Podcasts by Dom Tristrams Soapbox

Politicising Climate - Part of the 'Populist Playbook' from 2023-09-21T09:10:06

We need to talk about what the Tories are doing when it comes to the environment and how dangerous it is.

Dangerous Dogs from 2023-09-11T13:54:55

Should we ban #bullyxl  Listen

The Tory War On Vulnerable Children from 2023-07-12T12:46:47

Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has spent public money to paint over murals (designed to make the place just a bit nicer) in a detention centre for unaccompanied child asylum seekers.

Labour Lords Refuse to Oppose Unprecedented Tory Attack On Rights And Democracy from 2023-06-14T12:54:57

The Labour Lords have abstained (so effectively supported the Tories) on Green peer Jenny Jones' bill to stop the government using unprecedented

powers to attack our right to protest...

Record Migration Figures from 2023-05-26T09:23:38

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I just wanted to say a quick thing on, the UK net migration figures, which are a record breaking high up 20%, 606,000 people, I think, are the latest fig...

Coronation Protestor Arrests from 2023-05-09T14:54

A number of peaceful protestors were arrested at the Coronation. Why should we be concerned?

Local Elections - The Results Are In! from 2023-05-05T12:16:52

On the local #election results in Bath and NE Somerset and the Tory collapse Listen

Local Elections Today - Make Sure You Vote! from 2023-05-04T15:09:49

Turnout is always low in local elections, and yet they are your best opportunity to elect people you agree with. Here's why you should always vote.

15 Minute Cities and Conspiracy Theories from 2023-02-23T14:49:14

Why have the Right suddenly started attacking plans to create cities where people live close to essential services?

Defend The Right To Strike - Reporting from the 'day of action' in Bath from 2023-02-01T19:06:54

Today there are many unions taking industrial action, including teachers and train drivers. In fact, over 50,000 people are on strike. A number of unions got together in Bath to hold a 'Day of A...

Why Aren't We Training More Doctors? from 2023-01-26T16:51:46

New medical schools are being built, such as the one in Worcester (see https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/jan/14/ministers-refuse-fund-medical-school-uk-doctor-shortage), but the UK gove...

Christmas Giving Consideration from 2022-12-23T17:47:32

You will have seen lots of advice about how to live an 'ethical' Christmas. I don't want to do that again here. This is about consideration when giving what you have already decided to give.

Asylum Seeker Drownings And Who Is To Blame from 2022-12-15T09:56:25

I don't want to hear false sympathy from this government - I want them to accept responsibility 

Kent Refugee Detention Centre Attack By The Far Right from 2022-10-31T09:45:06

The Kent refugee detention centre attack by a far-right suicide bomber on Sunday, and why nobody seems to be talking about it.

Truss Resigns from 2022-10-20T13:31:31

Truss has gone, as was pretty much inevitable. What's next?

Detesting What Tories Stand For Is OK - In Fact It's The Decent Moral Position from 2022-10-11T14:08:47

Nicola Sturgeon is right to say that people who do despicable things should be called out on it.

Government Solar Ban On Agricultural Land from 2022-10-10T16:46:13

The government has announced a ban on future solar farms built on agricultural land, but this is ideological, not logical. Here's why.

Another £18bn of cuts announced today - this is a war against all of us from 2022-10-03T14:36:41

The government is going to cut public services by another £18bn just days after we, the public, had to bail-out government bonds by £65bn down to the crash caused by the 'mini budget'.

Budget of the Rich from 2022-09-23T12:44:49

The Tories have released a 'mini budget' which has been designed to transfer yet more wealth to the rich. So why do they hate the poor? I don't think they actually do - they simply don't think a...

It's Not Labour's Job To Be Radical from 2022-07-28T13:12:04

Under 'first past the post', which they insist on supporting, it's not Labour's job to be 'radical'.

Heatwave from 2022-07-20T09:20:50

As I recorded this it had just been confirmed that the maximum temperature ever recorded in the UK had been broken as a temperature of over 40 degrees was measured at Heathrow. But this was avoi...

Starmer and Labour: Brexit and working with others from 2022-07-04T15:37:35

Kier Starmer has just ruled out the UK joining the single market or customs union under a Labour government. This is wrong.

Boris Johnson and 'compromising situations' from 2022-06-30T15:23:12

Should government ministers be using the time and offices we pay for to do work, or to partake in the sort of activities that would get pretty much anyone else sacked? Is it right that triggerin...

Roe vs Wade, and how the UK isn't immune from 2022-06-29T13:00:20

The right to abortion is under attack in the US and this has been widely reported. But such rights are safe in the UK... or are they? Did you know 100 UK MPs recently voted to ban abortion here?...

Carrie Johnson, jobs, and controlling what is reported from 2022-06-22T13:20:39

Number 10 pulled a story which is almost certainly true out of The Times, and other news sources. How is it acceptable for a government to have the power to spike news stories which are true but...

