In the second episode the panel has a bit of a chat about the economic impact of Covid-19, the voucher-scheme for cancelled flights, the chances of the Green’s joining FF/FG in government, and Diarmuid’s use of the word ‘discourse’.

Left Inside is a weekly podcast produced by RISE members to stay entertained, informed and a little bit sane during lockdown. RISE is a socialist organisation in Ireland, more information at https://www.letusrise.ie/

RISE are running a public reading group of Naoimi Klein’s “On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal”. More information on how to get involved with can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2712330292346040/

See you next week, cheers!

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This week’s panel –

Paul (https://www.facebook.com/paulmurphytd/ / https://twitter.com/paulmurphy_TD)

Diarmuid - https://twitter.com/DiarmFlood

Nicole - https://www.letusrise.ie/featured-articles/covid-19-who-is-going-to-pay-b62cz

Sami (https://twitter.com/madmarx).

Further Reading:

Nicole McCarthy – Covid-19: Who is going to pay? - https://www.letusrise.ie/featured-articles/covid-19-who-is-going-to-pay-b62cz

Ireland flattens the curve, but socialist policies needed - Jessie Ni Cheallaigh –  https://nobordersnews.org/2020/04/20/jessy-ni-cheallaigh-ireland-flattens-the-curve-but-socialist-policies-needed/

Beyond Fiscal Clichés – Michael Taft - https://notesonthefront.typepad.com/politicaleconomy/2020/04/beyond-fiscal-clich%C3%A9s.html

Fiscal Advisory Council: Return to austerity can be avoided – Sebastian Barnes - https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/fiscal-advisory-council-return-to-austerity-can-be-avoided-1.4238372

Behind the Grand Stand: The Truth of the Government’s Response – Eoghan Ó Ceannabhàin - http://www.rebelnews.ie/2020/04/16/behind-the-grand-stand-the-truth-of-the-governments-response/

A Simple Warning for the Green Party: Don’t Screw us on this – Carl Kinsella - https://www.joe.ie/politics/a-simple-warning-for-the-green-party-dont-screw-us-on-this-697109

GDP per capita (PPP) - https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD?most_recent_value_desc=true