Socially Democratic
Socially Democratic is your weekly centre-left politics and campaign podcast hosted by Stephen Donnelly, founder of Dunn Street - a campaign agency bringing change by organising from the ground up. Each Friday, Stephen and guests breakdown the issues shaping Australia and the rest of the world and the social democrats leading them. Follow on Instagram at @dunn.street Facebook at @dunnstreetaustralia Twitter at @Dunn_Street_LinkedIn at Dunn Street Website at dunnstreet.com.au
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👉 Todd Pinkerton, Director for Campaigns and Strategy at Unions New South Wales, and 👉 Lissie Ratcliff, former Chief of Staff to Daniel Andrews and managing partner at FMRS Advisory - join Stephen Donnelly to answer all your burning questions - and there were plenty. They cover: 🌀 The complex and evolving relationsh
Ep. 318: Leading the Comeback with 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand, Chris Hipkins
In this episode of Socially Democratic, Stephen Donnelly sits down with Chris Hipkins, the 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand, to talk about his journey from the Hutt Valley to the halls of power. They dive into the highs and lows of leadership, lessons learned from nine years in opposition, and the challenges of reb
Did the Socially Democratic hiatus week leave you feeling politically deprived? Not to worry. Stephen, Jessie, and David are back with a full episode covering all the major (and some minor) stories in politics for the month of September. Here’s what’s on the agenda:Albanese’s upcoming visit with Trump. What will it lo
On August 31st, March for Australia spilled across the streets and into the headlines. But who organised it? And if not the neo-Nazis of Australia’s far-right National Socialist Network (NSN), then why did their notorious leader Thomas Sewell take the main stage in Melbourne? Victorian State Correspondent Benita Kolov
When Sarah Witty de-throned Adam Bandt as the Member for Melbourne, it came as a surprise to many - none more than Adam Bandt. “He wouldn’t have been surprised if he was out talking to people like I was,” said Sarah. “There was a definite swing.” The newly-minted Melbourne MP joins Socially Democratic to talk about the
💰In June, Keir Starmer’s Labour government proposed significant cuts to disability benefits for the UK"s most vulnerable citizens. 🟢 With his party holding a clear majority in Parliament, there should have been no issue getting it done. 💥 But in a surprise move, 126 Labour backbenchers rebelled - refusing to vote