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Are censorious lefties on twitter undermining free speech, and putting at risk the foundations of a liberal society. Or – are wealthy celebrities annoyed they are, for once, being held to account for their ill-thought out and prejudiced opinions? Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar discuss.

Rishi Sunak claims his mini-budget will save your job and save the high street, but is a bonus for employers and a half-price meal voucher enough to save Britain from a virus-induced depression? With Michael Walker, Faiza Shaheen and Owen Jones.

Does Keir Starmer keeping Steve Reed make a mockery of his ‘zero tolerance’ commitment? Does it show Rebecca Long-Bailey’s sacking was political all along? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrest puts the spotlight back on our perverted and abusive elites. Plus, China’s clampdown in Hong Kong, the fallout from David Starkey’s racist outburst, and Britain goes back to the pub. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

The Leicester lockdown shows everything wrong with the government’s whack-a-mole coronavirus strategy. Jeremy Hunt’s hypocrisy, Johnson’s ‘New Deal’, Starmer’s NEC power-grab, and Forward Momentum’s triumph. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.

The imminent annexation of parts of the West Bank represents the latest episode in a century long war against the Palestinian people. Aaron Bastani is joined by author and academic, Rashid Khalidi, to discuss 100 years of settlement, occupation and struggle.

On Black Lives Matter and GRA reform Keir Starmer wants to avoid a culture war. But by sidestepping such issues, is Labour just surrendering to the forces of reaction? With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani.

Starmer’s dumped RLB and has so far got away with it. Can the Labour left avoid Armageddon? Plus, Tories open up about cash for access and fights on the beaches in the post-lockdown heatwave. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

Keir Starmer has sacked Rebecca Long-Bailey for a retweet and declared war on the Left. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani convene to ask what the hell progressives do now.

Keir Milburn, Nadia Idle and Jeremy Gilbert discuss the history and theory of friendship, from Aristotle to Elland Road, while reflecting on how the podcast has impacted their relationship as a group, with music by Minutemen and Carole King. Edited and produced by Olivia Humphreys, Matt Huxley and Matt Phull. PRS LICENCE NUMBER: LE-0016481 Music: […]