Novara Live: Brexit’s Last Chance Saloon
As they meet for dinner in Brussels, can Ursula Von Der Leyen and Boris Johnson break the deadlock on a Brexit deal? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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Novara Live: Brexit End Game Approaching
Michel Barnier has set Wednesday as the deadline for any UK-EU agreement, but the same sticking points remain. Are we hurtling towards a no deal Brexit? Plus: Millwall fans boo their own players for taking a knee and Indian farmers mount the biggest strike in history With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Downstream: Can Britain Become an ‘Innovation Superpower’ After Brexit? Aaron Bastani Meets David Edgerton
For Brexiteers Britain’s departure from the EU offers a shot at national renewal, with the country once more becoming a free trade and innovation superpower. But how likely is that, and are the Tories really serious about a break with the politics of the last 40 years? Aaron Bastani interviews Professor David Edgerton, author of […]
Novara Live: Covid for Christmas
With a vaccine ready for the new year, why is Boris Johnson risking giving Britain’s grandparents covid for Christmas? #TyskySour with Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Opinion: Liberals Are Obsessed With Dominic Cummings Because It Lets Them Pretend Everything Else is OK
Aaron Bastani
In a world set to be increasingly defined by climate change, inequality, technological innovation and a crisis of elderly care, perceiving political outcomes as the result of bad people making bad decisions is an easy way out, argues Aaron Bastani.
Novara Live: Life After Cummings
Love him or loathe him, Dominic Cummings was the driving force of Johnson’s government. It was Cummings that masterminded the election campaign that pitched the people vs politicians and won Johnson his majority. Then, by combining culture wars with promises to ‘level up’ the country he transformed the Tories too. So, now he’s gone what […]
Novara Live: Johnson’s Lockdown U-Turn
The Tories have been trashing the idea of a second English lockdown for weeks. They’ve finally implemented one in. But is it a month too late? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Opinion: How Will the US Election Outcome Impact the UK?
Anand Menon
On the eve of the US presidential election, how its outcome will affect the UK will hinge not only on who triumphs, but also on the ambitions of Boris Johnson's government, writes Anand Menon.
Novara Live: Meal Snatcher
Removing free school meals in the middle of a pandemic is arbitrary and cruel. Has Marcus Rashford revealed the true nature of Tory Britain? Plus: the leader of Islington Council, Richard Watts, on why school meals should be free for all; Deputy in the Chilean Congress, Giorgio Jackson, on the referendum that overturned Pinochet’s constitution; And, […]
Opinion: The Tories Treat Britain’s Regions Like Dirt Because They Think They’re Still Governing an Empire
Aaron Bastani
On Tuesday, following a stand-off, Downing Street imposed a tier 3 lockdown on Greater Manchester without agreeing a support package with local leaders. Aaron Bastani argues the government's contempt for regional defiance is a vestige of Britain’s imperial past.
Novara Live: Fighting on Two Fronts
As the coronavirus spirals out of control, Johnson is distracted by two wars of his own making: One with the north of England, the other with the EU. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial discuss a chaotic 48 hours in British politics, and speak to the leader of Preston council, which has just been put into […]
Novara Live: One Virus, Two Englands
After a weekend of wrangling, Johnson has announced a three tier lockdown. Does this pandemic policy punish the North for Westminster failures? Plus, John Ashton on whether Merseyside was right to accept the highest lockdown restrictions and former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell on why he believes it’s time for the prime minister to be replaced. […]
Novara Live: Johnson’s Address to the Nation
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani react to Johnson’s address to the nation.
Novara Live: Second Wave Incoming
Coronavirus cases are doubling every week. Hospital admissions are rising. And – if Britain doesn’t change course – more deaths are on the way. That was the message from the UK’s Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Advisor in a live public broadcast this morning. Is it time to panic?? Plus, Labour’s online conference, the […]
Opinion: The Government Scrimped on School Safety. Now Students and Staff Are Paying the Price
James McAsh
Just over a week since schools reopened, coronavirus outbreaks are forcing hundreds of pupils across the UK back home. Primary teacher and trade unionist James McAsh reports on an avoidable crisis.
Opinion: Boris Johnson Wants to Blame Young People for Coronavirus. He Has Nobody to Blame but Himself
Liam Young
The government has settled on a scapegoat for the recent spike in Covid-19 cases: young people. Yet from rushing children back to school to breaking their own rules with impunity, it's clear who's really at fault, writes Liam Young.
Novara Live: The Rule of Six
From Sunday it will be illegal to meet up with a group of more than 6 people, unless your boss has told you so. Does the need for a tightening of lockdown rules show the government has lost control of covid 19? Is it sustainable to tell people they’re morally obliged to traipse into packed […]
Opinion: Boris Johnson’s Plan to Ditch the Withdrawal Agreement Shows His Mandate is Built on Lies
Aaron Bastani
Boris Johnson won the 2019 election having secured, in his words, an ‘excellent’ withdrawal agreement for the UK. If he now undermines this agreement - potentially in favour of a no deal Brexit - his mandate will be built on lies, argues Aaron Bastani.