Τα καλύτερα Emma Proctor podcast (2024)

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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Emma Edwards // Green Party 1:14:28

5M ago1:14:28

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Emma Edwards is the leader of Bristol Green Party who could well be in charge of the council for the first time after May's local elections. She chats to Neil about the Green's vision for doing politics in a more transparent and collaborative way, how they'd sort out our public transport, and whether they're ready to make the tricky transition from…

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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Mark Weston // Conservative 1:08:54

5M ago1:08:54

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Neil Maggs sits down with Mark Weston, who was first elected as a councillor nearly 20 years ago, and has led the local Tory party for a decade. On the eve of the local elections, they discuss the Tories miserable national polling, the so-called 'war on motorists' being waged by Bristol City Council, and the cultural divides between Bristol's inner…

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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Jos Clark // Liberal Democrats 1:09:03

5M ago1:09:03

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Jos Clark is an experienced local councillor now leading the Lib Dems into Bristol's local elections. A party that used to have strong support in the city has seen its seats dwindle over the last decade. The critic of Marvin Rees and the mayoral system, who helped manoeuvre the referendum on introducing the new committee system, talks to Neil Maggs…

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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Tom Renhard // Labour 1:05:32

5M ago1:05:32

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Just three years after being first elected as a councillor, Labour's Tom Renhard is now leading the party into May's local elections. Neil Maggs asks him about his record as the city's housing chief, why he thinks the Greens aren't up to the task of being in power and Labour's plans for building new homes, campaigning for rent controls and bringing…

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Salma Najjar on experiencing the Gaza war as a Palestinian in the UK 1:01:35

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Salma, a lawyer who spent her childhood in Gaza, shares the 'dystopian' experience of life under occupation and knowing your family are in a war zone, as well as discussing happier memories and pro-Palestinian activism in the UK. Content warning: contains graphic descriptions of war and violence Salma Hajjar is a young trainee solicitor who spent h…

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Ruth Pitter on the role of the charity sector, pioneering Black theatre and her recent MBE 1:00:35

8M ago1:00:35

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Neil chats to Ruth, a daughter of the Windrush generation, on her decades of work with Bristol's voluntary and community groups, how that's changed as public services have been cut – and whether she feels conflicted about receiving an honour associated with empire Ruth Pitter has been a stalwart of Bristol’s voluntary sector for decades – and in Ja…

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BBC journalist Lucy Proctor on mad cows, Covid and conspiracy theories 1:01:40

8M ago1:01:40

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Bristol Unpacked with BBC journalist Lucy Proctor on mad cows, Covid and conspiracy theories Thirty years ago, BSE was spreading across the UK while the government insisted beef was safe. Neil asks Lucy, producer of The Cows are Mad podcast, about the scandal – and how conspiracy theories have thrived as trust in the establishment has nosedived. Ov…

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Watershed CEO Clare Reddington on cinema, class and council cuts 55:04

9M ago55:04

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Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Watershed CEO Clare Reddington on cinema, class and council cuts As Bristol City Council slashes spending on venues including arthouse cinema Watershed, Neil asks its boss Clare why funding the arts matters, and whether the sector's reputation as catering mainly to the well-heeled is justified. Over the past year Clare…

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ACORN's Wesley Bear on the Barton House evacuation and housing activism in the city 51:46

9M ago51:46

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In the last few months, Wesley Bear has been at the forefront of actions by ACORN. That's the community union known nationally for taking direct action to stand up for tenants' rights, which originated in Bristol almost a decade ago. On 17 November Wesley, ACORN's communications officer, was involved in an altercation with security guards at the Ho…

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Filmmaker Aodh Breathnach on surviving being stabbed – and documenting the aftermath 59:27

10M ago59:27

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Content warning: audio contains graphic discussions of violence Eight years ago, filmmaker Aodh Breathnach was stabbed multiple times during a night out on Stokes Croft, and rushed in a taxi to the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Aodh was lucky. He recovered from injuries to his head and body within a few weeks and tried to put the attack out of his mind,…

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Babbasa CEO Poku Osei on working from the inside to change the system 56:19

