Media Storm talks Westminster elitism with Bell Ribeiro-Addy and Nadine Batchelor-Hunt

Coming to you from the London Podcast Festival: The Guilty Feminist presents Media Storm’s debut show, live from King’s Place! Presented by journalists Mathilda Mallinson and Helena Wadia, Media Storm is a news podcast that starts with the people who are normally asked lastM. From migrants to sex workers, trans to indigenous people, convicted criminals to Romani communities— Media Storm puts people with lived experience at the centre of their stories. In this bonus episode, Mathilda and Helena welcome Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy and political reporter Nadine Batchelor Hunt to discuss elitism in Westminster and the discrimination undermining UK democracy. It is often said that Britain has its “most diverse” Parliament ever, at least in terms of gender and race. But it falls short of reflecting the population, while working-class people face growing exclusion from Westminster’s imposing halls. The governing Conservative party trails behind in minority representation and formally denies the existence of institutionalised racism, and “identity politics” have become a viciously divisive political battleground on both the Left and Right. So how do we advance equality in politics for the sake of everyone in society? And what role does the media play in challenging the status quo? Recorded 18 September at King’s Place, London. Guests Bell Ribeiro-Addy @BellRibeiroAddy Nadine Batchelor-Hunt @nadinebh_ Sources https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn01156/ https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7483/ https://www.ippr.org/publication/closing-the-gap https://www.bbc.com/news/election-2019-50808536  Production Researcher: Izzie Addison Media Storm theme: Samfire @soundofsamfire The Guilty Feminist theme: Mark Hodge and Nick Sheldon Cover image: Viktor Erik Emanuel/Kings Place Producers: Tom Salinsky and Deborah Frances-White  Get in touch Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/mediastormpod or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mediastormpod or Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@mediastormpod like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MediaStormPod send us an email mediastormpodcast@gmail.com check out our website https://mediastormpodcast.com Media Storm is brought to you by the house of The Guilty Feminist and is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices