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Locked In

Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the wave of lockdowns at British universities. Plus, anticapitalism banned in English schools, Paul Dacre and Charles Moore tipped for top BBC jobs, lawfare in Ecuador (w/ Guillaume Long) and Labour seeks to woo back rich donors.

Where’s the Support, Sunak?

Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss Sunak’s lacklustre Job Support Scheme. Plus COVID chaos on UK campuses, why casual sex is still banned, Whittome sacked for opposing Torture.

Starmer’s Address to the Nation

Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial Respond to Keir Starmer’s Address to the Nation on Covid-19. Plus, top scientists say Johnson’s new restrictions aren’t good enough, China commits to carbon neutrality by 2060 and RLB’s replacement gets Labour in trouble.

Johnson’s Address to the Nation

Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani react to Johnson’s address to the nation.

Second Wave Incoming

Coronavirus cases are doubling every week. Hospital admissions are rising. And – if Britain doesn’t change course – more deaths are on the way. That was the message from the UK’s Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Advisor in a live public broadcast this morning. Is it time to panic?? Plus, Labour’s online conference, the […]

Six Months of Starmer

Keir Starmer pitched left during his leadership campaign with promises to maintain the radicalism of the Corbyn years. However, since taking over as leader he has set a rather different tone. How should progressives in Britain relate to the Labour Party under Starmer’s leadership? And what leverage do we have when Starmer allies are doing […]

Lockdown Reloaded

10 million people in the UK now live under local restrictions, and a nationwide lockdown looks to be incoming. Will the government come to regret bullying us into our offices, and giving us all discounts in pubs? Plus: why no-one understands government testing figures (including Matt Hancock); Priti Patel’s War on Cocaine; Joe Biden’s Beef […]

Incompetence in Overdrive

The government promised that by the time schools re-opened the UK would have a world beating test-and-trace system. However, just as our economy is re-opening, Britain’s testing system has collapsed. Does Britain’s testing chaos make a second wave inevitable?

The Bastani Factor

Left Out: The Inside Story of Labour Under Corbyn

After 2017 Labour stood on the brink of power. Yet by last December the party gained its lowest number of seats since 1935. How did that happen? Find out as Aaron Bastani is joined by authors of ‘Left Out’, Gabriel Pogrund and Patrick Maguire

Born Again Brexiteer

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 […]

Apocalyptic Skies

The US West Coast is suffering from record breaking forest fires. Will the disaster jolt the country into climate action? Plus, Alan Sugar wants you back in the office, Labour Friends of Israel celebrates an influx of MPs, and thousands complain after ITV airs homage to Black Lives Matter. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

The Rule of Six

From Sunday it will be illegal to meet up with a group of more than 6 people, unless your boss has told you so. Does the need for a tightening of lockdown rules show the government has lost control of covid 19? Is it sustainable to tell people they’re morally obliged to traipse into packed […]

Bust-Up or Bluster?

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 […]

Homophobe for Hire

Nothing says Global Britain more than hiring an ex-Australian PM to be a trade envoy. But what about if he’s a noted misogynist, homophobe and climate sceptic? Plus, Corbyn-Coyle WhatsApp leaks and Gary Lineker enrages xenophobes. We also remember and discuss the life and work of world-renowned anthropologist David Graeber. With Michael Walker, Dalia Gebrial […]

Socialism or Extinction

Extinction Rebellion are back on the streets protesting government inaction on the climate. But it’s leadership have angered left wingers by renouncing a banner members made in support of socialism. Is their anti-political stance a dead end? Plus, as schools open the government blackmail workers back into offices, Fox News comes to the UK, and […]

The Rule Britannia Brouhaha Is a Paranoid Fantasy

The Rule Britannia brouhaha is a paranoid fantasy – and that’s precisely why it’s such an effective political weapon.

Barbed Wire Britain

Michael Walker is joined by Minnie Rahman from Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants to discuss the human cost of the trumped up ‘migrant crisis.’Plus, UK cronyism the evictions ban coming to an end and record support for Scottish independence.

U Grades to U-Turn

The government have been forced into a screeching U-Turn on exam results. It’s a victory for students and teachers, and an embarrassment for Gavin Williamson. How did zoomers force the climbdown? Plus, Greece abandon migrants at sea after shipping them to Turkish border and record-breaking protests in Belarus threaten Lukashenko’s 26 year rule.

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