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    Brexitcast
    Labour v The Unions

    Brexitcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 28:10


    Today, the leader of the Unite union says Labour is not defending working people and they are turning away from the party "in droves".Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner was yesterday suspended by the union - and Unite's General Secretary Sharon Graham says Labour should be ‘seriously concerned' after the union voted to potentially rethink its relationship with the party, which could result in it formally cutting ties and funding.And Paddy and Laura give an update on what we know what happened to the Air India plane crash that killed 260 people in June.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereGet in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a whatsapp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1 Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O'Connell. It was made by Chris Gray with Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The social producers were Sophie Millward. The technical producer was Antonio Fernandes. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

    Coffee House Shots
    Amanda Spielman on the SEND row and Labour's Ofsted blind spot

    Coffee House Shots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 22:00


    As Labour looks to get a grip on public spending, one rebellion gives way to another with the changes to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system threatening to become welfare round two. On this week's Saturday edition of Coffee House Shots, Lucy Dunn is joined by The Spectator's Michael Simmons and former Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman to explore what the government is planning – and why so many Labour MPs are worried. Is the system failing the children it's meant to support, or simply costing too much? And can Labour afford to fix it without tearing itself apart?Listen for: Amanda on the unintended consequences of the 2014 SEND overhaul; why teaching assistants may not be the silver bullet schools think they are; and Labour's mess over Ofsted. Michael Simmons also outlines the fiscal timebomb threatening local authorities; the cultural shift post-Covid that's changed how we approach education; and why one Labour insider is warning, ‘If you thought cutting support for disabled adults was bad, wait till you try it with children.'Produced by Oscar Edmondson.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk

    Spectator Radio
    Coffee House Shots: Amanda Spielman on the SEND row and Labour's Ofsted blind spot

    Spectator Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 22:00


    As Labour looks to get a grip on public spending, one rebellion gives way to another with the changes to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system threatening to become welfare round two. On this week's Saturday edition of Coffee House Shots, Lucy Dunn is joined by The Spectator's Michael Simmons and former Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman to explore what the government is planning – and why so many Labour MPs are worried. Is the system failing the children it's meant to support, or simply costing too much? And can Labour afford to fix it without tearing itself apart?Listen for: Amanda on the unintended consequences of the 2014 SEND overhaul; why teaching assistants may not be the silver bullet schools think they are; and Labour's mess over Ofsted. Michael Simmons also outlines the fiscal timebomb threatening local authorities; the cultural shift post-Covid that's changed how we approach education; and why one Labour insider is warning, ‘If you thought cutting support for disabled adults was bad, wait till you try it with children.'Produced by Oscar Edmondson.

    Economist Podcasts
    Britain should make more of its cheap assets and labour

    Economist Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 23:14


    Growth is abysmal; wages are low. But seen from the outside, Britain is a great place to contract services and buy bargain-basement bonds. We explore the opportunities amid the challenges. After months of reporting, our correspondent shares what he learned about Austin Tice, a missing American journalist. And our obituaries editor remembers Jimmy Swaggart, a famed and fallible televangelist.Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The New Statesman Podcast
    How is Sultana's new party ever going to work? - Listeners questions episode

    The New Statesman Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 24:36


    Our listeners ask: How will Zarah Sultana's new party on the left ever be able to square wildly different views among those involved?Also in the show, listeners ask how well, or badly, have Labour been dealing with the media and whether Reform will now pull their support for voting reform.Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Rachel Cunliffe and Megan Kenyon to answer all.Submit a question for a future episode: You Ask UsSign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: Morning Call Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    TyskySour
    Unite suspends Angela Rayner, Throws Labour Funding Into Question

    TyskySour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 69:45


    Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner gets suspended by Unite the Union. Plus: Green Party councillor Mothin Ali on why he's standing to be the party's deputy leader; UK Lawyers for Israel get watermelon badges banned in a NHS Trust; and Novara Media hits a pretty big milestone.

    The Trawl Podcast
    Rachel Weeps as Texas Floods and America Burns

    The Trawl Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 50:51


    Hold onto your hats Trawlers. Not the cheeriest episode ever recorded but the Trawl ladies do try to provide lightness where possible so begin by reflecting on some of the good things Labour have achieved in their first year, including more free school meals, nationalising steel and rail and recruiting 6, 700 more mental health workers. And yet, does any of it make up for their complicity in the ongoing genocide? The Trawl ladies certainly think not. Marina and Jemma discuss Rachel Reeve's crying in Parliament and the subsequent market fallout and enjoy Jonathan Pie's take as a clip. And then they drag on their waders as it's off to the swampy place that is US politics. Talk turns to Alligator Alcatrez and the amount of money Trump plans to spend on ICE. The figure will blow your minds and point to a very sinister truth. One which Stacy Abrams articulates beautifully. Of course the Trawl ladies talk about the tragic Texas floods and why Musk and Trump's cuts were partially responsible, along with devastating climate change of course. There's a smorgasbord of clips as ever and powerful tweets and threads and Instagram's and all the rest of it. Pudding is truly vintage - a historic vid of a silent movie star who, when it came to fascism in the 40's could no longer stay silent. Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcastPatreonhttps://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcastYoutubehttps://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawlTwitterhttps://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcastBlueSkyhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetrawl.bsky.socialCreated and Produced by Jemma Forte & Marina PurkissEdited by Max Carrey

    The World Tonight
    How serious is Labour's rift with top union?

    The World Tonight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 39:01


    Labour's biggest union backer Unite has suspended Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner as a member, and threatened to pull the plug on party funding over the Birmingham bin strike. We get reaction from a local Labour MP.Also on the programme:The preliminary report into the Air India plane crash last month has just been released. We find out what's in it.A new book recreates the day Joe Biden lost his temper and Donald Trump nearly lost his life. One year on from that failed assassination attempt, we hear from one of the authors of a new insider account of the campaign.And it's 40 years since two billion people tuned in for Live Aid. We discuss the complex legacy of the "concert of the century".

    Today in Focus
    Is it time for a wealth tax on the super-rich?

