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Novara FM: Britain At A Crossroads w/ James Butler Jun 28, 2024

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This time next week, Keir Starmer will likely be settling into No 10 with a thumping majority. Yet Labour has largely avoided the question of what they’re going to do with all that power once they get it, and the political media has barely posed the question. Meanwhile the Conservative party as we know it has shattered into pieces, and the far-right is filling the vacuum.

To paint a picture of Britain at this historic crossroads, Eleanor Penny is joined by Novara Media co-founder and LRB contributing editor James Butler.

Watch our rolling #ElectionSesh coverage on 4 July from 9.30pm on Novara Media’s YouTube.

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Pro Revolution Soccer 2.3: Who Runs Football? w/ David Goldblatt Jun 28, 2024

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This week Tom and Juliet are joined by David Goldblatt, author of The Ball Is Round, to answer a seemingly simple question: who runs football? David explains why billionaires and foreign investors love sinking their money into football, and what accusations of “sportswashing” leave out.

Plus, we talk about what’s going on with Southgate’s strategy. Has pragmatism become dogmatism for England?

Music by Matt Huxley. Design by Pietro Garrone. Produced by Chal Ravens.

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Downstream: The Israel Lobby Is Real. Here’s Exactly How It Works w/ Illan Pappé Jun 26, 2024

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If you mention the Israel lobby in the mainstream media then, more often than not, you’ll face accusations of antisemitism. There are of course people who talk about the Israel lobby in antisemitic terms, but that doesn’t undermine the fact that it exists, and has existed for well over a century.

This week’s guest is Israeli historian and author Ilan Pappé. His new book details the origins of zionism and the struggles against it throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. He joins Aaron to discuss Harold Wilson, Nye Bevan, AIPAC, Labour Friends of Israel and the Christian roots of Zionism.

Ilan’s new book is ‘Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic’

Downstream: ‘We Have to Vote Labour’ w/ Mick Lynch Jun 25, 2024

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Mick Lynch is the General Secretary of the RMT.

He joined Ash Sarkar to discuss leveraging Keir Starmer, the importance of council housing and why it’s vital that people vote for the Labour Party.

Downstream: The Tories Are Done and They Won’t Be Coming Back w/ Peter Oborne Jun 25, 2024

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Former chief political correspondent for The Daily Telegraph and self proclaimed conservative, Peter Oborne, speaks to Aaron Bastani about the collapse of the conservative party.

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Novara FM: How Labour’s Left-Wing Firebrands Fought Back w/ Andy Beckett Jun 25, 2024

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It’s easy to think that the Labour left is gone for good. But it’s not so certain.

From the 80s to the 10s, the Labour left endured almost three decades of isolation and exile.

The difference this time is that their ideas are still popular.

Will they be back once more, or have they now truly been left for dead?

To find out, Eleanor spoke to Andy Beckett, author of The Searchers: Five Rebels, Their Dream of a Different Britain, and Their Many Enemies

Novara FM: Where Will Labour Invade This Time? w/ David Wearing Jun 20, 2024

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Was the Iraq War the exception or the rule?

Throughout the twentieth century, Labour governments have been involved in some of Britain’s most disastrous colonial acts: the partition of India, the counter-insurgency in Malaya, and the Nakba.

So, what can we expect this time?

Eleanor Penny asks David Wearing, author of AngloArabia: Why Gulf Wealth Matters to Britain.

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Pro Revolution Soccer 2.2: Can Football Explain the Far-Right Resurgence in Europe? Jun 19, 2024

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As Euro 2024 gets underway, election results show a surge of support for the far-right across Europe. Can football help us make sense of it?

This week on Pro Revolution Soccer, Juliet Jacques and Tom Williams look at the connections between football and fascism, and explain how the same forces that allowed a tiny elite to take over the game are now reopening the door to the far-right.

Music by Matt Huxley. Design by Pietro Garrone. Produced by Chal Ravens.

Novara FM: Whatever Happened to the Israeli Left? w/ Noam Shuster-Eliassi and Haggai Matar Jun 13, 2024

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What’s it like to be left-wing in an aspiring ethnostate?

Israel has swung hard to the right in the last few decades, with self-described fascists now in government. But a left remains, calling not just for a ceasefire in the war on Gaza, but for the end to the apartheid regime as a whole. What power do they have?

Comedian and activist Noam Shuster-Eliassi and +972 Magazine journalist Haggai Matar talk to Rivkah Brown about the terrifying consequences of resistance to the Israeli state, how Jewish ethnic minorities are treated within Israel, and how to survive in a society that treats ‘leftist’ as a slur.

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Pro Revolution Soccer 2.1: Euro 2024 Reboot Jun 12, 2024

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Novara Media’s football podcast returns for another crack at the silverware! Every Wednesday until the Euro 2024 final, Juliet Jacques and Tom Williams provide political and tactical analysis of the tournament in an episode of two halves.

This week: the strange spectacle of politicians pretending to like football, the changing status of women and LGBT+ players and fans, what Starmer will do for the game, and England’s prospects after a flat showing against Iceland.

Music by Matt Huxley. Design by Pietro Garrone. Produced by Chal Ravens.

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