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Caroline Spelman MP - Proposing the Queen's Speech, what an Honour
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Reference Code : - SOBA 4/1/44
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Date : - 2016-05-25 (creation)
Mhairi Black MP - #WASPI women and the APPG fighting to remedy an injustice
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Reference Code : - SOBA 4/1/70
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Date : - 2016-05-25 (creation)
Sharon Hodgson MP - BREXITING the EU puts jobs at risk
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Reference Code : - SOBA 4/1/54
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Date : - 2016-10-20 (creation)
Baroness Julie Smith: Intergenerational Fairness Debate and a new Committee
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Reference Code : - SOBA 4/1/90
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Date : - 2017-11-14 (broadcast)
Interview with Anushka Asthana, Joint Political Editor of the Guardian - Review of the Week
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Reference Code : - SOBA 1/19
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Date : - 2018-03-21 (creation)
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Description : - Asthana reviews her week in UK politics. Sones introduces the discussion by talking about Russia, Brexit and the Labour Party. Asthana talks about the Salisbury Nerve Agent Attack by Russian Operatives and Jeremy Corbyn MPs response as he brought up Russian-Conservative donations and Vladimir Putin. Asthana discusses the international response to congratulating Putin's re-election versus their support for Theresa May's speech in Parliament, talking against Putin. Sones and Asthana discuss the common fisheries policy and immigration during the Brexit transition period. The pair discuss the relationship between The Labour Party, Momentum, Blairites and Sure Start Centres.
Female MPs #Vote100 Documentary Part One
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Reference Code : - SOBA 1/21
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Date : - 2018-04-06 (creation)
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Description : - This recording selects soundbites from interviews Parliamentary Radio conducted with women MPs of all political parties about the issues they championed in 2018. We hear from Dame Caroline Spelman, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Harriet Harman, Melanie Onn, Fiona Onasanya, Alison McGovern, Maria Caulfield, Angela Eagle, Sharon Hodgson, Seema Malhotra, Theresa May, Vicky Ford, Helen Whately, Jo Swinson and Lisa Cameron. This recording is a summary of the previous recordings with headlines from each female MP.
Interview with Clare King, Labour candidate for West Chesterton, Cambridge
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Reference Code : - SOBA 1/25
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Date : - 2018-05-10 (creation)
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Description : - Clare King was selected on an All-Women shortlist to be the Labour Candidate for West Chesterton in May 2018. She lost by 111 votes, but three of her female colleagues did win their seats elsewhere. This was not the first time that the Cambridge Labour Party has used all women shortlists for the selection of candidates to fight ward seats but it was the first time the rules had been applied to strictly. King was also in charge of the procedure committee, the Cambridge PLP General Secretary, and press officer for her party. She ensured objections to candidates on all women shortlists were dealt with properly and that enough women came forward. King previously held a seat for the Liberal Democrats but changed party after they went into the coalition government with the Conservatives in 2010. King discusses how she feels the election was lost because of postal votes and strategy in comparison with the Labour Party. King discusses the demographics of Cambridge and how to make voters feel welcome. Sones asks about all women's shortlists, Stone's role as Procedures Secretary was overseeing the all women's shortlist. Stone's role was to ensure the process was fair and to redress the imbalance. In Cambridge, if a councillor stands down, the Labour Party decided that the person to take over would be chosen from an all women shortlist.
Remembering Baroness Tessa Jowell MP
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Reference Code : - SOBA 1/26
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Date : - 2015-05 (creation)
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Description : - This is a recording of a documentary made in May 2015 by Parliamentary Radio in which Jowell and her Labour Cabinet colleagues talk about their achievements in government for Labour. Jowell is interviewed by journalist Jackie Ashley and reflects on women in Parliament and #SureStart and #Olympics2012. Jowell passed away on 12 May 2018 after a heroic struggle with a brain tumour during which she fought for better treatment for cancer patients. The Government said that they would double brain cancer research funding to 40 million pounds a year. Jowell talks about the working hours in Parliament as MPs. Jowell talks about her experience with Prime Minister Tony Blair. Sones and Jowell discuss working in Parliament and the work-life balance and carrying on working on the Olympics even after she was not in The Cabinet. Sones asks about whether the amount of female MPs in 1997 had changed the environment in Parliament, Jowell thinks it has and this is evidenced by changes around the working hours, simple changes such as to the amount of toilets and changes to the Smoking Room as female MPs occupied the room every Tuesday.