    Today in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 27:00


    After changes to the welfare reform bill failed to save money, the millionaire Dale Vince thinks it's time for people like him to contribute more to the public finances. Arun Advani explains how a wealth tax could work and if it's time for Labour to introduce one. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

    Coffee House Shots
    The unstoppable Angela Rayner

    Coffee House Shots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 14:28


    There is the small matter of the Macron–Starmer press conference today, at which the Prime Minister will hope to announce a new migration deal with France. But we thought we would dedicate today's podcast to Angela Rayner. With some MPs thinking that the answer to Labour's woes could be to ‘give it Ange until the end of the season'. As Tim Shipman reports in the magazine, she has undergone quite the political transformation – keeping her head down and away from incoming fire. Downing Street is taking her increasingly seriously. Is she the new John Prescott – or even the next Labour leader?Also on the podcast today: Jake Berry, former Conservative party chairman, defected to Reform last night. But how much of a coup is that really for Nigel's gang?Oscar Edmondson speaks to Tim Shipman and James Heale.Produced by Oscar Edmondson.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk

    Spectator Radio
    The Edition: Keir's peer purge, how to pick an archbishop & is AI ruining sport?

    Spectator Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 44:28


    This week: Peerless – the purge of the hereditary peersFor this week's cover, Charles Moore declares that the hereditary principle in Parliament is dead. Even though he lacks ‘a New Model Army' to enforce the chamber's full abolition, Keir Starmer is removing the hereditary peers. In doing so, he creates more room, reduces the Conservatives' numerical advantage, and improves ‘the sex and ethnic balance'. But 86 hard-working and dutiful peers ‘lacking worldly ambition or partisan passions' will be lost.Also in the magazine, Sophia Falkner, researcher at The Spectator, sets out exactly what we stand to lose by profiling some of the most capable hereditary peers in the House. She warns that Labour's purge is ripping the heart out of the Lords. Sophia and Charles spoke to Natasha Feroze earlier this week on Spectator TV – you can also hear their discussion on the podcast. (01:10)Next: Why should the hunt for the next Archbishop of Canterbury be ‘inclusive'?That's the question Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie asks in the magazine this week. ‘It will be a miracle,' writes Butler-Gallie, ‘if we know the name of the new Primate of All England by the autumn.' Justin Welby announced his resignation as Archbishop of Canterbury last November; it took until May this year even to assemble the committee to discuss his potential successors.For Butler-Gallie, the process doesn't have to be swift – it only has to be ‘holy'. To discuss what exactly constitutes a ‘holy process' – and what this drawn-out process says about the Church – he joined us alongside Esme Partridge, journalist and master's student in philosophy and religion at Cambridge University. (18:57)Finally: Does AI belong on the tennis court?Patrick Kidd writes in the magazine about the creep of AI spoiling sport, following a high-profile incident during this week's Wimbledon tournament in which the AI system stands accused of ‘human error'. To discuss, Kidd was joined by Dr Tom Webb, founder of the Referee and Sports Official Research Network. (34:16)Hosted by William Moore and Gus CarterProduced by Oscar Edmondson and Ed Harvey

    The New Statesman Podcast
    Large parts of the State a 'complete car crash'

    The New Statesman Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 28:01


    With resident doctors set to strike yet again, the courts log jammed and the OBR sounding the alarm over Britain's financial trajectory, what can and should be done to arrest the decline?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by colleagues George Eaton, Rachel Cunliffe and Will Dunn to unpack the latest symptoms of the British State's interminable malaise.READBritain is growing old disgracefully - Will DunnThe five-day doctor's strike is the last thing Labour needs - Rachel CunliffeSign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: Morning Call Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Farage: The Podcast
    Labour politician pockets cash from a hotelier who made millions housing asylum seekers

    Farage: The Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 41:27


    'This is really bad optics...'Research Director at the Centre for Migration Control, Rob Bates, reacts to revelations that a senior Labour politician has pocketed cash from a hotelier who made millions housing asylum seekers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Jon Gaunt Show
    Declare National Emergency! Starmer Sells Out UK to Macron in Migrant Crisis

    The Jon Gaunt Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 37:16


    JonGaunt #UKImmigrationCrisis #MigrantCrisisUK #Starmer #Macron #NigelFarage Keir Starmer has signed a surrender deal with France and President Macron.  This "one in, one out" migrant deal will do nothing to stop illegal crossings of the Channel by small boats. The UK is in a border crisis.  We don't need weak deals—we need to declare a national emergency, close our borders, and take serious action. As Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, demands—put the troops on the beaches of Dover, deploy the Navy in the Channel, and stop the migrant taxi service! We need tough deterrents like Rwanda deportations.  End the UK's image as a “migrant El Dorado” by closing the migrant hotels, speeding up deportations, and leaving the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) immediately.  It's time to act like a sovereign nation again. Do you agree with Jon Gaunt? Leave your comments below!  #JonGaunt #MigrantCrisisUK #Starmer #Macron #NigelFarage #ReformUK #UKPolitics #NationalEmergency #SmallBoats #ImmigrationUK #UKBorderControl #France #EU #StopTheBoats #LeaveECHR #RwandaPlan #UKImmigrationCrisis  Farage, Reform UK, Starmer, Macron, EU, France, Jon Gaunt, UK immigration crisis, migrant crisis UK, illegal immigration UK, Channel migrant crossings, small boats UK, Keir Starmer immigration, Macron UK visit, UK politics 2025, Nigel Farage, UK national emergency, stop the boats UK, Labour immigration policy, UK border control, UK migrant deal, Brexit betrayal, political betrayal UK, migrant invasion UK, emergency powers UK, UK migrant news,  #JonGaunt #MigrantCrisisUK #Starmer #Macron #NigelFarage #ReformUK #UKPolitics #NationalEmergency #SmallBoats #ImmigrationUK #UKBorderControl #France #EU #StopTheBoats #LeaveECHR #RwandaPlan #UKImmigrationCrisis Farage, Reform UK, Starmer, Macron, EU, France, Jon Gaunt, UK immigration crisis, migrant crisis UK, illegal immigration UK, Channel migrant crossings, small boats UK, Keir Starmer immigration, Macron UK visit, UK politics 2025, Nigel Farage, UK national emergency, stop the boats UK, Labour immigration policy, UK border control, UK migrant deal, Brexit betrayal, political betrayal UK, migrant invasion UK, emergency powers UK, UK migrant news,

