Joining me in this episode is co- founder and CEO of The 3 million, Nicolas Hatton. The 3 million is the largest campaign organisation for EU citizens in the UK, formed after the 2016 EU referendum to protect the rights of people who have made the UK their home.

We discuss promises made to E.U. citizens during the campaign, what the situation has been like for the past 4 years, what it means to need to apply to live in the country you call home and what comes next for the millions of E.U. citizens who want to continue their lives in the U.K.

Nicolas discusses important issues around the settled status process and the task of making sure people do not "fall through the cracks"; including "Settled" a new organisation dedicated to tackling this problem going forward.

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Chris Wilson: @CWilsonPsych

Nicolas Hatton: @NicolasHatton

https://www.the3million.org.uk/

https://settled.org.uk/en/

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Joining me in this episode is James Clarke, leader of Renew. Renew is a political party formed in the UK in 2017, by a number of then independent candidates who ran in the 2017 general election. Renew UK was founded,  “because a break-up of our two paralysed parties of government can overcome our utterly dysfunctional politics” and was described in 2018 as “a political party trying to reverse Brexit”. 

However, James Clarke says Renew are a platform that can bring a broader range of experience and knowledge into politics and I ask him whether "centrism" is a legitimate political position or a comfortable place on the sidelines for people who don't really need change.

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Chris Wilson: @CWilsonPsych

James S Clarke @JSClarkeRenew

In this episode, we discuss Jacob Rees-Mogg's indignation at UNICEF trying to feed hungry children, the easing of restrictions for Christmas, COVID contract corruption, Schools rolling out lateral flow tests in January, Kent gaining an international reputation as being the "Toilet of England" and where we stand with Brexit. We end with our favourite Christmas movies.

Find us on Apple, Google and Spotify Podcasts | Twitter @PoliticUnlocked | www.politicsunlocked.uk

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Chris Wilson: @CWilsonPsych

For more from Phil Moorhouse: A Different Bias | @philmoorhouse76

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Timestamps:

00:53 Details of next week's episodes: Nicolas Hatton of The 3 Million and James S Clarke of Renew

01:41 UNICEF feeding hungry kids. Jacob Rees-Mogg is not happy

13:19 New York Times outline corruption over COVID contracts.

21:35 The government's "canary trap" catches leaker - Ministerial aide sacked.

25:08 COVID restrictions relaxed over Christmas as cases rise. Scientists warn against easing. Ministers tell people to use common-sense - MP attends Christmas Party.

38:06 Schools told they will be administering COVID tests in January.

51:45 Kent "is ground zero for Brexit and reeks of p*ss".

57:07 Brexit negotiations being held up by "fanatics"?

01:00:56 Favourite Christmas movie? Christmas movie  traditions.