Adrian Goldberg's Talk Show

Most people in the UK would take pride in the fact that whatever your political persuasion you can take part in free and fair elections. But two new reports suggest that this right isn't always all it seems.   The Electoral Commission – the government's own watchdog – has warned that hundreds of thousands of people could be excluded from voting the next time the country goes to the polls because of new laws on voter ID. 4% of those who didn't vote in the local council elections in May told the Commission that ID was an issue for them, and that figure rose for those who were from minority backgrounds, younger voters and people with disabilities. And when we do vote? Well a new report by Institute For Government and the Bennett Institute For Public Policy concludes that many people feel disempowered, not least because our first past the post system means that many who vote for smaller parties can feel their vote has been wasted. Adrian Goldberg hears from Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov, Dr Jess Garland, Director of Research and Policy for the Electoral Reform Society Shaun Roberts, Director of Campaigns, at Unlock Democracy. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

  On the weekend that this podcast is released, Saudi Arabia will be playing two international football matches at Newcastle United's St James Park, against Costa Rica and South Korea - but the results won't really matter, and not just because the games are friendlies.   Critics say that whatever the final scores, the despotic regime of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) will already have won, simply by virtue of being allowed to host such prestigious games at a venerated English football stadium.   The Saudi Public Investment Fund bought Newcastle in 2021, which many observers regarded as a classic case of "sportswashing"; a regime notorious for human rights abuses seeking to create a more positive image for itself. The staging of these friendlies is being seen as another step towards the 'normalisation' of a state renowned for its human rights abuses.   Ahead of the Saudi friendlies, Adrian Goldberg travelled to St James Park to meet John Hird, a lifelong Newcastle United fan and founder of NUFC Against Sportswashing, and Lina Al Hathloul, from Saudi human rights organisation ALQST.  Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

London is about to have the world's largest pollution charging area, as the capital's outer suburbs are added to the inner city Ultra Low Emission Zone - ULEZ. Drivers of vehicles that don't meet emissions standards will be charged £12.50 a day – with motorists facing the threat of a £180 fine if they don't comply.   ULEZ expansion was widely regarded as a key factor in the Conservatives holding onto Boris Johnson's old Uxbridge seat in a recent by election; and unlike in other English cities the government is refusing to fund a scrappage scheme for non compliant cars. That's led to claims by London Mayor Sadiq Khan that they are weaponising air pollution. Adrian Goldberg hears from mum of two Parisa Wright from Bromley, the founder of the charity Greener and Cleaner; and Oli Lord, Head of Strategy at Clean Cities Campaign UK. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

The life and death of Yevgeny Prigozhin tells us much about modern Russia. After spending years in prison, he launched a business career in St Petersburg in the 1990s, supported by former KGB agent Vladimir Putin. Prigozhin became the figurehead of the Wagner mercenary group, whose troops supported the regular Russian army in Ukraine before launching a short-lived rebellion against Putin, now his country's President.   The cause of crash in which he died is still unknown, but it conforms with a familiar pattern of those who've crossed Putin.   Adrian Goldberg talks to reporter Zarine Zabrisky in Odessa, Ukraine about Prighozin's rise - and demise. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

Adrian Goldberg hears from Nathan Akehurst a British volunteer, working on a search and rescue boat in the Mediterranean. The vessel - the Sea Eye IV - has been impounded by the Italian authorities after saving 114 migrants who'd been drifting for days without food, fuel, and water.    Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

Adrian Goldberg hears from former US congressman Joe Walsh, once a member of the low tax, socially conservative Tea Party faction of the Republican party, who supported Donald Trump's presidential campaign in 2016. Joe has since been on a remarkable political journey that led him to challenging Trump for the 2020 presidential nomination. He now calls himself 'woke' and is on a mission to heal the divides caused by populism through his White Flag podcast. He warns that the US needs "marriage therapy" to avoid a violent divorce. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

Adrian Goldberg hears from Byline Times writer Iain Overton, freshly returned from Ukraine, about how Russia's invasion has led to a plummeting birth rate. This is perhaps understandable at a time of war, but many Ukrainians see it in the context of attempts to downplay their culture, destroy their history and erase their language. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

