Podcast appearances and mentions of Ken Livingstone

Andy Beckett discusses his new book about 5 key figures of the British Labour left: Tony Benn, Diane Abbot, Jeremy Corbyn, Ken Livingstone and John McDonnell. The Searchers: Five Rebels, Their Dream of a Different Britain, and Their Many Enemies was published earlier this year by Allen Lane. Andy and Jem go deep into some […]

Morning sermon from 30th June 2024. Preacher Ken Livingstone

Andy Beckett joins PTO to talk about his new book, The Searchers: Five Rebels, Their Dream of a Different Britain, and Their Many Enemies. The five rebels in question being Tony Benn, Jeremy Corbyn, Diane Abbott, John McDonnell, and Ken Livingstone. We talked about the role of the global tumult of 1968 in the development of the politics of the five, the extraordinary racism that Diane Abbott has faced since entering parliament, and whether the current Labour leadership think there are votes to be gained in joining in in attacks on Britain's most important black politician. We also talked about the importance of  Salvador Allende's Popular unity government in Chile to the five and how their admiration for Allende contrasted with their view of the eastern bloc during the Cold War. Finally, we touched on the current conjuncture and what the future might hold for the remaining four rebels.

Buy the book: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/313576/the-searchers-by-beckett-andy/9780241394229From the acclaimed author of Promised You a Miracle and When the Lights Went Out, the untold story of British politics in modern times, through the triumphs and disasters of its five most radical figures'A breath of fresh air: a vivid eye for detail meets narrative pacing that seems effortless.' Morgan Jones, LabourList‘An absorbing history of Labour's radical left.' Jason Cowley, Observer‘The Searchers should be studied closely by anyone with a stake in British politics.' Patrick Maguire, The TimesIn the great revolutionary year of 1968, Tony Benn was a respectable Labour minister in his forties, and he was restless. While new social movements were shaking up Britain and much of the world, Westminster politics seemed stuck. It was time, he decided, for a different approach.Over the next half century, the radicalized Benn helped forge a new left in Britain. He was joined by four other politicians, who would become comrades, collaborators and rivals: Ken Livingstone, John McDonnell, Diane Abbott and Jeremy Corbyn.For Andy Beckett, the story of these admired and loathed political explorers - both their sudden breakthroughs and long stretches in the wilderness - is the untold story of British politics in modern times. As he reveals, their project to create a radically more equal, liberal and democratic Britain has been much more influential than electoral history might suggest, and can be seen from the shape of our city life to the causes of our culture wars.For their many detractors, this influence was and remains dangerous: a form of extremism that must be stamped out. But as these five searchers believed, in politics there is no total victory - nor total defeat.Support Zer0 Books and Repeater Media on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zer0repeaterSubscribe: https://www.patreon.com/zer0repeaterFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZeroBooks/Twitter: https://twitter.com/zer0books, https://twitter.com/RepeaterBooks-----Other links:Check out the projects of some of the new contributors to Zer0 Books:Acid HorizonPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/acidhorizonMerch: crit-drip.comThe Philosopher's Tarot from Repeater Books: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/the-philosophers-tarot/The Horror VanguardApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/horror-vanguard/id1445594437Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguardBuddies Without OrgansApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/buddies-without-organs/id1543289939Website: https://buddieswithout.org/Xenogothic: https://xenogothic.com/