1y ago56:19

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Poku Osei transitioned from hustling to sell sugar and DVDs in Ghana to running one of Bristol’s most celebrated social enterprises. Babbasa focuses on helping young people access and thrive with new opportunities, including through alliances with corporates and big institutions. But does this ‘social mobility’ approach undermine more wide scale ch…

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Kill the Bill riots ex-prisoner, Jasmine York 57:23

1y ago57:23

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"F*** the police!", "Sluts Against Cops" and “We will burn your fucking cars.” These are some of the things Jasmine York said or graffitied during the ‘Kill the Bill’ riots in March 2021. The biggest incidence of unrest in mainland Britain in a decade. Jasmine was jailed in the aftermath for arson. As an activist and now ex-prisoner, what’s Jasmine…

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Inside the city’s Labour party machine with local fixer Kelvin Blake 55:09

1y ago55:09

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Behind every politician is a fixer. For many years Kelvin Blake has been behind the scenes as a key figure in the city’s Labour party, working on key campaigns that have seen Labour secure the lion's share of political power. But what exactly goes on behind the scenes and where next for Labour as the Greens challenge the party’s establishment statu…

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Councillor Christine Townsend, on taking on the Merchant Venturers over educational inequality 1:01:11

1y ago1:01:11

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It's been three years since the Colston statue was toppled, thrusting the Merchant Venturers - the elite club with a history of the worst kind - into the limelight. But for many years prior, Christine Townsend had been on a mission to fight what she sees as discriminatory practises of pupil selection, starting off with Merchant Venturer run schools…

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Leftwing rabble rouser and co-founder of Bristol Transformed Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins 56:08

1+ y ago56:08

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Bristol has long had a reputation as a hotbed of leftie radicals. Most recently, the movement that was built and surged during Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour Party. Isaac has been a prominent activist with socialist campaign Momentum and as a co-founder of Bristol Transformed, a festival of radical ideas that will return to Bristol on the…

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Bristol Cathedral's city chaplain Phil Nott, a reverend on a mission for social justice 56:13

1+ y ago56:13

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How can a stuffy institution with deep links to British Establishment power play a role in bringing about social justice on Earth, in Bristol and beyond? Neil gets deep into a challenging conversation on the spiritual and political with Phil Nott, an experienced Church of England priest who is on that mission – and has just started a six-month role…

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Headteacher of Redcliffe Nursery School Sam Williams 51:19

1+ y ago51:19

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A large part of raising the early years of the next generation is entrusted to nurseries. But the sector is in a protracted crisis of funding and stability. Childcare costs in the UK are among the most expensive in the world, and direct government support for nurseries has not kept up with increasing needs. Especially in the context of an austerity…

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Labour’s Nicola Beech on who’s getting the best deal out of the city: developers or the public? 53:33

1+ y ago53:33

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Nicola Beech has got a big portfolio at City Hall - Strategic Planning, Resilience & Floods, plus representing St George Central. So how does she juggle the complexity with the pressures and controversies of political life? In this episode, Neil and Nicola dig into what it means to try to lead a city, and why it sometimes seems like developers are …

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Bristol City FC meets community and politics with James Edwards 44:52

1+ y ago44:52

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While the Robins set their sights on promotion, James Edwards is working off the field to promote opportunities for the community in and around Bristol City FC, with the club’s community arm the Robins Foundation. But with the furore over Gary Lineker’s comments, what is the role of football in community and political life? Listen in with Neil and …

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The city’s new Green Party leader, Emma Edwards, on being the biggest political force in these parts 49:11

1+ y ago49:11

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Has Bristol’s local politics caught up with how many outsiders see the city: Full of cycling vegetarian activists? The Green Party are now the biggest group on the city council, and Emma Edwards the councillor for Bishopston and Ashley Down is charged with leading them through a tumultuous period as the city gears up to ditch the mayor and move to …

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The armed robber turned TikTok addiction mentor, Paul Simmons 51:24

