Downstream: The Daniel Morgan Murder Inquiry
The murder of Daniel Morgan in 1987 is back in the spotlight with the official inquiry report soon to be published. Ash Sarkar discusses the case with Daniel’s brother, Alastair Morgan.
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Downstream: What White People Can Do Next
Check your privilege. Google it. Stay in your lane. Though Black Lives Matter has politicised a new generation into antiracism, it’s not actually clear what white people are meant to do next. Ash Sarkar is joined by Emma Dabiri to talk about why liberal identity politics are a dead end, why allyship is a nonsense, […]
Long Read: The Left Won’t Win the 2020s by Clinging to the Corpse of the Labour Party
Jonas Marvin
James Schneider's undying Labourism, expressed in his recent series How We Win, obscures an important truth: the next left surge will take place against the state, not within it.
Novara Live: Ceasefire in Gaza, but Occupation Continues
With Israeli police once again storming the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, it is clear that for Palestinians a ceasefire does not mean peace.
Novara Live: Israel Bombards Gaza
Gaza suffers its most brutal Israeli bombardment since the war in 2014,
Novara Live: Starmer’s Authority in Tatters After Bungled Reshuffle
Keir Starmer's bungled reshuffle has left his personal authority in tatters. Is this an opportunity for the party's left to have its voice heard? Labour MP Clive Lewis joins Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial to discuss.
Downstream: Is Line of Duty Copaganda?
What impact does the ubiquity of police dramas on our screens have on the real criminal justice system? And has Line of Duty been feeding us pure ideology all this time? Ben Smoke and Caspar Salmon join Ash Sarkar to interrogate the world of fictional police.
Novara Live: Manchester United Fans Shut Down Match Over Glazers
The #GlazersOut protest was the first time ever that a Premier League match has been postponed because of fans' actions. Can the movement create a revolution in club ownership?
Novara Live: Boris Johnson’s Outrageous Covid-19 Comments
Did Boris Johnson say he'd "let the bodies pile high in their thousands" rather than implement a third Covid-19 lockdown? If he did, will it do any damage to his premiership? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Downstream: A Super League for the Super Rich
Ash Sarkar is joined by Laurence McKenna talk about how a sport created by the poor was stolen by the rich - and just what can be done to take it back.
Novara Live: The End of Football As We Know It
Proposals for a European Super League have provoked a backlash among fans, players and politicians. Can the plans to cartelise the game be reversed?
Opinion: Prince Philip Knew One Important Thing: For Monarchies to Survive, They Must Learn to Adapt
Ash Sarkar
Prince Philip was born into a monarchy in the grips of existential crisis – and died with the British royal family in a state of relative stability. Ash Sarkar argues he adapted to survive, understanding better than anyone else in The Firm that “everything must change, for everything to remain the same”.
Novara Live: David Cameron Investigated Over Greensill Scandal
The government have announced an independent review into David Cameron and the Greensill affair. Is another white-wash incoming?
Novara Live: Johnson Announces Vaccine Passports for Major Events
#TyskySour returns this evening with Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Novara Live: Police Violence at Third Bristol Protest
On Friday Bristol saw its third protest against the policing bill in 6 days. We speak to Adam Cantwell-Corn, co-founder of The Bristol Cable, who reported from the scene.
Novara Live: Policing Bill Sparks Riots in Bristol
The Tories' draconian policing bill sparks riots in Bristol. Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar discuss the fallout from the protests, and the utility of riots.
Novara Live: Outrage at Met Police Handling of Sarah Everard Vigil
After the Met's outrageous handling of Saturday's vigil for Sarah Everard, and as MPs debate the draconian policing bill, we speak to Gracie Mae Bradley, interim Director of Liberty, about policing and protest in Britain.
Novara Live: Meghan and Harry’s Oprah Interview
Will Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Oprah interview end the Royals?