Unequal Burden
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani are joined by Dr Sonia Adesara to discuss why BAME communities are hardest hit by coronavirus. Plus the latest on the #LabourLeaks
Labour Official Who Undermined Party and Mocked Staff Was in Running for General Secretary Under Starmer
Aaron Bastani
The Economy Goes on Holiday
James Butler is joined by Will Davies, to discuss the ‘holiday of exchange value’ and the political economy of the pandemic.
The Burner Episode #219: Steer Calmer With Keir Starmer
Can Keir Starmer’s opposition strategy enable a pro-social lifting of the lockdown measures? Plus, a look into New Zealand’s response to the lockdown.
Bigger Than Bernie (With Megan Day and Micah Uetricht)
Jacobin’s Meagan Day and Micah Uetricht join Michael Walker to talk about their new book ‘Bigger than Bernie: How We Go from the Sanders Campaign to Democratic Socialism’
Coronavirus Means Unpaid Domestic Labour Might Finally Get the Recognition It Deserves
Grace Blakeley
Locked Down But Not Out: 15,000 Sign Up to Rent Strike Campaign in Spain
Coordinadora de Vivienda de Madrid
The Burner Episode #218: Dystopia Now?
The lockdown is about to be renewed – but what do we actually know about the scientific group advising on it? Plus, why is dystopia in such easy reach in responses to the pandemic?
Labour Staff Members Express Dismay With Union’s Response to Leaked Documents
Aaron Bastani
Forensic Opposition
Why is Keir Starmer focused on an “exit strategy”, and how will he respond to the #LabourLeaks? Plus, COVID-19 and Donald Trump defunding the World Health Organisation.
‘I Tried to End My Life’: Covid-19 Exposes the Injustice of ‘never-ending’ Prison Sentences
Naomi Larsson and Alexandra Genova
We Are Angry Too. But Now Is Not the Time to Quit the Labour Party, We Must Stay and Defend It
Ian Lavery and Jon Trickett
The Burner Episode #217: a Tech Exit to Covid-19?
James Butler asks: what would a tech-led exit from lockdown look like? And James Meadway tells us what we should make of the OBR’s ‘bouncing ball’ scenario on the economic shock.
The Coronavirus Crash (With Adam Tooze)
As economies around the world go into deep freeze, Aaron Bastani is joined by economic historian Adam Tooze to discuss the scale of the downturn and what it means for modern capitalism.
The Burner Episode #216: Labour Leaks and UK’s Coronavirus Response
Ash Sarkar tackles the weekend’s leak of an internal Labour dossier and what it reveals about what was going on at the top of the party. Plus, leading thinkers on the left tell us about how the UK should really be responding to the coronavirus crisis.
Sabotage From Above
The #LabourLeaks show how top-level staff sabotaged the Labour’s election chances and drove a culture of racism and bullying. We break down the key revelations on tonight’s #TyskySour
