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In a New Statesman exclusive, two of the Green Party's leadership candidates, Zack Polanski and Adrian Ramsey, present their visions for the party to host Anoosh Chakelian.READCan the Green Party ever work with Jeremy Corbyn? - Megan KenyonSign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: Morning Call Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week the political masterminds consider what's happening on the populist left and right, with more Tories defecting to Reform UK and talk of a new party led by Jeremy Corbyn. How small has the Conservative coalition become, do the voters expect Keir Starmer to wield a 'magic wand', and what would a new party be called?Send your comments and questions to howtowin@thetimes.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, Tatton and Diane talk about the resident doctors' strike, conversations around a wealth tax, and the announcement of a new political party by Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn. Who we are Simple Politics does things differently. We exist to help you have better conversations about the issues and the changes that matter. We do so by being clear, accurate and impartial. Also, light-hearted, engaging and occasionally (but not as often as we think) amusing. It's not just about understanding the facts and the topics themselves but also looking at why different people hold the opinions they do. Those with whom you disagree aren't monsters. Understanding and respect are at the core of everything we do. Our core offering will always be free. Unfortunately, giving things away for free isn't a great business model. We've never been business people. But. We do need to make this work. We do so through our amazing supporters, who keep us going by buying stuff in our shop and making monthly donations. This podcast has been Produced by Stripped Media If you want to know more about this podcast and others produced by Stripped Media, please visit www.Stripped.media or email Producers@Stripped.Media to find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the political masterminds consider what's happening on the populist left and right, with more Tories defecting to Reform UK and talk of a new party led by Jeremy Corbyn.How small has the Conservative coalition become, do the voters expect Keir Starmer to wield a 'magic wand', and what would a new party be called?Send your comments and questions to howtowin@thetimes.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The singer, songwriter and political activist Billy Bragg thinks there's a crisis of accountability in politics (23:51). To fix it, he says we need to reform the House of Lords (27:55) and redefine what liberty means in the age of social media (25:17).A socialist and anti-racism campaigner who grew up in a community where the main employer was the local Ford car factory (3:35), Billy talks to Amol about class in modern Britain (15:47) and sets out the challenges facing democracy today (20:38).He also argues that there's a link between Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn and Nigel Farage (31:37), warns that Keir Starmer's Labour Party is in danger of losing the working class (31:14) and offers his advice to young musicians (39:12).GET IN TOUCH* WhatsApp: 0330 123 9480* Email: radical@bbc.co.ukAmol Rajan is a presenter of the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. He is also the host of University Challenge on BBC One. Before that, Amol was media editor at the BBC and editor at The Independent.Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today Podcast. It was made by Lewis Vickers with Izzy Rowley. Digital production was by Gabriel Purcell-Davis. Technical production was by Mike Regaard and Chris Ablakwa. The editor is Sam Bonham. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths.
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On this week's episode, we talk about the putative new Left-wing party possibly headed by Jeremy Corbyn. We speculate on why he hasn't said he will join it and what is happening on the Scottish front with a group that's promising a meeting in October. It's not very clear whether it supports independence or not.We talk about the victory of a left candidate for the Democratic nomination in New York City with a program that would probably make Jeremy Corbyn's heart sing.We're still talking about the wider question of Palestine and the shameful decision by the SNP group at Westminster to abstain on the vote on Palestine Action as they succumbed to Westminster bullying tactics and were outfoxed by Labour's procedural shenanigans. We reflect that in the previous parliament, with MPs like Tommy Sheppard, Dr Phillipa Whitford and Joanna Cherry, this would not have happened. That and much more besides, including bits and bits about the Western Isles and the, uh, glorious bounciness of Greenlanders.And we have a guest spot with Mick Napier from the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign ahead of a planned demonstration.1 pm meeting at the foot of the Mound, Edinburgh. LinksFinland Film https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/finland---the-education-superstars-a-new-filmNHS Apphttps://www.digitalhealth.net/2024/10/scotland-s-digital-front-door-platform-to-go-beyond-the-nhs-app/https://www.holyrood.com/inside-politics/view%2Cplaying-catchup-will-the-rollout-of-the-long-overdue-nhs-app-help-take-pressure-off-scotlands-gpsCnoc Soilleirhttps://www.nwh.uhi.ac.uk/en/about-us/campuses-and-centres/cnoc-soilleir/Lesley Riddoch and Fraser Thompson ★ Support this podcast ★
