2018 | Novara Media

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.

Novara Live: Can Javid Stop the Ruddslide?

So last night Amber Rudd sensationally resigned from her role as Home Secretary after it became clear that her sustained stay in office was untenable. Can Sajid Javid save the day?

Hunger For Freedom: Campaigning Against Detention From Inside and Outside Yarl’s Wood

Irene Renny and Tom Kemp

The success of the last Yarl's Wood hunger strike shows that listening to and collaborating with people in detention is an imperative part of building a successful anti-detention movement. What else can the protest teach us about organising against detention and showing solidarity with those inside?

These Five Victories in the Fight for Migrants’ Rights Show We Can Win

Charlotte England

The government backtracked on its demand that schools collect data on pupils’ nationality and country of birth this month, presenting a sudden and startling victory to campaigners opposing the hostile environment. Here are five other key wins in the fight for migrants’ rights in Britain.

Novara FM: After Windrush: Britain and Migration

On #NovaraFM, James Butler, Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar look at the politics of the recent Windrush crisis, the history of migration policy in the UK, and ask: what could a left-wing migration policy look like?

Explainers: What Is the Hostile Environment?

British children sleeping on night buses or in storage units, torture survivors required to pay upfront for medical treatment, these are just some of the consequences of Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’. In this explainer video; Migrants Rights Specialist Rockhaya Sylla unpacks some of the origins and repercussions of this harmful set of policies.

Outsourcing Incarceration: Privitisation in Britain’s Immigration Detention Estate

Rudy Schulkind

The private companies that run Britain's detention centres have repeatedly failed to protect the rights, dignity and safety of the people they imprison. But the Home Office has created a system in which it is incredibly difficult to hold them to account.

Long Read: “These Guys Are Either Incompetent or Dishonest” – Betting Against the Bank of England

Ben Tippet and Jack Browne

Why Did the Greens Pick Up Votes in the Local Elections?

Caroline Lucas

The Lockdown: Ending the Cycle of Violence

Novara Live: A Disaster With Owen Jones’ Name on It

Interview: Interview With David Harvey

Novara FM: Local Election Results

Amber Rudd is a Symbol of a Failed, Feral Political Class – Her Resignation Must Be Just the Beginning

Aaron Bastani

New Face at the Home Office, But No New Answers to Knife Crime

Huda Elmi

Doctors Send Spoof ‘Go Home’ Van Around Westminster to Protest the Hostile Environment

Charlotte England

Novara Live: Can Javid Stop the Ruddslide?

Hunger For Freedom: Campaigning Against Detention From Inside and Outside Yarl’s Wood

Irene Renny and Tom Kemp

These Five Victories in the Fight for Migrants’ Rights Show We Can Win

Charlotte England

Novara FM: After Windrush: Britain and Migration

Explainers: What Is the Hostile Environment?

Outsourcing Incarceration: Privitisation in Britain’s Immigration Detention Estate

Rudy Schulkind

A Short Guide to Deportation Charter Flights

Phil Miller

Britain’s Plan to Build a Prison in Nigeria is Wrong and Must Be Stopped

Natalie Fiennes

Novara Live: Why Hasn’t Theresa May Resigned?

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Long Read: “These Guys Are Either Incompetent or Dishonest” – Betting Against the Bank of England

Ben Tippet and Jack Browne

Why Did the Greens Pick Up Votes in the Local Elections?

Caroline Lucas

The Lockdown: Ending the Cycle of Violence

Novara Live: A Disaster With Owen Jones’ Name on It

Interview: Interview With David Harvey

Novara FM: Local Election Results

Amber Rudd is a Symbol of a Failed, Feral Political Class – Her Resignation Must Be Just the Beginning

Aaron Bastani

New Face at the Home Office, But No New Answers to Knife Crime

Huda Elmi

Doctors Send Spoof ‘Go Home’ Van Around Westminster to Protest the Hostile Environment

Charlotte England

Novara Live: Can Javid Stop the Ruddslide?

Hunger For Freedom: Campaigning Against Detention From Inside and Outside Yarl’s Wood

Irene Renny and Tom Kemp

These Five Victories in the Fight for Migrants’ Rights Show We Can Win

Charlotte England

Novara FM: After Windrush: Britain and Migration

Explainers: What Is the Hostile Environment?

Outsourcing Incarceration: Privitisation in Britain’s Immigration Detention Estate

Rudy Schulkind

A Short Guide to Deportation Charter Flights

Phil Miller

Britain’s Plan to Build a Prison in Nigeria is Wrong and Must Be Stopped

Natalie Fiennes

Novara Live: Why Hasn’t Theresa May Resigned?

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