POLITICAL IMAGINATION: Recent Episodes
Harry Rogers
The Politicai Imagination Podcast A vehicle for left wing political debate, communication, action, news, analysis and left wing political culture.
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My poem S T O P written on 27th May following the killing of Palestinians as they slept in their tents in Gaza.
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Blood & Roses - (A message to Keir Starmer.)
A refugee from planet Earth
Came by my house today
He asked me if I had some work,
A place where he could stay.
I took him in, I gave him tea,
I made him up a bed.
I bandaged up his broken knee.
I washed his bloody head.
Set him onto mowing my lawn
Trimming my hedge, digging my veg.
I wash all the blood,
He cuts the roses.
My near neighbourhood
Look down their noses.
We are happy here,
With blood and roses,
The blood and roses,
Those blood red roses,
Harry Rogers, Harriboy’s Hut, 30th October, 2016.
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This episode features a clip of a phone in to the BBC Radio Merseyside Lisa Marrey Show on July 22nd 2022 and features a fantastic contribution from a woman called Mary from the Save Liverpool Women's Hospital Campaign. It highlights exactly how this Government is destroying the whole of the NHS right before our very eyes. It is so well put and deserves to shared far and wide. If you are interested in the Take Back The NHS Campaign you can email them for information at takebackthenhs@proton.com .
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A view from the left as us three old red robin comrades from Undod Chwith Cymru/Left Unity Wales chat and rant about politics past and present, discuss current events, publicise campaigns, occasionally invite guests to join the mayhem, and generally try to bring their 250 years of shared life experience to bear on the issues that they want to. As Studs Terkel said "We live, we hope, we act.", We're not stopping just because we're in our eighth decade. This first episode features Craig Lewis, Harry Rogers and Len Arthur having a chinwag about democracy and socialism. Solidarity comrades.
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Public online meeting held on Thursday 23rd June 2022 organised by Left Unity, chaired by Kate Hudson with Daniele Obono MP - La France Insoumise, Chris Hazard MP - Sinn Fein, Thelma Walker former MP - People's Alliance Of The Left.
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A view from the left as us three old red robin comrades chat and rant about politics past and present, discuss current events, publicise campaigns, occasionally invite guests to join the mayhem, and generally try to bring their 250 years of shared life experience to bear on the issues that they want to. As Studs Terkel said "We live, we hope, we act.", We're not stopping just because we're in our eighth decade. This first episode features Craig, Harry and Len having a discussion about democracy and socialism. Solidarity comrades. This is a test and the discussion is not recorded yet. come back in a few days and it will be up here.
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Studs Terkel interview from 2003 aged 91. He speaks of his life and his latest book Hopes Dies Last. This is a joy to listen to and shows us all what radio can do. Much of what he says still rings bells today and we need his like in our lives. Truly an inspiration for us all in the days of turmoil.
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The Political Imagination interview 6th March 2021. Harry Rogers interviews Len Arthur from Left Unity Wales about some of the current issues around Wales and the Global Economy.
Adam Johannes, a community activist with The Peoples Assembly Against Austerity Wales, was interviewed on BBC Wales on Easter Monday about their campaign for Universal Free School Meal provision for schoolchildren in Wales. Here is the interview in it's entirety.
This is an informal discussion with Ann Bennet and Pam Stevens, both Left Unity Wales Executive Committee members, and Harry Rogers on some of the policy issues around agriculture in Wales linking in with the recent publication of the latest Left Unity Wales Manifesto.
Harry Rogers and Steve Ryan discuss the 150th anniversary of The Paris Commune and what lessons there are for today.
Harry Rogers speaks with Craig Lewis from the Left Unity Wales coordinating committee on some of the issues around independence for Wales as outlined in the recently published Left Unity Wales manifesto.
The political Imagination interview:- Harry Rogers speaks with Steve Ryan from the Left Unity Wales coordinating committee on some the ideas that underpin the eco socialism policies contained within the new Left Unity Wales manifesto published in early February 2021.
This an MP3 audio version of the Left Unity Wales Manifesto launch Zoom meeting held in mid February 2021. The meeting is chaired by Pamela Stevens and the keynote speakers are Len Arthur, Craig Lewis and Steve Ryan.
9th December 2020: People's Assembly Wales launch campaign to extend free school meals to all children in poverty as first step towards guaranteeing every state school pupil in Wales at least one daily hot nutritious school meal. Chaired by Shahien Taj OBE Speakers Dr Steffan Evans, Bevan Foundation (8:33) Mairead Canavan, National Education Union (20:07) Donna Ali, The Campbell Network (27:50) Sue Leader, Unite Community (34:40) Ellie Harwood, Child Poverty Action Group (45:29) Frances Curran, Former MSP, Scottish Socialist Party (59:06) Adam Johannes, Cardiff People's Assembly (1:19:36)
Harry Rogers talks with Jim Scott about political activism in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, including his work with The Peoples Assembly Against Austerity and also Stand Up To Racism West Wales and the recent events in Penally, plus the importance of solidarity amongst left activists.
A wide ranging programme in which Harry Rogers interviews Len Arthur, Secretary of Left Unity Wales and asks a series of questions about the history and policies of Left Unity Wales and why an alternative socialist party is needed more than ever in the current political climate in Wales and in Britain today. Join Left Unity here https://leftunity.org/
A very moving audio clip of the meeting held by People's Assembly Wales. Cynulliad y Werin Cymru.
on April 28th 2020, International Workers Memorial Day in Wales.
People's Assembly Against Austerity Pembrokeshire public meeting in Haverfordwest October 2019.