A new poll finds voters see Sir Keir Starmer's government as every bit as chaotic as the last. Can Labour regain its footing? Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn eyes a comeback—does his latest venture hint at a socialist revival? And as the NHS unveils a new ten-year plan, we ask: why does it all sound so familiar? Albie Amankona and Julian Jessop join host Marc Sidwell to unpack the week's economic headlines.Stay informed with CapX's unmissable daily briefings from the heart of Westminster. Go to capx.co to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Freddy G fills in for Jake to talk with Anders about the newsworthiness of Zohran's college applications, Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn's new UK party and Philly sanitation workers on strike. Then Fred rounds out the show with a little historical background on Iran's conflict with Israel. Check out the Vanquished @Vanquishedpod on social media Paid Protest Brooklyn 7/11: bit.ly/PAIDPROTESTJULY Paid Protest Queens 7/17: https://qedastoria.com/products/paid-protest-7-17 Subscribe to our bonus feed: Patreon.com/poddamnamerica
Labour starts Year Two hoping that everyone will forget Year One. Can Starmer restart his premiership, again? Plus lessons of the 7/7 bombings twenty years on, the new Jeremy Corbyn and/or Zarah Sultana party, Reform puts teenagers in charge of council services… and the Wimbledon finals. Ros Taylor and Gavin Esler discuss the stories that will shape your week. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. Support us on Patreon for ad free and early episodes. Written and presented by Ros Taylor with Gavin Esler. Audio production: Tom Taylor. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Final episode in a special series of the Make it Plain podcast, ‘What Would Malcolm Say?' where Kehinde Andrews explains what Malcolm's body of work tells us about what is going on in the present. Each episode will also feature a full interview with someone featured in the documentary 'Nobody Can Give You Freedom', which was independently made by Make it Plain. You can watch the entire documentary for free at • Nobody Can Give You Freedom: The Real Miss... Film was made by @MichaelEllisFilms To close out the mini-series Kehinde reflects on his experience at the asks, ‘What Would Malcolm Say About… Electoral Politics'. With Zohran Mamdani's win in the Democratic primary for New York mayor, and Jeremy Corbyn and Zahra Sultana starting a new left political party there is a resurgence of hope in electoral politics. But Malcolm would warn us that the political system can no more provide our freedom, than a ‘chicken can lay a duck egg'. We run the full interview with Dr Jared A. Ball @imixwhatilikejaredball from the Nobody Can Give You Freedom film and we have truly saved the best for last.Wide ranging discussion with the co-editor of A Lie of Reinvention Get A Lie of Reinvention https://www.blackclassicbooks.com/a-l... Check out Jared's YouTube Channel / @imixwhatilikejaredball Check out Black Liberation Media / @blackliberationmedia Get your copy of Kehinde's book Nobody Can Give You Freedom. Out now in the UK at https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/46007... Out in the US on 9th September https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/tit... Support Make it Plain: https://make-it-plain.org/support-us/ Join Harambee OBU https://www.blackunity.org.uk/ Find out about the Convention for Afrikan People: https://make-it-plain.org/convention-... Written and hosted by Kehinde Andrews Produced by Kadiri Andrews Artwork by Assata Andrews
It's the Friday Night LIVE SHOW and this week we're talking Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana's new political party, is it operational? Are they actually co-leading it? ALSO: Diddy looks set to get off on the most serious charges he was facing. And OVER TO MAGA: Where Trump's Big Beautiful Bill has just gotten signed off. ALSO THE TAP DANCING TOSSER AWARD. Here are some links i really hope you click: Patreon
Cast your mind back a year. Labour had just won a storming majority, promising ‘change' to a stale Tory party that was struggling to govern. But have things got any better?In the magazine this week, Tim Shipman writes the cover piece to mark the occasion of Labour's first year in government. He takes readers through three chapters: from Sue Gray (freebies scandal and winter fuel cut) to Morgan McSweeney (a degree of professionalisation and dealing with the Donald) to the point at which ‘things fall apart' (assisted dying, the welfare vote and Reeves's tears).On the podcast, Tim is joined by The Spectator's James Heale as well as sketchwriter and long-time Westminster mischief-maker Quentin Letts to go through the events and personalities that have contributed to the dysfunction.Listen for: Tim's run-in with Lord Hermer at the US Ambassador's bash; why Jeremy Corbyn's mooted political party could cause a chasm in the Labour party to rival the one tearing the Conservatives apart; who the targets for the chop might be, should there be a reshuffle; how young members of the Labour party are beginning their charm offensive on Angela Rayner; and why politicians have failed to grasp the banal fundamentals that make a great political performer.Produced by Oscar Edmondson.
