GK Barry's on a mission - to get young voters to turn out for the 2024 UK General Election...At 24, GK always votes, but some of her best friends don't, in fact...
Keir and Rishi turn up for the Turnout and talk hot sauce and hot topics.
In the final episode of The Turnout Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer tell The Turnout their favourite takeaway, the last gig they went to and why they think young people should give them their vote. GK Barry also looks back on the podcast series and Grace Campbell, Max Fosh and Tyler West pop up to celebrate what The Turnout has achieved. It’s a star-studded episode to close out the Genny Lex campaign 2024. Go vote!
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GK Barry’s Ballot Box – the S**T that matters to you.
GK Barry is joined by Love Island’s Shaughna Phillips, Presenter Charley Marlowe, and Comedian Kyrah Gray as they share the biggest issues impacting on them and their friends' lives. As Kyrah says; we're the grown-up generation still living at home and still having to hide our sex toys from our mums! They dive into their unique political journeys and explore how family dynamics shape voting habits. They also discuss major issues such as transport, the NHS, policing, THE PRICE OF MEAL DEALS, prisons, the cost of living and the childcare system. Nothing is off limits and no topic is safe as the girls put the world to rights in this earnest episode. As you'll hear, there would be some interesting changes if it was them forming a Government.
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The Turnout talks to a Toff – GK grills Ed Vaizey who was binned for Matt Hancock!
With just a week to go until the Genny Lex 2024, GK Barry talks to Lord Vaizey about why so few young people turnout. They talk about compulsory voting, how young people express their political views in different ways plus Grace gets advice on how to get a Coat of Arms. Ed also talks about his time in Government, what it was like being replaced by Matt Hancock and explains how tough it is when you lose your job on election night.
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GK Barry: Manifesting manifestos - What does all the GUFF actually mean?!
Hand on your buzzers – Get ready for a chaotic, info-packed episode as KISS presenters—Harriet, Henrie, and Jordan Lee join GK with Tatton Spiller from Simple Politics. We're breaking down political manifestos into bite-sized chunks, making it super easy to understand what they’re promising on the issues YOU care about. But that's not all! We’re spicing things up with an epic showdown putting the KISS family head-to-head in a fun game of "Britain’s Got Politics", where they’ll be answering questions on the policies we've dissected, along with some GK Barry curveballs.
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‘Meme-ing hell’ - It’s the TikTok election and it’s horrendously cringey!
In the Genny Lex 2024, MPs are not just knocking on our doors, they are popping up in our feeds. But when it comes to their content, social media expert Sophia Smith Galer tells GK Barry she thinks the political parties could be doing much better. Too many memes, too much negativity and not enough posts of Penny Mordaunt’s blow dry according to Grace. Sophia explains why the different parties have different social media strategies and they both come up with the official Barry party post which includes twerking and Grace ‘utilising my lack of facilities’ , Sorry to say Matt Hancock, Angela Rayner, David Cameron and Nigel Farage in a nail bar - all feature in this episode.
GK Barry's on a mission - to get young voters to turn out for the 2024 UK General Election...At 24, GK always votes, but some of her best friends don't, in fact only around 50% of young people bother taking part in general elections... so what needs to happen for that to change?In this podcast, GK talks to young voters, campaigners, and politicians, exploring issues like housing, childcare, and what truly motivates people to vote. Tune in for her journey leading up to the election, with episodes on KISS and her social media.Lead Producer – Henrietta Harrison Producer – Molly Carter Exec Producer – Mick Coyle Director of Visual Content – Briony Casey Social Media Producers - Cassidy Rebelo and Hannah Mylrea Chief Creative Officer – Lucie Cave Artwork and Design - Ben Watkins
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