David Cameron Investigated Over Greensill Scandal
The government have announced an independent review into David Cameron and the Greensill affair. Is another white-wash incoming?
A Filipino Nurse Is Being Evicted for Having a Less “Durable Connection With the Area” Than Her Landlord’s Daughter
Rivkah Brown
“I feel that I have been disadvantaged because I do not speak with a Scottish accent,” Marjorie said.
Northern Ireland Sees Riots From Loyalists
After a week of violence in Northern Ireland, we speak to Amanda Ferguson about the events that led to unrest among loyalist communities.
Police Brutality: How Protesters Resist State Violence Around the World
Charlotte England
We asked activists in seven countries to share their best strategies.
Changing Attitudes to Death Could Help Us Create a Fairer Society
Sophie K Rosa
'There is a tendency in our culture to avoid death at all costs.'
Will Amazon Fresh Kill the High Street? | the Bastani Factor
Amazon already dominates online retail, but is it set to take over the high street? Last month, Jeff Bezos’ trillion-dollar company opened the UK’s first Amazon Fresh store, stocked with own brand groceries, including milk and meat, and cashiers replaced by an entirely automated process. Aaron Bastani visited the store in Ealing, West London, to […]
What Are the AstraZeneca Blood Clot Risks?
The JCVI have announced that under 30s should be offered an alternative to the Astra Zeneca vaccine. What does this mean for the vaccine rollout, and for young people who’ve already had the AZ jab? With Michael Walker, Deenan Pillay and Dalia Gebrial.
Why the Tories Keep Winning. Interview With Sam Earle
Excluding Tony Blair’s back-to-back victories, the Conservative Party has governed the UK for all but 18 of the last 100 years. While the media often presents elections as Labour’s to lose, the truth is that Britain is a one party state which occasionally lets the other side have a go in the interest of fairness. […]
So Far, the Tories’ ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ Is Pure PR. This Year They Have an Opportunity to Change That
James Meadway
COP26 could be an opportunity to finally walk the talk - or not.
Gypsies and Travellers Are Under Attack – And So Are Our Collective Freedoms
Jake Bowers
If GRT culture is stamped out, then everyone else’s liberties will be just one step behind.
Johnson Announces Vaccine Passports for Major Events
#TyskySour returns this evening with Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
#ACFM Trip 15: Folk
Nadia Idle, Keir Milburn and Jeremy Gilbert dig into the politics of folk, from island cults to progressive patriotism.
Being an Opportunist Has Worked Well for Johnson. Why Not for Starmer?
Samuel Earle
A year on from winning the Labour leadership, Starmer has now lost all momentum.
A Year of Keir
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani assess Keir Starmer’s first year as Labour leader.
Unfinished Revolutions: What’s the Future of the Arab Uprisings?
David Wearing
Define, Divide and Rule: The Race Report Shows the State is Not Interested in Racial Liberation
Annie Olaloku-Teriba
The race report deliberately misunderstands racism - telling us it is interpersonal, rather than structural, and denying the role of class.
Police Brutality in Bristol Has Shocked the Country. Why Won’t the City’s Labour Politicians Condemn It?
Anna Lart Greene
With local elections weeks away, politicians who pit themselves against their constituents are working on borrowed time.
The Suez Canal Block Told Us a Lot About Capitalism and Sovereignty
Aaron Bastani
The Ever Given demonstrated how deeply interconnected our world is.