Hilary and Sebastian are joined by Tom Slater, editor at spiked-online. We ask Tom what Spiked is all about and whether it has lost its left-wing roots. We explore how old ideas of left and right might be redundant but principles like free speech, democracy and a better life for ordinary working people are still important. We move on to the Online Safety Act and its effect on journalism and on discussion more widely. And we ask are we one hot summer evening away from civil revolt? In Culture Club, Sebastian is enthusiastic about his ParkRun at The Eden Project. And Tom has recommended reading.

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Recommendations:https://www.spiked-online.comKurt Vonnegut: Cat's Cradlehttps://www.edenproject.com/

Dr Alka Sehgal Cuthbert is an educator, academic, author and campaigner who heads up the advocacy group Don't Divide Us. She makes the case that the Equality Act is doing more harm than good.Get in touch: sdp.org.ukhilary.salt@sdp.org.uksebastian.moore@sdp.org.ukRecommendations:The Equality Act Isn't Working (Don't Divide Us Report)

Hilary and Sebastian are joined by Philip Cunliffe to discuss his new book, The National Interest: Politics After Globalization. The conversation explored his central argument that applying the test of national interest to every political issue could reshape the country’s future. Should we intervene in wars and famines abroad? What defines our nation in the first place?

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Recommendations: The National Interest: Politics After Globalization - Philip Cunliffe https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=the-national-interest-politics-after-globalization--9781509561100

Sebastian shares his recent experience at the Living Freedom conference which helps him to understand the issue surrounding Bob Vylan's comments on the stage at Glastonbury. Hilary looks at the recent vote on the Government's attempts to reform the welfare system.

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Sebastian and Hilary both share their recent experience of a conference which suggested that the left can make a success of Brexit. Hilary also talks about the struggles at the heart of the British economy.

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Hilary and Sebastian are joined by Adam Williams, the SDP's new Campaigns Organiser. They discuss the requirement for employers to produce an action plan on their gender pay gap. Sebastian asks whether we really want Boris Johnson back. Adam looks at the cuts to the funding for medical courses.

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Jan Macvarish, Events Director at the Free Speech Union, joins Hilary and Sebastian to discuss the work she's involved and why it's more important than ever to defend the right to freedom of speech.

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Recommendations:
Bearded Theory Festival: https://beardedtheory.co.uk/
Democrafest: https://www.democrafest.co.uk/
The Fifth Step - https://sohoplace.org/shows/the-fifth-step/

Hilary looks at the ever growing problem of students using large laguage models to help them with assignments. Sebastian shares his recent experience of Norway's Constitution Day and gets a little help from a special guest, Stine Nygaard.

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