Journalist Daniel Knowles talks about his new book 'Carmageddon - How Cars Make Life Worse and What To Do About It'.   Daniel tells Adrian Goldberg that, “car manufacturers are really not much different to the oil industry or big tobacco”.    He explores the racialised road building helped segregate the US, discusses how UK cities were rebuilt around after the Second World War in ways that militated against pedestrians; and looks at the urban areas pointing the way to a car free future.     Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

As we stand on the brink of a new football season, is there an alternative to the global financial and political interests now dominating the national sport?   There are clubs like Newcastle United which are owned by the oil state of Saudi Arabia – keen to greenwash its reputation and desperate to promote its sporting credentials rather than discuss its human rights abuses. Or Manchester United – leveraged to the hilt by US owners The Glazer family, who have somehow managed to get ordinary supporters to pay the interest costs on their investment.  The Glazers, already billionaires, now stand to benefit from an auction between rival bidders for their club.   Lower down the divisions, directors with eyes on the financial prize of a place in the Premier League are taking huge financial risks – so much so that since the League was created in 1992, 64 clubs have gone into administration. Some such as Bury and Macclesfield folder altogether.   The government is promising an independent regulator to curb the worst excesses of the sport, but is there another way of running footbsll altogether?   Adrian Goldberg talks to Niall Couper, CEO of Fair Game, which wants to reward clubs who are run sustainably. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

As Mediterranean countries grapple with an unprecedented heatwave, the UK is dealing with April showers in July. It seems that we're now starting to experience the extreme andf unpredictable weather, climate scientists have long predicted. Is it too late to act – and what can we as individuals do.   Adrian Goldberg is joined by Erika Coppola, a climate scientists working at the Abdus Salam International Centre in Trieste Italy – she's been lead author on reports for the IPCC - and Gareth Redmond King, internation lead at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, a non-profit that supports informed debate on energy and climate issues. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

Adrian Goldberg discusses The Sun's headline grabbing and untrue Huw Edwards story and reflects on what it tells us about Rupert Murdoch's media empire, with Nathan Sparkes, CEO of Hacked Of and Francesca Cociani, an Associate at Hodge Jones Allen solicitors.  Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

What is the REAL migrant boat crisis? The British media seem obsessed with small boats crossing the Channel, but there's been far less coverage of the vessels carrying hundreds of migrants from West Africa which have gone missing en route to the Canary Islands. They were seeking the relative safety of Europe, after fleeing instability in Senegal.   A fleet of three boats set sail a fortnight ago on the treacherous journey of more than 1,000 miles from the port of Kafountine. One has been rescued by the Spanish coastguard, but at the time of writing, two are still missing, the fate of their occupants unknown.   This follows the tragedy off the coast of Greece just a few weeks ago. The final death toll in that tragic incident hasn't yet been confirmed, but it's thought that more than 500 migrants drowned.   The British governmen has made it a defining mission to stop the small boats in the English channel, where 27 people died when an inflatable dinghy capsized in November 2021. The Illegal Migration Bill currently going through parliament will make it illegal to seek asylum to the UK if you've arrived by sea.   Despite the risk and the rhetoric, more than 12,000 people have arrived in the UK so far this year on small boats – a year on year reduction of just 7%.   Adrian Goldberg discusses the issue with Zoe Gardener, migration policy expert. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

The NHS is 75, but it's birthday that comes with warnings that the institution – like many of the people it serves – is showing signs of ageing badly.  The Health Service is arguably a victim of its own success with people genera living longer than in previous generations, but with conditions that require long term care – including dementia, diabetes and heart disease.   A combination of austerity and the pandemic has left waiting lists for non-emergency operations at record levels – so too is health inequality, which means that a men in parts of Blackpool die on average 17 years earlier than their counterparts in posh areas of London.   Former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair is calling for an expanded role for the private sector in a new paper for his think tank.   Adrian Goldberg discusses this with Chris Thomas Head of the Commission on Health and Prosperity at the IPPR think tank and Dr Andrew Meyerson, an A&E doctor in East London. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

