The Lockdown: Police Line: Do Not Cross
Oonagh Ryder and Sam Swann discuss recent news stories about the criminal justice system, including the police using children as spies, the death of Edson da Costa and where remembrance poppies are made
Tag: poppies
Unless the British Legion Calls for Transformational Change, It Should Disband. Veterans Deserve Better
by Aaron Bastani
Were the Royal British Legion to fulfil its original mission, it would call for societal change and stand up for the thousands of veterans who are either homeless, at the front line of the criminal justice system, or facing severe mental health issues. If not it should disband, argues Aaron Bastani.
The Bastani Factor: Is Trump Here to Stay?
On this week’s show Aaron looks at the politics behind the Poppy Appeal and the upcoming US mid-term elections. Is Trump’s America an aberration or is it here to stay?
Live: War, What Is It Good For? (Absolutely Gammon)
As poppy season gets in full swing, ex-soldier Joe Glenton joins Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial to discuss British militarism and how we remember war.