Opinion: Here’s How Reform Will Betray Its Voters
Steven Methven
Reform voters feel let down by politics. But as the party grows, Nigel Farage will betray them too, argues Steven Methven.
If I Speak: 63: Do People Just Want to Be Told What to Do?
Moya has a big theory about our susceptibility to authoritarianism.
Novara Live: Israeli Cabinet Approves Plan to “Capture All of Gaza”
The Israeli government has unanimously approved a plan to capture the whole of Gaza and occupy it indefinitely. Plus: Interviews with Zack Polanski and John Curtice. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Downstream: Gen Z’s Search for Meaning
Is Christianity Back?
Novara Live: Farage’s Reform Blows Apart Two Party System
Reform UK appear to have broken the hold of the two-party system on English politics. Plus: A ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza has been bombed; and Mark Zuckerberg on the future of friendship. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Novara Live: Local Election Results Reaction With Aaron + Michael
Aaron and Michael share their first thoughts on the 2025 local election results.
Committed: Was Prison Worth It?
The series concludes with a burning question for Just Stop Oil cofounder Roger Hallam.
Feature: What’s It Like to Love a Political Prisoner?
Clare Hymer
Just Stop Oil’s jailed activists were willing to pay the price for their actions. But what does their imprisonment mean for their partners? Clare Hymer reports.
Novara Live: Polls Open As Reform Tipped for Unprecedented Gains
Polls have opened across England as local elections, mayoral elections and even one parliamentary by-election take place. Plus: The Football Association has banned trans women from competing in women’s football; and tensions escalate between India and Pakistan over a massacre in Kashmir. With Dalia Gebrial, Steven Methven, Azad Essa & Tadg Hickey.
Novara Live: Richard Wolff on Trump and the Rise of China | #NovaraLive
Michael Walker spoke to Richard Wolff, Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst about how Donald Trump has reshaped capitalism and class struggle in his first 100 days of his second term in office.
Opinion: My Elderly In-Laws Fell Prey to a Parasitic Care ‘Platform’
Alexander Ratcliffe
Care ‘platform’ Elder charges families huge sums to introduce them to carers who can help them, and then parasites off the relationship for years. I should know - it happened to us, writes Alexander Ratcliffe.
Novara Live: Canada’s Liberal Party Wins an Unprecedented Fourth Term
Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has secured an unprecedented fourth term in the Canadian elections. Plus: The UK government has shared contact details of police investigators and crown prosecutors in Palestine Action cases with the Israeli embassy. With Aaron Bastani, NoJusticeMTG and Palestine Action’s Huda Ammori.
Long Read: How the UK Establishment Crushed Trans Rights
Juliet Jacques
From the Guardian to Westminster, why do the British media and political class consistently unite to manufacture consent for laws that make the lives of the working class, migrants and minorities worse?
Committed: How Does It Feel When They Choose Activism Over You?
Our podcast about Just Stop Oil prisoners continues.
If I Speak: 62: I’m Not Sure I Want to Call Myself a Feminist Anymore…
Ash and Moya confront their feelings after a bad week for feminism.
Novara Live: World Court Begins Hearing on Israel’s Siege of Gaza
The International Court of Justice has begun a hearing into Israel’s humanitarian obligations in Gaza. Plus: Huge power outages in Spain and Portugal; and new EHRC advice states that trans women should not be allowed to use women’s toilets. With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and Ahmed Abu Riziq.
Feature: Tories, Trolls and Tommy Robinson Fans: Meet Reform’s Top Local Candidates
Simon Childs
Reform is riding high in the polls in spite of the views of some of its candidates.
Downstream: Does International Law Even Work?
The former head of Human Rights Watch on 30 years of shaming governments.