Rwanda Flights and Asylum from 2022-06-14T14:11:55

With the legal challenges to government plans to force asylum seekers on flights to Rwanda, what does this say about the UK? What can we do?

Extending the 'Right To Buy' from 2022-06-09T13:41:01

The government is considering extending the 'right to buy' to Housing Association properties. Will this help anyone? If so, who?

Content note: I mention a third of people used to live in ...

No Confidence in Johnson from 2022-06-06T15:01:53

A no confidence vote has been called for Boris Johnson. What does that mean for us?

Jubilee, Monarchy and Heads of State from 2022-06-05T09:43:24

It's Jubilee weekend and I hope you are enjoying some time off - something we can do whether or not we are monarchists. I have nothing against the Queen personally, but I don't believe in inheri...

Imperial measurements, metric and EU bans from 2022-05-30T08:34:23

Yes, it's a 'dead cat on the table', but we need to talk about this, knock the lies on the head, and move on.

What the Sue Gray report and 'party gate' tell us about public trust in the government from 2022-05-26T12:40:41

With the much delayed publication of the Sue Gray report into 'party gate', we can tell a lot about the nature of the government by how they have reacted and what they have said. Some will say t...

Equal Before The Law? from 2022-05-23T13:09:11

We are not all equal before the law - the rich get punished less for breaking it. Why? And how do we fix it?

Civil service cuts and elimination of opportunity via scrapping the fast stream from 2022-05-20T12:46:41

The government is going to 'improve' public services by cutting 90,000 staff, and eliminate opportunities for those from poorer backgrounds by scrapping the award-winning Civil Service Fast Stre...

Neil Parish, Porn In Parliament, And How It Isn't News To Many from 2022-05-13T10:23:15

I want you to cast your mind back about a week to when MPs and porn were in the news, particularly Neil Parish.

But this news won't have been a surprise to anyone who knows about very rec...

Election results and the media's reaction from 2022-05-09T12:02

We've had the results from the last set of local elections and they've gone really well. But how have the media been reporting what happened, and why?

Why You Must Use Your Vote Tomorrow from 2022-05-04T09:08

There are elections for many people all around the UK tomorrow. They are important. But what are they for? And who can win? And who should you vote for anyway?

The Elections Bill passes, and what this means from 2022-04-29T11:33

The government's Elections Bill passes, fundamentally changing the democratic process in the UK, disenfranchising millions of voters in order to favour the Conservatives. At the same time, the 'ind...

Lords Vote Against UK Protecting 1951 Refugee Treaty from 2022-04-28T08:58

Last night the Lords failed to back an amendment to ensure that the government's Nationality And Borders Bill should ensure that the UK keeps its commitment to the 1951 Refugee Treaty, agreed in th...

Privatising the Passport Office from 2022-04-27T14:06

The government is threatening to privatise the Passport Office (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-61233206). This makes no sense if efficiency or improved service is the goal. I explain why.

Greens In Office - Live Panel from 2021-11-19T15:13:04

A recording from the'Greens In Office'public event, held in Bath on the 18th November 2021. On the panel are:Molly Scott Cato, ex-MEP for the South West, and party external communications co-ordin...

School Strike 4 Climate from 2019-02-16T00:00:01

In the last episode Dom went to the first ‘Solidarity for Greta’ vigil in Bath which took place in October 2018. This vigil has been repeated every week with another on Saturdays, and the number of...

Extinction Rebellion - Solidarity with Greta from 2019-02-08T14:47:49

At the end of November Dom went along and joined the first Extinction Rebellion ‘Solidarity with Greta’ event outside the Guildhall in Bath. Extinction Rebellion is social movement using non-viole...

The Green Party: The Real Alternative from 2018-09-10T11:31:40

Some policies which other parties are presenting as radical today in 2018 have been Green Party policies for a long time. This is a recording of a 2013 public meeting in Bath featuring Natalie Ben...

Action on Syria from 2017-04-06T02:00

With the developing crisis in Syria, Syrian refugee families in Bath have organised an event to draw attention to what is happening in their home country.Dom goes along and talks to the people ther...

We Deserve Better from 2017-04-01T16:00

It's spring 2017 and after years of'austerity'the cuts are really starting to hit home. Many local authorities have or are planning to cut services. In Bath this includes plans to dramatically alte...

Reclaim The Night March from 2017-03-20T16:00

Yesterday was International Women's Day. In Bath a march was organised to'reclaim the night'for women. Dom went along to talk to those who came out and ask them why it was important for them.

Junior Doctor's Strike from 2016-02-10T17:00

In this episode, Dom heads to his local hospital, Bath's RUH, to talk to striking junior doctors about why they are taking industrial action.

Europe for the Common Good from 2014-04-24T01:00

As negotiations for the UK's departure from the EU draw towards the date set for our supposed departure, here's a recording from possibly the last European Election campaign. Soon-to-be MEP for the...