@samfr.bsky.social joins the herd and says the left must continue to slay the belief that putting well-intentioned, progressives in charge will suddenly make the state function effectively. Listen now! @annacmcshane.bsky.social @ed-owen.bsky.social @markdavies67.bsky.social @ben-lucas.bsky.social

We’re back after half term looking at the fallacy of ‘progressive education’ and why the left need to learn lessons about the future of the classroom. Featuring @daisychristo.bsky.social & Kristopher Boulton with regulars @annacmcshane.bsky.social, @markdavies67.bsky.social & @ed-owen.bsky.social!

US think-tank @thirdway.bsky.social's Josh Freed joins the herd to lay out why Keir Starmer needs to slay the sacred cow that the only way to save UK-US relations is to keep up the bromance with President Trump nocows.substack.com/p/dump-trump

While Westminster wailed about coups and plots, last week @annacmcshane.bsky.social laid out another teething problem - what to do about babies. A popular discussion on the right, what does the left think about declining birth rates and how should we support families? nocows.substack.com/p/oh-baby

This week Keir Starmer biographer @tombaldwin66.bsky.social joins the herd and lays out why it's time for the centre-left to get over its timidity on Brexit and offer something to a huge portion of Labour's vote currently looking elsewhere. It’s a big conversation. open.substack.com/pub/nocows/p...

Herd member @annacmcshane.bsky.social in the @financialtimes.com today setting out how politicians and the centre left need to speak clearly to people not in some weird totally remote language nobody understands. 👇

What are politicians talking about? ft.trib.al/T8Gc2ZA | opinion

Shuab is in sparkling form - a great podcast.

Our latest episode lays down a marker - it’s time to choose; who we are; what we believe; who our enemies are; what we’re going to do about it and ultimately, whether the issue, certainly in the UK, isn’t just about the message, but also potentially the messenger. nocows.substack.com/p/it-is-time...

Really enjoyed this podcast

Shuab Gamote, author of a major @demos-uk.bsky.social study on young people in the UK with @peterhyman.bsky.social joins us this week to slay the sacred cow that politicians are talking to young people - they aren't, and it's well past time to do things differently. Listen now!

This week @johnmct.bsky.social joined our herd to lay out why the centre-left should ditch its technocratic approach to government and remember it's a movement for change; and that the state is the enemy. Listen now wherever you get your pods or over on Substack. open.substack.com/pub/nocows/p...

On our latest episode @tonelangengen.bsky.social joins the herd to lay out how progressives must face the reality that people won’t back Net Zero unless it means cheaper energy and credible growth. Out now wherever you get your pods, and in links below. nocows.substack.com/p/lets-level...

🚨 NEW EPISODE OUT NOW 🚨 Former Clinton advisor Mark Medish sets out how we need to let go of preconceptions about the UN-led international order and recognise it's no longer fit for purpose. Listen wherever you get your pods or nocows.substack.com. open.spotify.com/episode/5ng2...

If we on the centre-left are to reconnect with voters to win there can be No Sacred Cows. Here’s a piece I’ve written for @labourlist.bsky.social labourlist.org/2025/10/no-s...

It’s time for a much needed and overdue debate in order to secure the future of mainstream, democratic politics. There can be no holding back, no pulling punches, and no sacred cows. labourlist.org/2025/10/no-s... @ed-owen.bsky.social speaks about the show in @labourlist.bsky.social today.

Do have a listen to the second episode of our new podcast No Sacred Cows, an attempt to tackle some of the most pressing political issues facing the UK and US - and let me know what you think!

Government has a lot of catching up to do with the public on immigration. Second episode of @nosacredcows.media out now!

🚨NEW EPISODE - We've turned our attention to immigration - an issue some dare not speak of, or perhaps now you cannot talk about enough. @FrankSharry joins the herd to talk about whether the centre-left needs to ditch its timidity and worry. Listen now. open.spotify.com/episode/7r4z...

We're the cows! Peter Hyman joins Ed, Charlotte, Anna and Lanae in our first podcast episode to lay out how the left itself is a sacred cow that needs to be slayed with its arrogance, complacency, and superiority all being sent to the slaughter house. nocows.substack.com/p/wearethecows