Novara FM: She’s Gone: After Theresa May
James Butler is joined by Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker to talk about the wake of the European elections, the rise of the Brexit Party and the decline and fall of Theresa May.
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The Bastani Factor: Audit Boris, Nationalise the Trains
On this week’s TBF Aaron asks what is happening at South Western Railway, calls for a ‘Boris Audit’ and muses on the use of ‘International Men’s Day’.
Novara Live: Tory Conference, WTF?
With empty seats, and few big ideas. Michael, James and Aaron discuss what the Tories can salvage from Birmingham.
Novara Live: Why Does Britain Love Racist Toffs?
Turns out a press pack can be pacified with nothing more than a cup of tea. Tonight Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar ask why the establishment get a carte blanche for racism.
Boris Johnson is Courting the Far-Right
Aaron Bastani
Boris Johnson's Islamophobic comments earlier this week weren't an unforced gaffe. The far-right is on the march, and with his eye on the prize of 10 Downing Street Boris is keen to impress them, argues Aaron Bastani.
Novara Live: GOVERNMENT in FREEFALL
Boris is gone. Davis is gone. Join Michael, Ash and Aaron on #TyskySour as we work out wtf it all means.
Britain’s Plan to Build a Prison in Nigeria is Wrong and Must Be Stopped
Natalie Fiennes
As the government unveils plans to build a new prison wing in Nigeria, it’s clear it's not just the Windrush generation affected by a cruel and unjust UK immigration policy.
Chemical Confusion: From Salisbury to Syria
Ben Tippet and Jack Browne
Accusations about the misuse of chemical weapons are increasingly defining British politics. But the inability to clarify responsibility can lead to conspiracy and propaganda, argue Ben Tippet and Jack Browne.
As Our Government Lies, Britain’s Media Has Given Up On the Truth
Aaron Bastani
Boris Johnson’s apparent lies regarding what he was told about the chemical agent used in the Salisbury attack is the latest in a deluge of misinformation from the British establishment. That they continue to get away with it shows the media has given up on the truth, writes Aaron Bastani.
The Mayor’s Housing Strategy: Why We Must Respond
Pilgrim Tucker
Sadiq Khan says he plans to 'provide all Londoners with a decent and affordable home'. But to achieve this he needs to show he is prepared to challenge the powerful interests that make housing too expensive for most of the city's residents, writes Pilgrim Tucker.
Warnings About the Consequences of Brexit Are Falling on Deaf Ears – Here’s Why
Luke Ilott
The Remain camp's reliance on people heeding the advice of this or that economic expert misunderstands the defiance many Leavers feel they're exercising in voting to 'take back control'.