An occasional series revisiting conversations and ideas from Reasons to be Cheerful (2017-2024), formerly hosted by ex-Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, and Sony Award-winning radio presenter Geoff Lloyd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
71. THE CASE FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL REFORM...AND HOW TO DO IT
55 mins; January 27, 2019
70. 2019: A PUBLIC SPACE ODYSSEY: transforming communities
56 mins; January 20, 2019
69. A SOCIAL HOME REVOLUTION: the history and future of council housing
52 mins; January 13, 2019
68. BORN TO (PARK) RUN: Geoff and Ed’s excellent adventure
55 mins; January 06, 2019
67. THE OFFICIAL REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL 2018 CHART SHOW
77 hours 54 mins; December 30, 2018
66. CHRISTMAS CHEERFUL: Chatting 2018 and playing Class Struggle
52 mins; December 23, 2018
65. COMPUTER SAYS YES: humanity and kindness in public services
57 mins; December 16, 2018
64. SHARING AND CARING: the case for paternity leave
55 mins; December 09, 2018
63. VALUING NEURODIVERSITY: how society needs to change
52 mins; December 02, 2018
62. LIFE OVER DEATH: the global campaign to end capital punishment
55 mins; November 25, 2018
61. YUVAL AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET: a conversation on just about everything with Yuval Noah Harari
50 mins; November 18, 2018
60. GEOFF, GEOFF, GEOFF...OUT OUT OUT: the power of protest
59 mins; November 11, 2018
59. QE OR NOT QE?: printing money for a purpose
45 mins; November 04, 2018
58. PLASTIC, PLASTIC EVERYWHERE: what do we do?
53 mins; October 28, 2018
57. THE OWNERSHIP SHIFT
56 mins; October 21, 2018
56. LAST EDITION? how to ensure quality journalism in the digital age
51 mins; October 14, 2018
55. LIVING FOR THE (THREE DAY) WEEKEND
54 mins; October 07, 2018
54. THE ABC OF AI: How can technology help humanity?
55 mins; September 30, 2018
53. PROSPERITY AND JUSTICE: Shaking up the economy for social change
55 mins; September 23, 2018
52. THE QUIET RENEWABLES REVOLUTION
55 mins; September 16, 2018
51. FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Not for the bin
58 mins; September 09, 2018
50. REVERSING THE CYCLE OF GANG VIOLENCE: Lessons from Scotland
58 mins; September 02, 2018
49. BIG DATA CAN IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH
45 mins; August 26, 2018
48. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: remaking our welfare state
47 mins; August 19, 2018
47. IDEAS FOR THE ANTHROPOCENE: humankind respecting the Earth
51 mins; August 12, 2018
46. WON’T YOU TAKE ME TO FUNKY TOWN: power and prosperity in towns
53 mins; August 05, 2018
45. BLOCKCHAIN PARTY: Can it be a force for good?
53 mins; July 29, 2018
44. THE ONLY WAY IS ETHICS: Businesses with a social purpose
49 mins; July 22, 2018
43. LEARNING FOR LIFE: what should a national education service do?
58 mins; July 15, 2018
42. TECH FOR GOOD
58 mins; July 08, 2018
41. SMOOTH CO-OPERATORS: the power of co-ops to transform society
56 mins; July 01, 2018
40. SILICON VALLEY SERFS: protecting kids from tech overload
59 mins; June 24, 2018
39. ENDING JOBS FOR THE BOYS: overcoming the workplace gender divide
54 mins; June 17, 2018
38. UNIVERSAL BASIC SERVICES: Shaping the 21st century welfare state
56 mins; June 10, 2018
37. RETHINKING ECONOMIC SUCCESS: beyond the growth obsession
55 mins; June 03, 2018
36. THE GENERATION GAME: Turning round the fortunes of young people
54 mins; May 27, 2018
35. LAW AND DISORDER: fixing the justice crisis
56 mins; May 20, 2018
34. WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT MEAT: Reasons to be Vegan?
55 mins; May 13, 2018
33. UNIVERSITIES CHALLENGED: Reversing market tyranny in higher education
60 hours 15 mins; May 06, 2018
Episode 32. ENDING THE BLAME GAME: The case for no-fault divorce
55 mins; April 29, 2018
REASONS TO BE PIRATE
36 mins; April 27, 2018
Episode 31. CHANGING THE CLIMATE: How do we tackle the global warming challenge?
60 hours 32 mins; April 22, 2018
Episode 30. THERE GOES THE NEIGHBOURHOOD: what do we do about gentrification?
60 hours 15 mins; April 15, 2018
Episode 29. TAKING IT TO THE STREETS: Community regeneration lessons from Granby, Preston and beyond *Live Liverpool show*
62 hours 16 mins; April 08, 2018
Episode 28. FACING DOWN FACEBOOK: how to tackle "surveillance capitalism"
66 hours 12 mins; April 01, 2018
Episode 27. MIND THE (WEALTH) GAP: a social wealth fund for Britain