Congestion charging... coming soon to a city near you!   It might be Auckland Mayor, Wayne Brown, floating the idea for now, although he doesn't call it congestion charging. Last night with Heather du Plessis-Allan, he called it ‘time of use charging', but you know potato, potato. But you can bet the dollars that will be flying out of your wallet that once it's in place in Auckland, other cities will be quick to follow.   In fact, we had a caller just recently who suggested that Tauranga is looking at the imposition of a congestion charge. But given the red cones in that city, given the road works in that city, it's hardly congested. They'd be desperate for people to come into Tauranga City, I'd have thought, but nonetheless she said that this was something that the administration was considering.   Congestion charges are designed to free up traffic at peak times, and when Wayne Brown spoke to Heather du Plessis-Allan last night, Brown said he was looking at placing the charges on State Highway 1 between the Penrose and Green Lane on ramps, and on State Highway 16 between the Lincoln Rd and Te Atatu ramps and this is just during peak times.  According to Brown it's easy to avoid travelling at peak times. He said kids shouldn't be travelling to school in BMW's. It's not the law that says they have to and then he dropped the classic boomer line, ‘In my day you got to school on your own'. Yes, but these days kids are not walking dusty roads in bare feet, are they? Kicking cans and pulling wacky japes with the girls from the classroom next door. They're living in a very sprawled out city, with parents who work. So it's a bit different from back in your day.   He also says that people should start thinking about when they start work. Maybe they start a bit late and go home a bit later. Which is all very well and good if you have choice in your working hours, but for many people, and generally those who are less well paid than others, who have fewer options than others, the time they start is when they start and there's no negotiation.   He also said there was no point in building new roads when they were empty most of the time.  Seriously? When are any of Auckland's motorways empty during the day? Does he actually travel out of the inner city? I mean, sure, I accept that there's less traffic from 11pm at night through till about 5am in the morning, but after that she's pretty much choker all day.   However, be that as it may, do, congestion charges actually work? Do they do the job of reducing traffic on the motorways at peak times? Well, the City of London has had congestion charges for some years, and according to the data, yes, in London they do work. When the charges were introduced by the city's mayor, Ken Livingstone, he hoped the charge would reduce congestion, radically improve bus services, make journey times more consistent for drivers and increase efficiency for those distributing goods and services throughout the city.  And according to the data, as I say, it's been a success. In 2006, Transport for London reported that the charge reduced traffic by 15% and congestion, that is the extra time a trip would take because of traffic, by 30%.   Imagine what that would be like if you were one of the many, many drivers delivering goods and services around the city. It would be bliss. And this effect has continued to today according to the data. Traffic volumes in the charging zone are now nearly 1/4 lower than a decade ago, allowing central London road space to be given over to cyclists and pedestrians.   Other cities have charges. Singapore was the first country to introduce congestion charging. That was way back in 1975, and since then we've had London, Milan, Stockholm, Gothenburg ,and a few other cities who have put in the congestion charge.   In 2020, the Government, the Auckland Council, and several government agencies produced a report which recommended congestion charges could be phased in from 2025, starting with central Auckland. As I stay starting… once Auckland starts, the others will be sure to follow.   It found the scheme would generate benefits but cause financial hardship for many households who would require help. And again, that comes back to the point of if you can negotiate your working hours, fine, but for many who are on minimum wage it's take it or leave it. The report suggested prices of between $1.50 and $3.50 during the peak and shoulder hours and no charge off peak. Mayor Brown is talking $5 per trip. And if you were coming into work every day $10 a day, 50 bucks a week, that is going to make a difference, that is going to hit you in your pocket if you are earning a basic wage.   How many of you have the option of choosing when you work? The hours that you work? Would you choose to travel at off peak times? As Wayne Brown says, start later, work later. How many of you could and would take public transport if congestion charging was introduced? How many of you would just suck it up, pay the money and keep driving?   According to London, it does work. I imagine that Courier drivers would be thrilled to the boots if we're all on buses leaving the streets free for them to deliver their goods on time without the hassle of trying to find parks or trying to negotiate their way through road works and other motorists.   Would it change the way you operated in the morning, dropping the kids off at school, then going on to work yourself?  I'd be very interested because it looks like this is going to be something that is introduced, not if, but when. There have been reports, they've been talking about it. It's a bit like the bed tax, not a case of if, but when. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Veterans In Politics this week is with Rt Hon Mark Francois MP, the former TA Officer and past Defence Minister who worked hard to bring the Armed Forces Covenant into being with the then Prime Minister David Cameron.We talk about his beginnings in the Royal Anglian TA, getting into local government and eventually becoming a Member of Parliament.  On the way, he even went up in a selection and beat a certain Boris Johnson!About MarkMark's political career began in local government, when he was elected to Basildon District Council in 1991 for the Langdon Hills Ward. When the Conservatives took control of the council in 1992.Mark fought his first parliamentary election in 1997, when he stood as the Conservative candidate in Brent East against Ken Livingstone (prior to Ken becoming the Mayor of London). He was subsequently first elected to Parliament as the MP for Rayleigh in June 2001. In May 2007 Mark was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Europe, where he worked directly for the Shadow Foreign Secretary the Rt Hon William Hague MP. Mark's job involved working as the Opposition spokesman on Britain's relations with Europe, including the European Union, Russia, the Balkans, NATO, and the OSCE. In January 2009 Mark was made a Member of the Shadow Cabinet by David Cameron.Following the 2010 General Election, Mark was appointed by Prime Minister David Cameron as a senior whip in the Government Whips Office. Mark's title was 'Vice Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household'. In the same year Mark was also appointed to the Privy Council.In September 2012, Mark was promoted to become Minister of State for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans (Min DPWV) in the Ministry of Defence. In this role Mark liaised with service charities and was also instrumental in the provision of the latest generation of prosthetics (what The Sun newspaper christened 'Bionic Legs') for service personnel injured in Iraq and Afghanistan.In October 2013, a year after joining the Ministry of Defence, Mark was again promoted to the role of Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Min AF) with responsibility for operations, operational policy, operational legal matters, training and force generation.Mark was appointed Minister of State for Communities and Resilience and Minister for Portsmouth in May 2015, a role which he held until July 2016, when he returned to the backbenches.Following the appointment of the Rt Hon Theresa May MP as Prime Minister, Mark was tasked by the Prime Minister to carry out a study regarding the future recruitment of regulars and reserves into the Armed Forces. The study, entitled "Filling the Ranks" was completed and submitted to the Rt Hon Theresa May MP in June 2017 before being published on Mark's website in September 2017.LINKS:Mark's book Spartan Victory: https://amzn.eu/d/7mayoaM Join our Facebook Group community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2314725475490967/Engage with us on LinkedIn here:https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13628154/Insta/Twitter/Facebook: @CampaignForceUKor email the host jonny@campaignforce.co.ukStand Up and Serve Again!Support the show✅Support The Show Help Us Grow! Help us reach more veterans by donating the cost of a cup of coffee today...

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Israel out of the Occupied Territories! For a Palestinian state with the same rights as Israel! For Arab-Jewish workers' unity on a basis of consistent democracy! For a socialist Israel and a socialist Palestine in a socialist federation of the Middle East! This Pamphlet contains articles, debates and more setting out Workers' Liberty's position on the conflict in Israel-Palestine arguing that a two-state solution, where a contiguous Israel and Palestine exist with equal rights, is the best starting point for ending that conflict. Table of Contents Introduction Socialists and the intifada Chronology of a conflict The origins of the conflict part 1 The origins of the conflict part 2 Unravelling the issues part 1 Unravelling the issues part 2 Marxism and the Jewish Question Two States, or 'Secular Democratic State'? There is no 'democratic' way to wipe out Israel! Boycott? A Jew-hunt won't help the Palestinians The Stalinist roots of left anti-Zionism part 1 The Stalinist roots of left anti-Zionism part 2 A mirror for anti-Zionists What is Islamic fundamentalism? What is left anti-semitism? Ken Livingstone and anti-semitism More online: https://workersliberty.org/2n2s

Too Hot For TV is back for a fourth season, with more niche Doctor Who spin offery from decades gone by. In the first episode Dylan is joined by Joe Ford of 'A Hamster With A Blunt Pen Knife' . First they look at the BBC Books eighth Doctor adventure 'The Tomorrow Windows'  written by Jonathan Morris. Then they return to Telos in the Big Finish Fourth Doctor story 'Return to Telos' written and directed by Nicholas Briggs. And as always answer these burning questions: What links Huw Edwards and Rolf Harris?...no, not that! What is that muck all over Jamies kilt? What made Ken Livingstone explode all over the Tate Modern? 

Former mayor of London Ken Livingstone joined Kieran for this week's Thursday interview.

