Politicised: Recent Episodes
St Johns Politics Students
Students Charlotte, Hannah join Rev Moloney to discuss the relevance of liberation theology in modern politics
Two St John's pupils - Charlotte and Oscar - discuss the relevance of Christianity in the 21st century
2nd in a series of interviews with famous political figures. This episode focuses on the political experiences of former Conservative Cabinet Minister and Thatcher nemesis, Michael Heseltine
St Johns pupil and human rights activist Natasha Khan (U5), interviews ex Guantanamo Bay prisoner Mansoor Adayfi. Mansoor was detained for 14 years without charge until his release in 2016. Today he campaigns for the closure of Guantanamo Bay and the treatment of prisoners rendered during the 'War on Terror' .
St John's star pupil reporter, Charlotte Clee, interviews political heavyweight and former Labour leader Neil Kinnock. The first in a series of interviews.
In the latest episode, L6 student Cerys and L5 Charlotte, make their case for the greatest political philosopher of all time!
What are the limits of freedom? To what extent is it justifiable for the government to limit our freedom? Is a paternalistic state beneficial to individuals and society?
In the second episode, we address the growing concern of the overgrowth of the state; especially when it comes to protecting our own rights and freedoms. With the recent Police and Crime bill in the UK, the response to Coronavirus restrictions in the United States, and the issue of the preservation of certain rights, but not others, the question is being asked more than ever. Are there alternatives? Does radical anarchism provide the answer? Or does the state actually have a duty to protect its citizens through law? Many thinkers, Thomas Hobbes to name one, have attempted to defend the right of the state to dictate its citizens' rights. However, with growing awareness of our own freedoms, are we more vulnerable than ever to tyranny? Politicised will delve deep into the differing viewpoints and face these questions in hope of understanding this complex issue.
This episode, we discuss the inevitability of poverty; whether in the current system of capitalism the world is resigned to having a wealth gap and whether a different ideology would prevent this. Exploring the ramifications, reasons for, and the different aspects of poverty, this episode seeks to deconstruct this longstanding issue.