Politics at King's: Recent Episodes
Mohammad Zaheer and Jack Lewis
Jack Lewis and Mohammad Zaheer are both graduates of the Public Policy program at the prestigious King's College London. Join us as we share our thoughts on politics, policy issues and other major events.
Jack Lewis and Mohammad Zaheer examine the 2020 US presidential election, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of both candidates and what Trump's loss and Biden's victory means for the landscape of American politics. (This was recorded before the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol).
Since its inception, there have been three very distinct personalities who have assumed the role of London Mayor. The podcast will examine the three London mayors in turn, examining their achievements individually and collectively. We'll also be examining the strengths and pitfalls of London’s Governance structure.
For this episode, we are joined by Dr. Jack Brown, a Lecturer in London Studies and London Partnerships Director in the Department of Political Economy at King’s College London. He is also Research Manager at the Centre for London, the capital’s dedicated think tank. Previously, Jack was the first ever Researcher in Residence at No. 10 Downing Street, and is currently writing a book on the history of the London Mayoralty to date.
For centuries after its founding, the Islamic world was one of the most advanced societies on the planet- well ahead of Western Europe. Jack Lewis and Mohammad Zaheer take a look back in time and analyse the factors that led to its decline.
Staff from 74 universities across the UK are currently taking part in a strike that is affecting over a million students. Join us as we share our thoughts on the justifications for the strike and how it has impacted not only the students, but the lecturers as well. We also discuss the Democratic primary race and give our predictions for Super Tuesday.