"Chelsea would be more than head high in water"

Corbynism: What Went Wrong? Part 4 of 5, chapters 16-19, pages 34-44. In summer 2015 things suddenly “went right” for the left in an unexpected way, with Jeremy Corbyn's election as Labour leader. By December 2019, they had evidently “gone wrong” again. That can't be explained just by ill-will from the media and the Labour right: those were always there. This booklet offers an attempt to analyse the setbacks, learn lessons, and sketch a way to renewed efforts. More online, or buy paper copies: https://workersliberty.org/corbynism Chapters: 16. Brexit 17. Antisemitism 18. April 2016 and Ken Livingstone 19. Curbs on debate, curbs on development Listen to the other parts: https://soundcloud.com/workers-liberty/corbyn-1-intro https://soundcloud.com/workers-liberty/corbynism-2-ch8-p15 https://soundcloud.com/workers-liberty/corbynism-3-ch13-p25 https://soundcloud.com/workers-liberty/corbynism-4-ch16-p34 https://soundcloud.com/workers-liberty/corbynism-5-ch20-p45

The duo Jermaine and Mark are joined today by Cammilla Mngaza, mother to a daughter in her very early twenties, now having been in prison in Wales for over a year after an altercation with two men and a woman who all happened to be white and reportedly racist by Siyanda's accounts. Cammilla has been fighting to have her released from her sentence and criminal record restored to it's former clean state. We're also joined by Lee Jasper, activist, former politician for Labour and Respect, advisor to Ken Livingstone as head of policing and inequalities during his time as London Mayor between 2004-2008, and current ambassador for BAME Lawyers 4 Justice, as well as spokespoersonbfor the #freesiyanda campaign. Contact: www.freesiyanda.com

THE RECENT report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) into antisemitism in the Labour Party delivered a damning verdict on Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. In this special podcast, Marcus Stead talks to Graham Perry, a Labour supporter and an antisemitism awareness trainer about the findings of the EHRC’s report and the events that followed it, including Jeremy Corbyn’s statement which led to him having the Labour whip withdrawn. The EHRC found Labour breached the Equality Act in two cases when its agents were engaged in “committing unlawful harassment”, including using “antisemitic tropes and suggesting that complaints of antisemitism were fake or smears”. The first referred to former Ken Livingstone, the former Mayor of London, and the second concerned Pam Bromley, a Labour councillor in Rossendale, Lancashire. A further “18 more borderline harassment cases” were identified in the sample of 70 studied by the EHRC, and the watchdog also indicated relations with Labour were not always smooth during the investigation. The discussion then turns to the wider problem of antisemitism in British politics and in wider society. Plaid Cymru was co-founded by playwright Saunders Lewis, whose work and letters contain many examples of antisemitism. Lewis is still widely revered by the Welsh nationalist community, and the party was recently engulfed in controversy after activist Sahar Al-Faifi, who has a long track record of antisemitism, was readmitted to the party and will stand as a candidate in next year’s elections to the Welsh Parliament. Beyond politics, how prevalent is antisemitism in wider society? Marcus and Graham discuss the issue of antisemitism in institutions such as golf clubs. In this age where roads and concert venues named after slave traders are being renamed, is it right that prominent antisemites such as Roald Dahl are honoured with public monuments bearing their name? Roald Dahl Plass is less than a minute’s walk from the Welsh Parliament building. What is the difference between blatant antisemitism and subconscious antisemitism? And is antisemitism all too often regarded as ‘the lesser racism’? Graham Perry graduated from Churchill College Cambridge with degrees in History and Economics in 1968. He qualified as a Solicitor and became a Partner in Clinton-Davis & Co in Hackney, East London and focused on representing clients in the Magistrates Courts of North-East London. He made a career switch in 1979 when he joined the family firm, London Export Corporation, set up in 1953 by Jack Perry to focus on Trade with China. Graham made his final career change when he became an independent commercial arbitrator resolving disputes between companies involved in the trans-national shipment of food, feeding stuffs and oils – which work he continues to undertake. Graham was a Justice of the Peace from 1986 to 2002 and an Immigration Judge from 2002 to 2015. He has made 100+ visits to China on business, with political groups and most recently with former Lord Chief Justice Woolf whom Graham arranged to give Lectures in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the Rule of Law. Graham writes and lectures on two main topics – China and Anti-Semitism and honed his presentational skills with LBC radio, where he was a regular overnight cover presenter in the 1990s, before focusing exclusively on his arbitration work. The podcast is available on the Talk Podcasts website, iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify and the TuneIn app.

With a long and illustrious career in business and transport, Steve Norris is best-known as Minister for Transport in London (1992-7) “the toughest job I ever did.” No-nonsense and straight-talking, he ran for Mayor of London in 2000 and 2004, but lost on both occasions to Ken Livingstone who, he tells Leon Daniels, was “the best Mayor by a country mile.” There are terrific anecdotes about London Buses, leading into the real reasons we don't have conductors anymore and the incentives required to offer a good service. Turning to the recent Transport for London (TfL) financial rescue package from the government, he skilfully dissects the politics and personalities involved. We also find out what he really thinks of Boris Johnson (who he says is a ‘sofa') and what Steve Norris would do if he was Prime Minister…

Established in 1965, the Greater London Council hosted one of the United Kingdom’s most radical experiments in cultural policy after Ken Livingstone and the Labour left took control of it in 1981. This month, Juliet talks to academic Hazel Atashroo and Red Metropolis author Owen Hatherley about the entrance of the “post-1968 generation” into the GLC, and their approach to the arts: their interest in cultural democracy and challenging the Arts Council’s model of centralised funding; the Ethnic Arts and Community Arts sub-committees, and their critics; their use of post-punk aesthetics and their hip hop festival; their engagement with the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and other radical movements. They discuss the reasons for the GLC’s abolition in 1986, the media campaign against “the Loony Left” and Thatcher’s assault on local authorities; its influence on New Labour’s cultural policies and foundation of the Greater London Assembly in 2000; and what can be learned from the GLC’s approach to the arts in the 21st century.

Dominic Raab, Foreign Secretary joins Julia to discuss Labour suspending Jeremy Corbyn over reaction to anti-Semitism report. Robert Halfon, Chair of the Education Select Committee and Tory MP for Harlow describes what the news of Corbyn's suspension means for Jewish people. Julia clashes with Ken Livingstone, Former Mayor of London as he defends Corbyn. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ken Livingstone shares how he dealt with the initial vilification he encountered when elected as head of the GLC, growing up with a liberal background and the ‘speech of his life’ in the aftermath of the 7/7 London bombings. Timothy West describes his theatrical childhood and how he found himself being typecast as ‘real people’, as well as how he and his actress wife Prunella Scales built a long-term successful marriage.

Singleton Jo Good explores London with her bulldog Matilda. This week she meets Ken Livingstone and his dog Coco.