1+ y ago51:24

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Paul Simmons’ mugshot appeared on the front page of the Bristol Evening Post in 2004. Fast forward through many years in jail, crimes and devastating addiction Paul appeared on the front page in November 2022 for very different reasons. Having served 22 years in 20 prisons over various sentences since 17, the care leaver is now making a name for hi…

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The doctor prescribing ketamine to assist therapy, Dr Ben Sessa 52:24

1+ y ago52:24

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Depending on who you ask, Ketamine conjures up different images and associations. For Dr Ben Sessa, a leading authority and practitioner of psychedelic assisted therapy, it is a powerful aid to helping people suffering from trauma and addiction. Sessa is the co-founder of Awakn, a company leading the burgeoning movement to use powerful drugs for he…

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Editor of Bristol 24/7 and Hotwells election hopeful Martin Booth 58:26

1+ y ago58:26

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From Boris Johnson to Marvin Rees will Martin Booth the editor of Bristol 24/7 become one of a long line of journalists who enter political office? Booth is in the running as an independent in the by-election for Hotwells and Harbourside ward. As editor of a local publication, what are Martin’s motivations and inspirations? Can anyone be really ind…

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Working to welcome refugees amid the culture wars, with Fuad Mahamed, founder of Ashley Community Housing 50:14

2y ago50:14

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Arriving to the UK in 1998 as a refugee from Somalia, Fuad Mahamed soon left behind a career as an engineer to work on his passion: Supporting people who, like himself, had newly arrived to the UK often fleeing war and oppression. Founded in 2008 in St Pauls, Ashley Community Housing (ACH) is a leading organisation on the integration and support of…

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Local GP Dr Patrick Hart fresh from court for sabotaging a petrol station with Just Stop Oil 48:53

2y ago48:53

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Just Stop Oil protestors have been disrupting business as usual since April 2022. A Daily Mail columnist called them “a deranged criminal eco-terrorist cult”. But who are the people behind the headlines? Neil sits down with Dr Patrick Hart, a local GP who has been putting his career and liberty on the line through direct action protests, including …

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Labour MP Kerry McCarthy on if Tories can be friends and the coming fights on migration, taxation and climate 56:23

2y ago56:23

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Kerry McCarthy, the Labour MP for Bristol East, is the city’s longest serving representative in Westminster. Sometimes described as a ‘Brownite’ having been an ally of the former PM the last time Labour were in power, Kerry is now Shadow Minister for Climate Change. But is the party going far enough to confront the climate crisis? Can the Starmer’s…

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The first Black president of a county cricket club, who's had bananas thrown at him on the field 47:22

2y ago47:22

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From striking fear into the hearts of opponents with fearsome fast bowls to a gruesome career ending injury forcing retirement at 29, David ‘Syd’ Lawrence is a cricketing icon in Bristol and beyond. But it wasn’t all plain sailing in a sport known for its elitism for a self-described ‘tear-away kid’ of Black Caribbean heritage. Listen in with Neil …

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Why journalists are striking at the corporate publisher of Bristol Live 44:41

2y ago44:41

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Reach PLC is one of the largest commercial publishers in the UK, which owns household brands like the Mirror and the Daily Star as well as the majority of local titles including Bristol Live, and pulls in millions in revenue. But 1,000 journalists employed by Reach PLC started striking yesterday (Wednesday) after rejecting a 3% pay rise. As reporte…

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A senior school leader, race specialist and equality campaigner on stopping the ‘school to prison pipeline’ 57:46

2y ago57:46

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When does bad behaviour get so serious that a young person should be permanently excluded from the mainstream school system? No More Exclusions, a campaign Lana co-founded, says never. For Lana, doing so is the result of a failed and often racist system. As an educator with decades of experience in Bristol and the region, Lana has a powerful vision…

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Bristol City Women's FC captain on two footing sexism in sport and growth in the women’s game 36:57

2y ago36:57

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Women’s football was banned by the Football Association in 1921. Lasting for 50 years, the grandees of the football establishment deemed the sport “quite unsuitable for females”. Now, teams such as Aimee Palmer’s Bristol City are seeing an explosion in interest and fans. With England’s Lionesses eyeing up victory at the ongoing Euros, Neil and Aime…