Cast your mind back a year. Labour had just won a storming majority, promising ‘change' to a stale Tory party that was struggling to govern. But have things got any better?In the magazine this week, Tim Shipman writes the cover piece to mark the occasion of Labour's first year in government. He takes readers through three chapters: from Sue Gray (freebies scandal and winter fuel cut) to Morgan McSweeney (a degree of professionalisation and dealing with the Donald) to the point at which ‘things fall apart' (assisted dying, the welfare vote and Reeves's tears).On the podcast, Tim is joined by The Spectator's James Heale as well as sketchwriter and long-time Westminster mischief-maker Quentin Letts to go through the events and personalities that have contributed to the dysfunction.Listen for: Tim's run-in with Lord Hermer at the US Ambassador's bash; why Jeremy Corbyn's mooted political party could cause a chasm in the Labour party to rival the one tearing the Conservatives apart; who the targets for the chop might be, should there be a reshuffle; how young members of the Labour party are beginning their charm offensive on Angela Rayner; and why politicians have failed to grasp the banal fundamentals that make a great political performer.Produced by Oscar Edmondson.
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Oasis sounding huge as comeback tour launches Zambia elephant attack kills British and New Zealand tourists The curious case of the Royal Navy jet stuck in India Keir Starmer told me hed met every challenge. But things look bad right now very bad Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom split six years after engagement Gaza aid contractor tells BBC he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians Zarah Sultana quits Labour to start new party with Jeremy Corbyn Kyiv hit by barrage of drone strikes as Putin spurns Trumps truce bid Home Office unaware if foreign workers leave UK after visas end, MPs say The illegal cigarettes trade in the UK signals a deeper problem
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Home Office unaware if foreign workers leave UK after visas end, MPs say The curious case of the Royal Navy jet stuck in India Zarah Sultana quits Labour to start new party with Jeremy Corbyn Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom split six years after engagement Oasis sounding huge as comeback tour launches Gaza aid contractor tells BBC he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians Zambia elephant attack kills British and New Zealand tourists The illegal cigarettes trade in the UK signals a deeper problem Kyiv hit by barrage of drone strikes as Putin spurns Trumps truce bid Keir Starmer told me hed met every challenge. But things look bad right now very bad
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv The illegal cigarettes trade in the UK signals a deeper problem Gaza aid contractor tells BBC he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians Zambia elephant attack kills British and New Zealand tourists Zarah Sultana quits Labour to start new party with Jeremy Corbyn Home Office unaware if foreign workers leave UK after visas end, MPs say Oasis sounding huge as comeback tour launches Keir Starmer told me hed met every challenge. But things look bad right now very bad Kyiv hit by barrage of drone strikes as Putin spurns Trumps truce bid The curious case of the Royal Navy jet stuck in India Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom split six years after engagement
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom split six years after engagement Kyiv hit by barrage of drone strikes as Putin spurns Trumps truce bid Keir Starmer told me hed met every challenge. But things look bad right now very bad Oasis sounding huge as comeback tour launches Zarah Sultana quits Labour to start new party with Jeremy Corbyn Zambia elephant attack kills British and New Zealand tourists Home Office unaware if foreign workers leave UK after visas end, MPs say Gaza aid contractor tells BBC he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians The curious case of the Royal Navy jet stuck in India The illegal cigarettes trade in the UK signals a deeper problem
Some sore heads on Coffee House Shots this morning, after last night's Spectator summer party. But while we were having fun, a drama was brewing in the Labour party after it was finally confirmed that Jeremy Corbyn is starting a new left-wing party... or is he?The news was broken last night by another MP: Zarah Sultana, a long-time admirer of Corbyn. Elected as a Labour MP in 2019, she lost the whip last July for voting to lift the two-child-benefit cap. However, after discussions with figures within the Labour party, it has become apparent that Sultana took many of those involved completely by surprise. She has, in the words of one, ‘completely jumped the gun – no ideas had been properly decided'. It has plunged the new party into a crisis even before its creation. What next for Corbyn's splinter party?Lucy Dunn speaks to James Heale and Michael Simmons.Produced by Oscar Edmondson.