Ken Livingstone Ken Livingstone, The only truly successful left-wing British politician of modern times ......is an English politician who served as the Leader of the Greater London Council (GLC) from 1981 until the council was abolished in 1986, and as Mayor of London from the creation of the office in 2000 until 2008. He also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brent East from 1987 to 2001.  Born in Lambeth, South London, to a working-class family, Livingstone joined Labour in 1968 Ken went on to become the head of the GLC. The GLC began as an effort to rationalise London-wide planning, London in the 1950s could be a grim place. Large swathes of residential streets remained derelict after being bombed out during the war and the houses still standing were often squalid and overcrowded. Thick fog hung over the city and roads were dirty and dangerous……. The GLC under Ken Livingstone was an an administration that successfully enacted a historically unprecedented radical program of successful and popular socialist policies, including massive investment in job creation, reducing public transport fares, the declaration of London as a nuclear free zone, saving over a million pounds annually spent on utterly cometic and pointless defence plans nik e hiding under a table before the bomb went off). Arguing that politics had long been the near-exclusive preserve of white middle-aged men, the GLC began an attempt to open itself to representations from other groups, principally from women, the working-class, ethnic minorities and homosexuals but also from children and the elderly. They initiated a raft of measures to improve the lives of minorities within London,  this included funding for groups such as London Gay Teenage Group, English Collective of Prostitutes, Women Against Rape, Lesbian Line, A Woman's Place, and Rights of Women, and the Ethnic Minorities Committee. Understanding the clear evidence that the Metropolitan Police was an institutionally racist organisation, he appointed Paul Boateng to head the Police Committee and monitor the force's activities.[100]  the police he remarked are highly political organisation, noting that when canvasing police flats at election time, you find that they are either Conservatives who think of Thatcher as a bit of a pinko or they are National Front."[100] An outspoken republican he politely refused an invitation to Diana and Charles Windsor’s wedding and the list of righteous achievements simply goes on and on, and of course  Just as today our overwhelming right wing press rabidly attacked such egalitarian policies, snowflake like and steeped in patriarchal white privilege they moaned that such policies only served "fringe" interests, and also like today their criticisms often exhibited overt racist, homophobic and sexist sentiment…   The GLC ended after an extended and fierce face-off between perhaps two of the most popular and divisive figures in British politics: Margaret Thatcher and Ken Livingstone, with Thatcher shamelessly abolishing the London’s Council she simply could not defeat by democratic means, with it’s formers headquarters, county hall still facing parliament from the south bank as an irony free monument to her neoliberal policies, the building now a Macdonalds,  a tourist trap aquarium and of course a hotel for the fifty rich.   This list of adventures and landmark achievements goes on and on, including two tenures as London mayor (the first time as an independent winning against Tony (call me Maggie) Blaire’s official labour candidate, he as been Characterised as "the only truly successful left-wing British politician of modern times, and today Ken Joins David Ellis and me Simon Tyszko on Isotopica live on resonance 104.4 FM.  

Labour and antisemitism, at Ideas for Freedom 2019. Originally organised as a debate with Ken Livingstone, Martin Thomas presented the case against the form of "absolute anti-Zionism", which Workers' Liberty argues bleeds over into antisemitism; it is represented by Livingstone and is dominant on much of the left, and sees Zionism as an all-powerful conspiracy. Time was given in the session to anyone who wished to present the opposing view from the floor. Our pamphlets can be found at workersliberty.org/pamphlets, and the pamphlet referenced at https://workersliberty.org/as-pamphlet See also https://workersliberty.org/story/2017-07-26/livingstone-and-anti-zionist-left

We're joined by Tim Joubert to discuss municipal socialism and the Greater London Council under Ken Livingstone.

What do Bob Hoskins, Ken Livingstone, and an oversized turd have in common? On this episode we hear from adland legend Dave Trott, as he recalls his campaign to cancel the third world debt.

Remember Brenda from Bristol? The woman who reacted to the 2017 snap election by crying “I can’t stand this.” We channel her in the latest podcast, as speculation mounts of yet another snap poll before the end of this year. It’s all tied into rumours of a coup against Theresa May.But who would take over? Some Tories are pinning their hopes on Ruth Davidson — but does she even want the job?As if that’s not enough the Republic of Ireland’s abortion referendum’s given Theresa May another headache, this time over the very restrictive abortion rules in Northern Ireland, and her friends in the DUP.Plus, we (finally) say goodbye to Ken Livingstone, Caroline Lucas stands down as Green leader, again, and we’ve an update on the ludicrous attempts of politicians to engage with young people.You’ll also find out which one of Paul Osbourne and Robert Meakin is “only doing this podcast because I’m not the third Pet Shop Boy”Get in touch via twitter.com/partygamespod - and the full archive of past episodes is at partygamespodcast.com where you can also subscribe.

In this episode Mark Thompson and Emma Burnell discuss the lack of any coverage of republicanism in the wake of wall-to-wall royal wedding coverage, the opening of the Grenfell Inquiry and the resignation from the Labour Party of Ken Livingstone.

