Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd
Cheerful
Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd
Cheerful
A podcast about ideas. Former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, and Sony Award-winning radio host Geoff Lloyd talk to smart thinkers from around the world.
Sunday 13 June 2021 : Hello! From New Zealand to Finland, countries are experimenting with alternatives to using gross domestic product (GDP) as the primary...
Sunday 06 June 2021 : Hello! For the next few episodes we’re going big with some of the ideas from Ed’s new book. This week: could better parental leave for...
Wednesday 02 June 2021 : It’s the big day! Ed’s book ‘Go Big: How to Fix Our World’ is out now. To celebrate, here’s an extract from the audiobook read by...
Sunday 30 May 2021 : Hello! A big theme of the podcast has been the need for big change. We’re chatting to two people with really interesting perspectives on...
Sunday 23 May 2021 : Hello! We’re talking buses with King of the North AKA Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. Back in March, Andy announced plans to...
Sunday 16 May 2021 : Hello! For the last few years, Preston has been pioneering a bold experiment in how to create a fairer local economy. What can we learn from...
Sunday 09 May 2021 : Hello! We’re incredibly excited to be talking to one of our favourite authors, Michael Lewis, about his new book, The Premonition: A...
Sunday 02 May 2021 : Hello! We’re talking about football… but not just about football. Hot on the heels of the European Super League fiasco we’re exploring...
Sunday 25 April 2021 : Hello! This week we're exploring a vision for how we can address the environmental crisis and build a better society in the process. Friends...
Sunday 18 April 2021 : Hello! President Biden sparked a major debate when he described spending on social care and childcare as an investment in infrastructure....
Monday 12 April 2021 : Hello! Finland has just been named the world’s happiest country for the fourth year running. To celebrate, we’re going on a virtual...
Sunday 04 April 2021 : Hello! In February the Supreme Court ruled against Uber in a major case on the rights of its drivers. Could it prompt a shift in working...
Sunday 28 March 2021 : Hello! The ‘right to play’ is recognised by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. How can we make sure all children have the...
Friday 26 March 2021 : Bonus episode: Our extended conversation with poet and children's author Michael Rosen about his new book 'Many Different Kinds of Love'. We...
Monday 22 March 2021 : Hello! President Biden’s Covid relief package has been described as the most progressive piece of US legislation in the US for decades....
Monday 15 March 2021 : Hello! Is remote working here to stay? How do we deal with the new inequalities that creates? Friend of the pod & home working guru Nick...
Monday 08 March 2021 : Hello! Parks and green spaces have been more important than ever over the last year but there are deep inequalities in who has access to...
Monday 01 March 2021 : Hello! In 1942 William Beveridge published the report that shaped Britain’s welfare state. We’re asking what lessons it offers us nearly...
Friday 26 February 2021 : Bonus episode here! It’s our full conversation with Marc Stears about his new book, ‘Out of Ordinary’. We chat about the 1945...
Monday 22 February 2021 : Hello! What happens when an economy rewards owning things rather than doing things? Author Brett Christophers argues it’s a recipe for...
Monday 15 February 2021 : Hello! What happened to the UK’s thriving tradition of adult education? How can we rebuild it for the 21st century? Union learning rep Sue...
Monday 08 February 2021 : Hello! We're talking about a BIG idea that's transforming how towns, cities and even schools are run across the world. It's called...
Friday 05 February 2021 : In partnership with Oatly, Geoff and guest co-host Matt Forde dig into how what we eat and drink impacts the environment. Toni Vernelli...
Monday 01 February 2021 : Hello! We lead the world on offshore wind power, but not on offshore wind jobs. How can we make sure the green transition delivers good...
Monday 25 January 2021 : Hello! ‘Blue Zones’ are parts of the world where people live much longer and healthier than average. What’s their secret? We ask...
Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd
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195. GO BIG #2: A Big Idea to Rethink the Economy
Hello! From New Zealand to Finland, countries are experimenting with alternatives to using gross domestic product (GDP) as the primary...
194. GO BIG #1: A Big Idea for Gender Equality
Hello! For the next few episodes we’re going big with some of the ideas from Ed’s new book. This week: could better parental leave for...