Our listeners ask: Can we really argue that Keir Starmer has a plan after yet another disaster over the welfare reform bill?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Tom McTague and Rachel Cunliffe. This episode was recorded before MP Zarah Sultana announced she is launching a new political party with Jeremy Corbyn.Sign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: Morning CallSubmit a question for a future episode: You Ask Us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A year after Labour's landslide election victory, how serious is the threat to Keir Starmer from a new left-wing party led by Zarah Sultana and (possibly) Jeremy Corbyn?Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of day with Michael Binyon and Latika Bourke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Today marks one year since Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer entered No. 10 Downing Street, but it's been a tricky start, as he faces plummeting polls, backbench rebels and sudden U-turns. The Standard's reporter Fred Hood takes to the street to ask the public how they feel about his policies, and Chief Correspondent Rachael Burford explains the challenges that lie ahead - plus the latest on the news that Ex-Labour MP Zarah Sultana will set up a new independent party with Jeremy Corbyn.And in part two, The Standard's Head of Culture, Martin Robinson, reports from Cardiff where Liam and Noel Gallagher are reuniting for the first time since 2009, kickstarting their long-awaited worldwide Oasis tour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Diogo Jota Liverpool forwards death leaves football world in shock and grief Oasis sounding huge as comeback tour launches BBC News quiz of the week Who threw a star studded wedding party in Venice Gaza aid contractor tells BBC he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians Ryanair increases size limits for free cabin bags BBC reporters assess Labour governments performance one year in Clearly I was upset, says Rachel Reeves after Commons tears Zarah Sultana quits Labour to start new party with Jeremy Corbyn Reservoir Dogs actor Michael Madsen dies aged 67 The illegal cigarettes trade in the UK signals a deeper problem
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Diogo Jota Liverpool forwards death leaves football world in shock and grief Oasis sounding huge as comeback tour launches Ryanair increases size limits for free cabin bags The illegal cigarettes trade in the UK signals a deeper problem BBC News quiz of the week Who threw a star studded wedding party in Venice Gaza aid contractor tells BBC he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians Clearly I was upset, says Rachel Reeves after Commons tears Reservoir Dogs actor Michael Madsen dies aged 67 Zarah Sultana quits Labour to start new party with Jeremy Corbyn BBC reporters assess Labour governments performance one year in
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Gaza aid contractor tells BBC he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians Oasis sounding huge as comeback tour launches BBC News quiz of the week Who threw a star studded wedding party in Venice Diogo Jota Liverpool forwards death leaves football world in shock and grief BBC reporters assess Labour governments performance one year in Reservoir Dogs actor Michael Madsen dies aged 67 The illegal cigarettes trade in the UK signals a deeper problem Zarah Sultana quits Labour to start new party with Jeremy Corbyn Clearly I was upset, says Rachel Reeves after Commons tears Ryanair increases size limits for free cabin bags
After crying in the Commons on Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves was back out today alongside Keir Starmer, who declared the two are “in lockstep”.But it's going to take more than a fresh hairdo and a jolly photo op to convince voters – and indeed the markets – that all is well inside Government.Tim and Gordon consider whether their credibility is shot for good after the welfare fiasco; how the Chancellor will handle the £5 billion hole it created; and the NHS reform plans that were overshadowed by it all.Plus, while Nigel Farage is parking his tanks on Labour's lawn, figures on the Left are circling too. Journalist Aaron Bastani explains why the Greens and independents like Jeremy Corbyn are making gains, as well as why Keir Starmer's approach to governing is “deluded” and how working people “pay too little tax”.Read: The Left is ready to strike against Starmer's miserable leadership, by Aaron BastaniProducer: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineySocial Media Producer: Ji-Min LeeVideo Editor: Will WaltersStudio Operator: Meghan SearleOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When the Glastonbury crowd chants ‘F… Keir Starmer’, UK Labour has a problem. How did the smooth QC squander electoral glory in just a year? Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ben Riley-Smith of The Daily Telegraph assesses the latest developments at Westminster.He discusses the government's u-turn on its cuts to disability benefits with Anna Dixon, one of the 127 Labour MPs who had threatened to rebel and Jonathan Ashworth, Sir Keir Starmer's shadow work and pensions secretary who now runs the Labour Together think tank. Cathy Ashton, Labour peer and former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Sir Mark Lyall Grant, former British Ambassador to the UN and former National Security Adviser discuss this week's NATO summit and the Iran-Israel conflict. Sir Dieter Helm, Professor of Economic Policy at Oxford University and an expert on climate and the environment looks at the Climate Change Committee's annual review on progress towards net zero. And, Angela Rayner stood in for Keir Starmer at PMQs for the second week in a row. To discuss what it is like to stand in at PMQs, Ben spoke to Sir Oliver Dowden, who as Rishi Sunak's deputy often faced Angela Rayer across the despatch box and Dame Emily Thornberry, who stood in for Jeremy Corbyn when he was Opposition leader.