    The Two-Minute Briefing
    ‘It's outrageous!': Nigel Farage on Starmer's ‘crazy' migrant deal with Macron

    The Two-Minute Briefing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 37:02


    Hundreds of migrants have crossed the Channel this morning, far outnumbering the handful who could be returned to France under Sir Keir Starmer's new “one in, one out” migrant deal with Emmanuel Macron. As the French president arrived at No 10 for last-minute talks, The Telegraph watched boats packed with young men leaving Gravelines beach at dawn while French police stood by. Later, 74 men, a woman and three children were handed over to Border Force by the French Navy, who even asked for the migrants' life jackets back.Critics warn that returning around 50 migrants a week will do little to reduce crossings, raising questions over Labour's Channel crisis strategy. Camilla and Gordon are joined by Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp to discuss why the deal is a disaster for Britain and how Starmer has lost control of the border. Meanwhile, Reform UK is shaking up Westminster again. Nigel Farage was heckled at PMQs while raising concerns about illegal migration and ex-Tory MP Jake Berry has become the latest to defect to Reform. Our political correspondent Dom Penna joins us after speaking with Reform MP Lee Anderson on what the party's rise means for the Conservatives.Producer: Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyVideo Editor: Will WaltersStudio Operator: Meghan Searle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Media Storm
    News Watch: Diddy's domestic abuse, disability-blaming, welfare 'U-turns', Gaza aid traps

    Media Storm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 50:16


    This week, we look at the outcome of the case against Sean ‘Diddy' Combs in the US - and how evidence of domestic abuse, coercive control, and power dynamics were ignored and misunderstood with the help of our media. We also discuss those viral videos of fans queuing to see Chris Brown, a convicted abuser, on the same week he stands trial for Grievous Bodily Harm. After the break, welfare is taking a bashing on both sides of the Atlantic. But did you know the UK and US already fall far down the rankings when it comes to state benefits? Labour has been ridiculed for yet another ‘U-turn', as benefit cuts are reversed and Rachel Reeves' crying face is plastered on every front page. Is it the ableism of the U-turn coverage, or the sexism or the Reeves coverage, that'll win this week's media storm prize? We end with Eyes on Palestine - has the world had the wool pulled over its eyes by Netanyahu's "new aid plan"? The episode is hosted and produced by Mathilda Mallinson (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mathildamall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Helena Wadia (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@helenawadia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)  The music is by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @soundofsamfire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Edition
    Keir's peer purge, how to pick an archbishop & is AI ruining sport?

    The Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 44:28


    This week: Peerless – the purge of the hereditary peersFor this week's cover, Charles Moore declares that the hereditary principle in Parliament is dead. Even though he lacks ‘a New Model Army' to enforce the chamber's full abolition, Keir Starmer is removing the hereditary peers. In doing so, he creates more room, reduces the Conservatives' numerical advantage, and improves ‘the sex and ethnic balance'. But 86 hard-working and dutiful peers ‘lacking worldly ambition or partisan passions' will be lost.Also in the magazine, Sophia Falkner, researcher at The Spectator, sets out exactly what we stand to lose by profiling some of the most capable hereditary peers in the House. She warns that Labour's purge is ripping the heart out of the Lords. Sophia and Charles spoke to Natasha Feroze earlier this week on Spectator TV – you can also hear their discussion on the podcast. (01:10)Next: Why should the hunt for the next Archbishop of Canterbury be ‘inclusive'?That's the question Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie asks in the magazine this week. ‘It will be a miracle,' writes Butler-Gallie, ‘if we know the name of the new Primate of All England by the autumn.' Justin Welby announced his resignation as Archbishop of Canterbury last November; it took until May this year even to assemble the committee to discuss his potential successors.For Butler-Gallie, the process doesn't have to be swift – it only has to be ‘holy'. To discuss what exactly constitutes a ‘holy process' – and what this drawn-out process says about the Church – he joined us alongside Esme Partridge, journalist and master's student in philosophy and religion at Cambridge University. (18:57)Finally: Does AI belong on the tennis court?Patrick Kidd writes in the magazine about the creep of AI spoiling sport, following a high-profile incident during this week's Wimbledon tournament in which the AI system stands accused of ‘human error'. To discuss, Kidd was joined by Dr Tom Webb, founder of the Referee and Sports Official Research Network. (34:16)Hosted by William Moore and Gus CarterProduced by Oscar Edmondson and Ed HarveyBecome a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk

    Stuff That Interests Me
    Gold: The Only Thing Standing Still

    Stuff That Interests Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 6:14


    I wanted to take a look at gold today.I'm going to dust off my powers of divination — or as they call it in the City, technical analysis - and see if we can figure out where it is going next.As things got frothy back in April, I argued that the market was probably due a breather. The summer is usually gold's weakest season. Why this should be I don't know, but it is. You'll often find it makes a low in May or June, then re-tests that low in July or August, then things pick up in the autumn or fall, as our more literal cousins call it. In any case, I'm pleased to report that gold has basically range-traded, or consolidated, since the frothy days of April, between $3,500 and $3,100. The $3,000 level has more than held, which makes me wonder if we shall ever see gold with a $2,000 handle ever again. Unless there is a 2008 or Covid-style panic, I rather doubt we will.Meanwhile, the RSI (see the bottom panel below) has come off, meaning the heat has come out of the market, which is good.Since the US confiscation of Russian assets in 2022, pretty much every pull back to 50-day moving average (red line) has been bought, and they continue to be bought. The average is now flattening out, as you would expect with this summer consolidation, rather as it did late last year. Some sideways consolidation is good. Ideally, you want to see the short-, medium- and long-term moving averages all flatten and converge. There often follows a big move higher.The long-term moving averages (1 year and so on - not shown here) still have a bit of catching up to do (they are around $2,850 at the minute), which they will and fairly quickly as the gold price continues this sideways action.We also have something of a triangle forming (see blue lines) - with lower highs and higher lows. Triangles are seen as continuation patterns. In other words, whatever was the direction going into the formation will be the direction coming out. Up, that is to say. I rather think this triangle will complete just as the moving averages converge.When you look at gold against other currencies, the same process can be seen: a summer consolidation after an excellent winter and spring. If you are in any doubt as to whether you should own gold or not, let me answer that for you in the words of the former HSBC fund manager Charlie Morris, who now writes Atlas Pulse, one of the best newsletters out there - (you should subscribe it's free). “Gold should be the cornerstone of an investment portfolio,” he says. “It is remarkable how few professional investors understand this”.Charlie may have a point. Look how underweight gold western portfolios are. Below 2%. Nuts.The Trump administration is going to run enormous deficits. It is not attempting to hide the fact. The same goes for the Starmer administration in the UK. The Labour backbenchers, who now seem to control policy, will not allow reduced spending. We saw that last week. Most EU nations have not got their spending under control. It means further declines in the purchasing power of the dollar, pound and euro are inevitable. Gold is your protection. What's more, as demonstrated by the enormous buying coming out of Asia from Shanghai Cooperation Nations, China especially, it is clear gold is becoming a highly important strategic asset again. It is this buying, plus some huge options trading in China, that is driving this bull market, and it began shortly after, as I say, the seizure of Russian US dollar assets. Metals Daily's Ross Norman, whose track record forecasting the gold price is second to none, tells me: “We are confident that there is significant unreported central bank gold buying which, coupled with some pretty heady options plays from within China, accounts primarily for a near doubling in the gold price over the last 18 months or so. He goes on:The days when central banks telegraphed their moves in advance in the interest of transparency are long gone (thank you Gordon) and they are far more nuanced and opportunistic in their approach. With Asian central banks very much under-weight gold reserves, and energised by a growing debt crisis, further fuelled by the trend to reduce dollar holdings and you have a perfect set-up for a continuing gold bull run. At the moment the East invests in gold while the West divests which actually sums up the last 30 years between those hemispheres.This bull market is consolidating. It is not over. Whether it's because of de-dollarisation or your nation's deficit spending, there is demand for gold, which is going to send the price higher. It may be an analogue asset in a digital world. But you will be glad you own it. Until next time,DominicIf buying gold or silver to protect yourself in these ‘interesting' times, the bullion dealer I use and recommend is the Pure Gold Company. Pricing is competitive, quality of service is high. They deliver to the UK, the US, Canada and Europe or you can store your gold with them. More here.Some recent articles which may be of interest: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

    The John Batchelor Show
    SHOW SCHEDULE 7-08-25: 7-08-25: Good evening. The show begins in the markets, gaming POTUS moving deadlines...

    The John Batchelor Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 7:40


    SHOW SCHEDULE 7-08-25:  7-08-25: Good evening. The show begins in the markets, gaming POTUS moving deadlines... CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #Markets: Markets don't believe more than 10% tariffs. Liz Peek The Hill. Fox News and Fox Business 9:15-9:30 #Markets: The Musk way. Liz Peek The Hill. Fox News and Fox Business 9:30-9:45 EU: The rare earths are everywhere in Europe. Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin. 9:45-10:00 NATO: Preparing Rotterdam. Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin. SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #LondonCalling: The Fed gives away one trillion over ten years. @josephsternberg @wsjopinion 10:15-10:30 #LondonCalling: PM Starmer backs down to Labour. @josephsternberg @wsjopinion 10:30-10:45 Iran: The missiles are unchecked. Behnam Ben Taleblu 10:45-11:00 Iran: Houthis are unsolved. Behnam Ben Taleblu THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 PRC: Xi decline. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 11:15-11:30 BRICS: Wasted finance. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 11:30-11:45 Iran: Turkey rising. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 11:45-12:00 King Charles Report: State dinner with Emmanuel Macron at Windsor. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 Ukraine: "Defensive" weapons. John Hardie, Bill Roggio 12:15-12:30 NATO: Russia attack by 2030. John Hardie, Bill Roggio 12:30-12:45 Vietnam: Trade success. Jack Burnham, FDD 12:45-1:00 AM Belarus: Talking with EU/NATO. Ekaterina Zolotova, Geopolitical Futures

    Planet Normal
    Labour's multicultural project has been a devastating experiment

    Planet Normal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 74:05


    Another week in Labour's u-turn government and the rumblings of a wealth tax are on the horizon, just as your co-pilots predicted!Allison thinks the PM's speech on Monday was a ‘soft focus' reflection of the 7th July London bombing, and once again avoiding the concerns of Islamists and mass immigration.Meanwhile Liam focuses on the sticky issue of a potentially imminent ‘Wealth Tax' as Chancellor Rachel Reeves struggles to balance the books with Starmer's constant spending u-turns.Stowing away this week is Matt Goodwin, pollster, political commentator and author joins Allison and Liam to discuss the 20th Anniversary of the London Tube attack and how Labour's experiment of immigration and integration has failed.Matt's substack: https://www.mattgoodwin.org/ |Read Allison ‘Britain's craven appeasement of Islam is an insult to the victims of 7/7‘ : https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/08/britain-appeasement-islam-an-insult-to-the-victims-of-77/ |Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/ |Read Liam ‘A wealth tax will only make the Chancellor's problems worse': https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/07/06/wealth-tax-will-only-make-chancellors-problems-worse/ |Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/ |Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/ |Email: planetnormal@telegraph.co.uk |For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Politics Weekly
    More headaches for Labour: Send, strikes and small boats

    Politics Weekly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 32:07


    Only a week after the government was forced to retreat on benefits reform, there's now controversy over its plans for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send). John Harris speaks to Kate Cox, a parent of two children with special needs, about why there's such concern about the plans. Plus, with NHS doctors going on strike again and small boat crossings reaching a record high, how can the government get out of this mess? John speaks to the political correspondent and fellow host of Politics Weekly, Kiran Stacey. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

