Interviews
Interviews
In Conversation is our series of interviews where we speak to a range of policymakers, pollsters, experts, and academics. The discussions include their work and views on the current challenges of our political systems.
Guests
In this interview, we spoke to Dr Allison Gardner MP, who has been the Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent South since 2024.
In this interview, we spoke to Michael Ignatieff. He is the former Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, professor of history at Central European University and author.
In this interview, we spoke to Sonia Kumar MP. She has served as the Member of Parliament for Dudley since 2024 and previously worked within the NHS.
In this interview, we spoke to Baroness Ritchie. She is the former Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and a Labour Member of the House of Lords.
In this interview, we spoke to Sinéad McLaughlin, MLA. She serves as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Foyle and is the Social Democratic and Labour Party spokesperson on Jobs, the Economy, and Justice.
In this interview, we spoke to Mari Burton, the National Campaign Manager for the National Education Union, co-host of the National Education Union Podcast, and a former history teacher.
In this interview, we spoke to lawyer, writer, and broadcaster Chris Daw KC.
In this interview, we spoke to former Labour Leader, former Leader of the Opposition, Centre supporter, and Member of the House of Lords, Neil Kinnock.
In this interview, we spoke to Yair Zivan, former advisor to Prime Minister of Israel, Yair Lapid, of the centrist Yesh Atid party.
In this interview, we spoke to John Bowers KC, the Principal of Brasenose College at Oxford University.
In this interview, we spoke to the Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords and Member of the House of Lords, Lord Newby.
In this interview, we spoke to former Welsh First Minister, Lord Jones, and Glyndwr Cennydd Jones.
In this interview, we spoke to Tracey Crouch, the MP for Chatham and Aylesford and former Minister for Sport, Civil Society, and Loneliness.
In this interview, we spoke to Will Travers who is the president of the Born Free Foundation, Born Free USA, and the Species Survival Network.
In this interview, we spoke to former Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies and Member of the House of Lords, Lord Taverne.
In this interview, we spoke to the Leader of the True and Fair Party and co-founder of investment company SCM Direct, Gina Miller.
In this interview, we spoke to Dr Somayeh Taheri, the CEO and Founder of UrbanChain.
In this interview, we spoke to Stephen Kinnock, the MP for Aberavon and Shadow Minister for Immigration since 2022.
In this interview, we spoke to former Foreign Secretary and Member of the House of Lords David Owen.
In this interview, we spoke to Minister of State in the Home Office and Member of the House of Lords, Lord Hanson.
In this interview, we spoke to author, journalist, and campaigner for comprehensive education Melissa Benn.
In this interview, we spoke to Layla Moran MP, the Oxford West and Abingdon.
In this interview, we spoke to the leader of the Liberal Democrats and Member of Parliament, Ed Davey.
In this interview, we spoke to Member of the Senedd and Plaid Cymru spokesperson on culture, sport and international affairs Heledd Fychan.
In this interview, we spoke to former MP and former Liberal Democrat front bench Spokesperson Stephen Lloyd.
n this interview, we spoke to the Deputy Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats and Member of Parliament Wendy Chamberlain.
In this interview, we spoke to the Co-Founder of Rebel Energy UK and Utilities Businesswoman of the Year in 2021, Penelope Hope.
In this interview, we spoke to former Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby and Deputy Chief Executive of RenewableUK, Melanie Onn.
In this interview, we spoke to former Senedd member and the first woman to run to be Welsh Conservative leader, Suzy Davies.
In this interview, we spoke to former Green Party Parliamentary Candidate, Mark Bray-Parry.
In this interview, we spoke to Criminal Defence, Civil Rights Attorney, and star of the Netflix series The Staircase, David Rudolf.
In this interview, we spoke to journalist and author Mattha Busby.
In this interview, we spoke to the Chair of Comprehensive Future and postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nuala Burgess.
In this interview, we spoke to Chris Daw KC who is a lawyer, writer, and broadcaster.
In this interview, we spoke to James Johnson, former Senior Opinion Research and Strategy Adviser to the British Prime Minister, Theresa May.
In this interview, we spoke to Dr Patrick English, the Director of Political Analytics and the YouGov spokesman on political research.
Episodes
Our host
Torrin Wilkins
Director and Founder
Torrin is the Founder and Director of the Centre. His experience includes authoring over a dozen papers and over one hundred policies. His policies have been backed by an All-Party Parliamentary Group of over 260 MPs and included in various party manifestos. He regularly appears in a wide range of print and broadcast media and previously had a weekly column for a national publication. He also has a degree in Political Studies from Aberystwyth University.
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