England Players Take on Tories’ Cynical ‘Culture War’
The Tories wanted to start a culture war. They ended up going to war with the England football team. Has Boris Johnson bitten off more than he can chew? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
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Heartbreak for Heroes
England’s inspirational Euro run has ended in heartbreak at Wembley, and then online racism against players. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani reflect on the cultural politics of Euro 2020.
The Real Reason for the European Super League
There is no future for the financialised, debt-driven model of football so adored by the Glazers and Florentino Pérez.
Is a Radical England Possible?
For author Alex Niven the “break up of Britain must also be the break up of England” – but what does that mean? And if progressive Englishness is not possible, then what is the alternative? What should be the foundational left politics as Britain fragments in the years and decades ahead? Aaron Bastani interviews the […]
What’s So Great About Britain?
This week on NovaraFM, Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani are joined by Michael Walker and Zoe Gardner to discuss British identity and new models for citizenship.
‘I’m not looking for a new England’: On the Limitations of Radical Nationalism
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England and the Politics of Englishness
On this week’s show James Butler and Aaron Bastani are joined by Niki Seth-Smith as they discuss the politics of English nationalism and ‘Englishness’.