The Unbearable Whiteness of Brexit
Two weeks on from the referendum Ash Sarkar visits Barking, which voted 62% leave, and looks at the way class and race shape inequality and political disenfranchisement.
Tag: austerity
The Problems of Podemos
Matt Myers
George Osborne abandons 2020 deficit plan – Austerity was always a political choice
Osborne scraps his 2020 deficit target citing Brexit – Aaron Bastani on why this was always ideological.
‘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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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?’
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.