Novara FM: Not Westminster’s Whipping Boys
Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, the mayors of Manchester and Liverpool, set out their vision for the North.
Novara Live: Jeremy Hunt’s Budget Can’t Hide Tory Failure
Jeremy Hunt’s budget has offered Briton’s a small drop in national insurance and not much else. Plus: Labour have again swallowed Tory austerity rhetoric in their budget response; and Tory figures have been forced to apologise for smearing people over the war in Gaza. With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG .
Analysis: Budget 2024: Keir Starmer Just Walked Right Into the Tories’ Trap
James Meadway
With nothing new left to say, Jeremy Hunt used his last budget to set Labour up to fail, writes James Meadway.
Opinion: Politicians Don’t Feel Unsafe, They Feel Uncomfortable
Janey Starling
MPs say Palestine protesters make them feel unsafe. What they mean is that they feel uncomfortable being challenged by their constituents, writes Janey Starling.
Novara Live: Jeremy Hunt Plans National Insurance Cut in 2024 Budget
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced the centre piece for his 2024 budget – a cut to national insurance contributions. We speak to senior researcher at Common Wealth Eleanor Shearer. Plus: TalkTV announce they are closing their terrestial service and going online only; and Starbucks cut thousands of jobs as a result of boycotts over […]
If I Speak: 03: The Dating Trap
Is there such a thing as a sexual marketplace? Moya and Ash debate the dating trap for straight women.
Analysis: Northern Leaders Don’t Just Want Funding – They Want Real Power
Craig Gent
Northern leaders want to end ‘cap-in-hand’ politics, yet they have little choice but to doff that cap to Whitehall, writes Craig Gent.
Novara Live: Kamala Harris Calls for Gaza Ceasefire, Cracks Appear in Netanyahu Government
Vice President Kamala Harris has called for a ceasefire in Gaza, the first high-ranking US official to do so. Plus: BBC verify weigh in on the so-called ‘flour massacre’ that killed over a hundred Palestinians; and the price of train tickets has been hiked across England and Wales. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Opinion: Britain’s Future Depends on Its Smaller Cities
Aaron Bastani
Britain is one of the most urbanised countries on earth, but this isn’t down to London. From Hull to Manchester, we must invest in our smaller cities, writes Aaron Bastani.
Downstream: Britain’s Economy Will Only Get Worse
Gary Stevenson went from being Citibank’s most profitable trader to one of the world’s most incisive critics of the financial system. Gary sat down with Aaron to discuss the lightbulb moment that led him away from trading, why economists can’t predict anything and why the UK middle class is doomed.
Novara Live: George Galloway Points to Gaza in Rochdale Byelection Victory
George Galloway has achieved a stomping victory in the Rochdale byelection with 40% of the vote. Plus: we speak to Mehdi Hasan about his new media platform Zeteo. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Novara FM: Russia After Navalny
Tony Wood assesses the political climate in Russia as Putin sweeps away opposition and war rumbles on.
Report: A Pro-Israel Group Is Trying to Intimidate Palestine Protesters With Claims of ‘Infiltration’
Clare Hymer
A group of anonymous pro-Israel digital vigilantes claims it’s embedding ‘agents’ behind ‘enemy lines’ in order to make people scared of publicly supporting Palestine. Clare Hymer reports.
Novara Live: Gaza Death Toll Tops 30k After Israeli Attack on Crowd Seeking Aid
Over a hundred are dead after Israeli tanks reportedly opened fire Palestinians waiting for food aid in Gaza city. Plus: a damning inquiry around murderer Wayne Couzens has reported how police forces missed multiple red flags in hiring him; and the case of a Tory safe seat candidate who prosecuted a man over an emoji. […]
Novara Live: Michael Gove Panders to Landlord Tories, Waters Down Renters Bill
Tory landlord backbenchers are reportedly looking to water down the renters reform bill. We speak to Rebecca Winson – a senior organiser with the New Economics foundation who has spent years campaigning against no-fault evictions. Plus: James Cleverly says Palestinian protestors have “made their point” and should stop protesting; and a shocking example that demonstrated […]
Novara Live: Lee Anderson Refuses to Apologise for Islamophobic Rant About Sadiq Khan
Lee Anderson has refused to apologise for his Islamophobic rant about London mayor Sadiq Khan – and Tory ministers are struggling to call him out for it sufficiently. Plus: US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller makes an eyebrow-raising comment; and Labour have a new policy for tackling misogyny in school classrooms. With Aaron Bastani and […]
Opinion: RIP Vice: A Good Website Killed by Incompetent, Overpaid Bosses
Simon Childs
As the new media post-mortem begins, don’t let inept, parasitical executives avoid some of the blame.
If I Speak: 02: Is My Long-distance Relationship Doomed?
Moya and Ash advise a listener embarking on an LDR across the Irish border.