What if everything you've been told about the military — “fighting for freedom,” “protecting democracy,” “serving your country” — was a lie?In this explosive episode of "The Watchdog," British-Iraqi artist and host Lowkey sits down with former Army Ranger and intel insider Greg Stoker, who saw the beast from the inside and walked away from it.Stoker breaks the silence on:How the U.S. military breaks young men to serve the empireWhy most soldiers join out of economic desperation, not patriotismThe real reason so many vets kill themselves when they get outHow the Pentagon built the internet to spy on Americans and suppress dissentWhy Israel would collapse in weeks without U.S. money and weaponsBritain's role as America's lapdog in every foreign war“It's a tripartite genocide,” Stoker says. “The U.S. is the empire. Israel is the colony. And the U.K. gives the whole thing a stamp of legitimacy.”You won't hear this on Fox. And you won't hear it from military recruiters or the GOP establishment either.This is the raw truth about how our government feeds your sons and daughters into endless wars to prop up foreign regimes, while bankrupting your future.Lowkey's U.K. tour starts in September. Tickets here: https://linktr.ee/lowkey0nlineFull episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1df4KXhYSNkSupport the showThe Watchdog is 100% independent and listener-supported. We don't take corporate ad money. We don't have billionaire backers. Episodes like this are only possible because of you. If you value fearless journalism and critical conversations, please consider joining our community of supporters:
What lessons should progressive political parties who want to win elections be learning? Adrian Goldberg hears from Sam Alvis a former Labour party advisor, who worked in Jeremy Corbyn's shadow treasury team and with Ed Miliband on energy policy. Sam recently returned from Washington, where he met with Joe Biden's former White House staff, along with Senators and Representatives to ask what went wrong for the Democrats. Sam has co-written a report for the Institute of Public Policy Research called "It's The Cost Of Living, Stupid", riffing on Bill Clinton's former mantra, and it comes as Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government sets out a long term industrial strategy for the UK. Produced in Birmingham UK, by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we return to the Commons Chamber for day two of the Report Stage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the Private Member's Bill proposing to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales – and another set of amendments, new clauses and votes. For the first time the supporters of the Bill lost a vote, on a new clause banning medical practitioners from raising the option of an assisted death with under-18s.__________Please help us improve Parliament Matters by completing our Listener Survey. It will only take a few minutes.__________ So, what does this mean for the Bill's chances? With day three of Report Stage now scheduled for Friday, 20 June, Parliament Matters' resident procedural expert Paul Evans joins Ruth and Mark to unpack what's happened so far — and what might be coming next. Is parliamentary support beginning to waver?They also look ahead to the Third Reading debate, and the quirky (and very real) parliamentary rituals that would follow if the Bill passes — involving a green ferret and some Norman French.Plus, MPs John McDonnell and Jeremy Corbyn complain after facing investigation for joining a pro-Palestinian demonstration. They claim the police said that MPs should be held to a higher legal standard than ordinary citizens – raising troubling constitutional questions. Could this be a case of using the law to intimidate parliamentarians? If so, what can and should be done?__________
On this powerful episode of "The Watchdog," Lowkey sits down with Ahmed Alnaouq, a Palestinian writer, journalist, and co-founder of We Are Not Numbers—a collective that amplifies Palestinian voices through storytelling. Alnaouq joins from the U.K. to talk about his best-selling new book, "We Are Not Numbers," a humanizing collection of 74 stories written by 59 Palestinians, two of whom have since been killed during Israel's ongoing war on Gaza.Alnaouq speaks with urgency about the genocide unfolding in Gaza, the silencing of Palestinian voices, and why it is imperative to talk openly about Zionism—not as abstract theory, but as a lived reality. As he explains:“We Palestinians are the best equipped to talk about Zionism, because Zionism is a practice on us... We must talk about it!”The episode also revisits Alnaouq's viral confrontation with Piers Morgan, during which he dismantled the media narrative that framed the conflict as a religious war. Instead, Alnaouq sets the record straight:“This is not a religious war. It is a war between colonizers and colonized, between occupiers and occupied… It's not with the Jews.”With over 55,000 Palestinians—mostly women and children—killed in Gaza, and the United Nations warning of starvation and collapse, Alnaouq urges the world to act, speak out, and bear witness.We Are Not Numbers is available now and has already been translated into multiple languages.Watch the full interview on MintPress News and subscribe to The Watchdog for more conversations that challenge censorship, expose propaganda, and speak truth to power.Support the showThe Watchdog is 100% independent and listener-supported. We don't take corporate ad money. We don't have billionaire backers. Episodes like this are only possible because of you. If you value fearless journalism and critical conversations, please consider joining our community of supporters:
