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Little Moves, Big CareersEpisode 7: Messy Action; Magic ResultsProgress over perfection. Movement over manicured.Ever spent hours watching webinars, highlighting your notes, colour-coding your to-do list… and still felt stuck? That’s planning disguised as progress, and it’s one of the sneakiest ways we stall our careers. In this episode, we call out perfectionism for the joy-thieving con it is, and champion messy, scrappy, unpolished action that actually gets results.Caroline spills some of her most cringe-worthy (but career-defining) moments, including mismatched shoes at a pitch, a coffee-soaked disaster, and the reply-all apocalypse and prove that magic doesn’t come from pol...
2025-07-2215 minLittle Moves, Big CareersEpisode 2: Let's Talk About The ClubHow invisible power networks shape your career (without you even knowing.)Ever had that sinking feeling that something important happened… and you weren’t in the room for it? Or that a decision was made before the meeting? Or even that someone less capable got the opportunity, and you’re still “being patient”?That’s The Club in action. No badges. No invites. But plenty of power.In this episode of Little Moves, Big Careers, host Caroline Esterson lifts the lid on the informal influence networks that quietly shape who gets picked, praised, and...
2025-06-1725 min
Money BoxBack Bills and BenefitsWe report from Parliament as the Minister for Energy Consumers and the regulator Ofgem face questions from MPs about the banned process of back-billing. That's when energy suppliers wrongly send new bills for energy use longer than 12 months ago. We'll get reaction from Labour MP Bill Esterson who is the Chair of the House of Commons Energy Security and Net Zero committee, which sat on Wednesday.And the biggest shake-up to benefits in a decade was announced by the government this week. It hopes the changes will ultimately save it five billion pounds a year from a...
2025-04-1924 min
Everything Electric PodcastBill Esterson MP: Labour’s Roadmap to Electrification | The Stop Burning Stuff PodcastThis week Quentin welcomes Labour’s Shadow Minister for Transport, Bill Esterson MP. In this incredibly insightful interview, they discuss the transition to electric vehicles and Labour’s plans on this front. As an EV driver and politician, Bill recognises the many benefits of embracing electrification for individual convenience, air quality and economic growth. But he also highlights the current challenges to achieving this, much of which he feels stems from the government’s mixed messaging and the rise in misinformation and scepticism from certain media outlets. Bill also shares an overview o...
2024-03-2041 min
Leaders in CleantechLeaders in Cleantech #135 - Bill Esterson - MP Shadow MinisterWhat’s it all about?Policy and government. For a long time I’ve said that the cleantech sector has done well despite, not because of politics and policy. I do however think that to truly scale we do need politicians and policies to support the energy and mobility transitions, and over the last years we have seen this increase. But we still have a deeply entrenched fossil fuel funded government in the UK, and in many partsof the world, and the Orange buffoon lurking again in the US. I’ve recently seen a number of posts from the Lab...
2024-01-0442 min
Highways Voices: Talking Roads and Transport Technology innovationHighways Voices 19 October - Highways UK Day 2 with the Shadow Roads Minister and some Virtual RealityAfter hearing from the Roads and Local Transport Minister on Highways Voices yesterday, you can hear from his Shadow Bill Esterson MP on today's Highways Voices from Highways UK 2023 today.These are brought to you thanks to the sponsorship of AGD Systems and Traffic Group Signals, Kiely Bros, Re-flow, Stantec and Yunex Traffic.In the third podcast from the NEC this week you'll also hear from Yunex Traffic about new traffic control technology, an AI-powered radar produced by AGD Systems, new technology from Stantec and also some Virtual Reality on the SWARCO stand, from Core Highways...
2023-10-1936 min
Institute for GovernmentHow can the government provide certainty over its investment plans to promote growth?The government’s plans for capital projects have repeatedly shifted over the last decade. Capital budgets have been cut, then boosted, and now retrenchment is planned again. And major capital projects, such as HS2, have been subject to revisions in budget and scope. The five-year national infrastructure delivery plan and the national infrastructure and construction pipeline only apply to some projects and are still subject to change. This makes it difficult for the construction sector to plan, which can increase government costs and mean its capital budgets do not go as far.
So what are the benefits of, and barriers to...
2023-07-191h 05
Institute for GovernmentA net zero energy systemThe energy crisis – deepened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – has raised questions about the UK’s energy transition, including about affordability and security of supply.
How would a Labour government shift the UK to a net zero energy system?
Our panel included Bill Esterson, Shadow Minister for Business and Industry; Sam Alvis, Head of Economy at Green Alliance; Sue Ferns, Deputy General Secretary at Prospect; Guy Newey, Chief Executive Officer at the Energy Systems Catapult.
This event was recorded at the 2022 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.
2022-09-3059 min
Iain Dale - The Whole ShowBoris Johnson rules out a 'no-fly zone' over Ukraine, Cross Question & should we go further for Ukrainian refugees?Boris Johnson rules out a 'no-fly zone' over Ukraine, Cross Question & should we go further for Ukrainian refugees?
Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP and Shadow Minister Bill Esterson, Conservative MP Dr Andrew Murrison and political commentator Benedict Spence. Writer Jo Phillips, who was also meant to be on the panel, has postponed her appearance after travel difficulty.
2022-03-012h 20
Cross Question with Iain DaleBill Esterson, Dr Andrew Murrison & Benedict SpenceJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP and Shadow Minister Bill Esterson, Conservative MP Dr Andrew Murrison and political commentator Benedict Spence. Writer Jo Phillips, who was also meant to be on the panel, has postponed her appearance after travel difficulty.
2022-03-0147 min
Passive Mobile Home Park InvestingInterview with the MHP Expert: Glenn EstersonWelcome back to the Passive Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast, hosted by Andrew Keel. On this episode of the Passive Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast, Andrew talks with Glenn Esterson, one of the leading brokers in the mobile home park industry.
Glenn has over 20 years of experience as a real estate broker and in this episode he gives us his advice for limited partner investors getting started in the mobile home park space. Glenn and Andrew also discuss the current state of the mobile home industry given the recent woes in the economy with inflation and all...
2022-02-0142 min
Bloomberg UK PoliticsDom Explosion (with Bill Esterson MP)Dominic Cummings' explosive testimony has transfixed politics, with his claims that thousands of people have died unnecessarily and that Boris Johnson is not fit to be prime minister. Bill Esterson, Labour MP for Sefton Central and shadow minister for international trade, tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker and Roger Hearing the government has been incompetent, and the enquiry into the handling of the pandemic should be brought forward from 2022. Chris Curtis, senior research manager at pollster Opinium joins to discuss how all this is playing with the public and whether it will damage the prime minister's standing.See...
2021-05-2722 min
The Social ReviewWe're Bringing Brexit BackHoney, time to break international law! Jasper catches up again with Shadow Minister for International Trade, Bill Esterson, about the government's plan to breach their Withdrawal Agreement, whether Tony Abbott's appointment as trade advisor is just to whip up the culture war, and much more.
2020-09-1054 min
The Social ReviewWe're Bringing Brexit BackHoney, time to break international law! Jasper catches up again with Shadow Minister for International Trade, Bill Esterson, about the government's plan to breach their Withdrawal Agreement, whether Tony Abbott's appointment as trade advisor is just to whip up the culture war, and much more.
2020-09-1000 minThe Social ReviewInternational Trade with Bill Esterson MPJasper sits down with Bill Esterson, MP for Sefton Central and Shadow Minister for International Trade, to discuss the future of Labour's trade policy; how coronavirus will impact globalisation, and what kind of story Labour needs to tell about Britain's place in the world - as well as, of course, the most punk rock thing he's ever done.
2020-04-2742 minThe Social ReviewInternational Trade with Bill Esterson MPJasper sits down with Bill Esterson, MP for Sefton Central and Shadow Minister for International Trade, to discuss the future of Labour's trade policy; how coronavirus will impact globalisation, and what kind of story Labour needs to tell about Britain's place in the world - as well as, of course, the most punk rock thing he's ever done.
2020-04-2700 minCross Question with Iain DaleBill Esterson, Grace Blakeley, Jonathan Isaby and Tommy SheppardJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Bill Esterson, Labour MP for Sefton Central and Shadow Business and International Trade Minister; Grace Blakeley, Economics Editor at the News Statesman; Jonathan Isaby, Editor of Brexit Central and Tommy Sheppard, SNP MP for Edinburgh East
2019-05-2345 min
The Business Breakfast"Absolutely essential that we get this right", Labour Shadow Business Minister Bill Esterson, Jazz FM Business BreakfastLabour says Theresa May's deal will fail in Parliament, and that they should take over negotiations.
But legal experts say getting more time from the EU will likely need another election or a referendum.
Nick Howard asks Shadow Business Minister Bill Esterson to respond.
First Broadcast 16th November 2018
2018-11-1606 minThe Business Breakfast"Whatever shoddy deal she cobbles together" Labour Shadow Business Minister Bill Esterson, Jazz FM Business BreakfastThe National Audit Office says the UK border won’t be ready by next March in case of a No Deal Brexit.
Nick Howard quizzes Shadow Business Minister Bill Esterson on the Opposition response.
2018-10-2507 min
The Business BreakfastLabour on Business + Brexit - Full Interview, Bill Esterson MP, Shadow Business Minister, Jazz FM Business BreakfastNick Howard quizzes Shadow Business Minister Bill Esterson on Labour's offer to businesses, intentions ahead of the key Brexit vote, what Jeremy Corbyn and Michel Barnier talked about, and hopes for the Conservative Party Conference.
_First broadcast 28th September 2018_
2018-09-2822 min