The Exit Plan
Boris Johnson delivers his roadmap out of lockdown. Do his plans for students to all return on the 8th March risk a resurgence? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
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Starmer’s Reboot Speech
#TyskySour returns this evening with Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial
Starmer Called Out by Key Ally
Tom Kibasi weighs in on Keir Starmer’s Leadership of the Labour party.
When Should Lockdown End?
Does the successful vaccine rollout mean lockdown restrictions should be lifted?
Fired From the Guardian
The Guardian is supposed to be Britain’s leading liberal newspaper. However, its US arm this week fired a columnist for tweeting a joke about Israel. We speak to the journalist in question, Nathan J Robinson With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Jail Time for Travel Breaches
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the health secretary’s announcement of 10 year-jail sentences for breaching Covid travel restrictions.
The Oxford Vaccine Setback
The Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine is already being rolled out in the UK, and is the most ordered jab in the developing world. However, this weekend results from trials showed the vaccine is ineffective against the South African strain of the virus. How big a blow is this news to the global fight against coronavirus? We […]
Starmer’s Worst Week
As commentators question if he’s up for the job, we discuss Keir Starmer’s worst week.
Clap for the Captain
Boris Johnson has called for a nationwide clap to remember Sir Captain Tom Moore, who on Tuesday passed away from covid-19. Given the Prime Minister has presided over 109,000 deaths and leads a party that cut the NHS to the bone, is he simply exploiting a tragedy for his own partisan end?
Closing the Borders
The UK transmission of the South African Covid strain demonstrates how the vaccine rollout could be undermined. Are Labour right to call for closed borders? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
The GameStop Stock Surge
As GameStop shares keep rising while hedge funds lick their wounds, are Reddit users a real threat to the power of Wall Street? Plus, Ben Smoke speaks about the Stanstead15 on the day they have seen their convictions overturned in the Court of Appeal. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Johnson Is to Blame
Boris Johnson has claimed that his government “did everything” they could to protect lives and tackle the coronavirus pandemic. As the death toll exceeds 100,000 people, we explain why Boris Johnson was lying. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Schools Out Till Easter?
Government briefings suggest schools will stay closed until Easter. Is this a policy progressives should support? With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and Chloe Tomlinson
The New ‘More Deadly’ Covid Variant
Boris Johnson has announced the new covid variant may be more lethal. We ask clinical epidemiologist Deepti Gurdasani how worried the public should be about this variant. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
The Start of the Biden Era
The Trump presidency has ended and Joe Biden is in the White House. Is there now a chance to seriously reform the US?
Will the UK Ever Eradicate Covid?
The UK is on target to have vaccinated the most vulnerable in society by mid-February. Can restrictions be relaxed after this point, or should we aim to eradicate the virus altogether? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Breaking Point
Experts suggest new Covid infections in England may have finally peaked, but with two more weeks of rising hospital admissions expected, can the NHS avoid collapse?
Fleecing Britain’s Children
The government have once again been shamed by a footballer for failing Britain’s kids. From a botched schools policy to paltry meals, are the Tories failing a generation? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.