Where politics
becomes personal.
Thoughtful, honest and respectful discussions with the politicians, policymakers, experts and changemakers shaping Britain today.
Better conversations lead to better decisions.
Politics shapes every part of our lives, yet too often the conversation is reduced to headlines, soundbites and division.
Civic Conversations brings together politicians, policymakers, experts, campaigners and changemakers for thoughtful, honest and respectful discussions about the issues shaping Britain today.
Each episode goes beyond party politics to explore the people behind the public roles, the experiences that have shaped their thinking, and the ideas that could shape our future.
Recent conversations
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The Cost of Conviction
On crossing the aisle and what it costs to change your mind in public life.
GuestRt Hon. Sarah Whitfield MP52 minNew - 02
Rebuilding Trust in Local Government
Why the town hall matters more than Westminster — and how communities are quietly rewriting the rules.
GuestCllr. James Okafor48 min - 03
Housing, Home, Hope
Beyond the headlines: the human architecture of Britain's housing crisis.
GuestAmara Devi, Shelter61 min - 04
Green Britain, Whose Britain?
Climate policy, class, and the conversation we keep avoiding.
GuestDr. Callum Reid55 min
Curious. Rigorous.
Fair to a fault.
I started Civic Conversations because I was tired of watching politics happen to people rather than with them. This is a podcast for anyone who believes we deserve a smarter, kinder, more human conversation about the country we share.
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New episodes every Tuesday. Wherever you listen.