After the 2017 general election Labour under Jeremy Corbyn seemingly stood on the brink of power. From nowhere they had enjoyed the biggest increase in vote share of any party since 1945, depriving the Tories of their majority. But from there it was a story of Glastonbury to catastrophe and, last December, Labour gained their […]
Since becoming Labour leader Keir Starmer has avoided taking concrete positions on matters of policy. However, on one issue he’s been crystal clear: It’s time to get brexit done. It is in direct contrast to the position he took as Brexit secretary under Jeremy Corbyn. How did Starmer go from being Labour’s remainer-in-chief, to a born […]
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.
Boris Johnson won last year’s general election promising to implement his oven ready deal. However, less than 12 months later he’s planning to break The Withdrawal Agreement. Are the government really willing to unilaterally break a legally binding international treaty? Or is this just typical bluster from the Prime Minister? Plus, Extinction Rebellion take on […]
Peter Jukes and Matt Kennard debate if the claims made in the Russia Report are a threat to our democracy, or a reach by remainers with an axe to grind. Plus, Niamh Eastwood on Rosie Duffield’s call for a laughing gas ban and Justin Schlosberg on Labour’s apology to antisemitism “whistleblowers”.
By lifting the lockdown is Boris Johnson playing with fire? We speak to Independent SAGE member Gabriel Scally to find out. Plus, Meagan Day on the new AOC and Anand Menon whether ruling out a brexit extension means we’ll end up with no deal. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
The police riot on protestors in the US is the latest expression of a politics of white racist reaction that’s been growing across the West since the 1960s. However, the events of the last fortnight have exposed tensions the anti-racist left can exploit, argues David Wearing.
Donald Trump wants the NHS to pay more for drugs. Instead we should make our own, argues junior doctor Sammy Luney.
Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Dalia Gebrial discuss Bernie’s big win in Nevada, ballots dropping in the Labour leadership race, and the start of Julian Assange’s extradition hearing.
With the ‘Brexit 50p’ set to enter circulation this Friday, hardline remainers have called for boycotts of the coin, proving themselves to be capable of as much pettiness as their ‘leave’ counterparts. But debates like these are detracting from the real issues, writes Aaron Bastani.
On this episode of #TyskySour Aaron Bastani is joined by Paul Mason as they discuss Labour’s election results. Did the commitment to a ‘people’s vote’ destroy any chance of winning?
Boris Johnson says that if you give him and his Conservative party a majority at the general election he’ll be able to ‘get Brexit done’. But is that actually true?
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