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Politix and Chill
Local politics, properly explained, with Ben Weisz.. Originally broadcast on BBC Local Radio. Produced by BBC Radio Surrey and BBC Radio Sussex.
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Political Landscapes: Best Of 2021
Ben Weisz has a sit down on the sea front and looks back at the highlights of the last three months of walking with MPs.
Huw Merriman on bees,...
Political Landscapes: Henry Smith MP
Pack your thermals and your second (and third) jumper for this chilly walk round Tilgate lake with Crawley’s MP Henry Smith.
Interrupted by mos...
Political Landscapes: Tim Loughton MP
Ambling along the Adur river this week with East Worthing and Shoreham MP Tim Loughton.
We discuss his burgeoning acting career, which noises t...
Political Landscapes: Munira Wilson MP
In the grounds of a mansion built for George II’s mistress, Lib Dem MP for Twickenham Munira Wilson begins our walk along the Thames.
West Lond...
Political Landscapes: Sarah Jones MP
Into the woods with Sarah Jones MP this week – as we discover the wild parkland in the heart of her Croydon constituency, not far from where she grew...
Political Landscapes: Maria Caulfield MP
In the town of Polegate, dragons and witches are mustering under a tree full of baying birds...well, it is the annual children's Halloween do.
...
Political Landscapes: Mims Davies MP
Employment minister Mims Davies takes us on a dander through Haywards Heath’s hidden parkland gems.
She talks about having done every job under...
Political Landscapes: Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP
He’s known as the leftwing firebrand who grabbed the mace from the House of Commons - but where does it come from?
In this walk, Labour’s Lloyd...
Political Landscapes:Huw Merriman MP
Huw Merriman may be a Conservative MP now – but as a teenager, he had to come out to his staunchly socialist parents. Maybe that’s why he doesn’t have...
Political Landscapes: Peter Kyle MP
The Sussex coast has been with Peter Kyle all his life. Growing up in Bognor, where Anita Roddick gave him the impetus to go back to school and on to...
Political Landscapes: Jeremy Hunt MP
You’re running for the biggest political job in the country - and you realise you’re not seeing enough of your family.
In this latest walk, for...
Political Landscapes: Caroline Lucas MP
A quiet park in Brighton hosts our latest ramble with Green MP Caroline Lucas. It’s where she brought her dog to take stock during lockdown.
Sh...
Political Landscapes: Andrew Griffith MP
During lockdown, Arundel and South Downs’ new MP Andrew Griffith walked the West Sussex hills near Pulborough to help process the extraordinary pressu...
Political Landscapes: Nusrat Ghani MP
Come and discover the hilltops, woodland and seaside paths that help our MPs escape the political bubble, and made them the people they are today.
Ep20: Bikes. Lanes. Snakes.
Ben Weisz is joined by Kathryn Stanczyszyn and Ellis Palmer to look over the recent government announcements around cycling.
Also, Paralympian...
Ep19: Emergency. Leicester. Lockdown.
Ben Weisz looks back over the first week of extended lockdown in Leicester through audio diaries of its residents and in conversation with BBC Radio L...
Ep18: Everbody In. Klaxon. Monopoles.
In the first Emergency Politix & Chill since the pandemic, Ben Weisz chats to BBC WM Political Reporter Kathryn Stanczyszyn and BBC Radio Oxford's Bet...
ep17: COVID-19. Drones. Dating.
This week Ben is joined by BBC Radio London's Susana Mendonça and BBC Radio Shropshire's Joanne Gallacher with only really one topic to talk about; th...
Ep16. Coronavirus. MPs. Sex.
Ben is joined by BBC Radio Oxford's Bethan Nimmo and BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire's Simon Gilbert to discuss the latest Coronavirus announcements...
Ep14: Labour. Towns. Cher.
Labour Party members are picking their next leader - we follow the candidates to Brighton, and talk buses, towns and Britney Spears with candidate Lis...
Ep14: Budgets. Riots. Scouse.
Ben is joined by BBC Norfolk's Robby West and BBC WM's Kath Stanczyszyn to chat parish council meeting protests, floods and bullying.
Claire Ha...
Ep13: Floods. Beef. Lego.
Ben is joined by BBC WM's Rob Mayor and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Freya Lee to chat flooding, mayoral elections and Uber.
We hear about a Leg...
Ep12: HS2. Dumping. Cookies.
Ben is joined by BBC Radio Somerset's James Craig and BBC Radio Leeds' Kevin Larkin to chat HS2 and Coronavirus.
Sam Ferguson talks about cookie...
Ep11: Brexit Night. Brussels. Ryecrocosm.
A sideways glance at politics across England with Ben Weisz.
Ep10: Brexit. Farming. Gnomes.
As Brexit approaches, Ben is joined by BBC Radio Kent's Yetunde Yusuf and BBC Radio Merseyside's Claire Hamilton to chat about how the different areas...
Ep09: Climate. County Lines. Ice Cream.
Ben Weisz is joined by Aisha Iqbal, Bradford political reporter for BBC Radio Leeds and Tamsin Melville BBC Radio Cornwall's political reporter as the...
Ep08: Budgets. Landlords. DMCs.
Ben Weisz is joined by BBC Radio Solent's Emily Hudson and BBC Radio Leicester's Tim Parker to chat council budget meetings, Rutland's first McDonalds...
Ep07: Energy. Trains. Cummings.
Ben Weisz sees in the new year with BBC Radio Nottingham's Hugh Casswell and BBC Radio York's Gemma Dillon to chat about council run energy companies...
Ep06: Christmas. Freshers. Bens.
Ben gets in the festive mood with BBC London’s political reporter Susana Mendonça and BBC Radio Manchester’s Kevin Fitzpatrick to discuss fallout to t...
Election Politix and Chill 05: Yorkshire. Speed Dating. Barnett.
In this bonus podcast, Ben Weisz is joined by BBC Radio York's Gemma Dillon and BBC Radio Sheffield's Aisha Iqbal as they get ready for a Question Tim...
Election Politix and Chill 04: Rapping. Memes. Oyez.
Ben Weisz is joined by BBC Lancashire’s Lydia Flavell and BBC Suffolk’s Ben Parker to chat about their recent visits to local universities to see how...
Election Politix and Chill 03: Health. Dredging. Advent Calendars.
This week Ben Wesz is joined by BBC WM's Kathryn Stanczyszyn and BBC Newcastle's Fergus Hewison to catch up on the campaign in their areas where they...
Election Politix and Chill 02: Futility. Democracy. Marshmallows.
Ben is joined by Sharon Edwards from BBC Radio Lincolnshire and Charlotte Rose from BBC Essex discuss election manifesto numberwang and play a drinkin...
Election Politix and Chill 01: Environment. Dating. Geckos.
Ben is joined by Bethan Nimmo from BBC Oxford and Simon Gilbert from BBC Coventry and Warwickshire to get the latest from the election in their areas...
Welcome to Election Politix and Chill
Ben Weisz introduces a podcast featuring a sideways glance at the General Election.