    The Jon Gaunt Show
    Macron's Right: UK Is a Soft Touch for Migrants

    The Jon Gaunt Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 37:01


    Macron's Right: UK Is a Soft Touch for Migrants #UKMigration #MigrantCrisis #EmmanuelMacron #StopTheBoats #UKPolitics #JonGaunt In this video, Jon Gaunt tackles the migrant crisis gripping Britain. French President Emmanuel Macron has called the UK a “soft touch” for illegal migrants—and he's not wrong. The UK has already paid France over £500 million to “stop the boats,” yet Channel crossings continue to surge. While British taxpayers fund France's failed promises, UK Border Force struggles with the endless stream of migrant boats. Even King Charles has now mentioned “irregular migration” in his speech—words carefully scripted by Keir Starmer's government. It's clear: Britain's immigration policy is broken. Watch as Jon Gaunt exposes: - The £500 million wasted on France - Emmanuel Macron's brutal words about the UK - How Starmer's government is quietly shifting the migration narrative - Why the migrant crisis keeps escalating. This is a MUST-WATCH for anyone fed up with illegal migration, weak border controls, and political double-speak.

    ThePrint
    ThePrintPod: Even as Centre dithers on notifying labour codes, most states amend labour laws to attract investments

    ThePrint

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 6:11


    Parliament had passed codes that consolidated 29 central labour laws between 2019 & 2020 but are yet to notify them. Meanwhile, even non-BJP ruled states have eased labour laws.

    Il Mondo
    Keir Starmer e la rovina dei laburisti britannici. In Thailandia finisce l'era degli Shinawatra.

    Il Mondo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 24:23


    A un anno dalla storica vittoria del Partito laburista, il premier britannico Keir Starmer appare molto indebolito, sia tra gli lettori, sia all'interno del Labour. Con John Foot, storico britannico.Il 1 luglio la Corte Costituzionale thailandese ha sospeso la premier Paetongtarn Shinawatra con l'accusa di aver violato l'etica istituzionale. Con Laura Fazzini, giornalista.Oggi parliamo anche di: Guinea Bissau • La scuola nuova di Ana Soromenhohttps://www.internazionale.it/magazine/ana-soromenho/2025/07/03/la-scuola-nuovaMusica • A sober conversation di BC CamplightCi piacerebbe sapere cosa pensi di questo episodio. Scrivici a podcast@internazionale.it Se ascolti questo podcast e ti piace, abbonati a Internazionale. È un modo concreto per sostenerci e per aiutarci a garantire ogni giorno un'informazione di qualità. Vai su internazionale.it/abbonatiConsulenza editoriale di Chiara NielsenProduzione di Claudio Balboni e Vincenzo De SimoneMusiche di Tommaso Colliva e Raffaele ScognaDirezione creativa di Jonathan Zenti

    The Two-Minute Briefing
    Why Starmer won't rule out a wealth tax

    The Two-Minute Briefing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 29:27


    At today's PMQs, Labour leader Keir Starmer refused to rule out a new wealth tax.Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch demanded a cast-iron guarantee that there won't be an autumn Budget raid on wealth, but the Prime Minister couldn't give one, fuelling Tory claims that a “toxic cocktail” of Labour tax rises could be on the way.Tim Stanley and Gordon Rayner are joined by Daily Telegraph Economics Reporter Emma Taggart to discuss what a potential 2% wealth tax on assets over £10 million, suggested by Labour grandee Lord Kinnock, could mean for savers, homeowners, and the British economy.And if you visit Heathrow this summer, Grammy-nominated artist Jordan Rakei has turned the airport's everyday noises into a four-minute ambient soundscape designed to soothe travellers. But will it calm the nerves of our resident anxious flyer Tim Stanley?Producer: Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineySocial Media Producer: Ece CelikVideo Editor: Will WaltersStudio Operator: Meghan SearleOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The John Batchelor Show
    PREVIEW LABOUR: Colleague Joseph Sternberg comments on the tussle between Labour back benchers and PM Starmer re higher taxes or lower welfare benefits. More.

    The John Batchelor Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 1:38


    PREVIEW LABOUR: Colleague Joseph Sternberg comments on the tussle between Labour back benchers and PM Starmer re higher taxes or lower welfare benefits.  1942 LIVERPOOL. More.

    The John Batchelor Show
    #LONDONCALLING: PM STARMER BACKS DOWN FROM LABOUR, @JOSEPHSTERNBERG @WSJOPINION

    The John Batchelor Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 4:46


    #LONDONCALLING: PM STARMER BACKS DOWN FROM LABOUR,   @JOSEPHSTERNBERG @WSJOPINION 1939 FALKLANDS

    Pod Save the UK
    Live! One year of Keir - how can we fix the mess? - with Gary Stevenson and Oliver Coppard

    Pod Save the UK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 66:09


    This week's episode of Pod Save the UK comes live from Sheffield's Crossed Wires Festival. Nish and Coco sit down with two special guests: former trader and economics commentator Gary Stevenson and South Yorkshire's Mayor Oliver Coppard. Cracking open cans of Nish, provided by local brewery Triple Point, Nish and Coco discuss the recent vote on labelling certain protest groups as terrorist organisations and the not-so-slow creep in the loss of our rights. One year into Government - backflips on Labour's Welfare Bill have led to a new round of supermassive black holes for the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to plug. Gary Stevenson gives us some ideas on how to do it… And what about tackling economic inequalities on a local level? Oliver Coppard reflects on the Government's push to go further and faster on devolution and the difficult decisions he's made to achieve his priorities for South Yorkshire. Finally, with Independent MP Zarah Sultana quitting Labour to form a new progressive party, everyone gives their two cents on what this will mean for the future of the left. Guests: Gary Stevenson Mayor Oliver Coppard Useful links: Gary's Economics https://www.youtube.com/garyseconomics Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media. Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.uk BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.com Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk Twitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheuk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk Facebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheuk Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Coffee House Shots
    Can Keir defrost the 'entente glaciale'?

