Mandelson & the Perverted Fantasies of New Labour Liberalism
Ash Sarkar meets Maurice Glasman
Is this the end of the neoliberal order?
Tag: Aaron Bastani
Why War With Russia Might Be Closer Than You Think…
Europe is ramping up for war. Entire economies – including the UK’s – are being restructured in favour of defence and to preserve the US’s commitment to the NATO alliance… The reason we’re given – the possibility of war with Russia… That raises the question: what would a war between Europe and Russia look like? […]
Britain’s Immigration Panic Is Manufactured
Green Party Deputy Leader Mothin Ali
The Green Party’s new deputy leader Mothin Ali says the left has stopped listening to post-industrial towns and it’s opened the door for Farage and the far right. From ignored housing crises to London-centric politics, he argues mainstream parties have abandoned struggling communities while blaming migrants for a collapse caused by decades of neglect.
Are We Living Through the End of an Empire?
Aaron Bastani Meets Lea Ypi
On nations, empires and collapse.
Where Did Novara Media Come From?
Richard Hames Meets Aaron Bastani, James Butler and Ash Sarkar
Novara FM is dead. Long live Novara Media.
Why Israel Really Went to War With Iran
Aaron Bastani
Time for some radical honesty.
Novara Media’s Best Books of 2024
Aaron Bastani & Ash Sarkar
Aaron and Ash share their picks of the year.
Mehdi Hasan on Why Trump Won
Michael is joined by CEO and Editor in Chief of Zeteo Mehdi Hasan and Aaron Bastani to discuss why Trump won.
Ash and Aaron React to Trump’s Victory
ASH SARKAR & AARON BASTANI
He won it. But what happens next?
The Guardian Is Basically Giving The Observer Away. Here’s Why
Aaron Bastani
British centrism just isn't that interesting.
Is Humanity Really Heading for Population Collapse?!
During 1960s, fears of planetary ‘overpopulation’ became widespread. And yet, in more recent years, an altogether different worry has emerged: future population decline. Fertility rates have fallen for decades – and in some places centuries – as humans live in cities, gender equality improves and access to birth control becomes widespread. But, according to some, […]
Carla Denyer on Media Bias, Farage and Weird Westminster Traditions
Aaron Bastani talks to Carla Denyer
The Greens doubled their vote share to 7% and have 2 MPs. What happens now?
How the British Establishment Really Works
Aaron Bastani talks to Simon Kuper
In his latest book, ‘Good Chaps: How Corrupt Politicians Broke Our Law and Institutions’, Kuper chronicles changes in the instincts of Britain’s ruling class – and how corruption came to be increasingly normalised. What do these elites believe? When did those beliefs change? And who are the people, places and policies that led to such shifts?
Southern England Needs Metro Mayors
Aaron Bastani
The south has no cities outside the M25, apparently.
The Greens’ Rise Seems Unstoppable. How Are They Doing It?
Aaron Bastani
Slow and steady wins the race.
In Starmer’s Labour, Only ‘Zionist Shitlords’ Are Welcome
Aaron Bastani
Buckle up, folks.
I Would Have Voted for George Galloway, But Then He Said Gay People Aren’t ‘Normal’
Aaron Bastani
‘Prejudice and stigma around gender or sexuality is a red line for me.’
Europe’s Politicians Are Idealists – But About All the Wrong Things
Aaron Bastani
When it comes to foreign policy, centrists are the real utopians.