Novara Live: UCU Strikes Back
On tonight’s show Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker are joined by Jo Grady to discuss the recent UCU strikes, the money behind the Keir Starmer campaign, and the issue of free speech on university campuses.
Novara Live: Bernie Hits the Jackpot
Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Dalia Gebrial discuss Bernie’s big win in Nevada, ballots dropping in the Labour leadership race, and the start of Julian Assange’s extradition hearing.
Novara Live: Floods and Fury
On tonight’s show Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss record flooding across parts of England and Wales, the most spikey Democratic debate so far, and the BBC giving a Tommy Robinson supporter a national megaphone (again).
Explainers: Keir Starmer: Not the Safe Choice for Labour?
David Wearing argues that with only a few years left to prevent climate breakdown, Labour’s new leader has to both win the next general election, and then push through a major transformation of our economic model in a single parliament. So can Labour afford to go back to the politics of the centre left, which […]
Novara Live: Points Mean Prizes
On the day the government releases plans for a points based immigration system, Michael Walker is joined by Ash Sarkar and James Meadway to assess what it means for migrant rights in Britain.
Novara Live: Novara REACTS to C4 Labour Leadership Debate
On this episode of #TyskySour Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani react to the Channel 4 Labour leaders debate, plus discuss the eugenicist in Number 10, and Tory threats to privatise the BBC.
Novara Live: Why Trade Unions Matter
Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker are joined by Unite general secretary Len McCluskey to discuss his new book ‘Why You Should Be a Trade Unionist’.
Novara Live: Bernie: Unbeaten
Michael and Aaron talk over the results of the New Hampshire primary, the government’s rushed deportation to Jamaica, and preview the first televised Labour leadership debate.
Novara Live: Interview With Richard Burgon
Labour Party Deputy Leadership Candidate Richard Burgon joins Michael Walker to discuss his peace pledge, party reform and why he thinks he deserves Labour members’ votes.
Novara Live: Sinn Fein Gain?
Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial discuss Iain Dale’s GMB walkout, and why centrists can only play politics on easy mode; Richard’s Burgon’s “Peace Pledge”; and the upcoming elections in Ireland with Sinn Fein Senator Paul Gavan.
Ash Wednesday: They All Look the Same, Don’t They?!!
Why do the British media seem to have such a hard time identifying people who share the same skin tone? Ash Sarkar takes a look at the phenomenon known as ‘cross-race effect’.
Novara Live: Powder and Smoke – Inside the War on Drugs
The war on drugs has failed, but at what cost? And what are the possible solutions from Colombia to Britain? Aaron Bastani is joined by Antony Loewenstein – author of Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs.
Novara Live: Keenie Meenie: British Mercenaries at War
Aaron Bastani is joined by investigative journalist Phil Miller to discuss his new book, Keenie Meenie, and how British mercenaries got away with war crimes.
Novara Live: Interview With Rebecca Long-Bailey
Labour Party Leadership Candidate Rebecca Long-Bailey joins Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani to discuss her vision for Labour, and why she thinks she deserves members’ votes.
Novara Live: A Whole New World
On the evening of the Iowa caucus Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani ask what Bernie Sanders and his supporters can learn from the experience of Britain’s Labour party in recent years.
Novara Live: Over and Out
On a #BrexitDay edition of #TyskySour, Michael is joined by Grace Blakeley and Mike Galsworthy to assess the last three years of political wrangling, and debate life for the UK outside of the EU.
Novara Live: BDS or Bust
As Trump announces his plan to carve up Palestine, we speak to Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement, on why resistance is now more urgent than ever.
Novara Live: Interview With Dawn Butler
Labour Party Deputy Leadership Candidate Dawn Butler joins Michael Walker to discuss her vision for Labour, and why she thinks she deserves members’ votes.