    Coffee House Shots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 13:27


    Zut alors! The French are in town. Emmanuel Macron is on his state visit this week, spending time today with the King and tomorrow with the Prime Minister. His itinerary includes a state dinner and an address to both Houses of Parliament this afternoon.All the pageantry, of course, is for a reason: to defrost what Tim Shipman calls the ‘entente glaciale' and the stalemate over migration. Keir will be hoping to get the French to sign a ‘one in, one out' migration deal – with Labour seemingly surprised that, upon coming into power, the French didn't roll over and make concessions on small boats when a left-wing government took office. Can we expect a new entente cordiale? Is there anything in it for Macron when it comes to stopping the boats?We also received the sad news today that Tory grandee Norman Tebbit and regular Spectator contributor Jonathan Miller have passed away. We remember both of them on the podcast.James Heale speaks to Tim Shipman and Freddy Gray.Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Megan McElroy.

    OH GOD, WHAT NOW? Formerly Remainiacs

    Fragmentation special! It's all kicking off on the right and the left. Are our panic-stricken political classes talking Britain into a Farage premiership just by making it sound inevitable? And could Zarah Sultana's (possibly premature) launch of a new party of the anti-war left turn into a genuine threat to Labour? We're calling it CorbTana. It's going to catch on. Really.  ESCAPE ROUTES • Hannah recommends Couples Therapy on BBC iPlayer.  • Jonn recommends the US version of Ghosts.  • Raf saw War at the A Love Supreme festival.  • Andrew saw Goat and Infinity Song at Glastonbury.  www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Presented by Andrew Harrison with Rafael Behr, Jonn Elledge, and Hannah Fearn. Audio Production by: Simon Williams. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Spectator Radio
    Coffee House Shots: can Keir defrost the 'entente glaciale'?

    Spectator Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 13:27


    Zut alors! The French are in town. Emmanuel Macron is on his state visit this week, spending time today with the King and tomorrow with the Prime Minister. His itinerary includes a state dinner and an address to both Houses of Parliament this afternoon.All the pageantry, of course, is for a reason: to defrost what Tim Shipman calls the ‘entente glaciale' and the stalemate over migration. Keir will be hoping to get the French to sign a ‘one in, one out' migration deal – with Labour seemingly surprised that, upon coming into power, the French didn't roll over and make concessions on small boats when a left-wing government took office. Can we expect a new entente cordiale? Is there anything in it for Macron when it comes to stopping the boats?We also received the sad news today that Tory grandee Norman Tebbit and regular Spectator contributor Jonathan Miller have passed away. We remember both of them on the podcast.James Heale speaks to Tim Shipman and Freddy Gray.Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Megan McElroy.

    New Books Network
    Myles Lennon, "Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism" (Duke UP, 2025)

    New Books Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 70:47


    In the face of accelerating climate change, anticapitalist environmental justice activists and elite tech corporations increasingly see eye to eye. Both envision solar-powered futures where renewable energy redresses gentrification, systemic racism, and underemployment. However, as Myles Lennon argues in Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism (Duke University Press, 2025), solar power is no less likely to exploit marginalized communities than dirtier forms of energy. Drawing from ethnographic research on clean energy corporations and community solar campaigns in New York City, Lennon argues that both groups overlook solar's extractive underside because they primarily experience energy from the sun in the virtual world of the cloud. He shows how the material properties of solar technology—its shiny surfaces, decentralized spatiality, and modularity—work closely with images, digital platforms, and quantitative graphics to shape utopic visions in which renewable energy can eradicate the constitutive tensions of racial capitalism. As a corrective to this virtual world, Lennon calls for an equitable energy transition that centers the senses and sensibilities neglected by screenwork: one's haptic care for their local environment; the full-bodied feel of infrastructural labor; and the sublime affect of the sun. Myles Lennon is Dean's Assistant Professor of Environment and Society and Anthropology at Brown University. Alec Fiorini is a PhD student at Queen Mary University London's Centre for Labour, Sustainability and Global Production (CLaSP). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

    The Current Thing
    Reform Lose ANOTHER MP! - with Paul Cox

    The Current Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 57:58


    Dixon Cox is back once again, and yes it's still the closest thing you'll find to GB News' Headliners. This week: -Politicians respond to the 20th anniversary of 7/7, with some shocking results -James McMurdock quits Reform UK to become an independent MP -Starmer tries to make a deal with Macron on the small boats crisis -We recap big stories we missed while away, including: Labour's welfare bill fiasco, Rachel Reeves crying, and the Bob Vylan Glastonbury incident The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/reform-lose-another-mp-with-paul Get all full episodes with top guests, join Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save the West, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net Or make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Nick's links Substack: nickdixon.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/njdixon Paul's links X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/

    Jimmy's Jobs of the Future
    Peter Kyle | The Future of AI

    Jimmy's Jobs of the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 74:48


    Find out more about BGF's Investments at https://www.bgf.co.uk/ Check out Endava at https://www.endava.com/ Peter Kyle is the UK's Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology — and potentially the man shaping the next decade of British tech. In this episode of Jimmy's Jobs of the Future, we dive into Labour's high-stakes plans for AI, how Peter is preparing for the biggest industrial shift since the internet, and what the party plans to do differently from the Tories. Kyle reveals what Labour's AI strategy really means for jobs, the economy, education — and why the UK needs to move fast. If you're a founder, policymaker, or just wondering how the UK can win the global tech race, this is essential listening. ********** Follow us on socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmysjobs Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimmysjobsofthefuture Twitter / X: https://www.twitter.com/JimmyM Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-mcloughlin-obe/ Want to come on the show? hello@jobsofthefuture.co Sponsor the show or Partner with us: sunny@jobsofthefuture.co Credits: Host / Exec Producer: Jimmy McLoughlin OBE Producer: Sunny Winter https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnywinter/ Junior Producer: Thuy Dong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Feisty Productions
    Left foot forward

    Feisty Productions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 72:09


    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 ★

    The New European Podcast
    Special guest Tom Baldwin: Can Keir turn a bad start around?

