Attacks on Corbyn and Labour Make a Hard Brexit More Likely
Two years after the EU referendum, the reflex of remain campaigners to blame Jeremy Corbyn for the leave vote endures because it’s easier than building a movement around a set of coherent demands. The irony is that this is making a soft Brexit less likely, argues Aaron Bastani.
Lights in the Distance: Migration in Europe
On #NovaraFM, James Butler talks to Daniel Trilling and Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi on migration to Europe, the politics of cross-border movement, the experiences of people who make the crossing and what drives them.
Grenfell Was the Result of a Campaign of Racial Terror
Dr Remi Joseph-Salisbury & Dr Laura Connelly unpack the legacies of racism and white supremacy that laid the groundwork for the tragedy at Grenfell Tower.
Grenfell: One Year On
One year on from the Grenfell Tower fire, James Butler is joined by Dawn Foster and Luke Barratt to discuss the political aftermath of the fire, the progress of the inquiry, and the survivors' struggle for justice.
‘Macron is attacking everyone, and everyone is fighting back’: Interview with a Union Organiser in France
Over past few months there's been an upsurge in worker resistance across multiple sectors in France. Joe Hayns spoke to union organiser Tiziri Kandi about the Clichy hotel strike, outsourcing, and the rail workers fighting Macron’s labour reforms.
To Brexit and Beyond
Brexit day looms ever closer, and we still don't know what we're getting. The Tories seem to be cracking under their own contradictions, but what hope is there in Brexit? Joining James Butler to discuss Brexit, Europe and beyond are: Aaron Bastani, Marina Prentoulis, and Samuele Mazzolini. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience.
What Is Abolition?
Oonagh Ryder and Sam Swann finish this season of The Lockdown with a recap of what they've discussed in the previous episodes. Sam talks about what he's learnt and they decide whether he's ready to graduate from the podcast's 'resident idiot'.
African Oil in the City: a New Kind of Colonialism
Until the government takes stronger action to regulate the UK’s financial institutions, it is enabling an incredibly polluting form of economic neocolonialism, argue Chloe Farand and Mat Hope.
“If a Career Is All That Matters to You, Then Why the Hell Would You Choose Politics?”
Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin are joined by journalist, commentator and socialist firebrand Ellie O’Hagan, whose insights on political matters du jour fizz like a Lush bath bomb
QUITALY? on Italy Exiting Europe

QUITALY = Quit-Italy On this episode of #TyskySour Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani are joined by political sociologist and author Paolo Gerbaudo to talk about what’s happening in Italy and why it matters to the Left and to the EU. We’ll also be discussing #SpyCops, Islamophobia in the Tory Party and more.
#OurUCU: The Real Culmination of the UCU’s ‘Turnaround Year’
Attempts to avert any discussion of Sally Hunt's leadership of the University and College Union at its annual congress have exposed a schism between two models of trade unionism.
Italy’s Choice: Democracy or the Euro

After the events of this week Italy – and Southern Europe – has a clear choice: Democracy or the Euro?