This week Phil, Jon & Diana speak to National Secretary for the Jewish Labour Movement, Councillor Peter Mason about the resignation of former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone from the Labour Party. Newly elected President of the Board of Deputies, Marie van der Zyl tells us her plans for the organisation moving forward. CEO of Faith Matters Fiyaz Mughal on why he was one of several Muslim signatories on a letter, published in numerous newspapers, condemning antisemitism. News Editor Justin Cohen reviews The Jewish News and our Rabbinic Thought for the Week comes from Rabbi Mijael Even David of Edgware Masorti Synagogue.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by William Pepper, an attorney who has worked for years to prove the role of the government in the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He and Dr. King allied around the anti-war movement and he continued to represent the King family after Dr. King’s death.Tomorrow, April 4, marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Recent polls show that a majority of Americans do not believe that his vision of a just society has been realized. Many Americans—including the King family—also question the official story about who was responsible for the assassination. Tuesday’s weekly series continues, looking at the top economic issues of the day, focusing on Trump’s criticism of Amazon. Financial policy analyst Daniel Sankey joins the show. Thousands of teachers across Kentucky and Oklahoma have entered the second day of their strikes for better pay, benefits, and working conditions in a movement that has spread rapidly since West Virginia teachers successfully struck earlier this year. Brian and John speak with Derek Ford, an assistant professor of education studies at DePauw University and a community organizer whose latest book is “Education and the Production of Space.” A report published over the weekend by sports news website Deadspin showed dozens of television news anchors from local stations around the country owned by the conservative Sinclair Broadcasting Group reciting the exact same script warning against what they called “biased and false news.” The episode reveals the power of a company long criticized for pushing its conservative agenda into homes across the country. Tim Karr, the senior director of strategy and communications at Free Press, joins the show. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Ankara today to launch Turkey’s first nuclear power plant with Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to discuss Syria, energy, and defense issues. The Russian state nuclear energy agency will build the $20 billion nuclear power facility. The Russian state news agency also noted that Russia will expedite the delivery of the Russian S-400 air defense system to Turkey. Mark Sleboda, an international affairs and security analyst, joins Brian and John. Prosecutors in the Russia probe revealed last night that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein authorized them in August of last year to investigate allegations that President Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, was colluding with Russian government officials to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. The revelation comes amid a lawsuit filed by Manafort, which challenges the Special Counsel’s investigative authority and the indictments already issued. Jim Kavanagh, the editor of ThePolemicist.net who recently published “The Warm War: Russiamania at the Boiling Point” at Counterpunch, and Dan Kovalik, a human rights and labor lawyer who is the author of the soon to be released book “The Plot to Attack Iran,” joins the show.Yesterday, China announced an additional $3 billion in tariffs on US goods, and the stock market took a huge hit. The big spike in stock market volatility indicates that a full-fledged trade war between the US and China may be getting under way. The US is now expected to announce further tariffs on $50 to $60 billion in Chinese imports, to which the Chinese have already promised a response in the “same proportion.” Brian and John continue their conversation from yesterday with Jude Woodward, the London mayor Ken Livingstone's advisor on culture and creative industries and the author of the new book “The US vs China: Asia's new Cold War?”

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Jamier Sale, an activist with the ANSWER Coalition who has been organizing protests demanding justice for Stephon Clark; Gloria La Riva, the Peace and Freedom Party’s 2018 California gubernatorial candidate; and Aislinn Borsini, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Chicago.An independent inquest has found that Stephon Clark, the African-American man killed by police in Sacramento last week, was shot eight times. Six of those shots were from behind. Protests in Sacramento have grown steadily since Clark was killed, and sympathetic protests have taken place all over the country. Israeli soldiers killed 17 Palestinians and wounded at least 1400 more on Friday during Land Day demonstrations in Gaza. Twenty Palestinians remain in critical condition. No Israelis were killed or wounded. Why would these protesters put their lives on the line? And why would the Israelis kill them? Longtime peace activist and Code Pink member Tighe Barry and Daoud Kuttab, an award-winning Palestinian journalist whose latest book is “Sesame Street Palestine: The Ups and Downs of Producing a Children’s Program,” join the show. Monday’s regular segment “Education for Liberation with Bill Ayers” looks at the state of education across the country. What’s happening in our schools, colleges, and universities, and what impact does it have on the world around us? Today focuses on the teacher strikes across the nation with Bill Ayers, an activist, educator and the author of the book “Demand the Impossible: A Radical Manifesto.” President Trump killed any hope for a DACA deal just minutes before entering church on Easter Sunday, when he tweeted about an imaginary caravan of illegal immigrants making its way to the United States, that the U.S. does not have any border laws because liberals in Congress prevented them from being passed, and that he would kill NAFTA if Mexico doesn’t do more to close the border. All of Trump’s claims in these tweets are demonstrably false. Carolyn Gomez, a labor organizer and community activist, joins the show. China announced an additional $3 billion in tariffs on US goods, including pork, fruits, and seamless steel pipes, in the wake of President Trump’s initiation of a trade war with that country. The new Chinese tariffs will hit farmers in many states that Trump won in the 2016 election. Jude Woodward, London mayor Ken Livingstone's advisor on culture and creative industries and the author of the new book “The US vs China: Asia's new Cold War?” and Sputnik news analyst Walter Smolarek join Brian and John. Winnie Mandela, the former wife of South African President and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, has died at 81. Winnie Mandela fought apartheid with her husband for decades, but the two grew apart during his incarceration and divorced soon after his release from prison. The hosts discuss her important legacy. Mwiza Munthali, the host of the WPFW radio show “Africa Now!”and formerly with the advocacy group TransAfrica Forum, joins the show.President Trump said today that he would freeze $200 million earmarked for Syrian recovery and development, just days after saying he wanted to pull out of Syria as soon as possible. The freeze and the president’s comments contradict both State Department and Defense Department policies. Brian and John speak with Massoud Shadjareh, founder of the Islamic Human Rights Commission.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Peter Knowlton, the president of the United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America.The Supreme Court today will hear a case called Janus v. AFSCME that observers say will decide the fate of labor unions in the United States. At issue is whether workers who benefit from collective bargaining agreements negotiated by unions have to pay union dues. They have paid because of that benefit almost since the advent of unions in this country.Kempis Songster, an advocate for ending life-without-parole sentences for youth who was sentenced to life without parole as a 15-year-old and was just released from prison two months ago after serving 30 years and Sputnik News analyst Nicole Roussell join the show.The Supreme Court said today that it would stay out of a dispute for now over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, meaning the Trump Administration is unable to end the program on March 5, as it had wanted. Brian and John speak with Juan Carlos Ruiz, cofounder of New Sanctuary Coalition, and Brent Wilkes, a leading immigrant rights advocate.The White House on Saturday released the Democratic Party’s redacted response to the Nunes memo, but the document is underwhelming. Most importantly, it doesn’t refute Republican assertions that the FBI is biased against the Trump Administration. Ted Rall, an award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist, and Jim Kavanagh, the editor of ThePolemicist.net, join the show.China’s Communist Party has cleared the way for President Xi Jinping to remain in power indefinitely by abolishing term limits for the presidency. Jude Woodward, London mayor Ken Livingstone's advisor on culture and creative industries and author of the new book “The US vs China: Asia's new Cold War?,” joins Brian and John.Momentum is the key word in what could be a true rapprochement between North and South Korea. The possibility of direct talks between the two is a real one. But will US preconditions scuttle any chance of success? Medea Benjamin, a prominent peace activist and the co-founder of Code Pink, joins the show.Senator Dianne Feinstein, arguably the most important politician in the state of California, was snubbed over the weekend, when the Democratic Party declined--twice--to endorse her for reelection. She faces a stiff challenge from state senate president Kevin de Leon. Brian and John speak with Nathalie Hrizi, a teacher/librarian and a candidate for California state insurance commissioner on the Peace & Freedom Party ticket, and Kevin Akin, the California State chair of the Peace and Freedom Party and a candidate for state treasurer.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Jim Kavanagh, the editor of ThePolemicist.net, and Daniel Lazare, a journalist and author of “The Frozen Republic,” “The Velvet Coup,” and “America's Undeclared War.”The battle between the FBI and the House Intelligence Committee continued to worsen yesterday, as FBI Director Christopher Wray said that the FBI has “grave concerns” about the release of the Nunes memo because of material omissions of fact. Meanwhile, Congressman Trey Gowdy, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee and the actual author of the Nunes memo, announced his retirement.Today the hosts continue the weekly series “Criminal Injustice,” highlighting the most egregious conduct of our courts and prosecutors and how justice is denied to so many people in this country. Kevin Gosztola, a writer for Shadowproof.com and co-host of the podcast Unauthorized Disclosure, and Paul Wright, the founder and Executive Director of the Human Rights Defense Center and editor of Prison Legal News (PLN), join the show.The United States is facing a crisis of epic proportions in opioid addiction. The problem is so severe that the lifespan of the average American has actually declined for the past two years. That’s all because of opioid deaths, and West Virginia has been particularly hard hit. Brian and John speak with Travis Boothe, an organizer with the Morgantown Tenants Union.President Trump has signed an Executive Order that will keep the military prison at Guantanamo Bay open indefinitely. The President also said in his State of the Union address earlier this week that he wants to start sending more prisoners to Guantanamo, a reversal of the Obama Administration’s policy of winding down the population there. Jeremy Varon, a professor at the New School in New York and an anti-Guantanamo activist, joins the show.Lifetime doping bans against 28 Russian athletes were overturned on Thursday, throwing the International Olympic Committee’s policy on Russian doping into chaos. The decision means that the athletes’ clean 2014 test results will be reinstated, and they may all seek in the Winter Games next week in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Alan Moore, a specialist in sports governance and the host of the Capital FM Sports show based in Moscow, joins Brian and John.British Prime Minister Theresa May is in China this week, working on a trade deal with Beijing that offers Britain as what she calls “a reliable, competitive base in Europe.” Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said British-Chinese relations were in “a golden era.” Jude Woodward, London mayor Ken Livingstone's advisor on culture and creative industries and the author of the new book “The US vs China: Asia's new Cold War?,” joins the show.A federal judge yesterday dismissed all charges against Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, who had been accused of a variety of crimes related to corruption. Menendez already had gone on trial, which ended in a hung jury. A judge subsequently threw out seven of the 18 charges. The Menendez case was a test of anti-bribery laws in the wake of a 2016 decision which narrowed their scope. Brian and John speak with Sputnik news analyst Walter Smolarek.

