12 May 2020
Podcast takes fresh look at big political issues
The story of immigration past and present was in focus as a new podcast based in the department, Politics JaM, made its debut.
![The Politics JaM podcast](/newimages/main/Podcast-by-Patrick-Breitenbach.xb0607428.png?crop=780,440,0,5&f=webp)
PhD candidates Jeevun Sandher and Michael Bankole launched Politics JaM, a podcast that takes an in-depth look at topics and the week’s news through a political scientist’s lens, on 7 May.
The pair centred the first episode on the UK and its relationship with immigration, from the post-war years right through to the ‘hostile environment’ and the new points-based system being mooted by the government.
There are nods to Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May and even Gillian Duffy in the episode, and Brexit makes an appearance too.
![Politics JaM is available on iTunes and Spotify now.](/newimages/sspp/news-events/politicsjam.x3aa91130.jpg?f=webp)
Jeevun and Michael, who study in the Department of Political Economy, also touch on the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and end with a jam of the week recommendation, a song the pair encourage their audience to listen to..
The first episode, The Ups and Downs of Immigration and This Lockdown Life, is available on Spotify and iTunes.