‘Pragmatism, Not Euphoria’ – Exit Polls Response
Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker discuss Podemos and the exit polls which put Podemos ahead of the centre left party PSOE.
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‘Selfish, spineless, worst of all, no plan’ – Hilary Benn’s Post-Brexit Coup
Aaron responds to Hilary Benn’s sacking and the plotting from MPs on the Labour right.
#EURef – A Tale of Two Labour Voters
Aaron Bastani on how the EU referendum has shown a split in Labours support base – and what the party now needs to do to get both sides on board in time for 2020.
Three Major Reforms to Save the Media in 2016
Traditional daily print news is virtually dead, online news paid for by ads is in crisis – what future is there for a dynamic, independent media? Aaron Bastani lays out three solutions.
Is This England’s Referendum?
Aaron Bastani visited his home city of Bournemouth this week to ask holidayers and locals how they would vote in the Brexit referendum and what their major grievances are with politics today.
Why I’ve Changed My Mind About Brexit
Aaron Bastani on why he’s had second thoughts about a left-wing Brexit strategy.
Labour’s corrupt councils
Aaron Bastani exposes the self-serving corruption of many Labour-led councils, specifically Tower Hamlets where Mayor John Biggs, amidst massive cuts to local services, has just awarded himself and his colleagues a significant pay rise.
Did the Tories Rig the Election?
New revelations suggest that the Conservatives may have overspent on campaign resources in key marginal seats at last years election and the preceding by-elections. Aaron Bastani looks closer at the allegations and how this ‘admin error’ could have made all the difference.
Why the left should vote to leave the EU
Aaron Bastani gives his four reasons why the EU can’t be relied upon for democracy, social justice and freedom.
‘People want to see radical policies’ – Sian Berry
Aaron Bastani spoke to Green Party mayoral candidate Sian Berry about rent strikes, Uber and whether the Greens can survive Corbyn.
Here’s what went down at #ResignCameron
Aaron Bastani visits a last-minute protest demanding the Prime Minister resigns over recent tax revelations. He came to ask protesters there thoughts, but made sure to troll the cops while he was there.
Tata Steel, Cameron’s delusions and Fully Automated Luxury Communism
As Tata Steel and other manufacturers shut down British factories it’s time to ask some serious questions about Britain’s industrial policy. If the Conservatives proposals are fantasy and Labour haven’t the nerve to call for nationalisation Aaron Bastani asks: What role does steel play in Fully Automated Luxury Communism.
#EUref – Can there be a left-wing Brexit?
Can the EU ever be a genuinely democratic and useful? Do progressives have a shot at mobilising around the upcoming referendum or is it merely a battleground for different sides of the right?
We Need to Build a Wall… and we’ll make them pay for it
In times of crisis it’s easy to propose simplistic solutions to complicated problems – but Aaron Bastani has an idea which he thinks could actually put an end to all the worlds woes – and it wouldn’t even cost us any money!
#CleanForTheQueen – Who Really Cleans for the Queen?
As Britain’s top toffs line up for smug photo opportunities as part of Clean For The Queen Aaron Bastani asks: Who really cleans for the Queen?
Jeremy Hunt: Aristocrat, Liar, Secretary of State for Nepotism and Privatisation
In this bumper #IMOBastani Aaron explains why the secretary’s plans ARE in fact a form of privatisation, and delves a little into Hunt’s family history uncovering a web of greed and nepotism.
Much of the British public is like your pissed-up racist uncle
New polling on the re-introduction of national service shows that much of the British public, in general, is like your pissed-up racist uncle. But things are changing, what do these demographic shifts mean in UK?
No Problem with Genocide? Britain, have a word with yourself
As a recent poll shows the majority of Britons do not explicitly object to their countries colonial history. What was the full scale of the damage caused by empire? And how can we make amends?