The NHS is 75, but it's birthday that comes with warnings that the institution – like many of the people it serves – is showing signs of ageing badly.  The Health Service is arguably a victim of its own success with people genera living longer than in previous generations, but with conditions that require long term care – including dementia, diabetes and heart disease.   A combination of austerity and the pandemic has left waiting lists for non-emergency operations at record levels – so too is health inequality, which means that a men in parts of Blackpool die on average 17 years earlier than their counterparts in posh areas of London.   Former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair is calling for an expanded role for the private sector in a new paper for his think tank.   Adrian Goldberg discusses this with Chris Thomas Head of the Commission on Health and Prosperity at the IPPR think tank and Dr Andrew Meyerson, an A&E doctor in East London. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

"My Extinction" is a new documentary by award winning film maker Josh Appignanensi about his conversion to climate activism and the battle against climate denialism.   Adrian Goldberg hears from both Josh and Peter Pomerantsev, author of This Is Not Propaganda, a book about disinformation and the denial of objective truth. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

This time, a new twist Boris Johnson and the Lebedevs…a long running story which has featured extensively in the Byline Times and here on the podcast…   Alexanxder Lebdev is a former senior KGB spy and businessman; Evgeny his son owns the Evening Standard and is an investor in The Independent…Boris Johnson is friends with both men, and as Foreign Secretary attended their 'X Rated parties' in Italy without his security officers who were left at home.   Documentary maker Mark Alden and Tortoise journalist Paul Caruana Galizia now say they have independently verified long standing claims that Evgeny was given a place in the House of Lords against MI5 advice to Johnson after he became Prime Minister. Adrian Goldberg examines the implications of the saga for British democracy and press freedom with Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes and political editor Adam Bienkov. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

This time – a new twist Boris Johnson and the Lebedevs…a long running story which has featured extensively in the Byline Times and here on the podcast…   Alexanxder Lebdev is a former senior KGB spy and businessman, Evgeny his son owns the Evening Standard and is an investor in The Independent…Boris Johnson is friends with both men, and as Foreign Secretary attended their 'X Rated parties' in Italy without his security officers who were left at home.   Documentary maker Mark Alden and Tortoise journalist Paul Caruana Galizia now say they have independently verified long standing claims that Evgeny was given a place in the House of Lords against MI5 advice to Johnson after he became Prime Minister. Adrian Goldberg examines the twists and turns of the story with byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes and political editor Adam Bienkov. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

In June 1948, the HMT Empire Windrush set sail from Jamaica carrying 802 people to Tilbury In Essex. Along with their suitcases they carried dreams of a better life in the 'Mother Country.'   It wasn't the first migrant ship from the Caribbean to arrive in the UK but it was the largest and most famous – a former troopship which gave its name to a generation of willing workers coming to a country looking to rebuild itself after World War Two.   Between 1948 and 1971 more than half a million people arrived – but the reception they received wasn't always friendly; they faced endemic racism and in recent years, the ‘hostile environment' created by then Home Secretary Theresa May Adrian Goldberg discusses the 75th anniversary of the start of the 'Windrush' era with two second generation descendants - Dr Wanda Wyporska, CEO of the Black Equity organisation and anti-racism campaigner Maurice McLeod. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

Desi pubs are Indian owned drinking establishments in the UK and they tell two very different but inter-related stories about this country.   One is a story of segregation that most British people would rather forget; the other is a story of communities growing together through a shared love of food and beer.   David Jesudason, author of "Desi Pubs, A Guide to British Indian Pubs Food and Culture" reflects on both elements in conversation with Adrian Goldberg. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

Has Britain officially become a police state? That might seem like an over-egged question, but thanks to legislation introduced by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, the authorities will now have the power to restrict any protest that could cause a “more than minor hindrance or delay” - and its the police who'll be able to define precisely what that means. As if that wasn't serious enough, the mechanism by which the law was passed also has troubling implications for our liberties. A first attempt to introduce the proposal was rejected by the House of Lords, but the government reintroduced it as "secondary legislation" which, according to constitutional convention, can't be blocked by the upper chamber. But was this use of parliamentary procedure itself an abuse of process? Katy Watts, a lawyer with Liberty tells Adrian Goldberg why the civil rights group is taking the government to court over the issue. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