Outspoken Conservative MP Anna Soubry and former London Mayor Ken Livingstone join Matt in the second of two shows recorded at the Leicester Square Theatre. Also features MP4 - the world's only Parliamentary rock band! For future dates please visit www.mattforde.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, the last in the series: the Daily Mail are giving away some intrusion deterrent kits in this week's issue. An irate man rings to complain about a part from PCP Electricals. A man tries to drive down a closed road. An unmonitored charity is having a sale. A woman is saved from a very reasonable superhero. We find out who replaces David Attenborough when he dies. Ken Livingstone has written a new play. Two people argue about society and we join Ray and Derek for this week's episode of 'Current News'. Written by Rob Morton and Patrick Edwards. Starring Rob Morton, Patrick Edwards and Kate Graves.

In which our heroes attempt to be TOTAL LADS and MEGA TOP BLOKES for a whole episode by doing BANTZ and thinking about TITS and BEER.  We plan a new career for Ken Livingstone, offer PR advice to Pepsi, Adam does another car crash which is obviously his fault, Daniel reveals how John Major seduced him … Continue reading Episode 92 – LADS special →

I'm not well this week, so probably ramble a bit as we talk about Corbyn doing a thing and WAR. Also whether Ken Livingstone is a racist or just an old man that is incapable of shutting up. https://twitter.com/WDTATW_Podcast

Chair of the Jewish Labour Movement Jeremy Newmark gives us his reaction to the extended suspension of Ken Livingstone, Photographer Harry Borden tells us about his new book 'Survivor: A Portrait of the Survivors of the Holocaust', Rabbi Yossi Simon from Tzivos Hashem UK on why his organization are teaching the next generation to make matzah, Denise Phillips gives us a recipe for Pesach and on the Schmooze we discuss the Labour Party's relationship with the Jewish community.

Adam Boulton and guests discuss the Ken Livingstone row and its affects on Labour, the debate over Gibraltar in a post-Brexit UK, Theresa May's trip to Saudi Arabia, the latest diplomatic tensions following an apparent chemical weapons attack by Syria's air force, and the controversy surrounding Kendall Jenner and Pepsi. Adam's joined by Sky's senior political correspondent Robert Nisbet and Head of Data Harry Carr. #kenlivingstone #labour #syria #gibraltar #kendall #pepsi #skynews

