Off The Fence

As the third contest to determine the democratic nominee for US president, the Nevada Caucuses saw a landslide to Bernie Sanders and solidified his position as front runner. We discuss what the results mean, how will the rest of the contest play out, and what to look out for. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Under plans pushed by Dominic Cummings, the close advisor to Boris Johnson, Downing Street are deciding to overhaul the funding and scope of the BBC as a public broadcaster. Not stopping there they decide to go and hire a eugenicist. Plus another look at the ongoing race in the US Democratic primary. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Off The Fence is back in 2020! Bernie Sanders is surged into pole position in the US Democratic primary, Sinn Fein have won the popular vote in the Irish election, and we give belated analysis of why Labour lost in the 2019 general election. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

As the polling day approaches, Boris Johnson hides in a fridge to avoid scrutiny. The YouGov MRP polling shows Johnson's lead slashed over the past fortnight. We give our predictions for the election result. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

In the wake of the London Bridge terror incident, Boris Johnson goes through a whirlwind of lies to pin the blame on somebody else. Plus the prospect of a Trump NHS sell-off, the Corbyn/Neil interview, and the BBC's bizarre #GE2019 coverage. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

As the two main parties release their election manifestos, we run through the Tory legislative plan which has little policy to say for itself. What policy it does have, seems to be based upon a pile of lies. Plus we also look at the leader's performances in the BBC Question Time special. REGISTER TO VOTE NOW: https://gov.uk/register-to-vote Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn face each other head-to-head in the first leaders debate of the election. The Broadband For The Many policy announcement proves popular but makes head spin on the right-wing. A Coup in Bolivia receives skewed coverage in western media. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

The Conservative's tried to calculate the cost a manifesto that doesn't exist, after a long week of car crash moments for their campaign. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Despite doom and gloom predicted by some, Labour have a path to succeeding in the general election with many elements working in their favour. On this episode, we discuss many of them and how the Labour party can find a path to victory. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Donald Trump pulls troops out of Syria, abandoning the Kurds with which US forces fought with to defeat ISIS and leaving the Kurdish people to face conflict with Turkey. Plus Fracking ends in the UK, and MPs' climate scores reveal a lack of confidence in the Lib Dem's approach to environmental collapse. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill and Dina Mouhandes

Boris Johnson faces more allegations of corruption involving US model Jennifer Arcuri after he endorsed her for a CEO position controlling public funds. Callum Cant talks about his new book 'Riding For Deliveroo' exploring platform capitalism and strike action in the gig economy from new and radical trade unions. Extinction Rebellion kick off two weeks of global protests and plan to bring Westminster to a standstill. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill and Callum Cant Buy 'Riding For Deliveroo: Resistance In The New Economy' here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Riding-Deliveroo-Resistance-New-Economy/dp/1509535519/ Follow us on twitter https://www.twittter.com/offthefencetalk

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Boris Johnson's prorogation of parliament gets cancelled. Jeremy Corbyn outlines new policies on creating a publicly funded drugs company. Labour conference sees the party pass key votes on Brexit policy and a radical policy to tackle the climate crisis: a Green New Deal. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill and Riley Quinn Trashfuture https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture Follow us on Twitter Https://twitter.com/offthefencetalk

The third day of Labour conference sees the party debate and vote on contradictory motions outlining their stance in a future second Brexit referendum. Johnson faces allegations of corruption on reports he gave public funds a friend. Hosted by James Fox w/ Michael Walker

Boris Johnson's took a trip to a children's ward for a photo opportunity, but ended up being shouted at by a distressed father of a sick 7 day old baby. We discuss the media response to events as well as the Liberal Democrat's recent conference. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Scottish Courts have found Boris Johnson's Proroguing of parliament was unlawful, and now questions are being asked as to whether or not he misled the queen. Tom Watson comes out with a plan to break the Brexit deadlock which has no details and doesn't make sense, while the Lib Dems pretend revoking A50 and forgetting about Brexit entirely is a plan with no problems. And President Trump fires his warhawk advisor John Bolton. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Boris Johnson's first proper week as prime minister has been a disaster, seeing him lose his parliamentary majority, lose control of Brexit and lose his Brother from supporting his leadership. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Jo Swinson previously ruled out co-operating with Jeremy Corbyn in order to stop a no-deal Brexit. She's now demanding that Corbyn step aside for another figure to become prime minister following a successful no-confidence vote in confidence in Boris Johnson's government. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

A general election is on the horizon with a likely vote of no-confidence in Boris Johnson's government this September. How would Labour take on a Johnson campaign, and how would the entire time period be framed with a no-deal Brexit looming? Meanwhile, talk of a government of national unity seems to be aiming to create a situation to divide the country further. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

The Tory leadership election rolls on through two shambolic live televised debates. New centrist party Change UK continue their descent into irrelevance with a split and another name change. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

The EU election results seemed to produce a result that meant you could interpret them however you wanted to, whichever side of the Brexit divide you may be on. The Conservative's gear up for their long-awaited leadership election with a ridiculous amount of candidates eyeing up the job of Prime Minister. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

European elections are on the horizon and explicitly anti-Brexit parties as well as Nigel Farage's Brexit Party have seen recent poll boosts. Local elections saw heavy losses for the Tories and more complex picture for the Labour party than many had reported on. Plus, picking apart more questionsable frontpage stories ran by the Times. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