Interview with Rupa Huq Women and Brexit
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Reference Code : - SOBA 1/41
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Date : - 2018-09-04 (creation)
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Description : - Huq, Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton held a debate in Parliament's Westminster Hall to discuss the impact of 'Brexiting' the EU on women and their families. Huq believes that Brexit would affect women, particularly those in low paid caring jobs, who would also have to bear the brunt of any resulting economic downturn when many were already in insecure and low paid jobs. Conservative Minister Victoria Atkins responded to her concerns saying that the government would be conducting a gender audit of any legislative changes post Brexit. She said the UK was leading the World on its policies on gender pay gap audits. Huq hoped that Labour would reject Theresa May's Chequers Deal.
Interview with Jessica Elgot, Political Correspondent, TheGuardian.Com Newspaper
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Reference Code : - SOBA 1/61
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Date : - 2018-12-20 (creation)
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Description : - Elgot discusses the last PMQs of the December 20th session and the 'Stupid Woman Gate' remark said to have been made by Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Interview with Helen Goodman, Labour MP for Bishop Auckland on a No-deal Brexit and Commons Procedures
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Reference Code : - SOBA 2/14
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Date : - 2019-09-04 (creation)
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Description : - Sones interviews Goodman after Alexander 'Boris' Johnson's first Prime Minister Questions, Goodman thinks Johnson finds it more difficult than he lets on and was not a good performer at the Foreign Office. Jeremy Corbyn challenged Johnson on his 'do or die' attitude to leaving the European Union. Sones asks about Parliament taking control of the timetable for Brexit discussions and Jacob Rees-Mogg's act of 'sprawling' on the House of Commons' benches. Goodman speaks about Nicholas Soames and Kenneth Clarke being expelled from the Conservative Party for defying the Whip, she believes that this symbolises the lack of compromise that the Brexit debate has represented. Sones raises Caroline Lucas MP's suggestion that the United Kingdom should have a written constitution, Goodman agrees in principle but thinks Brexit needs sorting first.
Interview with Dame Caroline Spelman, Conservative MP for Meriden as she stands down and highlights the abuse MPs receive and the 'straw that broke the camel's back'
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Reference Code : - SOBA 2/15
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Date : - 2019-09-12 (creation)
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Description : - Sones thanks Spelman for supporting Women's Parliamentary Radio with books and articles, Spelman is on their advisory committee. Spelman speaks about the abuse she has received for being against a 'No-Deal' Brexit, Spelman says that the abuse she has received since 2016 has been unprecedented. She speaks about the words 'traitor' and 'collaborator' being used in national newspapers about her stance, Spelman walks around her constituency with a 'panic button' around her neck. Spelman worries about her staff and her family and how they are treated. Spelman speaks about how violence toward women is sexualised, in comparison with men, including threats of rape and assault. Sones moves onto ruling out a 'no-deal' Brexit, Spelman disagrees with being described as a 'rebel' and speaks about why she did not have the Whip removed for voting against the Government. Spelman and Sones discuss what should happen to MPs who no longer represent their Party. Sones asks Spelman about her career as an MP to date and lists some of her achievements, Spelman thanks her constituents and her team for six consecutive election victories. Sones asks about having personal beliefs versus representing the constituency. Spelman admits that it has been very difficult, especially with Jaguar Land Rover operating from her constituency and the negative impact a 'no-deal' Brexit could have on the Car Industry.
Interview with Seema Malhotra, Labour MP for Feltham and Heston, on 'rare diseases'.
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Reference Code : - SOBA 2/20
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Date : - 2019-10-08 (creation)
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Description : - Malhotra spoke up in Parliament about a rare disease associated with low immune issues that a constituent of hers suffers from, after using medication used to treat Multiple Sclerosis. Malhotra hopes that NHS England will change policy on medication for rare disease, Sones points out that the Health Minister did not give way to Malhotra's idea. However, there was discussion about a new strategy for rare diseases, hopefully allowing the NHS to react to diseases outside of the mainstream. Sones and Malhotra discuss how this and the Domestic Abuse Bill is Parliament working at its best, as 'Brexit' has created a fractious environment.
Interview with Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Advisor at CBR
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Reference Code : - SOBA 2/26
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Date : - 2019-11-14 (creation)
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Description : - Sones interviews Pryce at the Royal Society of Arts for the launch of Pryce's new book, 'Women vs. Capitalism: why we can't have it all in a free market economy'. Pryce does not believe that there are enough incentives for organisations to put women and men on the same level in terms of pay and conditions, so government needs to intervene. Pryce discusses the book, the wage gap between men and women and education.
