Why the Left Fails to Connect With People
Ash Sarkar meets Jimmy The Giant
How I escaped the alt-right pipeline.
Reform 10 Points Ahead of Labour in Poll
Keir Starmer is touting his trade deal with Donald Trump as a political victory, but is it really just damage limitation? Plus: James Butler on the new pope; and David Wallace-Wells on Bill Gates’ swipe at Elon Musk. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Trump Announces “Comprehensive” Trade Deal With UK
Keir Starmer and Donald Trump both claim victory over the new US-UK trade deal. Plus: An interview with Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer on why she’s not running in the next leadership contest. With NoJusticeMTG and Steven Methven.
Pakistan Threatens Retaliation Over India Missile Strikes
We spoke to Waqas Ahmed to make sense of India’s attacks on Pakistan; Jonathan Portes about the UK-India trade deal; Sir David King on new experimental geoengineering projects; and Jeanine Hourani on a new report investigating the UK sending arms to Israel. With Michael Walker, Waqas Ahmed, Jonathan Portes, David King and Jeanine Hourani.
Israel Destroys Yemen’s Main Airport
Israeli strikes have shut down Yemen’s Sanaa airport. Plus: Labour is weighing up a u-turn on the winter fuel allowance cut; And Friedrich Merz becomes the first German politician to lose a parliamentary vote to be chancellor. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
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.
Gen Z’s Search for Meaning
Ash Sarkar meets Lamorna Ash
Is Christianity Back?
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.
Local Election Results Reaction With Aaron + Michael
Aaron and Michael share their first thoughts on the 2025 local election results.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Does International Law Even Work?
Ash Sarkar meets Kenneth Roth
The former head of Human Rights Watch on 30 years of shaming governments.
Reform Look Set to Trounce Labour and Tories in Local Elections
Reform UK are expected to take a significant vote share from Labour and the Tories in the upcoming local elections. Plus: We interview an aid worker in Gaza; and we discuss the privatisation of space. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Gavin Kelleher and Carla Ibled.
Zelenskyy Cuts Short South Africa Visit After Massive Russian Attack on Kyiv
Russia has bombarded Kyiv with missiles and drones in one of its largest attacks on Ukraine to date. Plus: We ask a Just Stop Oil spokesperson why they’re hanging up the high-vis; and Robert Jenrick’s offer of a Tory-reform coalition has been shot down. With NoJusticeMTG, Harriet Williamson and James Skeet.
How Israel Became a Fascist State
Aaron Bastani meets Ilan Pappé
Ilan Pappé joined us live at EartH in Hackney.
Trump on Netanyahu: We Are on the Same Side of Every Issue
A school in Gaza City has been razed to the ground by an Israeli drone strike. Plus: Gary Lineker blasts the BBC for their coverage of Gaza; we spoke to Pete Irvine on the UK’s geoengineering experiments; and Elon Musk has found himself in a bind. With Michael Walker, Kieran Andrieu and Pete Irvine.