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Take Me Home

Take Me Home

By: Hilary Salt and Sebastian Moore
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 Hilary Salt and Sebastian Moore explore the current political landscape in the UK and ask whether social democracy is needed now more than ever. Each week, they will look at important stories, attempt to offer solutions to the many crises, and share their suggestions for books, films, and events that have impacted their lives. Check out the SDP website or get in touch: www.sdp.org.uk hilary.salt@sdp.org.uk sebastian.moore@sdp.org.ukHilary Salt and Sebastian Moore Political Science Politics & Government
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  • 38. Trade Unions and Kanye West

    38. Trade Unions and Kanye West
    Apr 12 2026

    In this episode of Take Me Home, Sebastian and Hilary discuss whether trade union power is really making a comeback or if today’s headlines are misleading. They explore the shift from collective action to individual rights and what that means for workers and businesses. Plus, a debate on free speech and state power following the UK’s decision to deny Kanye West a visa.

    Check out the SDP website or get in touch:

    www.sdp.org.uk

    hilary.salt@sdp.org.uk

    sebastian.moore@sdp.org.uk
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    43 mins
  • Ken McLaughlin: The Politics of Mental Health

    Ken McLaughlin: The Politics of Mental Health
    Apr 4 2026

    With Dr Ken McLaughlin, Hilary and Sebastian unpack how social forces shape mental health, from race and diagnosis to medicalising everyday life, and the trade-off between liberty and intervention.

    Check out the SDP website or get in touch:

    www.sdp.org.uk

    hilary.salt@sdp.org.uk

    sebastian.moore@sdp.org.uk

    Recommendations:

    Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad

    I Swear (dir. Kirk Jones)

    John's Not Mad

    Strangers and Intimates - Tiffany Jenkins
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    53 mins
  • 37. Denby and Inflation

    37. Denby and Inflation
    Apr 4 2026

    After Denby announced there is a risk of the British company collapsing, Sebastian suggests ways we might reinvent our manufacturing sector. Hilary looks at the recent inflation figures. The way they are measured tells us something interesting about our changing society.

    Check out the SDP website or get in touch:

    www.sdp.org.uk

    hilary.salt@sdp.org.uk

    sebastian.moore@sdp.org.uk
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    43 mins
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