Socially Democratic

"You wouldn"t know the half of it." 🍔  What happens when McDonald"s - a corporate behemoth so vast, so rich, so omnipresent that its logo is synonymous with globalisation and capitalism - is asked to compensate hourly workers for unpaid wages? It screams. That"s where the SDA (Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees A

⚡ Don"t miss your chance to watch "How to Capture a Prime Minister" online - Nov 11th only at howtocaptureapm.com⚡ ⌛ 11 November 2025, is the 50th anniversary of Governor-General Sir John Kerr"s historic dismissal of Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. 👑 This remains the only time in Australian history that a dem

Happy Halloween! 🎃🎃🎃 Stephen, Jessie, and David gather around the campfire to discuss the spookiest stories of the month, including: 🤝Albanese’s meeting with Trump and the run-in with Rudd. 🗽Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral run in New York City.  📵Anika Wells’s response to Optus outage.  And more! Listen if you dare. 👻

In this special overseas episode, Stephen Donnelly sits down with Harvard Senior Lecturer and veteran organiser Marshall Ganz to discuss his legendary work, and his thoughts on how we build power in the current environment.  You can also watch the interview on Youtube. Mentioned in the episode: People, Power, Change by

👉 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

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