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From the St Monica's care homes picket with a trade union organiser 54:46

2y ago54:46

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Suddenly everyone is talking about trade unions in the struggle over who will bear the brunt of the cost of living crisis. We speak to someone at the forefront of organising a local dispute between workers and employers, part of a wave of workplace unrest taking place across the country. Josh Connor is a local organiser for trade union Unison, and …

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The outgoing artistic director of Bristol Old Vic on culture, who ‘the arts’ are for and having a genius brother 55:07

2y ago55:07

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Tom Morris says he has an “almost indecent passion” for Bristol Old Vic, the oldest theatre in continuous operation in the English speaking world. But how has the Kings Street institution evolved? Has it changed enough to justify huge amounts of public money and reach all communities with top quality art? Amid some fawning by Neil about Tom’s broth…

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Paul Hassan, the community sector leader who says a mayor is best for the city and the vote is ‘self-indulgent’ 46:50

2+ y ago46:50

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Opposition councillors say they have been shut out of scrutinising and making decisions, but Paul Hassan says the mayoral system has provided a focal point of leadership for the city as a whole to come together and solve common problems. Hassan came to Bristol in 1987 and doesn't remember the committee years fondly - and neither does he think May's…

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Nicola Bowden-Jones, the ex-Labour councillor who says the mayoral system is ‘sexist and anti-democratic’ 45:23

2+ y ago45:23

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Nicola Bowden-Jones was at the heart of Bristol’s Labour Party for years, but is now at odds with the city’s Labour administration in a big way. Having resigned amid a dispute with the mayor, Bowden-Jones is now campaigning to scrap the role altogether on the basis that it is anti-democratic. Some say this is a personal vendetta against Marvin Rees…

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Ellie King, the Labour councillor coming out to bat for the mayoral system and take on critics 43:34

2+ y ago43:34

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The city’s Labour administration says this referendum is an expensive distraction from the big issues the city faces. But have they brought it upon themselves? Opponents say the referendum is due to failure to engage with opposition councillors and a tendency to handpick who is involved in city governance, including too much influence of business. …

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Alex Hartley, the Lib Dem councillor that forced the vote on the future of Bristol’s political set-up 38:19

2+ y ago38:19

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The Lib Dem councillor who ‘prides himself on being a thorn in the mayor’s side’ led the vote on securing the referendum on whether to scrap the mayor. Representing Hotwells and Harbourside, Alex Hartley has compared the mayoral system to a post-Soviet oligarchy. Is this ridiculous exaggeration by a party set to gain the most from an insider’s poli…

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The slap, Bristolian accent, grief and coming home 54:30

2+ y ago54:30

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As the slap reverberates around the world we talk all things comedy with Jayde Adams - who went from working in Asda Bedminster to her own Amazon Prime Special. She just starred in a new BBC documentary following her move back to Bristol. Going deep about how the death of her sister made her so driven, are there red lines in comedy, and what it is …

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The militant trade union, P&O sackings and a leftist view on Ukraine 51:03

2+ y ago51:03

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The Railway Maritime and Transport trade union are no strangers to controversy, from winning massive pay rises for their members through sustained strike action, to an unapologetically socialist stance and recent accusations of being ‘Putin apologists’. But what role does an “industrially and politically militant union” play today? Neil speaks with…

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The Bristolian: Unfair troll or the city's smiter of the high and mighty? 41:07

2+ y ago41:07

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The city's longstanding and self-proclaimed satirical scandal sheet has a reputation for not holding back on attacking local politicians, along with the great and the good for alleged wrongdoing. But what is the story behind the anonymously produced publication? Once nominated for a Paul Foot award, is their approach of journalism mixed with what m…

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The struggle for autism justice in the city and Somali community, campaigner and Tory, Nura Aabe 56:16

2+ y ago56:16

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Nura Aabe as a mother and campaigner in the city's special needs crisis, and being Black and a Conservative. A mother of a son with autism, Nura Aabe has been a central figure in the struggle to secure better special educational needs support in the city - in schools, the council and the Somali community. As a former local candidate for the Conserv…

