PMQs returns. Comedian Elliot Steel joins Ava and Laura to break it down in real time.Much has been amiss in Westminster of late. In Rachel Reeves’ first interview since seeing a draft of the OBR’s report revealing he size of the fiscal black hole she has to fill, she confirmed she'd be looking at both tax hikes and spending cuts in the Autumn budget. Also, hear Kemi Badenoch grill Starmer on the Chinese spy scandal, a case that the Tories insist Labour dropped to appease Beijing and not discourage their investment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How to save the world from a fascist takeover | Yanis Varoufakis interview
Yanis Varoufakis joined us in studio on the launch of his new book, Raise Your Soul: A Personal History of Resistance. Varoufakis reflects on the growing wave of authoritarianism and right-wing populism sweeping across the world, from Europe to the United States and beyond, and offers a radical diagnosis of how we got here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Your Party launches and Gaza protests continue
London's streets were filled once again by protesters from the Palestine Coalition, even after the first steps of Trump's plan for peace were implemented over the weekend. Oli and Seán ask how long protests will continue, and whether Israel's occupation of Gaza, and the British state's complicity in it, has radicalised a generation. Also, Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana have made up, putting on a united front at the Your Party launch last Thursday. But have Zack Polanski's Greens stolen their base? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Is social media the new mainstream? (with Ipsos)
Chief Client Officer at Ipsos in the UK Richie Jones joined us to discuss exclusive polling about where Britain gets its news, who responds to different styles of communication, and how a global media landscape is changing local societies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Robert Jenrick wants political judges and only white faces?
Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick had to answer for a resurfaced remark about 'not seeing another white face' in Birmingham at Tory conference over the past few days, and Oli became embroiled in the discourse too. Ava joins him to talk private members clubs, political judges, and NHS prescription prices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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