A extrema direita não cresce sozinha - ela é também normalizada. O Partido Trabalhista britânico, sob Keir Starmer, parece acreditar que pode conter esse avanço adotando seu vocabulário e sua visão de senso comum — mas, ao fazer isso, só acelera o que diz combater. O primeiro-ministro britânico Keir Starmer gosta de dizer que está do lado do “senso comum”. A frase parece inofensiva, mas revela muito sobre a estratégia atual do Partido Trabalhista — uma estratégia que aposta que, para conquistar votos, basta se aproximar do discurso da extrema direita, como se o povo já pensasse como ela. Mas o senso comum não está dado de antemão: ele é sempre construído. E ao presumir que esse senso comum é contra a imigração, contra ações afirmativas, contra o Estado social, o Labour não disputa ideias — apenas cede terreno.Quando Starmer venceu as eleições no ano passado, muitos celebraram o fim do desgaste acumulado de sucessivos governos conservadores. Mas desde o início, era possível perceber as limitações da cúpula trabalhista, que passara os anos anteriores removendo qualquer vestígio da agenda progressista do antigo líder Jeremy Corbyn e expurgando dissidentes à esquerda. Esse gesto, apresentado como sinal de responsabilidade, já era um prenúncio do que viria: concessões sistemáticas à retórica da extrema direita.Essa naturalização do discurso adversário é o que se chama de “normalização”. Ela ocorre, primeiro, quando a própria extrema direita tenta parecer respeitável — como se soubesse “comer com talheres”, suavizando o tom e se apresentando como porta-voz da “maioria silenciosa”. Mas o passo mais decisivo se dá quando partidos tradicionais aceitam que a extrema direita representa o tal “senso comum” — e, a partir disso, adotam suas ideias, seu vocabulário e suas prioridades. Assim, acabam legitimando esse discurso. E isso não é exclusividade da direita.Se os conservadores britânicos flertaram abertamente com o extremismo sob Boris Johnson, Liz Truss e Rishi Sunak — que fez da luta contra a imigração sua principal bandeira —, agora é o Partido Trabalhista que parece decidido a seguir o mesmo caminho. Em sua tentativa de se reconciliar com um pretenso “centro” dito “moderado”, o governo liderado por Keir Starmer tem mantido cortes em programas sociais, retrocedido em políticas de inclusão — como as ações afirmativas, tachadas de “woke” — e endurecido o discurso contra a imigração.Como se não bastasse, Starmer elogiou publicamente a primeira-ministra italiana Giorgia Meloni — cuja trajetória vem diretamente da tradição neofascista —, apontando sua política anti-imigração como exemplo para a Europa. Em maio, afirmou que a Grã-Bretanha corria o risco de se tornar “uma ilha de estranhos”, ecoando, talvez de forma involuntária, o célebre discurso de Enoch Powell, um dos fundadores do racismo político moderno no Reino Unido.Essa guinada busca reconquistar os votos populares que teriam migrado para partidos de extrema direita como o Reform UK, de Nigel Farage. Mas essa aposta repousa sobre uma série de equívocos. O primeiro é uma caricatura paternalista da classe trabalhadora, tratada, ainda que implicitamente, como inerentemente branca e reacionária — o que os dados não confirmam: os trabalhadores britânicos são diversos, tanto em origem quanto em posicionamento político.Discurso linha duraAlém disso, embora a esquerda tenha perdido votos em vários países da Europa, isso se deve, em grande parte, a um aumento da abstenção — e não a uma migração direta para partidos reacionários. O segundo equívoco é a crença de que eleitores atraídos pela retórica da extrema direita passarão a votar na esquerda, desde que ela adote um discurso linha-dura. A história e os dados mostram o contrário: nesses casos, o eleitorado tende a preferir o original à cópia.Enquanto isso, o Reform UK avança. Pesquisas recentes mostram o movimento de Farage empatado — ou mesmo à frente — dos conservadores, atualmente em colapso político e rendidos ideologicamente. As projeções mais recentes já indicam o Reform UK como possível principal força de oposição, superando os conservadores em intenções de voto.Nas eleições locais de 2025, o Reform UK conquistou centenas de cadeiras, passou a controlar dez conselhos locais — equivalentes a prefeituras — e venceu duas eleições regionais. Em certos cenários, já se vislumbra até a possibilidade de maioria parlamentar nas próximas eleições gerais. Não se trata de um crescimento pontual, mas de uma ameaça concreta ao bipartidarismo que estruturou a política britânica por décadas.Diante disso, a resposta do Labour soa não apenas ineficaz, mas politicamente míope: ao adotar a linguagem da extrema direita, o partido não a enfraquece — ao contrário, reforça suas premissas e amplia seu alcance. E o mais grave: o Partido Trabalhista não está acuado. Ao contrário do que ocorre em países como o Brasil, o governo não está refém de um parlamento fragmentado. O Labour tem hoje uma supermaioria em Westminster. Ainda assim, age como se estivesse sitiado — e, ao responder com concessões ideológicas, apenas alimenta a tendência que diz temer. Não se trata de uma estratégia imposta pelas circunstâncias. É uma escolha — e, sobretudo, um erro de quem dispõe de capital político, mas prefere gastá-lo imitando os adversários.Ao naturalizar o discurso da extrema direita, o Partido Trabalhista não apenas cede terreno político: reforça a hegemonia cultural do inimigo. Abandona a disputa pelo que pode ser dito. Pelo que pode ser pensado. Pelo que ainda pode ser imaginado. No entanto, o verdadeiro combate político exige reinventar esse espaço — construir um novo senso comum. Mais do que isso, talvez o desafio seja — como escreveu Hannah Arendt — construir um senso de comunidade, enraizado na pluralidade, na abertura aos que ficaram à margem, aos humilhados, aos que o mundo aprendeu a ignorar.
The UK government is planning major defence reforms, at the cost of welfare programmes – drawing public anger. European members of NATO are under pressure to increase their military budgets. But could they defend themselves without U.S. support? In this episode: Paul Beaver, Defence analyst. Aaron Gasch Burnett, Senior fellow at Democratic Strategy Initiative. Jeremy Corbyn, Independent Member of the UK Parliament. Host: Elizabeth Puranam Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
There's a gap on the left and several figures have stepped forward to fill it!Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton to discuss Andy Burnham's leadership pitch, Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza inquiry, dysfunction in no 10, and what the hell Robert Jenrick is doing on the internet.Sign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: Morning CallSubmit a question for a future episode: You Ask Us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jeremy Corbyn, independent MP for Islington North, today introduced a bill into UK parliament to secure a public inquiry into Britain's role in the genocide in Gaza. The former Labour leader is demanding transparency around UK military, economic and political cooperation with Israel, including weapons, intelligence and the use of RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus. He has received support from a range of independent, Labour, Green, SNP and other MPs. Corbyn says a cover-up is going on into British complicity and adds a Chilcot-style inquiry is the only way to get to the truth. He slams his former colleagues in the Labour Party including Keir Starmer, David Lammy and John Healey, saying they should be investigated for overseeing UK complicity.
In this powerful episode of "The Watchdog," host Lowkey speaks with Palestinian-American author and activist Susan Abulhawa about her firsthand experiences inside Gaza during the ongoing Israeli assault. As one of the few Western-based voices to enter the besieged enclave during the genocide, Abulhawa shares her deeply personal account of life under bombardment, the psychological toll of witnessing mass devastation, and the political cost of speaking uncomfortable truths in Western institutions.Abulhawa reflects on the eerie stillness of Gaza's ruins, the erasure of daily life, and the overwhelming sense of loss she encountered, both human and environmental. She also opens up about the backlash she faced upon returning to the West, including de-platforming, public smears, and institutional silencing, such as censorship from major academic venues like Oxford.This episode intersects witness, memory, and resistance, and why narratives like Abulhawa's are crucial to breaking the wall of manufactured silence surrounding Israel's actions in Gaza.Support the showThe Watchdog is 100% independent and listener-supported. We don't take corporate ad money. We don't have billionaire backers. Episodes like this are only possible because of you. If you value fearless journalism and critical conversations, please consider joining our community of supporters:
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There will be a new party. And also, there already is one. We put the strategies of Pamela Fitzpatrick, Jamie Driscoll and Shockat Adam head to head: do we need a new party? Should it be led by Jeremy Corbyn, or someone new? Or do we just need more independent MPs? They debate Reform UK, […]
This week Mark continues his conversation with John McDonnell, ex-Shadow Chancellor and Jeremy Corbyn ally. If you haven't heard the first part then do go back and listen now but for the rest of you here is the rest of the interview. Want to get access to the full video interview before anyone else? why not join us on Patreon? For £4 a month you can listen to the whole interview straight away – and you'll also be able to watch it! https://www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod For media, press & guest enquiries please email mikey@carouselstudios.co.uk Follow What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel on Twitter @wtfisgoingonpod Follow Mark Steel @mrmarksteel Follow John McDonnell @johnmcdonnellMP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're back! Mark is joined by John McDonnell, ex-Shadow Chancellor and Jeremy Corbyn ally. In a full-length, outspoken, no-holds barred interview, Mark quizzes John about his political passions, the Jeremy Corbyn years, life in the Labour Party under Keir Starmer – and how we go forward from here. You can hear the second part of the interview in next week's episode – but if you can't wait, why not join us on Patreon? For £4 a month you can listen to the whole interview straight away – and you'll also be able to watch it! https://www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod For media, press & guest enquiries please email mikey@carouselstudios.co.uk Follow What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel on Twitter @wtfisgoingonpod Follow Mark Steel @mrmarksteel Follow John McDonnell @johnmcdonnellMP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Keir Starmer has been accused of apeing Enoch Powell after warning Britain could become ‘an island of strangers' without reforms to the immigration regime. Also, we speak to Elif Sarican about the Kurdish Worker's Party disbanding, and Jeremy Corbyn about how the media has failed Gaza. With Michael Walker and Helena AKA No Justice MTG
