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Tory Radio
by Jonathan Sheppard
Tory Radio first started in 2005 and was founded by Jonathan Sheppard who felt the grassroots of the Conservative Party needed to hear the voices of the people running and leading the party and acting on its behalf.
Episodes
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Rebecca Pow talking peat at Conservative Party conference
We took the opportunity to raise the issue of peat usage in horticulture with Rebecca Pow at Conservative Party Conference. Hear what she has to say
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David Williams on Gambling
In the latest in our series on gambling we speak to David Williams, Director of Public Affairs at the Rank Group.
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Interview with Andrew Hawkins looking at the "Democracy Three" platform
We took the opportunity to talk to former lobbyist, pollster and founder of ComRes Andrew Hawkins. We obviously touched upon the state of play in UK politics, from Brexit onwards and the Hartlepool by election, and what this could mean for the Labour party before moving on to looking at his...
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Andrew Bridgen interview
In a wide ranging interview with the Member of Parliament for North West Leicestershire we cover a wide range of topics including- Brexit; Covid; Social Media and echo chambers' Cancel Culture; Gambling and the Gambling Commission; HS2, plus much more.
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Michael Dugher Interview
Today (17th December) we took the opportunity to speak to former Labour Member of Parliament, and current CEO of the Betting and Gaming Council, Michael Dugher. For anyone with an interest in the Gambling and Gaming sector, this has to be a must listen interview with the man in charge of...
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Iain Dale interview
In a wide ranging interview with broadcaster Iain Dale we cover subjects ranging from Brexit, the Covid crisis, Dominic Cummings. Labour under Starmer and much more. We talk about issues surrounding how the media operate, and whether social media plays a part in polarising our opinions. We…
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Scott Colvin on Select Committees
We took the opportunity to talk to Scott Colvin, partner at Finsbury who has been an adviser to industry and politicians alike, and more recently has published his book, "How to survive a Select Committee" where he offers both advice and guidance about the process of appearing in front of a...
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Adam Frost on Gardening
We took the opportunity to talk to Gardeners World Presenter, multi gold medal winning Chelsea designer, and all round great guy, Adam Frost. We initially focussed on our joint submission to the DCMS committee which looked into garden tourism, before moving only issues including peat, the…
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Tracey Crouch on Gambling
In a lengthy interview we spoke to former Minister at DCMS about the issue of gambling. We covered why the push to cut stakes on FOBTs came about and why the delay in implementing a stake change meant she felt she had to resign. We talked about the issue of gambling advertising on Television and...
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Boris Johnson Address to the Nation - Brexit
The Prime Ministers Address to the Nation on the night the UK left the European Union
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John Penrose interview - Rebooting Capitalism
In a lengthy interview we chatted with Weston-super-Mare MP John Penrose. John has recently published some policy proposals which we took a look at in more detail. These included offering the British Overseas Territories the opportunity to be a full part of the UK, with their own representation…
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Sir Iain Duncan Smith on Gambling
In the second in our series of podcasts looking at gambling we talk to Sir Iain Duncan Smith. We started off talking about his recent General Election result, fighting the failed decapitation attempt of about and Momentum to take his seat before moving onto gambling and what the future might hold...
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Damian Collins on Gambling
With the issue of gambling in the headlines once more we took the opportunity to talk to the Chairman (previously and possibly once agin following the elections to the post) of the Digital Culture Media and Sports Select Committee. Our discussion ranged from changes to stakes on Fixed Odds…
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Lord Mann of Holbeck Moor interview
In this interview conducted in a bustling hallway off Central Lobby I revisited a political opponent from 15 years ago. Then he was John Mann MP. Now he is Government Adviser on antisemitism Lord Mann of Holbeck Moor. John was his usual forthright self, being hugely criticism of the cult of...
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Zac Goldsmith On The Environment
We took the opportunity to talk to current Environment and International Development Minister Zac Goldsmith (soon to be Lord) on all matters environmental. This included discussing the opportunities Brexit could bring in terms of positive environmental outcomes, to what had the Conservative Party...
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Tim Montgomerie Interview
A look back at our interview with then ConservativeHome founder and now current Government Adviser Tim Montgomerie.
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Matthew Elliott interview
A Tory radio interview with Matthew Elliott while at the Taxpayers Alliance... the man who would later lead the NotoAV campaign and of course Vote Leave.
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Francis Maude interview
Interview with Francis Maude from the 2007 Conservative Party Conference
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Iain Duncan Smith interview
Looking back to some of our archive material we thought we should turn to one time party leader Iain Duncan Smith.
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Challenge The Conservative Party Chairman Eight
A look back at when Tory Radio took the opportunity to question the Party Chairman on the events of the day.
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Challenge The Conservative Party Chairman Seven
A look back at when Tory Radio took the opportunity to question the Party Chairman on the events of the day.
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Challenge The Conservative Party Chairman Six
A look back at when Tory Radio took the opportunity to question the Party Chairman on the events of the day.
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Challenge The Conservative Party Chairman Five
A look back at when Tory Radio took the opportunity to question the Party Chairman on the events of the day.
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Challenge The Conservative Party Chairman Four
A look back at when Tory Radio took the opportunity to question the Party Chairman on the events of the day.
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Challenge The Conservative Party Chairman Three
A look back at when Tory Radio took the opportunity to question the Party Chairman on the events of the day.
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Challenge The Conservative Party Chairman Two
A look back at when Tory Radio took the opportunity to question the Party Chairman on the events of the day.
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Challenge The Conservative Party Chairman One
A look back at when Tory Radio took the opportunity to question the Party Chairman on the events of the day.
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Michael Howard interview
Looking back to some of our archive we thought we should turn now to our interview with Michael Howard. In 2005 Michael led the Conservative party to another electoral defeat to Tony Blair. Given how Blair is now regarded by many within his own party this interview is well worth a listen,
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Zac Goldsmith interview
On the day it was announced Zac Goldsmith would be made a Peer, continuing his work at DEFRA, we looked back at our interview with him when he was just starting out on his political career.
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Jeremy Hunt interview
On a day when the new Conservative Government set out its legislative agenda in its Queen's Speech, we look back to an interview we did several years ago with Jeremy Hunt, when he was Shadow Secretary of State at DCMS. Having lost out in the leadership election to Boris Johnson it is timely to…
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Ken Clarke interview
With the former father of the house, Ken Clarke finally leaving Parliament we thought it was time t revisit an interview we did with him a few years ago. As someone who stood for the party leadership on several occasions he was never ones to shy away from sharing his opinions.
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Lord Bell interview
This interview was conducted several years ago with the influential PR guru, Lord Tim Bell, a key advisor to Margaret Thatcher during her time as Prime Minister. Lord Bell passed in August of this year, but we thought this interview would still be of interest to those with a fascination for...
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Lord Tebbit interview - part two
This interview was done with Lord Tebbit several years ago, it focuses on his views on the party then, and then the touching moment when we discuss his biggest politics regret.
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Lord Tebbit interview - part one
This interview was done with Lord Tebbit several years ago, it focuses on his views on the party then, and then the touching moment when we discuss his biggest politics regret.
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Tory Radio first started in 2005 and was founded by Jonathan Sheppard who felt the grassroots of the Conservative Party needed to hear the voices of the people running and leading the party and acting on its behalf.
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