Podcasts by Podcast 1201

COP Out from 2021-11-19T15:29:12

In this episode, Bradley Allsop, Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Oli Walwyn discuss the end product of COP26, what’s gone well, and what could have been better – (just how ****** are we?). We also ...

COP, Climate and Corruption from 2021-11-12T14:03:08

In this episode, Bradley Allsop, Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Oli Walwyn discuss the first week of COP26 in Glasgow and whether there is cause for optimism. We also discuss the ongoing corruptio...

Attack on Democracy from 2021-10-27T15:55:18

In this sombre episode, Bradley Allsop, Calum Watt, and Oli Walwyn discuss the killing of MP David Amess, the discussion around MP security, and what implications this might have on our democrat...

Labour Conference Reflection from 2021-10-18T11:41:31

This episode, Bradley Allsop, Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Oli Walwyn discuss what happened at Labour Conference 2021 including leadership rule changes, policies, motions and the Leader’s Speech...

Labour Conference Expectations from 2021-09-24T14:02:19

Ahead of Labour Conference, Bradley Allsop, Calum Watt and Oli Walwyn discuss what can be expected and policy hopes, at what has been described as make or break for Starmer’s leadership. We also...

Class Warfare from 2021-09-23T12:10:35

In this episode, Bradley Allsop, Calum Watt and Oli Walwyn discuss the controversial funding for social care plan set out by the Tories, and also give an update on Covid and what might be in sto...

Societal Shift in Climate Awareness from 2021-09-16T09:20:18

In this episode, Bradley Allsop, Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Oli Walwyn discuss the end of Extinction Rebellion’s latest protest directed at the finance sector in London with hundreds of arrest...

Brexit, Worker’s Rights and Sleepless Nights from 2021-09-07T12:25:09

In this episode, Bradley Allsop, Calum Watt and Oli Walwyn discuss the results of the Unite Leadership Election and what Sharon Graham’s win means for one of Britain’s biggest unions. We also di...

20 Years for What? from 2021-08-31T11:46:35

In this episode, Bradley Allsop, Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Oli Walwyn discuss the huge topics of the U.S withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years and want it means for the people of the cou...

Freedom Day in Sight from 2021-07-15T10:42:51

In this episode, Bradley Allsop, Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Oli Walwyn discuss the Batley and Spen Byelection with a very close Labour victory, the latest updates on Covid-19 while approaching...

GBeebies (a.k.a. Wetherspoons TV) from 2021-06-24T11:01:01

In this jampacked episode, Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Oli Walwyn discuss the launch of GB News, the Chesham and Amersham Bye-election results and implications, the defection of lifelong Tory a...

Cumming’s Covid Calculations from 2021-06-13T07:00:30

In this episode, Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss Dominic Cumming’s testimony about the handling of the pandemic by himself and the government, the increasingly un...

Oppression in Gaza from 2021-06-04T06:36:11

In this episode, Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss the ‘reshuffle’ in Starmer’s Shadow Cabinet, and our take on events in Gaza and a potential shift in attitude tow...

Local Election Special from 2021-05-24T07:32:30

In this week’s episode, Councillor Calum Watt, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss the aftermath of the 2021 Local Elections for England, Scotland and Wales, as well as the Hartlepool...

Short-lived Super League from 2021-05-04T07:49:21

In this week’s episode, Calum Watt and Bradley Allsop discuss the (now void) breakaway league and what it means for football, and how the lessons of its demise can be applied to wider society an...

Media Blackout from 2021-04-29T12:39:36

In our 50th episode, Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss discontent in Northern Ireland and the threat to the Good Friday Agreement, the death of Prince Phillip, its ...

Kill the Bill from 2021-04-26T10:44:25

In this week’s episode, Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss the week that saw riots in Bristol against the (now delayed) Police Bill, as well as the Sarah Everard vig...

One Year of Keir from 2021-04-22T12:31:10

In this week’s episode, Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Oli Walwyn discuss one year since Keir Starmer became leader of the Labour Party and what it means for the future. We also discuss the latest...

The 97 Percent from 2021-03-30T09:24:23

In this week’s special episode, the team are joined by Val Moore, who is Women’s Officer for Lincoln Labour Party and running as candidate for Lincoln City Council. We discuss the treatment of w...

Budget Special - The Bill of the Pandemic from 2021-03-17T10:26:46

In this week’s episode, Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss the Budget including a real term pay cut to NHS workers, increasing corporation tax and the taxpayer being...

Real Economic Recovery Policy or Pie in the Sky? from 2021-03-03T13:21:07

In this week’s episode, Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Oli Walwyn discuss Starmer’s policy announcement which targets… people who have lots of savings during the pandemic, a landmark judgement fro...