As the head of an organisation called Labour Together, which despite its name '"was all about dividing the Labour party and defeating the left", Irishman Morgan McSweeney handpicked Keir Starmer as the leadership candidate to take on Jeremy Corbyn and the party's left wing in 2020. That is according to Patrick Maguire, co-author of Get In, an entertaining book about Starmer's road to Number 10 and McSweeney's accumulation of power behind the scenes. He talks to Hugh about McSweeney's talent, Starmer's leadership and why the Labour government is struggling to get its message across.Get In by Patrick Maguire and Gabriel Pogrund is available now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Preorder directly from This Is HorrorI was on ‘Naked Attraction'Michael David Wilson has established himself as a horror institution over the last decade and a half, and so naturally when there's a new novel out with his name on it, it's gonna be horror right? Nah. But don't let that deter you, horror heads, because this is a dame fine read even if it's lacking in vampires or werewolves. DADDY'S BOY opens with a down on his luck thirty year old on line at the bank to get a loan to pay his landlord, as well as for his legal expenses for his recently lost custody battle over his cat. Things couldn't get much worse for Wentworth. Until Norman comes into his life with promises of a windfall that nobody could refuse. Only, it's not that kind of story, and Norman isn't much good at much. Especially cooking sausages. Michael David Wilson weaves a story of clumsy heists, dangerous neighbors, poorly cooked food, and the worst of family ties. Does anybody come out of it better? You'll have to read it to know. What I can tell you is that it's a cheeky, fun read and you'll have a good time with it even if you don't know why Jeremy Corbyn is. If you're looking for a dark wit, absurd humor, and poignant thoughts about what life is all about, and what it means to be a father, this is your book. For the YouTube folks: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thearcparty.com/subscribe
Crack open a tin of M&S cocktails and hop aboard the love train, because this week we're diving into a political pairing that's had more ups and downs than the Spring statement. Yes, it's the low-key, long-rumoured, and quietly history-making relationship between Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott. Joining Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate to unpack it all is journalist and political power house Jonn Elledge. From motorbike rides and graveyard dates to depressing Christmas dinners, these political trailblazers broke boundaries but their story of heartbreak is one for the ages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Speaking to Palestinian Deep Dive's Ahmed Alnaouq, Corbyn says, “I want to know and I really do want to know who in the British government authorised the overflying of Gaza? Who in the British government authorised the delivery of weapons? Who in the British government knowingly provided weapons to a country that has been arraigned before the ICJ and the ICC?” __________________ Please support our work by donating as little as £1 per month: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/support __________________ To obtain answers to these questions, the former UK Labour Party leader is demanding a “Chilcot-style” inquiry into the British government's participation in the Gaza genocide. The Chilcot Report, officially titled the Iraq Inquiry, was an independent public inquiry into the UK's involvement in the 2003 Iraq War, chaired by Sir John Chilcot. The Report exposed intelligence failures, lack of planning and questioned the legal basis for the war. Corbyn said he remains “constantly astonished” by the attitude of successive UK governments, which continue to enable Israel's assaults on Gaza, an onslaught he describes as “a Second World War-Style carpet bombing.” However if the government refuses such an inquiry, Corbyn says he will not be deterred from continuing to demand one by billing further parliamentary debates. He also says an alternative would be a public inquiry inspired by the Russell Tribunal on the Vietnam War, “so we will have an open process with expert opinions, witnesses and evidence.” Corbyn urged people everywhere to keep up the pressure on their governments to stop the genocide in Gaza. He emphasised the need to use every available avenue— street protests, raising awareness and protesting against Elbit Systems weapons factories in the UK in particular— to demand justice and accountability. __________________ Please support our work by donating as little as £1 per month: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/support __________________
We're on a break from the podcast while Mark starts his new tour 'The Leopard In My House' (details here: https://marksteelinfo.com/) But in the meantime, here's another classic episode from the archives. Mark is joined by former Green Party MP Caroline Lucas for a special extended interview, covering everything from climate change to Jeremy Corbyn; from Progressive Alliances and PR to Labour Party tribalism – and how the f*** she managed to keep her temper when Boris Johnson was lying his head off in Parliament! Follow Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas Follow What The F*** Is Going On? With Mark Steel @wtfisgoingonpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This part two of our discussion about a new left party. You can listen to part 1 here: https://novaramedia.com/2025/01/30/time-for-a-new-left-party/ James Schneider, Jeremy Corbyn's former Director of Comms, argues for a new party. But who would it speak to? Would it be democratic and in what ways? And what could it actually achieve in the volatile […]
We sit down to recap the events of the week, which feels like a decade.Check out videos and shownotes on askajew.substack.com Also:* Chaya Leah wants to deport Yael* The hostage releases are so emotional. And that emotion is rage.* Where do they keep the laminating machines in Gaza?* Let the sunshine in* Is Elon Musk a Nazi? And do we prefer quality or quantity in our antisemites* Advice to secret Nazis: play it smooth.* Jeremy Corbyn's cat goes to hell* Inauguration nation* Leave it to the president of Ireland to make a holocaust memorial antisemitisc* January 6 hostages? Dude. dude.* Equal opportunity haters______________Want to help us grow? Give us a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Get full access to Good for the Jews at askajew.substack.com/subscribe