What responsibilities will Lisa Nandy take on as the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport? Why was this the most toxic election campaign she has fought? How has the importance of Britain's soft power evolved post-Brexit?
Rory and Alastair are joined by Lisa Nandy to discuss all this and more.
00:00 Intro
00:57 First decisions in Power
02:13 Hows does it feel to be apart of a new Government?
04:20 Did you ever believe Labour would not win the election?
05:16 First few days as a government minister and being appointed Minister of Culture, Media and Sport
09:34 How much direction were you given by Keir Starmer?
11:51 Britain's role in the world
13:04 Israel-Gaza War
14:14 Process of being appointed a Minister
18:57 The Culture Wars are Over
20:06 Importance of overlooked sports
23:04 Parents, childhood and admiration for her mother
33:55 Differing factions on the Left and fighting the far right/left
37:07 Childhood in a state school
38:05 Why Labour, growing up with single parents and experiences of racism
40:49 Empathy, compromise and reaching across the political divide during Brexit
51:59 Labours growth mission and Brexit
53:03 Future of the BBC, the media and death of local Journalism
58:14 BBC allowing advertising on podcasts
59:22 Theatre, Music, Arts and Grassroots sports
01:03:29 Debrief
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