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💰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

Welcome back to Socially Democratic! This week, we’ve got planes, trains, and ornery Teals. The Transport Workers’ Union wins a landmark case against Qantas. Where to from here? The Economic Reform Roundtable took place in Canberra last week. Journalists tried to spice it up with a Chalmers vs. Albo angle, but we think

🤔 How much do you really know about Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan ? She joins us in the Socially Democratic office for a special episode with Stephen Donnelly. 📺 You can also watch the full interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/gm-AP9OcHUw While “some” people have their knickers in a twist over her government’s Wo

Dive into the latest episode of Socially Democratic as Stephen Donnelly and Chicago-based Democratic strategist Katie Parsons unpack the whirlwind first six months of the Trump administration. ​  From record-breaking executive orders to controversial immigration policies, the duo explores the political landscape, the D

📣Attention all shoppers - the Mailbag Episode is here! 📫 Our listeners have thoughts. Lots of thoughts. They wanted to hear more about: 🖊️Labor’s agenda. Will it be bold this term? Is now the time to act on tax reform? ♟️Without support of the crossbenches, how long with the Rockliff Tasmanian government last? 📹Fri

Federal Labor Minister Chris Bowen wants Australia to be on the frontlines of the fight against climate change. And he’s in a hurry.  Stephen Donnelly sits down with him for a fact-packed half-hour to discuss Australia’s most urgent energy challenges.  They cover: 🇦🇺 COP31: Why he’s pushing to bring the world’s large