EPISODE · Dec 4, 2025 · 56 MIN
Ep. 326: What Does Labor Believe In? with Sean Kelly
from Socially Democratic · host Stephen Donnelly
Sean Kelly started with a basic question: What does Labor believe?Drawing on his experience as a former press secretary for both Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, and over a decade covering politics, he pursues the question through the lens of our not so-distant-past - from the Cold War to Whitlam, from Hawke and Keating to Rudd and Gillard.The result is a brilliant essay which reflects on the struggles, feats and failures of the current Albanese government - placing it within the broader struggle of all centre-left parties: between belief and action, idealism and pragmatism, the 'right' thing and the achievable thing.Sean comes on the show to discuss it with Stephen.A must-listen and a must-read to all who are interested in fighting the good fight.✍️ Mentioned in the episode:Quarterly Essay 100: 'The Good Fight: What Does Labor Stand For?' by Sean Kellyhttps://bit.ly/4rzVkC3The Game: A Portrait of Scott Morrison by Sean Kellyhttps://bit.ly/48gYbYW#podcast #quarterlyessay #thegoodfight #seankelly #ALP #Labor #Albanese #Gillard #Rudd #Hawke #Keating #socialism #idealism #pragmatism #politicsSupport the showSocially Democratic is an opinion-based political and campaign podcast that facilitates discussion on a range of topical issues. The opinions of guests are not an endorsement and do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff at Dunn Street and Socially Democratic.Access ad-free episodes and send in questions by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SociallyDemocraticIf you like the show, rate and review us on your favourite podcast app.Follow Us on Socials:Facebook (https://tr.ee/9jGIOy)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sociallydemocratic)LinkedIn (https://tr.ee/YxyYJh)X (https://x.com/SocialDemPod)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@DunnStreet)The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au
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Sean Kelly started with a basic question: What does Labor believe? Drawing on his experience as a former press secretary for both Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, and over a decade covering politics, he pursues the question through the lens of our not so-distant-past - from the Cold War to Whitlam, from Hawke and Keating to Rudd and Gillard. The result is a brilliant essay which reflects on the struggles, feats and failures of the current Albanese government - placing it within the broader str...
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