Will Brexit Survive the Summer?
On this episode of #TyskySour Michael is joined by Grace Blakeley and George Eaton to discuss Tory splits over Brexit and whether Corbyn’s economic platform makes him a “Trumpian”.
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GOVERNMENT in FREEFALL
Boris is gone. Davis is gone. Join Michael, Ash and Aaron on #TyskySour as we work out wtf it all means.
African Oil in the City: a New Kind of Colonialism
Until the government takes stronger action to regulate the UK’s financial institutions, it is enabling an incredibly polluting form of economic neocolonialism, argue Chloe Farand and Mat Hope.
The Conservative Party and Their Media Allies Are Islamophobic
The mainstream media are resolutely ignoring the racism that lies at the heart of the Conservative party, argues Aaron Bastani.
Local Election Results
Michael Walker, Dawn Foster and Richard Seymour take a look at the local election results.
Amber Rudd is a Symbol of a Failed, Feral Political Class – Her Resignation Must Be Just the Beginning
While the view among ‘moderate Conservatives’ is that Amber Rudd’s resignation is a blow to progressives everywhere, her track record reveals a mediocre politician with no discernible moral principles. In fact, the Tory party has no progressives at all, argues Aaron Bastani.
Can Javid Stop the Ruddslide?
So last night Amber Rudd sensationally resigned from her role as Home Secretary after it became clear that her sustained stay in office was untenable. Can Sajid Javid save the day?
Why Hasn’t Theresa May Resigned?
Failure after failure after failure, what will it take for this government to resign?
Theresa May Must Resign
Windrush Brits are being detained and deported and it is a disgrace. When will Theresa May have the dignity to resign? For more articles, videos and podcasts as part of our migration focus head to novaramedia.com/focus/migration
May Is First Among a Cabinet of Incompetents – Her Days As PM Are Numbered
May is defying her own Treasury's projections, her protégé is a liability, and the hard Brexiteers are in open revolt. It's only a matter of time before she falls.
4 Things to Remember About the Toby Young Scandal
Far from just being a creep who was somehow appointed to direct the new Office for Students, Toby Young has spent years shaping himself as an educationalist of sorts. Today he resigned - here are the takeaways from the slow-burn car crash.
Theresa May’s ‘British Dream’ Is Already Dead
Yesterday Theresa May outlined her vision for the 'British dream' in an attempt to make the dregs of her premiership mean something. What does it mean? So far, declining wages and rising debt, writes Aaron Bastani.
May’s Narrow Horizons on Housing Fail to Look Reality in the Face
Theresa May is talking about slightly cheaper mortgage deposits at a time when many of us are struggling to afford rental deposits. Instead of throwing money at Help to Buy, we need a radical vision for solving the housing crisis.
Tory Promises to Improve Mental Healthcare Ignore the Reality of Living With Mental Illness
Here's why simplistic rhetoric and a small investment are not going to fix a broken system, which is letting people down.
Childcare Costs: How the Government Is Failing Both Parents and Providers
This September a flagship government scheme will be rolled out across the country with the promise of providing 30 free childcare hours a week to all three and four-year-olds. But in reality parents and early years providers will have to plug a funding gap, with some nurseries already forced to shut down.
Children in Care Should Be Allowed to ‘Stay Put’ Instead of Being Evicted at 18
Care leavers are among the most vulnerable people in society, yet they are forced out of children's homes at 18 without the option to 'stay put'. The Labour party manifesto proposed changing this, but since the election children's social care has dropped off the agenda.
4 Reasons the Left Should Care About Data and Surveillance
Most people passively accept the collection, storage and sale of their data - after all, the government tells us mass surveillance makes us safer. But Tasmin Lockwood argues the left should take privacy more seriously and stop ignoring the dangers inherent in letting the state collect so much information about us.
Britain in Freefall
On NovaraFM Aaron and James discuss the political crisis after the general election and the aftermath of the Grenfell fire.