Should We Trust a “woke” Theresa May on Race?
Ash Sarkar assesses May’s pledge to release data on the racial pay gap, and explains why austerity is an anti-racist issue.
Tag: conservatives
Crosby’s Politics Means Life Getting Worse
Lynton Crosby, the Tories chief political strategist, deals in racism, xenophobia and triviality. Wherever he operates – whoever you vote for – we all lose.
The Tories Are Not Stable and Secure
Don’t believe for a second that the Tories offer stability, just look at their record in office. June the 8th offers an opportunity to break this cycle of chaos and bring positive change for Britain.
No Patient is Illegal: Fighting Borders in the NHS
Erin Dexter
The Tories’ Reputation for Economic Credibility Is Built on False Narratives
Phil McDuff
Jeremy Hunt is Killing the NHS
Last week the CEO of the British Red Cross said the NHS was facing a ‘humanitarian crisis’. Aaron looks at the service’s recent problems and how they reflect an intentional project, by the Tory Party, to privatise healthcare in the UK.
Department for Education Emails Reveal a Crisis in Children’s Mental Health Policy
Jessica Brown
Reflections on the Conservative Party Conference
This week on #NovaraFM Ash Sarkar is joined by Abi Wilkinson and Michael Segalov to discuss the new direction of the Conservative Party under Theresa May and the demand for a ‘hard’ Brexit.
The Tories’ Record on the Economy? A Catastrophe
Aaron Bastani looks at how Britain has suffered a ‘lost decade’, and how another is on the way
Failures, flunkies and phonies, rewarded in David Cameron’s honours list
Aaron Bastani on what Cameron’s honours proposals tell us about our politics.
Theresa’s Tories
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss Cameron’s legacy, their future under Theresa May, and what, if anything, the Conservative party actually believe in.
Take Back the City: The Disillusioned Londoners Calling for Radical Democracy.
Emma Snaith
Theresa May becomes Britain’s 2nd female PM – This is NOT a feminist victory
Eleanor Penny on all the ways the former Home Secretary has screwed over women.
God’s Own Country For Tories
As Cameron steps aside, where better to examine his legacy than in his own constituency in Oxfordshire where county council cuts have destroyed vital public services, putting hundreds of people at risk.
Labour and Tory Leadership – Who’s next?
The next month will see Theresa May and Michael Gove fight it out to see who can be more awful, meanwhile Angela Eagle wonders whether she has what it takes to swoop in with a leadership challenge.
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.
172 Labour MPs Issue a Vote of No Confidence In Jeremy Corbyn
A majority of Labour MPs vote against the wishes of thousands of loyal members & trade union backing – Aaron Bastani asks can we #KeepCorbyn?
