We discuss the train wreck of UK politics and how it’s indicative of right-wing reactionary drift in western democracies. The US is playing the same game as it continues supporting a genocide and implementing Trump-era policy under a Democratic president. And things aren’t much better here in Aotearoa, either.

This episode’s co-hosts
Ginny, John, Kyle, Philip, Simon

Timestamps

0:00 Introductions

1:57 UK Election News

3:56 Luke Akehurst

9:20 UK Labour Election Approach

20:34 Tory Polling 

23:20 UK / NZ Parallels 

28:55 Moving the Posts Right

35:27 International Rules Based Order

38:59 Israel Added to List of States Committing Violations Against Children

43:44 Strategic Interest to US Dwindling

49:06 Cancer Treatment Policies

52:16 Health Promises in Campaigns

58:24 Testing the Waters and Year One

1:08:28 Chippy’s Labour

1:17:05 Closings

Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive

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