Derek Chauvin Found Guilty of Murdering George Floyd
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all charges for the murder of George Floyd. Does the verdict move the US closer towards racial justice?
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Tory Sleaze Row Gathers Pace
Keir Starmer has called on the PM to launch a full inquiry into Greensill and said “sleaze is now at heart of this Tory government”. Will the allegations stick?
What Are the AstraZeneca Blood Clot Risks?
The JCVI have announced that under 30s should be offered an alternative to the Astra Zeneca vaccine. What does this mean for the vaccine rollout, and for young people who’ve already had the AZ jab? With Michael Walker, Deenan Pillay and Dalia Gebrial.
Britain Not Racist Says Government Report
Why the government report claiming Britain is “not institutional racist” is a whitewash, with Michael Walker, Kojo Karam and Dalia Gebrial.
Priti Patel’s Harsh New Asylum Rules
Priti Patel has announced harsh new plans to restrict people’s right to asylum in Britain. We speak to Maya Goodfellow about the Tory war on refugees.
Sarah Everard & Violence Against Women
The disappearance and death of Sarah Everard has shone a spotlight on the epidemic of violence against women in Britain, and has provoked an outpouring from women on social media sharing their own experience of harassment, threats and violence at the hands of men. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial discuss the case and the response […]
Shamima Begum Can’t Come Home
The Supreme Court have ruled Shamima Begum has no right to return to Britain to appeal the removal of her citizenship. Is the UK abdicating responsibility?
Starmer’s Reboot Speech
#TyskySour returns this evening with Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial
Starmer’s Worst Week
As commentators question if he’s up for the job, we discuss Keir Starmer’s worst week.
The GameStop Stock Surge
As GameStop shares keep rising while hedge funds lick their wounds, are Reddit users a real threat to the power of Wall Street? Plus, Ben Smoke speaks about the Stanstead15 on the day they have seen their convictions overturned in the Court of Appeal. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
The New ‘More Deadly’ Covid Variant
Boris Johnson has announced the new covid variant may be more lethal. We ask clinical epidemiologist Deepti Gurdasani how worried the public should be about this variant. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Breaking Point
Experts suggest new Covid infections in England may have finally peaked, but with two more weeks of rising hospital admissions expected, can the NHS avoid collapse?
Deal or No-Deal
Boris Johnson has said a no-deal Brexit is now “very, very likely.” Is the prime minister just bluffing or is Britain about to go over the Brexit cliff-edge? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
An Empire Rises, an Empire Falls
While COVID-19 has killed Arcadia, it has cemented Amazon as the world’s dominant retail firm. David Adler joins the show to discuss what does the rise of Bezos’s empire, and the fall of Green’s, mean for both the planet and for workers? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial
May the Farce Be With You
Keir Starmer has given himself three months to find a rule Corbyn might have broken that justifies him losing the whip. Meanwhile, Johnson has decided that, when it comes to his allies, rules don’t apply at all. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial discuss Priti Patel keeping her job after breaking the ‘ministerial code’ and Corbyn […]
Cummings Has Gone
In April, Boris Johnson’s government trashed Britain’s lockdown strategy, and the popularity of the Prime Minister to save Dominic Cummings. Less than six months later and he’s announced he’s resigning anyway. What will Johnson’s chief advisor mean for the direction of this government? Will the fall of Cummings mean a softer Brexit and an end […]
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, […]
Two Left Landslides
In New Zealand and Bolivia, this weekend saw landslide victories for the left. We speak to Max Harris, Author of NZ project, on Jacinda Ardern, and David Adler live from from La Paz on the Bolivian election. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.