Impeach me once, shame on you. Impeach me twice, shame on GOP. from 2021-02-18T13:33:06

In this week’s episode, Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss the acquittal of Donald Trump and implications on democracy and the GOP, Boris Johnson’s grandiose idea...

Plastic Patriotism from 2021-02-12T14:43:18

In this week’s episode, Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Bradley Allsop discuss Sir Keir Starmer being accused of plastic patriotism and a distinct lack of direction, with questions about the type o...

Global Britain? from 2021-02-02T16:03:15

In this week’s episode, Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss the EU’s handling of vaccine supply and the future of Northern Ireland, the future of UK trade (possibly w...

Vulnerability, Vaccination and Vindication from 2021-01-28T16:49:29

In this week’s episode, Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss the Department of International Trade telling UK companies to set up abroad to avoid additional tax and ta...

Annoyance, Abdication and Aviation from 2021-01-21T13:40:20

In a refreshing, Covid-free episode, Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss Lincoln Tory MP Karl McCartney blocking UoL Labour Society Twitter account over questions aro...

Incredulous Insurrectionists from 2021-01-14T13:06:14

In an astonishing week, Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Ewan Hodson discuss the deadly coup attempt at the US symbol of democracy Capitol Hill last Wednesday and how it compares to ...

New Year, New… Restrictions? from 2021-01-11T12:55:17

In the first podcast of the New Year, Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop, Ewan Hodson and Oli Walwyn discuss the ongoing Covid situation and how badly it’s going in the UK with raising rat...

Merry Dystopian Christmas Everyone from 2020-12-30T21:16:26

In the last podcast before the new year, Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss the changes in Christmas restrictions just 5 days before Christmas and the implications o...

Back to Brexit from 2020-12-22T11:06:22

In this week’s podcast, Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss the will-they-won’t-they Brexit deal prospects (with an update on specifics on North Ireland policy and di...

It’ll All End in Tiers from 2020-12-14T14:47:44

In this week’s podcast, Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss the latest ongoings in the Labour party, Boris Johnson’s self-proclaimed £12bn ‘Green Industrial Revolutio...

Priti Awful from 2020-12-03T15:15:14

In this week’s jam-packed episode, Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop, Ewan Hodson and Oli Walwyn discuss the new tier system which is coming into place in England, Keir Starmer’s decision...

Cummings and Goings from 2020-11-23T16:22:36

In this week’s podcast, Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Bradley Allsop discuss the latest developments of Covid in the UK and prospects of a potential effective vaccine, Dominic Cummings leaving Do...

US Election Special from 2020-11-12T15:09:31

In this week’s special episode, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss the aftermath of the US Election including what Biden will be like as 46th President of the United States, how...

Lockdown 2.0 from 2020-11-06T16:32:47

In this week’s podcast, Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss the suspension of Jeremy Corbyn over his comments on the EHRC report, the very late second ‘lockdown’ in E...

Feed the Kids from 2020-11-02T17:05:51

In this week’s podcast Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Oli Walwyn discuss the vote in Parliament on free school meals and the public response, what’s at stake in the 2020 US Presidential Election a...

Kiwis and Civil Disobedience from 2020-10-27T12:33:54

In this week’s podcast Calum Watt, Bradley Allsop, Ewan Hodson and Oli Walwyn discuss the landslide win in New Zealand by Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party and its implications on left-wing politics...

Abstention Addiction from 2020-10-18T10:53:03

This week's podcast features Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop, Ewan Hodson and Oli Walwyn discussing the return of March-like Covid-19 figures, the appointment of Allegra Stratton as Press Secretary...

Green Schemes and Presidential Dreams from 2020-10-09T14:28:49

On this episode, Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop, Ewan Hodson and Oli Walwyn discuss immigration rhetoric and government plans for an offshore detention centre, the first presidential d...

Students, Not Criminals from 2020-10-04T10:55:54

This week's podcast features more on the government handling of the pandemic, the efficacy of the new policies and the treatment of students during their first week back at university. Calum Wat...

The Rule of Six from 2020-09-20T21:33:17

Was the UK government too late to introduce the rule of six? How have Extinction Rebellion got people talking about UK media ownership? And do we have a free press in this country? What effects ...

Back to School from 2020-09-05T19:56:45

In the week that millions of school kids have returned to school Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss the attempts to use this as leverage to force people back into th...

Climate, Conventions and California Conflagrations from 2020-08-29T17:55:28

In this week which saw the confirmation of the two main candidates for United States President formally declared Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn cover the prospects of a ...

F for Fiasco from 2020-08-27T19:12:51

In this 1201 Podcast episode Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discuss the fallout from the government latest omnishambles approach to A-Level results, plus the re-heated b...

Save Our Saviours from 2020-08-27T19:03:37

Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn the recent wave of protests against the government's plans to deny NHS workers - who were and still are at the cutting edge of a global pa...

