The results of the 2017 election made it very clear to even the upper echelons of the Conservative Party that the youth vote was abandoning their party in droves. The Conservative vote share in the 2015 General Election amongst 18-29-year-olds was a respectable 32% to Labour’s 36%, but by 2017, that share had…
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Chatter Episode 9 – Sam Ancliff on Activate and Young Conservatives
Sam Ancliff from Activate Britain was our guest on today’s show, he has been at the centre of a huge storm of controversy and hacking over the past week since the launch of Activate. He came on the show to talk about that controversy, why he wanted to be a part of Activate,…
Chatter #8 – Stephanie Farnsworth on Mainstream Media, Clickbait, and The Media Revolution
Stephanie Farnsworth of Stand Up Magazine has joined us on today’s show to talk about independent and mainstream media, the click model of journalism, her experience running Stand Up magazine, and how she see’s the future of news media in the UK. You can now find us on iTunes so you can give us a…
What Is Net Neutrality And Why Is It Important?
Net neutrality is a concept that has been central to the growth of the internet. It guarantees that all traffic will be treated equally, regardless of where it is coming from and the fact that all traffic has (in most countries across the world) been treated equally is one of the greatest strengths…
Chatter Episode 4 – Denis Campbell On Theresa May’s Fate and Trump’s Approval Ratings
Welcome to another episode of Chatter, an interview podcast from The Jist with Josh Hamilton. On today’s show, we are talking to Denis Campbell, editor of UK Progressive and one of the hosts of The Three Muckrakers podcast. He is here to discuss Theresa May’s fate, the potential US-UK trade deal, Democratic Party infighting,…
The GOP Are Falling At The Final Hurdle
The GOP are reaching the pinnacle of the decades-long plan to take control of US government and its institutions. Having successfully taken over the federal legislature through a combination of gerrymandering, alleged voter suppression, and the leveraging of partisan politics, the Republican party have captured 32 state legislatures and (as of this week)…
