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Compassion in Politics

May 28, 2020

Oxford professor Danny Dorling tells us what his new book, Slowdown, is all about, why he thinks there were huge shifts taking place to our economy before Covid, and the lessons we can learn from Europe about how to create a fairer society. The Beyond Covid podcast series is created by Compassion in Politics, the think...


May 21, 2020

Dr Kristin Neff, professor of educational psychology at the University of Texas, talks to us about self-compassion and how to generate it, what psychologists think about Donald Trump, and her recommendations for anyone feeling down & dejected because of the lockdown. The Beyond Covid podcast series is created by...


May 14, 2020

Physician, comedian & Private Eye columnist Dr Phil Hammond talks about preventing future outbreaks by improving animal welfare and offers his outlook as a doctor on the political response to Covid-19. Plus he tells us about a twitter faux pas he made and what he’s been struggling with over lockdown. The Beyond...


May 7, 2020

The philosopher AC Grayling joins us to talk about what the Covid crisis is teaching us about what it means to be human. He also gives his views on the government's response and tells us the major political reform that he believes is needed in the UK. The Beyond Covid podcast series is created by Compassion in Politics,...