Ken Livingstone is an English politician who served as Mayor of London from the creation of the office in 2000 until 2008.  WATCH FOR FREE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/ken-livingstone/  The NEW London Real Academy: https://londonrealacademy.com/membership/  Chapters:  00:00 Trailer. 01:58 Brian’s thoughts on the episode. 05:17 Brian’s Introduction. 05:48 Ken’s journey into politics. 11:14 Notoriety after appointment as leader of the GLC in 1980s. 14:57 If Thatcher and Reagan had studied history, we would never have had the banking crisis. 16:38 Cyclical demonization of immigrants. 17:31 For what Ken respected Margaret Thatcher. 19:00 New Labour and Tony Blair. 20:59 A Mayor for London. 23:38 Reason he had to leave the Labour Party to be a mayoral candidate. 26:14 Accomplishments over two terms as Mayor of London. 27:58 The biggest single factor for a country’s success. 30:27 Good public transport and fibre optic system for all. 31:54 Olympics regeneration legacy even better than Ken hoped. 32:32 What haunts him from his time as Mayor. 33:54 What Boris Johnson wanted to know over dinner with Ken. 35:59 Boris Johnson & Michael Gove political agenda opposites. 38:28 “Politics is show business for ugly people”, does Ken agree? 40:05 Boris Johnson’s part in the Brexit campaign. 41:30 The growing power of the military industrial complex. 43:31 The UK will be sucked into the American orbit on a grand scale. 46:11 Brexit, Ken’s thoughts on why Britain voted out, the implications and his proposal. 48:14 Governments have got to start listening. 50:15 Where Britain will be in two years’ time. 53:38 “I’m always going to state what I believe to be true, otherwise why would I be in politics.” 59:36 Will the Labour Party split over Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership? 1:02:30 Most dramatic period in British politics in his lifetime. 1:03:23 David Cameron the most dishonest Prime Minister in his lifetime. 1:04:31 Politics like ‘House of Cards’. 1:06:20 The possibility of the UK becoming the 51st State. 1:07:20 Donald Trump an unknown quantity. 1:10:31 London as an independent city state. 1:12:41 Prospect for new London Mayor Sadiq Khaan. 1:13:40 Ken Livingstone, a polarising figure. 1:15:25 Rupert Murdoch is the most damaging immigrant that has ever come to this country. 1:19:51The influences on today’s economy. 1:22:10 Does Ken enjoy media attention? 1:23:59 Influence of the bankers and will they leave Britain? 1:25:13 Does he feel the media was so biased towards the Remain camp? 1:26:15 Because of Corbyn’s euro-sceptic views will he be the best person to negotiate on behalf of the ordinary people? 1:27:13 In another 5 years what will the Tory and Labour parties look like? 1:27:57 What will Ken Livingstone be like in 5 years. 1:28:28 Success Secrets. 1:29:11 Advice to the 20 year old Ken Livingstone. 1:29:30 His career regret. 1:29:47 Best advice ever received. 1:31:15 Advice to the 20 year old who contemplates going into politics. 1:31:59 Brian’s summing up. 1:33:24 Ken’s come close to being murdered once or twice.  Full Show Notes at https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/ken-livingstone/ 

Ken Livingstone is an English politician who served as Mayor of London from the creation of the office in 2000 until 2008.  WATCH FOR FREE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/ken-livingstone/  The NEW London Real Academy: https://londonrealacademy.com/membership/ 

The founder of the pro-Corbyn movement Momentum has lunch with Becky Milligan and discusses anti-Semitism, Ken Livingstone and his own memories of growing up in a Jewish household in the 1960s.

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I dagens tre timmar och en kvart långa söndagssändning avhandlades bland annat att läkare privatimporterar medicinsk cannabis för att skapa prejudikat, regeringsförslag om höjd skatt på bensin- och dieselbilar, strålningsfri zon i Åsele, nordkoreanskt bankrån, biodlare i Kanada bestulen på 180 bikupor, Åsa Romson inte vice statsminister på riktigt, Gustav Fridolin skapar kaos på Utbildningsdepartementet, kungens födelsedag och efterföljande funderingar från en bubb.la-redaktör, Lena Andersson om självägande som det verkliga folkstyret, Labour stänger av Ken Livingstone efter uttalande om att Hitler stödde sionismen, Prince livsverk, utvecklingen i Venezuela fortsätter stadigt nedåt, avskrivande av 783 korruptionsåtal mot Zuma, ett brev från en premiummedlem om den kreativa energin i bubb.la-kretsen. Detta och mycket mer i dagens späckade avsnitt, inklusive urframförandet av bubb.la:s egen crowdsourcade översättning av den dikt om Recep Erdogan som Jan Böhmermann står åtalad för att ha läst upp i tysk TV. http://radio.bubb.la/radio-bubb-la-15/

Hillsborough, James McVey from The Vamps on cyberbullying and Matthew Perry aka Chandler from Friends

The HuffPost UK politics team take a look at what was a very busy week in the Westminster. Labour failed to capitalise on junior doctor's strikes and the migration of unaccompanied children, instead letting Ken Livingstone do the talking. You know how that went. #KenLivingstone #Labour #JeremyCorbyn #Dubs #syria #davidcameron

In which Juliet & Terence review the week: Ken Livingstone's unreconstructed views; can sport help heal turmoil in the world?; twenty-four years of the Mercury Awards; & four great tracks of music.

The tragedy in Paris; Jonah Lomu; Antoine Leiris; Ken Livingstone; Making things clear; Are you one of them or one of us?; Should you post as you or your brand?; An interview with Susan Luke Evans; Music from The Lost Hollow Band

The Huff Post UK Politics team take a look at the week that was in Westminster, which was obviously dominated by the attacks on Paris. As France bombs ISIS-held parts of Syria, Jeremy Corbyn said yes and no to "shoot to kill" policy on British streets. He wasn't the only one backtracking, with Ken Livingstone sort of apologising for controversial remarks. Meanwhile, can George Osborne jump through his own hoops next week?

What does the leadership battle for Britain's Labour Party tell us about left of centre politics in Britain and elsewhere in the world? If the polls are correct, then the veteran MP Jeremy Corbyn, is set to become the new Labour leader this month. He is the most left-wing of the four contestants and his anti-austerity economic policy is based on printing money for increased public spending and state ownership of major industries. After a huge defeat for Labour in May's general election and a big swing to the Conservatives would Labour and other similar parties in Europe be more popular with voters by holding to the centre-ground?(Photo: From left, Charles Clarke and Ken Livingstone)

Kapitalisme in Cuba; Birma; Labour-politicus; Ken Livingstone

Het Verenigd Koninkrijk maakt zich op voor spannende verkiezingen. Labour doet het goed in de peilingen, maar net als in de rest van Europa verliezen de middenpartijen terrein aan populistische partijen. In het VK moet Labour de concurrentie aan met de rijzende Ukip. Zondag begint de VPRO-reisserie 'Het Groot-Brittannië van' met in de eerste aflevering prominent Labour-politicus Ken Livingstone. Hij was van 2000 tot 2008 burgemeester van Londen. Vanavond in Bureau Buitenland een interview met 'Red Ken', over zijn partijleider Ed Miliband, de financiële crisis en David Cameron's flirt met een Brexit.