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The Metro-Mayor for the West of England on time in Blair's government, plans for the region and beef with other leaders 58:04

2+ y ago58:04

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Dan Norris is Labour's elected Metro-Mayor for WECA, aka the West of England region. Norris is the second in the role, following the Conservative's Tim Bowles and brings experience as a minister in Blair's government. So what are his politics and policies now? And, with some simmering beef with other local leaders, how does he plan to manage the va…

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Bristol Rover’s new CEO on embracing the modern game while keeping true to traditions 1:02:15

2+ y ago1:02:15

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The Gasheads have a new CEO. Tom Gorringe joined the club as commercial director in 2017 and says he is determined to drive the club forward and bring everyone along with him as CEO. But the club has some challenges on its hands, on and off the pitch. Including questions over a new stadium, Wael al-Qadi’s ownership and how the Rovers can embrace th…

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New Chief Constable on crime, protest and building an "anti-sexist and anti-racist" police force 1:01:53

2+ y ago1:01:53

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Bristol has found itself at the centre of national and even international conversations about policing, protest, and criminal justice. At the top of the police chain of command is the Chief Constable for Avon and Somerset (ASP). The force covers approximately 1.7 million people across Bristol, Bath, and North East Somerset, North Somerset, and Sout…

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Hard decisions as council down 23 million a year 54:35

3y ago54:35

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Craig Cheney is the local lad and councilor for Hillfields that is the controller of the purse strings at Bristol City Council. After 12 years of central government-imposed austerity, that purse is much smaller than it needs to be. Now as the council is planning for the new year's budget they need to fill a £23 million sized hole in the finances. W…

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Living with a bank robber to a bit part in The Outlaws 43:16

3y ago43:16

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What was it like acting with Christopher Walken when his next biggest role was playing a genital wart 20 years ago? Southmead-born Ian Aitchison runs cult record store Longwell Records. He and Neil talk about his cameo in The Outlaws made by his mate Stephen Merchant, growing up with a bank robber, his years as a drug worker, and the dangers of act…

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Former Bristol mayor on highs, lows, beef with Marvin, and being ‘radical’ as an ex-Merchant Venturer 53:13

3y ago53:13

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What did he learn, regret and achieve during his time as mayor? Why does he hate tall buildings so much? And what is his big vision for the land at Bristol Zoo? Tune into the conversation with Neil and George to find out all this and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Από τον The Bristol Cable

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Is Drill music is driving knife crime, and how to elevate youth in the city 51:59

3y ago51:59

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In the wake of the tragic death in Lawrence Hill, Neil chats to Darren Alexander who runs Aspiration Creation Elevation (ACE), a music mentoring organisation for youth in Bristol’s disadvantaged communities. Darren and Neil, who both knew the young man, discuss what’s behind youth violence, tackling root and systemic causes and whether, as Avon and…

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New Green Party co-leader on being a party of government as well as protest 51:16

3y ago51:16

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Carla Denyer, an elected councillor in the city, has just won the leadership of the Greens alongside Adrian Ramsay. With Labour shifting to the right, and concern about the climate crisis starting to become mainstream, Denyer thinks this is the moment for Greens, in the UK and beyond. But can they get out of their pigeon-hole and reach a wide range…

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Why he's proud to be a big bald Bristolian making it in the industry 38:55

3y ago38:55

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Joe Sims is a well-known actor from Bristol. Having made it through the ranks of a notoriously elitist industry with a working-class background, Joe has a lot to say on and off-screen. Neil and Joe talk about his acting career, growing up in the city, and that video he made for Marvin Rees's re-election campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv…

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Sexual entertainment, dance floor etiquette and the vital recovery of a bruised industry 41:59

3y ago41:59

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After a long stint working in Bristol's nightlife, in March Carly Heath was appointed by the council as Bristol's first ever Night-time Economy Advisor. Carly is charged with supporting a battered industry recover from the pandemic and for improving the vibrancy and safety of Bristol's nightlife for all. Neil and Carly cover the raging debate on se…

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