BONUS: ED’S WRITTEN A BOOK! (exclusive audiobook extract)
It’s the big day! Ed’s book ‘Go Big: How to Fix Our World’ is out now. To celebrate, here’s an extract from the audiobook read by...
193. THE CASE FOR BIG CHANGE: and building the coalitions to make it happen
Hello! A big theme of the podcast has been the need for big change. We’re chatting to two people with really interesting perspectives on...
192. TICKET TO RIDE: buses, Burnham and public control
Hello! We’re talking buses with King of the North AKA Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. Back in March, Andy announced plans to...
191. PRESTONOMICS: taking back control of local economies
Hello! For the last few years, Preston has been pioneering a bold experiment in how to create a fairer local economy. What can we learn from...
190. THE PREMONITION: a conversation with Michael Lewis
Hello! We’re incredibly excited to be talking to one of our favourite authors, Michael Lewis, about his new book, The Premonition: A...
189. IT’S COMING HOME: could fan ownership save football?
Hello! We’re talking about football… but not just about football. Hot on the heels of the European Super League fiasco we’re exploring...
188. THE DREAM NOT JUST THE NIGHTMARE: a vision for tackling the environmental crisis
Hello! This week we're exploring a vision for how we can address the environmental crisis and build a better society in the process. Friends...
187. RETHINKING INFRASTRUCTURE: the case for social investment
Hello! President Biden sparked a major debate when he described spending on social care and childcare as an investment in infrastructure....
186. LEARNING FROM THE WORLD’S HAPPIEST COUNTRY: Reasons to be Finnish
Hello! Finland has just been named the world’s happiest country for the fourth year running. To celebrate, we’re going on a virtual...
185. WHAT'S THE GIG IDEA?: fair work in the platform economy
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Hello! In February the Supreme Court ruled against Uber in a major case on the rights of its drivers. Could it prompt a shift in working...
184. REASONS TO BE PLAYFUL: protecting children’s right to play
Hello! The ‘right to play’ is recognised by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. How can we make sure all children have the...
183 and a half. Michael Rosen on his recovery from Covid
Bonus episode: Our extended conversation with poet and children's author Michael Rosen about his new book 'Many Different Kinds of Love'. We...
183. MEETING THE JOE-MENT: could the Biden presidency be transformational?
Hello! President Biden’s Covid relief package has been described as the most progressive piece of US legislation in the US for decades....
182. OFFICE POLITICS: the future of the workplace
Hello! Is remote working here to stay? How do we deal with the new inequalities that creates? Friend of the pod & home working guru Nick...
181. PARKS AND REC: green space for all
Hello! Parks and green spaces have been more important than ever over the last year but there are deep inequalities in who has access to...
180. A NEW BEVERIDGE REPORT: remaking the welfare state
Hello! In 1942 William Beveridge published the report that shaped Britain’s welfare state. We’re asking what lessons it offers us nearly...
179 and a half. OUT OF THE ORDINARY: Marc Stears on the politics of everyday life
Bonus episode here! It’s our full conversation with Marc Stears about his new book, ‘Out of Ordinary’. We chat about the 1945...
179. GENERATION RENTIER: fixing a broken economic model
Hello! What happens when an economy rewards owning things rather than doing things? Author Brett Christophers argues it’s a recipe for...
178. YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD: a lifelong learning revolution
Hello! What happened to the UK’s thriving tradition of adult education? How can we rebuild it for the 21st century? Union learning rep Sue...
177. PB OR NOT PB: participatory budgeting to give citizens control
Hello! We're talking about a BIG idea that's transforming how towns, cities and even schools are run across the world. It's called...
176 and a half. BONUS EPISODE - THE MEN WHO STARE AT OATS: Encouraging middle-aged men to adopt a more climate-friendly, plant-based diet.
In partnership with Oatly, Geoff and guest co-host Matt Forde dig into how what we eat and drink impacts the environment. Toni Vernelli...
176. WHO BUILDS WINDMILLS OFF THE SEA SHORE: lessons from Denmark on offshore wind
Hello! We lead the world on offshore wind power, but not on offshore wind jobs. How can we make sure the green transition delivers good...
175. LIVE LONG AND PROSPER: learning from the world’s longevity hotspots
Hello! ‘Blue Zones’ are parts of the world where people live much longer and healthier than average. What’s their secret? We ask...