The Duke of Sussex aka Prince Harry is taking the media to task over intrusion into his private life which he claims crossed a line into illegality; He believes that Mirror Group Newspapers – publishers of the Daily Mirror, the Sunday Mirror and The People published details about his private life that could only have been obtained by hacking or other unlawful means; MGN is contesting the claim.   More than 100 people in total are involved in the High Court action; Harry's is just one of four representative cases being heard.   He also has cases pending against the Sun and the Daily Mail's Publishers – and in his statement to the court, he launched a broader attack on the press, warning that “democracy fails when your press fails to scrutinse and hold the government accountable, and instead choose to get into bed with them so they can ensure the status quo”.   That could almost be a mission statement for the Byline Times which grew out our executive editor Peter Jukes' desire to tell the truth about the phone hacking scandal. Adrian Goldberg talks to Peter, and Byline Times editor Hardeep Matharu who published an editorial applauding Harry for using his privileged position to speak out. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

The secrets and silence of the state. Adrian Goldberg explores the government's reluctance to release What's App messages in defiance of the Covid Inquiry Chair Baroness Hallett, with Iain Overton and Josiah Mortimer. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

Is It time to stop treating kids in care as commodities?  In this episode, Adrian Goldberg examines the outsourcing of children's homes to private companies. The evidence suggests that profit making firms in the sector generally provide a worse service than local authority providers; and are more likely to move youngsters away from their families and community networks.    Adrian's guests are Dr Anders Bach-Mortenson from Oxford University's Department For Social Policy and Intervention and journalist Martin Barrow, who runs the Week In Care mailing list, and is a foster carer himself. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

More than 7 million patients are on waiting lists for non emergency operations – the highest number since record began 16 years ago.   The government's solution involves telling GP's to give a range of options to anyone referred for treatment.   Choices might include travelling further for healthcare or going private - but is this the only way forward? Or is there an alternative?   Adrian Goldberg talks to Chris Thomas from the left leaning think tank the IPPR. Chrisheads up their Commission on Health and Prosperity and wrote a book about how to save the NHS called The Five Health Frontiers – A New Radical Blueprint. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.  

John Sweeney discuss his new movie for Byline TV, 'Eastern Front - Terror and Torture in Ukraine'. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

Adrian Goldberg hears from Gail Bradbrook - co-founder of Extinction Rebellion and its offshoot Money Rebellion - about the wave disruptive actions against banks and financial institutions accused of funding the climate crisis. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.  

Rishi Sunak has pledged more help for Ukraine as President Zelenksy visits the UK. But can President Putin be defeated?   Adrian Goldberg hears from Zarina Zabrisky who has spent the last year covering the war from Odessa. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

This is the story of an Oxford University institution known as the Bullingdon Club, and its influence on the UK government.   Bullingdon alumni included Boris Johnson, David Cameron, and George Osborne – so to what extent have its values and connections come to define Britain since 2010? Adrian Goldberg hears from Sam Bright whose book Bullingdon Club Britain: The Ransacking Of A Nation can be pre-ordered now from Byline Books and publisher John Mitchinson who was a member of the Bullingdon Club.  Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

When mundane traffic calming measures become a magnet for outlandish conspiracy theories, you know you're living in truly bizarre times – but that's precisely where we are now with Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (aka LTNs) and 15 Minute Cities. Adrian Goldberg talks to Otto English. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.  

The author of an acclaimed new book about Britain's most prominent gender identity clinic has told Byline she regards her work as an investigation into flawed healthcare – not an attack on Trans rights. ‘Time To Think' by Hannah Barnes delves deep into the closure of the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) in London. Adrian Goldberg hears Hannah; and also from Tyler, a young Trans man, who started using puberty blockers prescribed by GIDS at the age of 15, and who ranks himself as a ‘satisfied customer., as well as Tyler's Mum Jo. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.  

Adrian Goldberg explores the White Paper on the governance of football with Daniel Storey of the I newspaper; and Niall Couper CEO of Fair Game. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

This time Adrian Goldberg reflects on Newcastle United's hopes of winning their first major domestic trophy in 68 years when they play Manchester United in the Carabao Cup Final.    The Geordies – or the Toon as their known to their fans – have had a dramatic upturn in their fortunes since being bought by the Saudi Public Investment Fund in October 2021.   On Tyneside the Saudis have – generally – been warmly embraced despite their government's dismal human rights record. John Hird of No Saudi Toon is an exception, though, and has delivered a letter to the club asking manager Eddie Howe to speak up for the brother of a Saudi Arabian activist who faces the threat of execution. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

This time we're fusing the personal and the political with Inna Sovsun Deputy Leader of Ukraine's opposition Holos Party. Inna, the former Deputy Minister of Education and Science, joins Adrian Goldberg from Kyiv. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.  

