‘This is a vote for the status quo’ – Spanish Elections Conclusions
Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker reflect on the underwhelming performance of Unidos Podemos in the elections.
Tag: austerity
The Fix: Can the Junior Doctors’ strike save the NHS?
This week Michael Walker is joined by Aislinn Macklin-Doherty, Youssef El-Gingihy, Ellie-Mae O’Hagan and Paul McCrone to discuss the ongoing junior doctors' dispute and whether junior doctors can save our NHS from privatisation.
6 Reasons We Really Could Stop Trident in 2016
Steve Rushton
From austerity to climate change, the case for scrapping the UK’s nuclear weapons programme is more convincing than ever.
Novara FM: Lean Out: In Conversation with Dawn Foster
On this week's show James Butler and Ash Sarkar are joined by Dawn Foster as they discuss her new book Lean Out.
Rebranding Poverty: Why a living wage isn’t enough
Chris Fisher
George Osborne seemingly outmanoeuvred the mainstream left when his last budget championed a ‘national living wage’ to be introduced next year - yet it won't extend to all workers, and erosions to welfare mean you won't be able to live on it.
Interview: Interview: Yanis Varoufakis
Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis sits down with Aaron Bastani, discussing everything from Nigel Farage to 'libertarian marxism' and the future of capitalism.
7 Reasons Portugal’s Socialists are Staring into the Abyss
Craig McVegas and Joana Ramiro
Despite four years of austerity, the Portuguese Socialist Party came up short in yesterday's general election, losing out to the ruling coalition. Meanwhile, a left challenge is putting the squeeze on a party that has evaded 'pasokification' until now.
Interview: Interview: Owen Jones
Journalist, writer and Labour activist Owen Jones sat down with Novara Media to talk about what Corbynmania means for the left wing movements.
IMOBastani: Greece Say ‘Oxi’, Populism Is Back!
Aaron Bastani responds to the dramatic result of last weekends referendum on austerity in Greece and looks to the rest of Europe and the upcoming British referendum on EU membership for signs of a new wave of populism.
Novara FM: Oxi: Crisis in Greece
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the ongoing crisis in Greece. How did we get here and what happens after Sunday's referendum?'
IMOBastani: What’s Going On In Greece?
Ahead of this Sunday's referendum on EU-imposed austerity measures, Aaron Bastani looks at the present state of Greece's economy, how things got so bad, and what the future might hold for other Eurozone countries.
IMOBastani: Post-Election Analysis
In these two videos Aaron Bastani gives his thoughts on how the election result might impact the future of the British political landscape.
Novara FM: Farewell to Labour?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Sian Berry and James Meadway as they discuss what next for Labour - and the working class vote - after last week's general election.
Novara FM: Journeys into Europe: Causes and Consequences
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Maham, Mohammed Ateek and Craig McVegas as they discuss the major causes behind undocumented migration into Europe across the Central Mediterranean.
Novara FM: Challengers Arise: The End of 3 Party Politics in the UK?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Dawn Foster, Adam Ramsay and James Meadway as they discuss the "Challengers' Debate" and the demise of three party politics in the UK.
Novara FM: Gentrification, Displacement, Community
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Symeon Brown as they discuss gentrification and displacement in 21st Century Britain.
4 Things We Learned from the Blockupy Mobilisation in Frankfurt
Hamid Mohseni
On 18 March demonstrators from across Europe converged on Frankfurt with the aim of crashing the opening party of the new European Central Bank building. As it turned out, they shut the city down and left the German - and global - media in a frenzy.
Novara FM: Austerity Frontline: Interview with Dawn Foster
On this week's show James Butler is joined by Dawn Foster as they discuss housing and poverty five years into austerity.