, about her book Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights.

This edition of our Heads Apart? podcast asks whether the BBC is broken. We are joined by Tim Stanley, leader writer for The Telegraph and contributing editor for Catholic Herald, and Douglas Carswell, former Member of Parliament (2005-17) and co-founder of Vote Leave. Our Deep Dive feature sees Bright Blue researcher Phoebe Arslanagić-Wakefield interview Helen Lewis, staff writer at The Atlantic, about her book Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights.

This edition of our Heads Apart? podcast asks whether government should intervene to save failing businesses. We are joined by Giles Wilkes, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government, and Madeline Grant, Assistant Comment Editor at The Telegraph. Our Deep Dive feature sees Bright Blue researcher Sam Robinson interview Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, on what to expect ahead of Rishi Sunak's first budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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