Reflections on the Conservative Party Conference
This week on #NovaraFM Ash Sarkar is joined by Abi Wilkinson and Michael Segalov to discuss the new direction of the Conservative Party under Theresa May and the demand for a 'hard' Brexit.
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Europe in Crisis
On this week's show James Butler and Aaron Bastani are joined by Catarina Principe as they discuss the European left after Oxi.
It’s Political Blackness Gone Mad!
This week Ash Sarkar is joined by Wail Qasim and Reni Eddo-Lodge to discuss the politics of blackness, and how the global phenomenon of racism finds purchase in locally specific ways.
What is Libertarian Communism?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss libertarian communism. What does it mean and how should we relate to it?
End of Summer: New Season
On this week's show, the first in a new series, Aaron Bastani and James Butler look back at the stories which have defined the Summer.
5 Years on: Police Violence and August 2011
On this week’s show Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani are joined by Wail Qasim as they discuss police violence and racism within the context of the forthcoming five year anniversary of the 2011 riots.
Theresa’s Tories
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss Cameron’s legacy, their future under Theresa May, and what, if anything, the Conservative party actually believe in.
How likely is a Labour split?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler are joined Emma Rees and Richard Seymour as they discuss the prospects of any potential split in the Labour Party.
The Chicken Coup: What is Going On?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss this week's attempted coup by the parliamentary Labour Party against Jeremy Corbyn.
Brexit: It’s happened
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss Britain's historic decision to vote to leave the European Union.
Podemos in Power?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Michael Walker and Marina Prentoulis as they discuss the forthcoming Spanish general election.
Islamophobia: In Conversation with Arun Kudnani
On this week's show Ash Sarkar and Sita Balani are joined by Arun Kundnani, author of The Muslims Are Coming and The End of Tolerance, to discuss Islamophobia and its role in shaping world politics.
Race, Gender, Power
On this week's show Ash Sarkar is joined by activist Cherrell Brown to discuss race, gender and the challenges facing radical organising in liberation movements.
Class, Race, Migration
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar are joined by Jeremy Gilbert as they discussing class, whiteness and Britain's attitudes to migration.
Populism and Democracy
On this week’s show James Butler and Aaron Bastani discuss the emergence of populist politics on both the left and right.
Corbyn: Rebirth for Radical Politics?
On this week's show Richard Seymour and Rosie Warren join James Butler to discuss the Corbyn leadership, its relation to the broader anticapitalist left, the crisis of Labourism and its prospects for the future.
The City: London and Modern Imperialism
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Tony Norfield, author of The City: London and the Global Power of Finance.
The End of Drugs Prohibition?
On this week's show Ash Sarkar is joined by Kojo Koram and Nayeli Urquiza to discuss the past, present and future of drug regulation.