Rishi Sunak has brokered a deal with the EU over the Northern Ireland protocol. What will it mean for the people of Northern Ireland? Plus: dozens have died after a boat carrying migrants sunk in the Mediterranean; and Ofgem announce the new energy price cap With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Michael Walker looks back at the Russian invasion of Ukraine, featuring interviews with Taras Fiderko and Anatol Lieven. Plus: Bernie Sanders is in the UK – but shadow health secretary Wes Streeting isn’t impressed. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Keir Starmer has dropped the ten pledges he made in his Labour leadership election and replaced them with five totally different missions. But why should we trust him to stick to them this time around? Plus: we speak to Tom Fowler about the spycops inquiry; and environment secretary Therese Coffey tells people to work more […]
A judge has ruled that the revocation of Shamima Begum’s British citizenship was lawful. Will the UK get away with absolving ourselves of a problem Britain created? Plus: Britain’s banks are making record-breaking profits; and new voter ID laws are impacting Britain’s democracy. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Social media has been criticised for its frenzied reaction to the disappearance of Nicola Bulley, but was legacy media much better? Plus: Kate Forbes car crash campaign continues; a 4 day week trial seems promising; & Matt Hancock is now selling… NFTs. With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
The race to replace Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister is narrowing. Do the candidates remaining mean the party will shift to the right? We speak to Hamish Morrison from The National. Plus: Emily Thornberry’s guardian interview paints a labour party that aren’t excited about gaining power; and Penny Mordaunt delivers more […]
Britain is in the grip of a generation defining housing crisis and private renters are being forced more and more into living in accommodation of a lower and lower standard – that’s if they can find somewhere to live in the first place. To discuss the problem, and how it can be fixed, Aaron is […]
Keir Starmer blocked top left wing talent, and let through right wing liabilities. Plus: the labour right go on a incestuous media tour; why the spy balloon wars are ridiculous. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Jeremy Corbyn won’t be able to run in the next general election. We asked the people of Islington North, his constituency, what they thought.
With Nicola Sturgeon resigning as first minister, who will replace her as the next SNP leader? We go through the candidates in the running. Plus: Keir Starmer is a hypocrite according to former Labour Exective Director of Policy Andrew Fisher; Centrica announces record breaking profits amid a spike in energy prices. With Dalia Gebrial and […]
Nicola Sturgeon’s surprise resignation is a bombshell dropped on British politics. We speak to Laura Webster from The National, and Ross Greer from the Scottish Greens. Plus: Keir Starmer has banned Jeremy Corbyn from standing in the next general election; and Riley Quinn explains why the US might mint a trillion dollar coin. With Michael […]
Press censorship in India has reached the BBC. We speak to SOAS academic Subir Sinha about the fallout of raids on the British broadcaster and rising media repression by India’s ruling party. Plus: is declining sexual intimacy a political concern? And Lee Anderson outlines the 2024 Tory election strategy (spoiler: transphobia). With Moya Lothian-Mclean & […]
The RMT have rejected their latest offer from Network Rail and train operators. We speak to a train driver and union rep. Plus: the Economist believes there’s nothing to separate Labour and the Tories on economics; and Seymour Hersh publishes claims that Biden ordered sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Have Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish government cost the country billions of pounds in a historically bad public asset sell off? Another union has been hit with allegations of sexual harassment and bullying that go right to the top of the tree. What’s going on? With Moya Lothian-Mclean and Ash Sarkar.
On Zelensky’s surprise visit to parliament he asked MPs to send Ukraine fighter jets. Should Britain send them? We speak to Luke Cooper. Plus: GB News faces more criticism for conspiracy theories; and a review of the government’s counter-terrorism programme prevent comes up with exactly the answers they wanted. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
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