New Centrist Party Change UK - The Independent Group have launched their election campaign for the European Parliament. It's not going great with candidates suspended and marketing blunders galore. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Dissatisfied Leave voters are leaving the Conservative party in droves and it's showing in the polls. UKIP announce controversial candidates for the European elections. Nigel Farage launches his Brexit party. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

With options running out for Theresa May, will she be forced to call another disasterous but entirely necessary general election? And how long will she survive as leader of her party as eurosceptic Conservative MPs begin to turn against her? Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

After another white supremacist terrorist attack, the individuals on the far-right driving the rhetoric that influences this violence come up with bullshit defences. Large parts of the media are also aghast that anyone would highlight the fact that mainstream organisations consistently publish racist content that drives hostilities to muslim communities. Hosted by James Fox and Alex Maskill

Theresa May's Brexit deal is going up for another vote in the Commons... and looks set to be voted down again. What happens next? More votes on more scenarios, and we run through them. Plus, the tragic case of the needless death of Shamima Begum's baby. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

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Labour announce they will support moves to propose a second Brexit referendum if their plans are voted down by parliament. With three Tories resigning to join the so-called 'Independent Group', how can they caolesce around any policy positions? And Michael Segalov writes in The Guardian on what the Labour party should implement to tackle antisemitism in the party. Hosted by James Fox and Alex Maskill

A small group of Labour centrists have finally decided to split from the party after years of threatening to do so. But who are these people that most people haven't heard of, what is their record and what do they stand for? Hosted by James Fox and Alex Maskill

What's really going on in Venezuela? Alex runs through the history of US foriegn intervention in Latin America, and why we shouldn't trust the figures at forefront of the Trump administration who are pushing to install a new leader in Venezuela. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Is a general election on the cards? And is it the only way to break the Brexit deadlock. Tom Mills of the Media Democracy podcast joins us to talk about the recent treatment of Diane Abbot on Question Time and wider questions of bias at BBC News and political programming. Listen to the Media Democracy podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/media-democracy-pod Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

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551 Days after the results came in, the Tories finally start to face up to the reality of the parliamentary arithmetic created by the general election of 2017. Conservative MPs have triggered a confidence vote in their leader Theresa May. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

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Theresa May Brexit deal is finally revealed which leads to faux outrage and disappointment from the hard-right of the Tory party who now want to topple her, if they can even get themselves organised. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Voter supression is not a new phenomenon in the United States, but the 2018 mid-terms have seen it to a brazen degree in states like Georgia. On this side of the Atlantic, the UK government are increasingly looking toward similar voter ID laws. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Hundreds of thousands of people march through London for a referendum on the final Brexit deal, but many on the left remain skeptical. The Saudi Arabia finally admit the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

The Tories push ahead with fracking and fossil fuel expansion despite climate criss warnings. A dissident Saudi journalist is kidnapped and it actually makes the west take notice. Plus Callum Cant talks on how workers in the hospitality sector are organising like never before, pushing for better wages and union rights. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Another year of The World Transformed festival has it grow in scrope and success. Labour Conference sees Jeremy Corbyn pitch the party's platform to older voters and deindustrialised towns. Jacob Mukherjee from Generation Rent speaks about announcements from Labour on renters unions and ending section 21. Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing see activists confront senators. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Tory MEPs were whipped to oppose a motion in the European Parliament censuring hungarian far-right leader and documented antisemitic figure Viktor Orban. Emily Thornberry reveals Labour's long-game on Brexit and that the party will vote against the Chequers deal. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

The understandable reasons why Joan Ryan and Gavin Shuker both received no confidence votes which you might not have heard from mainstream media. Tory divsions continue with hard brexiteers still lacking a plan or the courage to trigger a leadership contest. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Frank Field resigns citing local infighting and racism in the Labour party, but the media don't give enough context to either of these claims. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks makes the outrageously ridiculous comparison of Jeremy Corbyn to Enoch Powell. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Islamophobia is rife in the Conservative party, but the Tories and media won't view the problem with the same lens with which they have viewed the Labour antisemitism row. Trump's VA is being run by members of his Florida country club. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab reveals the government plan to stockpile food and medicine in the event of a no-deal Brexit, and the British Army will be on hand to deliver it to remote areas. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

The people who present themselves as being the most fervently anti-Brexit don't show up for the most painfully ironic reasons, Labour NEC adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism... but with some differences. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Steve Bannon comes to the UK to rock Theresa May's leadership and agitate for a fascist takeover, Labour HQ used targeted adds to undermine Jeremy Corbyns #GE2017 campaign strategy. Plus a polling update that sees Labour taking the lead. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Donald Trump launches a missile strike on Syrian chemical weapon facilities in response to the reported chemical attack last week, Theresa May's government supports without consulting parliament. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Why Corbyn was right to meet with Jewdas and those saying that they aren't the 'right' kind of Jews should be called out, dodgy reporting from the Times, how centrists are still praying for the resurrection of David Miliband, and how the Left will deal with antisemitism. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

The Cambridge Analytica scandal, plus how police forces are struggling to respond to 999 calls in a timely fashion under the weight of Tory budget cuts and falling officer numbers. Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill