The Bylines Network Podcast

Money in politics is a topic as old as politics itself. With various scandals and politicians in the news about how much money can be donated, as well as the topic of a donations cap currently making rumblings, our hosts take on the subject.And our new Prime Minister's first conference speech made the rounds, what did he tlak about? Did it offer an insight to the new budget?Only Chris and Julian have the answers for us!If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠
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There was a By-Election this month, but rather give the major candidate air time he was so obviously desperate for, we at the Podcast decided to do something a little different.Join us this month as we look at the history of joke candidates in this country, from the madness of the Monster Raving Looney Party to the new global sensation in Count Binface.If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠
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It's been a month of change here in the UK. A brand new Prime Minister leaving his previous post, thus triggering a By-Election for the Greater Manchester Mayoralty.Little did we know of the farcical storm that awaited us as Nigel Farage decided that the best way to stop people talking about allegations about his finances was to parade around Clacton talking to a bin.If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠
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It's that time of the year again where we celebrate the 5 year anniversary of a publication within the Bylines Network.This time we'll be looking eastwards as we talk to Anna Damski and Peter Thurlow of East Anglia Bylines, talking to them about the last 5 years.If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠
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Poorly.It's been 10 years since the Leave EU Referendum. Our three hosts sit down and discuss the different perspectives had on that eventful day, whether it's been successful, and what the future looks like.If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠
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After a week of high tension and intense debate across the UK following the prosecution of the murderer of Henry Nowak, Bylines Network talks to prominent Sikh MP Tan Dhesi. In a revealing and powerful interview, Dhesi expresses his deepest sympathies for the Nowak family’s loss, and discusses faith, values, justice and why the actions of one person must not be exploited by extreme right-wing forces seeking to disrupt and divide communities.Tan reflects on his powerful speech in the Houses of Parliament, following the incidents in Southampton, and what he is seeing in the reactions of different political parties.

Part 4 of 4 this week as we round off the look at the National/Local Elections in Great Britain. We are joined once again by Martin Roche from Bylines Scotland and Charles Smith from Bylines Cymru to talk about the winners, the big losers, and the happenings of the elections, and what this could all mean for Keir Starmer's Premiership.If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠
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Now, in part 3 of our series, we now look to the elections in Wales.Here, we speak to Dr Charles Smith, co-Editor in Chief of Bylines Cymru, about recent events in Wales ad what they could mean for Reform, the Greens, Plaid Cymru, and whether it'll spell the end of 20 years of Labour rule.If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠
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In our 4 part miniseries, focusing on the upcoming elections look now to Scotland. We are joined by Martin Roche of Bylines Scotland, to give much more of an insight of the state of Scottish politics.How will the SNP do? Will Reform replace the Conservatives in Scotland? What does success look like for the Scottish Greens? And will what's happening to Labour in England affect Scottish Labour? Find out here. If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠
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2026, nearly 2 years on from the General Election that saw them get a massive majority in Westminster, Labour look like they will lose a catastrophic amount of councillors and councils.With the rise of both Reform and the Greens, with elections in Manchester and London, as well as other places around the country, our hosts ask, is every really looking that bad for Labour and what does this mean for Starmer?If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠
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