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.
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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?
Prince Philip Knew One Important Thing: For Monarchies to Survive, They Must Learn to Adapt
Ash Sarkar
As the maxim goes, “everything must change, for everything to remain the same”.
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?
Johnson Announces Vaccine Passports for Major Events
#TyskySour returns this evening with Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
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.
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.
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.
Meghan and Harry’s Oprah Interview
Will Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Oprah interview end the Royals?
Johnson’s Travel Rules Under Strain
Does the arrival of the Brazil variant in Britain show Johnson’s travel rules aren’t fit for purpose?
The Exit Plan
Boris Johnson delivers his roadmap out of lockdown. Do his plans for students to all return on the 8th March risk a resurgence? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Maybe Don’t Defund the BBC? Interview With Nish Kumar
This week on Downstream Ash Sarkar met with Nish Kumar – comedian and host of The Mash Report – to talk about how he became the accidental face of the Defund the BBC movement, and why rightwing comics are the real snowflakes.
When Should Lockdown End?
Does the successful vaccine rollout mean lockdown restrictions should be lifted?
The Oxford Vaccine Setback
The Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine is already being rolled out in the UK, and is the most ordered jab in the developing world. However, this weekend results from trials showed the vaccine is ineffective against the South African strain of the virus. How big a blow is this news to the global fight against coronavirus? We […]
Closing the Borders
The UK transmission of the South African Covid strain demonstrates how the vaccine rollout could be undermined. Are Labour right to call for closed borders? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Schools Out Till Easter?
Government briefings suggest schools will stay closed until Easter. Is this a policy progressives should support? With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and Chloe Tomlinson
Will the UK Ever Eradicate Covid?
The UK is on target to have vaccinated the most vulnerable in society by mid-February. Can restrictions be relaxed after this point, or should we aim to eradicate the virus altogether? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Johnson Finally Locks Down
Boris Johnson will tonight finally announce a national lockdown. But with hospitals already under more strain than in March, how much has the delay cost Britain?