How I'd Fix - A Practical Political Podcast

The general election campaign is in full swing, but not everything's going smoothly for the main parties. So what makes a blockbuster election campaign and how do we make them better? Ed and Becca have found someone with shed loads of successful experience: author and former political advisor Cleo Watson. Having worked on Obama's 2012 re-election, Vote Leave in 2016 and Boris Johnson's 2019 victory, she knows her way around a campaign and has some strong ideas on how to change things. Is it time to introduce mandatory voting? Should we shake up campaign finance rules? Or should we just be better at vetting those who lead us... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, Ed and Becca discuss a more serious topic and the terrifying rise of knife crime in the UK. They are joined by activist and campaigner Faron Paul, who is on a one man mission to make Britain's streets safer. He runs a nationwide knife amnesty, offering vouchers in return for weapons being handed to him. During his interview he asks: Are prison sentences tough enough?Are we doing enough to prevent the purchase of weapons?Why don't we license knives like we do guns? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this first episode of How I’d Fix, the team tackle one of the biggest issues facing Britain. It affects millions of people and is something that’s built into the very fabric of British culture. We’re talking of course, about the price of a pint of beer. Costs have skyrocketed over the last few years, but here to help Ed and Becca put this right is the legendary landlady of The George Tavern in East London, Pauline Forster. Will the hosts agree with her policies? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.