Adrian Goldberg marks the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with Zarina Zabrisky, a correspondent for the Byline Times in Kyiv and Denys Ghanza, a member of President Zelensky's Youth Advisory Council. First broadcast via Twitter Spaces @bylineradio Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.  

Knowsley is the suburb of Merseyside where a recent anti refugee protest turned into a riot outside a hotel housing asylum seekers. Amid violent scenes a police van was set on fire and 15 arrests made. This follows the firebombing last October of a processing centre for migrants in Dover.   Back in 2016, the MP Jo Cox was murdered by Thomas Mair to advance the cause of white supremacism; while in 2019 neo Nazi Jack Renshaw was jailed for life for plotting to kill another MP Rosie Cooper – Renshaw, was a former member of the BNP and the now banned terrorist organisation National Action.   Despite these and other incidents a review of the government's anti terror Programme Prevent by William Shawcross suggested that too much emphasis was being placed on radicalisation by the far right…not enough on Islamist extremism. His findings have been accepted by the Home Office.   Does he have a point? Or is Shawcross in danger of downplaying one risk, while exaggerating another.    Adrian Goldberg hears from Labour MP Afzal Khan, Professor John Holmwood a sociologist from Nottingham University and in a moment Zoe Gardener a long time migration rights campaigner. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

In the first of a series of interviews with England's directly elected Mayors, Adrian Goldberg meets Steve Rotherham - Mayor of the Liverpool City Region. They discuss Jeremy Corbyn (for whom Rotherham was a parliamentary aide) as well as levelling up and devolution for the English regions. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

The government has reneged on three promises it made to post-war migrants from the Caribbean - the so-called Windrush generation named after the first boat from the West Indies to arrive in 1948 when the so called 'Mother Country' was desperate for labour.   Many of these hard working people and their decendants fell foul of the government's “hostile environment." Some were deported from the country they called home, lost their job, or were even deported.   When the scandal came to light in 2018 the government promised to compensate victims but Home Secretary Suella Braverman has now u-turned on pledges to establish a migrants' commissioner, increase powers of the independent chief inspector of borders and immigration, and hold reconciliation events.   Adrian Goldberg hears from Glenda Casear and Jacqueline McKenzie, Head of Migration Law at Leigh Day solicitors. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.    

Families of victims killed in the Northern Ireland conflict are warning that a proposed murder amnesty is being driven by the British state's desire to cover up its own historical misdemeanours.   The plan to end prosecutions for deaths, torture and other serious crimes related to The Troubles was announced by Boris Johnson in the run up to the 2019 General Election and a Bill is currently being steered through the House of Lords after passing its Commons stages.   Adrian Goldberg hears from Billy McManus who argues that the new law would allow the killers of his father William to evade justice; and Julie Hambleton, whose sister Maxine was among 21 revellers killed in the Birmingham Pub Bombings in 1974. PLUS Grainne Teggart, Amnesty International's Deputy Director for Northern Ireland. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

President Putin invaded Ukraine nearly 12 months ago, causing death and destruction to his neighbour, but the Byline Times has been reporting for years about a broader conflict inspired by The Kremlin – an information war designed to undermine democracy.   Adrian Goldberg hears more from Kier Giles, author of Russia's War On Everybody; Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes, and from Heidi Cuda from the Radicalized Pod, who's been writing about all this on our newest platform Byline Supplement.com   Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

Mould and damp have long been a concern for many social housing tenants, and the death two-year old Awaab Ishak in Rochdale provided incontrovertible evidence (if any were needed) that it could be fatal. The toddler's inquest ruled last November that he died "as a result of a severe respiratory condition caused due to prolonged exposure to mould in his home environment" That set Byline Times' own Sian Norris on a mission to establish how many others could be at risk, and her findings - though incomplete because of the weakness of Freedom Of Information laws - were damning. She found that thousands of families - including those with children - were at risk. Host Adrian Goldberg hears from Sian, and Michelle - a tenant in Bristol - who says that exposure to mould caused her lung to collapse. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

