When We Own It: The Politics of Public Ownership
James Butler is joined by Cat Hobbs of We Own It and Andrew Towers of the CWU to discuss public ownership in the 21st century.
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#ACFM Trip 2: Collective Joy
Nadia Idle, Keir Milburn and Jeremy Gilbert discuss the politics of collective joy.
Generation Left?
James Butler is joined by Keir Milburn to discuss his new book ‘Generation Left’.
RIP EuroShanly…
Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin mourn the demise of the EuroShanly movement and discuss Sky News morphing into Fox News, SATs and Labour’s education policy.
The All-Seeing Algorithm?
James Butler is joined by Novara Media’s own Craig Gent to discuss the rise of the algorithm, the new workplace under algorithmic management, and the scope and practice of workers’ resistance to new techniques of domination.
Will It Work?
As Jeremy Corbyn meets Theresa May for negotiations over her Brexit deal, this week’s #NovaraFM asks: will it work? James Butler brings you updates on the meaning of the Newport West by-election, the consequences of a newly strong parliament, and Michael Walker speaks with Owen Jones and Sienna Rodger on Labour’s Brexit strategy.
After Work?
James Butler is joined by Will Stronge, director of the think tank Autonomy, to discuss the future of work.
Don’t Join the Euro, Join the Euro-Shanly Movement
Matt Zarb-Cousin and Max Shanly aka “EuroShanly” Labour’s prospective Lexiteer MEP (if needed) chat about Brexit, booting scabs off select committees and the racism of the British press 🚮 thanks and all the best.
Red Plenty? Labour for a Green New Deal
Aaron Bastani is joined by Clare Hymer and Chris Saltmarsh to discuss the recent launch of ‘Labour for a Green New Deal’. Could a Labour government allow Britain to transition from fossil fuels?
What Next? Brexit Deadlock and Beyond
James Butler is joined by Dawn Foster and Michael Walker to break apart the week’s parliamentary manoeuvrings on Brexit and the politics of the negotiations.
Zombie Blairites and National Service
Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin talk national service, zombie Blairites, Brexit and how working class caricatures have influenced political movements.
After the Crisis: Socialist Economics for Corbynism
James Butler is joined by James Meadway to discuss the economics of Corbynism: from the 2008 crash, to the new policy horizons of the Labour left and a socialist economics for the 21st century.
Re-Resign, When the Crowd Say De-selecta!
Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin return to consider the vapidity of Centrism 2.0, and the ideology of Chris Leslie, Gordon Brown’s former photocopier.
The Never-Ending Sentence
Oonagh Ryder and Sam Swann are joined by Marion, a campaigner from Smash IPP. The group campaigns to free prisoners still serving the indeterminate sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection.
Log On! the Rise of the Digital Party
On #NovaraFM James Butler is joined by Paolo Gerbaudo to discuss his new book ‘The Digital Party’: from hyperleaders to superbases, the end of the cadre and the effect of the internet on how people think about politics.
Bower Constrictor
Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin talk dangerous heroes, dangers and weirdos, the UK edition of Turning Point, AOC, and party democracy.
Beyond Brexit: the Potential of Corbynism
James Butler is joined by Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar to discuss where Corbynism came from and the promise it still might hold beyond the travails of Brexit.
David Graeber: Bullshit Jobs, Direct Democracy & the End of Capitalism
James Butler is joined by David Graeber to talk through direct democracy, neoliberalism, and the relationship of political thinking to political practice.