Back to Normal? from 2020-08-27T18:41:42

Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Oli Walwyn discussing the government's attempts to return the UK to "normality" during a pandemic.

Recorded: 19th July 2020

Opening music...

Compensating Contumaciousness? from 2020-08-27T17:47:26

In this episode Callum Roper, Calum Watt, Bradley Allsop and new co-editor Oli Walwyn discuss the fallout from payouts to former Labour Party staffers who allegedly failed to deal with anti semi...

Get Legless For Coronavirus from 2020-08-27T17:39:51

In this episode, Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Bradley Allsop discuss the re-opening of pubs, the bizarre simultaneous local lockdown in Leicester, the very real threat of mass homelessness and u...

Baileying Out from 2020-08-27T17:25:18

In this episode Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Bradley Allsop discuss the sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey from the Labour Party Shadow cabinet, the effect of antisemitic conspiracy theories in prop...

Taking The Piss from 2020-08-27T17:16:03

As the far-right are left to disgrace themselves as little more than thugs and vandals, literally pissing on the monuments they claimed to be gathering to protect. Calum Watt, Callum Roper and B...

Heave Ho The Racists Go from 2020-08-27T16:53:50

Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Bradley Allsop's hot takes on the week's events: the toppling racist statues, the possible abolition of police and why white people still often struggle to understan...

The Asses of Fleet Street from 2020-08-27T16:45:37

This week Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Bradley Allsop discuss the attempt by the government to reopen schools in the UK, the insidiously supine response of the UK media, attempted smears against...

Back to Work, Peasants! from 2020-08-27T16:31:20

This week, Calum, Callum and Bradley discuss the new government slogan for the lockdown (Stay Alert, Control the Virus, Save Lives) and the apparent determination of the billionaire class to sen...

Go Compare! from 2020-08-27T16:20:15

In this episode, Calum, Callum and Bradley forensically analyse the new Leader of the Opposition's early performance at the dispatch box with that of previous Leaders; Jeremy Corbyn, Tony Blair ...

No Idea Above Scrutiny, No Person Beneath Dignity from 2020-08-27T16:06:18

Calum, Callum and Bradley discuss the latest news of the week, the case for Universal Basic Income and why Labour needs to adopt it.

We also welcome academic Hari Parekh, author of "Aposta...

Police, PPE and Political Procrastination from 2020-08-27T15:48:36

Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Bradley Allsop discuss the dangers of Police overreach during the coronavirus lockdown, Boris Johnson's appalling procrastination and lack of planning, the shameful ...

Treachery (Allegedly), Faith and the Left from 2020-08-27T15:29:02

Calum Watt, Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Seth Goddard discuss the fallout from the leaked Labour Antisemitism report, the place of religion and faith in politics and what is next for the lef...

A Starmer Special from 2020-08-27T15:14:44

A new era has dawned, has it not?

Calum, Callum and Bradley react to the election of Keir Starmer as Leader of the Labour Party, the legacy of Jeremy Corbyn and what it could mean for radi...

Wish You Were Here from 2020-08-27T15:02:56

Calum Watt Callum Roper, Bradley Allsop and Natasha Chapman discuss the effects of isolation on the population and whether it may lead to a more radical politics which could just save the world ...

Don't Panic! from 2020-08-27T14:50:45

This week Calum Watt, Calum Roper and Bradley Allsop discuss the impact of coronavirus on local workers, mutual aid and the legions on their way to Skegness.

Opening music: "When The Wild ...

The Apocalypse Edition from 2020-08-27T14:25:53

Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Bradley Allsop discuss the world's response to coronavirus, flooding, solidarity with the Hong Kong democracy movement in Lincoln, students union elections and of co...

Disney, Deaf Politics, and Dissent from 2020-08-27T14:09:16

This week, Calum Watt, Jess Williams, Callum Roper and Bradley Allsop discuss Star Wars, Oscar winning Korean film Parasite and the increasing paradoxical antiestablishmentarianism of mainstream...

Sinn Fein, Heavy Rain, Will the Red Wall See Fair Funding Gains? from 2020-08-27T13:52:24

Join Calum Watt, Callum Roper and "token" Lib Dem George Potter to discuss the big news stories of the week; the Irish General Election, the state of the trade union movement in the UK, the rece...

RLB, Rails and Rebellion from 2020-08-27T12:11:54

Join Calum Watt, Callum Roper as they discuss the worrying trend towards labelling protesters as potential terrorists, the ongoing saga of railway privatisation and an update on the Labour Leade...

Leadership Dreams, Pension Schemes and Geriatric Fortnite Teams from 2020-08-27T10:36:43

Join Calum Watt, Callum Roper and Bradley Allsop discuss the ongoing pension strikes in France, what the British labour movement could learn from them and we give our first impressions of the La...