LSE Government Department HotSeat
by London School of Economics and Political Science · 95 episodes
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'The HotSeat' is the LSE Department of Government's video and podcast series which asks leading LSE experts important questions on the key issues in politics and government. To find out more visit - http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/government/hotseat/
Latest episodes
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Tony Travers discusses the 2018 Local Elections
Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | What did the 2018 Local Elections tell us about the current landscape of British Politics? Professor Tony Travers gives us his analysis.
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Tony Travers on Party Conference Season 2017
Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | What's the point of party conferences? Professor Tony Travers gives us his analysis of the 2017 party conference season. Watch the latest e…
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Tony Travers on the results of the 2017 UK General Election
Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | We ask Professor Tony Travers how we ended up with a hung Parliament, the implications for the Conservatives and Labour, what it means for…
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Thomas Leeper on Trump’s Inauguration & the Start of His Presidency
Contributor(s): Thomas Leeper | Thomas Leeper discusses Donald Trump's inauguration and what it tells us about the policy and approach we can expect from his presidency.
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Tony Travers on 2016, An Eventful Year In Politics
Contributor(s): Tony Travers and Emma Rees | Professor Tony Travers discusses the key political events of 2016, an unprecedented year in politics which saw the UK vote for Brexit a…
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Alexandra Cirone on Post-Truth Politics
Contributor(s): Alexandra Cirone | What is 'Post-Truth'? Alexandra Cirone discusses the latest political buzzword and what it really means for politics in 2016 and beyond.
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Brian Klaas on the 2016 US Presidential Election and Implications of a Trump Presidency
Contributor(s): Brian Klaas | As the world continues to digest the outcome of the 2016 US Presidential Election, Brian Klaas discusses the result and what we might expect from a Do…
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Tony Travers on the Oldham By-election
Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | The Oldham West and Royton by-election was the first electoral test of Jeremy Corbyn's Labour leadership, which came under even further scr…
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Kate Alexander Shaw on the Autumn Statement 2015
Contributor(s): Kate Alexander Shaw | Since presenting his Budget in July George, Osborne has faced significant challenges to some of his spending policies, particularly the widesp…
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Jonathan Hopkin on Catalonia
Contributor(s): Dr Jonathan Hopkin, Martin Rogers | On the 27 September voters went to the polls in the 2015 Catalonian Parliamentary Election. We sat down with Dr Jonathan Hopkin…
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Tony Travers on the UK party conference season and the state of the race to be Mayor of London
Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers, Martin Rogers | Tony Travers discusses UK party conference season and the state of the race to be Mayor of London. He also previews the May…
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Martin Lodge on the VW emissions 'scandal'
Contributor(s): Professor Martin Lodge, Martin Rogers | In September VW admitted to using software which enabled some of their vehicles to cheat US emissions tests. We sat down wit…
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Simon Hix on the election of Jeremy Corbyn as the new leader of the Labour Party
Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix, Martin Rogers | Simon Hix discusses the election of Jeremy Corbyn as the new leader of the Labour Party and the implications of this for Britis…
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Tony Travers on the 2016 London Mayoral Election
Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers, Martin Rogers | On 5 May 2016 the people of London will go to the polls to elect the city’s new Mayor. We sat down with Professor Tony Trave…
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Laura Robbins-Wright on the migration situation in Calais
Contributor(s): Laura Robbins-Wright, Martin Rogers | The plight of migrants in Calais and their attempts to cross into the UK have received increasing media coverage over the summ…
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Tony Travers on the Labour leadership contest
Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers, Martin Rogers | With the Labour leadership contest becoming perhaps the key British political story of the summer, we sat down with Professo…
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Charlie Beckett on the future of the BBC
Contributor(s): Professor Charlie Beckett, Martin Rogers | Following the announcement of a consultation on the BBC’s future, we sat down with Professor Charlie Beckett to discuss w…
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Simon Hix on the crisis in Greece
Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix, Martin Rogers | On the Friday following the Greek people’s decisive referendum no vote, we sat down with Professor Simon Hix to discuss the imp…
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Kate Alexander Shaw on Budget 2015
Contributor(s): Kate Alexander Shaw, Martin Rogers | In the wake of the first majority Conservative budget since the mid 90s, Kate Alexander Shaw discusses the implications of the…
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Martin Lodge on FIFA
Contributor(s): Professor Martin Lodge, Martin Rogers | Professor Martin Lodge discusses allegations of widespread corruption at FIFA, football’s world governing body, following th…