Prince Harry's book Spare has sold 1.4 million copies across all formats in the UK, the United States and Canada – so what does it tell us about the UK and our place in the world? And what does it say about monarchy and the media?   Adrian Goldberg is joined by journalist and comedian Ava Vidal, journalist, US based royal commentator RS Locke and media pundit Mic Wright Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

The latest Byline Times podcast explores the crisis in the NHS and the factors which lie behind it.   We've got a Health Service which (in England at least) is riven by industrial disputes, involving nurses and ambulance drivers - with action pending by junior doctors.   Ambulance response times are the worst on record; more than half of patients attending A&E departments are waiting four hours or more to be seen – another historical low – and although waiting lists for routine surgery have improved slightly, they are still the second worst on record.   Byline Times has been covering the crisis in detail and host Adrian Goldberg hears from our Investigations Editor Sam Bright and David Oliver, an NHS consultant. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.

Adrian Goldberg hosts a discussion about The Week In Politics including the UK government's strike busting plans, Joe Biden and the classified documents and more   Our guests this time Adam Bienkov, Byline Times Political editor and Heidi Cuda from the Radicalized Pod – you can read much more from Adam and Heidi on our newest platform bylinesupplement.com   That's our Substack which has great additional content – check it out.  Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

Two years after the January 6 assault on the Capitol in Washington DC, hundreds of right wing followers of the former Brazilian President Jair Bolsanaro launched an attempted coup in their country's capital Brasilia, vandalising the Presidential Palace, Congress buildings and the Supreme Court.   Order now seems to have been restored, but the parallels with the attempt to overthrow Joe Biden's election are more than co incidental. Bolsonaro was an ally of Donald Trump – like him a nationalist populist - and Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon has called those who sought to unseat the democratically elected government of President Lula “freedom fighters”. Adrian Goldberg hears from Rodrigo Nunes, a Brazilian political analyst from the Catholic University of Rio and author of a recent book on Bolsonarismo  Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

Adrian Goldberg gets instant reaction to ITV's 'Harry: The Interview' with US based royal commentator RS Locke, comedian and journalist Ava Vidal and media pundit Mic Wright. This is an edited version of a broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 8 January, 2023 Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

What's next for Extinction Rebellion? The environmental protest group sent out a press release at the start of the year headlined “We Quit” – which might lead you think that, well, they were giving up.    Not quite…but they are shifting away from the kind mass public disruption that made their name in the first.   XR came to prominence after blockading major sites in London during 2018 and 2019, but have, arguably, now been eclipsed by other direct action groups such as Just Stop Oil and Insulate Now.   So is Extinction Rebellion facing extinction itself?   Adrian Goldberg hears from one of the organisation's co founders Clare Farrell. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

In this episode of the Byline Times podcast, Adrian Goldberg discusses Episodes 4-6 (ie Volume Two) of the Harry and Meghan Netflix documentary series. Adrian's guests are US-based royal commentator RS Locke and media pundit Mic Wright. This episode was first aired @bylineradio on 18 December 2022. The broadcast was via Twitter Spaces, so the quality might be rather lo-fi in parts. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

Trump, Truss and Twitter - we review The Year In Politics on both sides of the Atlantic with Byline Times editor Adam Bienkov and Heidi Siegmund from the Radicalized Pod. Hosted by Adrian Goldberg. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

Trump, Truss and Twitter - we review The Year In Politics on both sides of the Atlantic with Byline Times editor Adam Bienkov and Heidi Siegmund from the Radicalized Pod. Hosted by Adrian Goldberg. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

In this episode of the Byline Times podcast, Adrian Goldberg discusses Episodes 1-3 (ie Volume One) of the Harry and Meghan Netflix documentary series. Adrian's guests are comedian and journalist Ava Vidal; US-based royal commentator RS Locke; and media pundit Mic Wright. This episode was first aired @bylineradio on 14 December 2022. The recording was via Twitter Spaces, so the quality might be rather lo-fi in parts. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

Zarina Zabrisky reports on Christmas in Ukraine after a tumultuous year of resistance to Putin's aggression. Hosted by Adrian Goldberg. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.