    The New European Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 54:23


    The Matts are joined by New World contributing editor Tom Baldwin - author of Keir Starmer The Biography - for an honesty session. Where has Labour gone wrong in its poor first year and is Keir Starmer the right man to turn things around and keep Farage out of Downing Street. It's a tough conversation but full of insight and ideas (something Labour could do with some might say). Enjoy!Pre-order the new edition of Keir Starmer The Biography hereOFFER: Get The New World for just £1 for the first month. Head to https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/2matts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    What Most People Think with Geoff Norcott
    GAY OR QUEER? with Scott Capurro

    What Most People Think with Geoff Norcott

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 51:02


    A brilliant new guest this week as Scott Capurro makes his WMPT. For my money, Scott is one of the most genuinely controversial comics i've worked with and it was great to get his uncompromising takes on everything from a recent Labour poll on Starmer to the fact London Pride marches aren't what they were. In the Patreon only we discuss offence in comedy and why Scott might get more than cancelled if he release one particular routine... CATCH ME ON MY TOUR ‘Basic Bloke 2: There's No Bloke Without Fire'. Book tickets here: https://www.livenation.co.uk/geoff-norcott-tickets-adp1252793 Watch my STAND-UP SPECIAL 'Basic Bloke' on ITVX:  https://www.itv.com/watch/geoff-norcott:-basic-bloke/10a6363a0001B/10a6363a0001 Order the PAPERBACK EDITION of my book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-explained/dp/1800961308/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= JOIN the Podcast Patreon and receive each episode early, AD-FREE & with bonus content https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true  Join my MAILING LIST for priority Tour booking & special offers https://signup.ymlp.com/xgyueuwbgmgb Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL on YouTube https://youtu.be/YaxhuZGtDLs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    New Books in Critical Theory
    Myles Lennon, "Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism" (Duke UP, 2025)

    New Books in Critical Theory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 70:47


    In the face of accelerating climate change, anticapitalist environmental justice activists and elite tech corporations increasingly see eye to eye. Both envision solar-powered futures where renewable energy redresses gentrification, systemic racism, and underemployment. However, as Myles Lennon argues in Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism (Duke University Press, 2025), solar power is no less likely to exploit marginalized communities than dirtier forms of energy. Drawing from ethnographic research on clean energy corporations and community solar campaigns in New York City, Lennon argues that both groups overlook solar's extractive underside because they primarily experience energy from the sun in the virtual world of the cloud. He shows how the material properties of solar technology—its shiny surfaces, decentralized spatiality, and modularity—work closely with images, digital platforms, and quantitative graphics to shape utopic visions in which renewable energy can eradicate the constitutive tensions of racial capitalism. As a corrective to this virtual world, Lennon calls for an equitable energy transition that centers the senses and sensibilities neglected by screenwork: one's haptic care for their local environment; the full-bodied feel of infrastructural labor; and the sublime affect of the sun. Myles Lennon is Dean's Assistant Professor of Environment and Society and Anthropology at Brown University. Alec Fiorini is a PhD student at Queen Mary University London's Centre for Labour, Sustainability and Global Production (CLaSP). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

    New Books in Environmental Studies
    Myles Lennon, "Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism" (Duke UP, 2025)

    New Books in Environmental Studies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 70:47


    In the face of accelerating climate change, anticapitalist environmental justice activists and elite tech corporations increasingly see eye to eye. Both envision solar-powered futures where renewable energy redresses gentrification, systemic racism, and underemployment. However, as Myles Lennon argues in Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism (Duke University Press, 2025), solar power is no less likely to exploit marginalized communities than dirtier forms of energy. Drawing from ethnographic research on clean energy corporations and community solar campaigns in New York City, Lennon argues that both groups overlook solar's extractive underside because they primarily experience energy from the sun in the virtual world of the cloud. He shows how the material properties of solar technology—its shiny surfaces, decentralized spatiality, and modularity—work closely with images, digital platforms, and quantitative graphics to shape utopic visions in which renewable energy can eradicate the constitutive tensions of racial capitalism. As a corrective to this virtual world, Lennon calls for an equitable energy transition that centers the senses and sensibilities neglected by screenwork: one's haptic care for their local environment; the full-bodied feel of infrastructural labor; and the sublime affect of the sun. Myles Lennon is Dean's Assistant Professor of Environment and Society and Anthropology at Brown University. Alec Fiorini is a PhD student at Queen Mary University London's Centre for Labour, Sustainability and Global Production (CLaSP). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies

    New Books in Anthropology
    Myles Lennon, "Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism" (Duke UP, 2025)

    New Books in Anthropology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 70:47


    In the face of accelerating climate change, anticapitalist environmental justice activists and elite tech corporations increasingly see eye to eye. Both envision solar-powered futures where renewable energy redresses gentrification, systemic racism, and underemployment. However, as Myles Lennon argues in Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism (Duke University Press, 2025), solar power is no less likely to exploit marginalized communities than dirtier forms of energy. Drawing from ethnographic research on clean energy corporations and community solar campaigns in New York City, Lennon argues that both groups overlook solar's extractive underside because they primarily experience energy from the sun in the virtual world of the cloud. He shows how the material properties of solar technology—its shiny surfaces, decentralized spatiality, and modularity—work closely with images, digital platforms, and quantitative graphics to shape utopic visions in which renewable energy can eradicate the constitutive tensions of racial capitalism. As a corrective to this virtual world, Lennon calls for an equitable energy transition that centers the senses and sensibilities neglected by screenwork: one's haptic care for their local environment; the full-bodied feel of infrastructural labor; and the sublime affect of the sun. Myles Lennon is Dean's Assistant Professor of Environment and Society and Anthropology at Brown University. Alec Fiorini is a PhD student at Queen Mary University London's Centre for Labour, Sustainability and Global Production (CLaSP). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

    Sensemaker
    Can Labour reduce obesity rates?

    Sensemaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 7:07


    The NHS is undergoing a revolution, with health secretary Wes Streeting determined that his new 10-year plan launched last week will shift NHS care from hospitals to neighborhood health centres.Writer: Jon Ungoed-thomasProducer: Matt RussellHost: Ada BarumeEpisode photography: Alex JonesExecutive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    New Books in Sociology
    Myles Lennon, "Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism" (Duke UP, 2025)

    New Books in Sociology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 70:47


    In the face of accelerating climate change, anticapitalist environmental justice activists and elite tech corporations increasingly see eye to eye. Both envision solar-powered futures where renewable energy redresses gentrification, systemic racism, and underemployment. However, as Myles Lennon argues in Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism (Duke University Press, 2025), solar power is no less likely to exploit marginalized communities than dirtier forms of energy. Drawing from ethnographic research on clean energy corporations and community solar campaigns in New York City, Lennon argues that both groups overlook solar's extractive underside because they primarily experience energy from the sun in the virtual world of the cloud. He shows how the material properties of solar technology—its shiny surfaces, decentralized spatiality, and modularity—work closely with images, digital platforms, and quantitative graphics to shape utopic visions in which renewable energy can eradicate the constitutive tensions of racial capitalism. As a corrective to this virtual world, Lennon calls for an equitable energy transition that centers the senses and sensibilities neglected by screenwork: one's haptic care for their local environment; the full-bodied feel of infrastructural labor; and the sublime affect of the sun. Myles Lennon is Dean's Assistant Professor of Environment and Society and Anthropology at Brown University. Alec Fiorini is a PhD student at Queen Mary University London's Centre for Labour, Sustainability and Global Production (CLaSP). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

    Coffee House Shots
    Keir can't catch a break

    Coffee House Shots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 12:51


    Keir Starmer will have been hoping for a more relaxed week – but he certainly won't be getting one. He is facing a fresh rebellion over support for children with special educational needs (SEND), which threatens to become welfare 2.0.The plan involves overhauling the SEND system and it's another case of Labour MPs exclaiming that they didn't stand on a Labour ticket just to target the most vulnerable in society. The main concern among backbenchers is whether it should be legally enforceable for parents to ensure their children receive bespoke support. Elsewhere, all roads lead to the Treasury, as Neil Kinnock has a solution for increasing Rachel Reeves's headroom: a wealth tax. It's the idea that never seems to go away – but will it just increase the number of billionaires fleeing the country?Oscar Edmondson speaks to Tim Shipman and Michael Simmons.Produced by Oscar Edmondson.

    On The Edge With Andrew Gold
    552. The Interview EVERYONE Warned Me Not to Do - Anne Marie Waters

    On The Edge With Andrew Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 74:17


    Anne Marie Waters: "I Was Hated – And I Don't Know Why" | Heretics with Andrew Gold In one of the most explosive and controversial interviews to date, Andrew Gold sits down with Anne Marie Waters – a political activist, founder of Sharia Watch UK, and former UKIP leadership candidate – to ask the questions most are too afraid to touch. Waters, a lesbian vegan who lived in Germany and Holland, discusses race, identity, Sharia law, censorship, and the future of Europe. She claims she was "particularly hated" despite standing against misogyny, homophobia and anti-Semitism – so what's driving the backlash? Is it her views on Islam, immigration, or race? Why are terms like “far-right” used so freely today, even against those who don't fit the label? SPONSORS: Get your Plaud AI note now: DTC: https://bit.ly/3Ir7qLs  - AMZ: https://bit.ly/4kFPZod Go to https://ground.news/andrew  to access diverse perspectives and uncover the truth. Subscribe through my link to get 40% off unlimited access this month only. Chuck Norris: Avoid these 3 Foods Like The Plague. Watch his method by clicking the link here: https://www.ChuckDefense.com/Heretics  Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code HERETICS at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/HERETICS   Struggling with anxiety, addiction, loss, relationships, cancel culture, or feeling low? Go to https://Just-Therapy.org. James' private practice: https://jamesesses.com Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/heretics  Go to https://freespoke.com/gold  to search freely. Download app & sub for 25% off Freespoke Premium with my link. This episode dives deep into questions that blur the lines between free speech and extremism, culture and religion, and race and identity – in a conversation you won't see on mainstream platforms.

    The Political Party
    Show 359. Louise Haigh - LIVE

    The Political Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 60:36


    Louise Haigh - LIVERecorded live at the Crossed Wires festival in Sheffield, Louise Haigh reflects on Labour's first year in power.Louise is on top form and has a unique perspective, having served in Cabinet and now sitting on the backbenches. How did the government get itself in a mess over welfare?Where can Labour improve?Plus why Louise got pepper sprayed... COME AND SEE THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE!14 July: Michael Govehttps://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/7 August: Ian Murray13 August: Joanna Cherry21 August: Kirsty Warkhttps://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/the-political-party-with-matt-fordeDONATE to the RNOH Charity here:https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mattfordeSEE Matt's new stand-up show 'Defying Calamity' at the Edinburgh Festival:https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/matt-forde-defying-calamitywww.mattforde.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The New Statesman Podcast
    SEND: Labour's next backbench battle

    The New Statesman Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 18:53


    After the bruising passage of the government's welfare reform bill, attention on the backbenches is now turning to another lightning rod issue - the potential overhaul of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system.Anoosh Chakelian discusses the battles looming with colleagues Hannah Barnes, Will Dunn and Pippa Bailey.READStarmerism is disintegrating - Aaron BastaniLISTENOne year of Labour rule: Can things still only get better?Sign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: Morning Call Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Politics Weekly
    Is Send the next battleground for Labour? – Politics Weekly UK

    Politics Weekly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 27:01


    Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss why backbenchers and campaigners are already gearing up for another fight, this time over children's special educational needs and disabilities (Send) support. And, could a new party on the left be a threat to Labour?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

    The Bunker
    Can Labour get a second chance? – Start Your Week with Gavin Esler and Ros Taylor

    The Bunker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 29:15


    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

    Brexitcast
    One Year of Labour: What Do Voters Think?

    Brexitcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2025 28:17


    On recent episodes we've looked back at Labour's first 12 year in government, and we've looked ahead at what Labour could do next. Today, Newscast finds out how voters feel things are going.Laura and Paddy chat with Luke Tryl, director of More in Common, political research group, to find out what new polling suggests about what the public really think of Keir Starmer.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereGet in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1 Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Rufus Gray with Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The technical producer was Jonny Hall. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.