Women Championing Women: Sally Keeble for Labour, Caroline Spelman for the Conservatives, and Sandra Gidley of the Liberal Democrat
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Reference Code : - SOBA 6/3/19
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Description : - From the 'Features' section
Theresa Map MP interview Women2Win, co-founder
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Reference Code : - SOBA 6/3/20
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Description : - From the 'Features' section
Rhoda Kalema the Mother of the Ugandan Parliament
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Reference Code : - SOBA 6/3/24
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Description : - From the 'International' section
Anne Cryer MP, on Women Bishops
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Reference Code : - SOBA 6/3/28
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Description : - From the 'Head to Heads' section
Diana Wallis, MEP Vice-President of the European Union
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Reference Code : - SOBA 6/3/23
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Description : - From the 'International' section
The Rising Tide: The Rhoda Kalema story
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Reference Code : - SOBA 6/3/27
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Description : - From the 'International' section
WASPI: Interviews with Karen Glynn, Janet Rhodes, Julie Delve, Christine Austin, and Prafula Shah: Women's State Pension Rise Injustices Rally in Westminster #WASPI #Backto60 #OneVoice #LondonRally10thOctober2018
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Reference Code : - SOBA 1/46
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Date : - 2018-10-10 (creation)
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Description : - Hundreds of women marched from Hyde Park to Westminster from all over the country, in protest again at the rise to their state pension age. Carrying banners, and bringing traffic to a standstill outside Parliament several of the campaign groups associated with the SPA rises for women joined together #ShoulderToShoulder to raise the issue yet again with politicians and Theresa May's government.
Keith Garrett – Rebooting Democracy general election candidate
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Reference Code : - SOBA 5/1/14
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Date : - 2015-5-7 (creation)
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Description : - Interviewed at the Cambridge Guildhall General Election count. As described by the depositor: We caught up with a PPC l Candidate, Keith Garrett, who started his own party from scratch, called Rebooting Democracy after he read a book of the same name. Keith told us: “I want to help run the country better. I am a systems administrator so I run computers. It isn’t actually that big a task to start a party, others should do it. You just have to fill in some forms, stand up there, talk to people, it is not that hard a thing to do. “To register the party cost me £150 and to stand as an MP was £500, and you get that back if you get 5 per cent of the vote. “No”, I won’t get that. The post office will give you a free mailing to everybody in the constituency. You have to print the leaflets yourself which I did. It cost me £700 to print the black and white leaflets which went to 53,600 homes. “Rebooting Democracy only has one pledge which is to change the system of government from the current one to one where the Country decides where it is going to go, and then we use citizen’s panels which are selected like juries, randomly, to come up with the decisions to take the Country forward. The current system has let us down so badly with the rise of social inequality, and climate change. This is only the beginning of the process for us we are going to move towards having an MP in every seat.”
Julian Huppert – Liberal Democrat general election candidate
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Reference Code : - SOBA 5/1/13
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Date : - 2015-4-4-2015-4-20 (creation)
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Description : - Interviewed at the April 4th 'Unite Against Fascism' picnic, and April 20th 'Unite Against Fascism' hustings. As described by the depositor: First we spoke to Julian at the Unite Against Fascism picnic on April 4th where all the parties came together to condemn a recent racist attack in Petersfield Park. We then spoke with Councillor Oscar Gillespie who was up for nomination in Market Ward as a councillor for the Green Party and who did then win his seat. We also met the woman who had been the subject of the racist abuse. Julian said: “I am a Liberal I care about people as individuals but unfortunately what we are seeing with the rise of UKIP is anti-foreigners xenophobic commentary. The other parties Labour and the Conservatives are following that same route. I will stand firm as a Liberal.” At the April 20th unite Against Fascism Hustings, Julian pointed out that Cambridge had seen two EDL (English Defence League) marches in recent years and he said that the community has dealt with it very well. He said: “We have seen people assaulted because of their race, and that is not OK.” A Green Party Candidate for Petersfield in the local elections, Atus Mariqueo-Russell, spoke alongside Julian. He said he wanted to challenge the other candidates on foreign policy and immigration. “The debate has become very dangerous and polarising.” Both Julian and Atus Tweeted about the event but Julian never Tweets until he has arrived somewhere, just in case he doesn’t make it.