5 Reasons We Don’t Need Detention Centres
Freed Voices
Detention centres seem inevitable. In reality, they are an invention of an inhumane immigration system. Here's five reasons we don't need them.
A Measly Fine for RBS Shows Just How Little We’ve Learnt From the Financial Crisis
Grace Blakeley
Today the Royal Bank of Scotland agreed to pay a settlement of just $5bn to the US government over its activities in the run up to the financial crisis. Grace Blakeley explains why issuing fines to the ‘bad’ banks won’t do anything to curb the voracious greed upon which our financial system is built.
Long Read: “These Guys Are Either Incompetent or Dishonest” – Betting Against the Bank of England
Ben Tippet and Jack Browne
When it comes to interest rates, the only thing reliable about the Bank of England’s predictions is that they’re consistently wrong. In this week's long read, Ben Tippet and Jack Browne talk to an ex-Citibank insider who bet against the Bank of England's financial forecasts - with lucrative results.
Why Did the Greens Pick Up Votes in the Local Elections?
Caroline Lucas
With all the focus on the fight between the two main parties and Ukip's demise, you’d be forgiven for forgetting that the Greens made impressive gains in last week’s local elections. Green Party Co-Leader Caroline Lucas discusses why this was the case.
The Lockdown: Ending the Cycle of Violence
On The Lockdown, Oonagh Ryder and Sam Swann speak to anti-violence practitioner Whitney Iles about youth violence, why it happens and how to stop it.
Novara Live: A Disaster With Owen Jones’ Name on It
On this episode of TyskySour Michael Walker is joined by newly elected Labour councillor for Wandsworth Aydin Dikerdem. They’ll be taking apart the local election results.
Interview: Interview With David Harvey
Last September Aaron Bastani sat down with the world’s leading expert on Karl Marx; David Harvey. They discussed the relevance of Marx today, productivity, China and so much more. Enjoy.
Novara FM: Local Election Results
Michael Walker, Dawn Foster and Richard Seymour take a look at the local election results.
Amber Rudd is a Symbol of a Failed, Feral Political Class – Her Resignation Must Be Just the Beginning
Aaron Bastani
While the view among ‘moderate Conservatives’ is that Amber Rudd’s resignation is a blow to progressives everywhere, her track record reveals a mediocre politician with no discernible moral principles. In fact, the Tory party has no progressives at all, argues Aaron Bastani.
New Face at the Home Office, But No New Answers to Knife Crime
Huda Elmi
Sajid Javid is now at the helm of the government’s ‘serious violence strategy’, launched in March to address the UK's knife crime epidemic. But just because he’s the first BME home secretary it doesn’t mean he’ll implement the multi-agency reforms needed to tackle the problem, argues Huda Elmi.
Doctors Send Spoof ‘Go Home’ Van Around Westminster to Protest the Hostile Environment
Charlotte England
Doctors, nurses and midwives gathered outside the home office to demonstrate against the Tories’ attempts to force NHS workers to carry out immigration enforcement duties, as part of an action by charity Doctors of the World, which helps migrants denied access to healthcare.