In 2011 Ken Livingstone spoke at PMI Synergy, we have his talk in full here! In 2004 Livingstone was elected Mayor of London and held that position until 2008. His Acts as Mayor included modernising the public transport system, advocating Oyster card use, introducing congestion charges, standing for environmental policies and many other ventures that have made London the place it is today.

Institute of Latin American Studies The Legacy of Hugo Chavez Alicia Castro (Argentine Ambassador to the UK; former Ambassador to Venezuela) Ken Livingstone (Labour Party politician; former Mayor of London) Diego Arria (Venezuelan politi...

Institute of Latin American Studies The Legacy of Hugo Chavez Alicia Castro (Argentine Ambassador to the UK; former Ambassador to Venezuela) Ken Livingstone (Labour Party politician; former Mayor of London) Diego Arria (Venezuelan politi...

Martha Kearney uncovers the secrets within the Government files of 1984. Margaret Thatcher's government faced some formidable adversaries. The long-anticipated battle with the National Union of Mineworkers and its leader, Arthur Scargill, finally erupted, dominating the political scene well into 1985. The charismatic Ken Livingstone, leader of the Greater London Council, was winning the costly PR war against abolition of the GLC. And terror hit home with the shooting of policewoman Yvonne Fletcher outside the Libyan Embassy and the IRA bombing of the Conservative Party Conference in Brighton. On the world stage, the Cold War reached a crucial turning point. The cost of the nuclear arms race was rocketing and the world needed a new approach to East-West relations. Rising star of the Soviet Politburo, Mikhail Gorbachev, was invited to Britain and spent five hours at Chequers in a now famous meeting with the Prime Minister. As the official Cabinet papers of 1984 are opened to the public for the first time, Martha Kearney discovers how these events were viewed in Government. With access to the Prime Minister's personal correspondence, minutes of top secret meetings and telephone calls, and confidential policy advice, Martha can now offer fresh insights into history. Former Ministers and other key insiders from the time join Martha in the studio to help her interpret the papers and give their own impressions of the revelations within them. Producer: Deborah Dudgeon A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

Ken Livingstone - Burrito Splendido Restaurants by Food & Friends with Larry

Mayor of London candidates Jenny Jones, Brian Paddick, Ken Livingstone, Boris Johnson and Siobhan Benita give their closing speeches at The Times/Sustrans hustings

The 2010 general election saw the largest influx of black and minority ethnic MPs to the Commons that Britain has ever seen. There are currently 27 sitting on the Conservative and Labour benches - up from 14 in the last Parliament. But are we starting to see a 'new black politics'? Some suggest that the radical left-wing politics of the 1980s is no longer relevant in twenty-first century Britain, where there is a growing black middle class, a multitude of different black communities, and where black people are represented at the highest levels. David Goodhart meets the black politicians adopting a more socially conservative standpoint to their predecessors and also talks to their critics: those who say that some of the country's most vulnerable people have been forgotten by the establishment; that institutionalised racism still exists; and that many of today's politicians do not represent the people they are meant to serve. Interviewees include: David Lammy, Labour MP for Tottenham Shaun Bailey, former Conservative parliamentary candidate Linda Bellos OBE, leader of Lambeth Council 1986-1988 Bill Bush, chief of staff to GLC leader Ken Livingstone until 1986 Trevor Phillips OBE, Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Kwasi Kwarteng, Conservative MP for Spelthorne Stafford Scott, race equality consultant in Tottenham David Goodhart is editor at large of Prospect magazine and was recently appointed as director of the think tank Demos. Producer: Hannah Barnes.

This week we talk to former London Mayor, Ken Livingstone. Among the topics are his bid for re-election in 2012, the aftermath of the London bombings, optimism for the Olympics and a 'frank' critique of how Boris is doing

Ken Livingstone, Labour's candidate for Mayor of London, says he's looking at an early fares package if he's elected next May.

Ken Livingstone and Eddie Izzard take part in a Q&A with students at Hackney's BSix College.

Ken Livingstone, Labour's candidate for the 2012 Mayor of London elections, opens his 'Tell Ken' event in Tooting, South West London.

After another resignation at the top of the Metropolitan police, we ask what's going wrong and how to ensure the mistakes of the phone hacking scandal are not repeated

Jenny Jones, the Green Party's 2012 Mayoral candidate and London Assembly Member, talks to MayorWatch editor Martin Hoscik about taking on Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson.

In episode eleven, David Mitchell interviews Ken Livingstone, Labour London Mayoral Candidate and Mayor of London, 2000-2008. David also hosts a debate asking if there is an alternative to cuts, with The Economist's Noreena Hertz, The Times Columnist Danny Finkelstein and protestor Laurie Penny.

Labour Mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone discusses his fares policy and record on fares with MayorWatch editor Martin Hoscik.

The Labour Party announces Ken Livingstone is the victor in its ballot to select a 2012 Mayoral candidate, beating former MP Oona King.

Politician and former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone talks about when he first met Doreen, his experience at the Greater London Council and the development of London as a global political economy.

Transcript -- Politician and former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone talks about when he first met Doreen, his experience at the Greater London Council and the development of London as a global political economy.

Steve ponders on whether you can grow the seeds harvested from sweet peas (and gets the final verdict from Ken Livingstone), tries to work out what to do with his washing machine, rails against paramedics, and lost convicts

The male birth, wrestling Cliff Richard for the prize, Red Ken's World of Wonder

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the Chairman of the National Westminster Bank Lord Alexander. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about how he began his career as a jobbing barrister, doing all manner of work on the western circuit where he earned a reputation which took him to the top of his profession. Among many others, he won cases for Jeffrey Archer and Kerry Packer, and lost one for Ken Livingstone's GLC. In the 1980s he moved to the City as Chairman of the Takeover Panel and then, to his surprise, he was invited to become Chairman of the National Westminster Bank. Tipped by those who know him well to become the next Lord Chancellor if the Conservatives stay in power, he'll be discussing his past, present and future and contemplating castaway life.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Do You Hear The People Sing? by Claude-Michel Schonberg Book: Other Men's Flowers by Lord A P Wavell Luxury: Paints and canvas

Sue Lawley's castaway is politician Ken Livingstone.Favourite track: Joe Hill by Paul Robeson Book: The Myths of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley Luxury: The BBC World Service

Sue Lawley's castaway is politician Ken Livingstone. Favourite track: Joe Hill by Paul Robeson Book: The Myths of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley Luxury: The BBC World Service